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Japanese scientist found rare earth mineral/element on Pacific Ocean seabed

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/7/2011 - 01:50] - 2 - Science

It seems that China’s monopoly on Rare Earth Mineral/element may hopefully soon be something of the past! According to Reuters, some Japanese scientist has found a heavy concentration (1km2) of rare earth mineral at the bottom (6000m) [...]

Japanese scientist found rare earth mineral/element on Pacific Ocean seabed

Via Reuters

Panasonic Develops Thermoelectric Tubes for Compact Geothermal Electricity Generation and Waste Heat Recovery

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [4/7/2011 - 10:18] - 0 - Environment Science

Harnessing thermal energy in not something really new, but sadly such thing is still far from being mainframe, but Panasonic announcement may one day change things forever. The concept here is very simple, converting energy from conven[...]

Panasonic Develops Thermoelectric Tubes for Compact Geothermal Electricity Generation and Waste Heat Recovery

Via Panasonic

Sanyo bring chilling new Freezer for this summer

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [29/6/2011 - 02:28] - 0 - Press Conference Science

This summer will be hot in Japan and pretty much everywhere but rest assure some companies like Sanyo will keep us cool with minus 86 capable freezers! -86c… Freaking cold isn’t it? Well rest assure these are not your avera[...]

Sanyo bring chilling new Freezer for this summer

Via Panasonic - Sanyo

[Update] Sense-Roid Lets People Hug Themselves

By DigInfo TV - [29/6/2011 - 09:07] - 0 - Science

This article is a video update provided by our partner DigInfoTV regarding an article we published earlier this week : [IVR 2011] Sense-Roid, literarily hug yourself to pleasure! This Video is provided to you by DigInfo.tv, AkihabaraNews Official Partner.

[Update] Sense-Roid Lets People Hug Themselves

Via Kajimoto Laboratory

[IVR 2011] Sense-Roid, literarily hug yourself to pleasure!

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [22/6/2011 - 03:58] - 0 - Science

Ever wanted to hug yourself for some very pervy and intimate moment? Or Ever wonder how wonderful you hugs are? Well If you ever had this question in mind now you will be able to know how it feel to when you are hugging someone thanks [...]

[IVR 2011] Sense-Roid, literarily hug yourself to pleasure!

Via Kajimoto Laboratory

Nikko displayes 3D Measurement System For Food Processing

By DigInfo TV - [20/6/2011 - 07:45] - 0 - Science

Nikko displayed a 3D measurement system that it developed jointly with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, at FOOMA Japan 2011. This system uses four pairs of stereo cameras to measure objects moving o[...]

Nikko displayes 3D Measurement System For Food Processing

Via AIST

Toyota makes Pigs life more bearable thanks to its new Swine Manure Compost Deodorizer

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [20/6/2011 - 05:11] - 2 - Science

Picture from Maurice Swine Manure compost sticks, and I am sure that you will all agree with me on that someone has to do something! And well apparently Toyota took this very seriously and announced today that it has finally has availa[...]

Toyota makes Pigs life more bearable thanks to its new Swine Manure Compost Deodorizer

Via Toyota

Toshiba demonstrate the advantage of its Modular Data Center at Tokyo Smart Grid Exhibition

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/6/2011 - 05:05] - 0 - Environment Science

Introduced for the first time last November by Toshiba and with a single operational unit at Toshiba Fuchu Complex in western Tokyo, Toshiba was this week demonstrating all the advantage of its Modular Data Center at Tokyo Smart Grid E[...]

Toshiba demonstrate the advantage of its Modular Data Center at Tokyo Smart Grid Exhibition

Via Toshiba

Hot from the udder: China makes cows produce breast milk

By Ike - [10/6/2011 - 02:55] - 6 - Science

This is no joke, although it sounded like one when we first came across this news article but China actually genetically modified a dairy cow’s genes to produce genuine breast milk. Chinese scientists modified these dairy cows to[...]

Hot from the udder: China makes cows produce breast milk

Furukawa’s SWITL Moving Sol-Gel Materials While Preserving Their Shape

By DigInfo TV - [9/6/2011 - 10:39] - 1 - Science

At FOOMA JAPAN 2011, Furukawa Kikou demonstrated SWITL, a pick-up and conveyor system using unique technology. SWITL scoops up and moves materials in a sol or gel state, without them losing their shape. The demo used a compact robot ha[...]

Furukawa’s SWITL Moving Sol-Gel Materials While Preserving Their Shape

Via Furukawa Kiko

[Computex 2011] SilverStone Temjin TH12 Super Computer Case houses 19 Expansion Slot

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [6/6/2011 - 03:06] - 2 - Desktop Science

Here you are one of Computex 2011 most powerful setup! Based on SilverStone Temjin TJ12 Prototype Super Computer Case, this little monster comes with no less than 19 expansions slots designed to provide you with enough flexibility to b[...]

[Computex 2011] SilverStone Temjin TH12 Super Computer Case houses 19 Expansion Slot

Via SilverStone

NICT demonstrate Wireless Charging Using A Flexible 2D Communication Sheet

By DigInfo TV - [3/6/2011 - 11:16] - 0 - Science

The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology demonstrated an efficient wireless power transmission system using a two-dimensional communication device at Wireless Japan 2011. This system allows devices to be wire[...]

NICT demonstrate Wireless Charging Using A Flexible 2D Communication Sheet

Via NICT

Mitsubishi Chemical developed the Industry’s first Tuning/Dimming Capable Organic EL lighting module

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [24/5/2011 - 10:32] - 0 - Healthcare Science

Mitsubishi Chemical announced a few days ago the development of world’s first dimming type Organic EL lighting panels, the VELVE. With the largest panel achieving the size of 14x14cm, these VELVE features the world first full color adj[...]

Mitsubishi Chemical developed the Industry’s first Tuning/Dimming Capable Organic EL lighting module

Via Mitsubishi Chemical - Kagaku

Asahi Glass introduces Dragontrail a new ultra resistant Glass

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [21/1/2011 - 12:45] - 0 - Displays Science

You all heard about Gorilla Glass, a super strong glass than can resist pretty much everything, well guess what? Martin Williams covered something that will kick Gorilla Glass’s ass pretty hard and had the chance to test in real life A[...]

Asahi Glass introduces Dragontrail a new ultra resistant Glass

Via Yahoo! News

A Nikon patent for lens with automatic AND manual zoom

By Akihabara News Team - [28/12/2010 - 10:22] - 0 - Cameras Science

DSLRs and μ4/3s are getting better and better at video recording and, if you’ve tried to actually make some movies with those, you probably had to go through the painful experience of zooming manually while recording, which can b[...]

A Nikon patent for lens with automatic AND manual zoom

Via Egami

HRP-2, the robot that moves like an old lady

By Akihabara News Team - [27/12/2010 - 06:09] - 0 - Robot Science

Newscientist published an article last week about HRP-2, a robot unveiled this month during the Humanoids2010 conference in Nashville. Sébastien Lengagne of Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology[...]

HRP-2, the robot that moves like an old lady

Via NewScientist

TalkTorque, a friendly robot

By Akihabara News Team - [24/12/2010 - 10:01] - 0 - Robot Science

The Tsukuba University recently updated their page on the TalkTorque Project. The project aims at building a robot that can serve as a non-verbal interface to communicate with humans. This funny looking little guy is rigged with differ[...]

Via Tsukuba University

[Video] B-Bridge Brain Athlete. Learn how to concentrate and meditate to maximize your skills

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/12/2010 - 02:50] - 0 - Science

Today at Tokyo Big Sight was held the Sport Science & Technology Fair where many companies introduced their latest gadgets and innovations. B-Bridge, a US Based company founded by a Japanese business man, Hiro Masumoto, introduced[...]

[Video] B-Bridge Brain Athlete. Learn how to concentrate and meditate to maximize your skills

Via B-Bridge

Panasonic Announces New Field DNA SNP Kit

By Akihabara News Team - [9/12/2010 - 03:29] - 0 - Science

Panasonic Corporation has developed a new polymer actuation pump and a high-accuracy DNA filter in conjunction with the Belgian Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC), the company announced today. Electroactive polymers, or EAP[...]

Panasonic Announces New Field DNA SNP Kit

Samsung’new high performance memory module

By Akihabara News Team - [7/12/2010 - 04:42] - 0 - Science

TSV stands for “through silicon via” and is the name of the new three-dimensional chip stacking technology behind Samsung’s latest Green DDR3 DRAM module. According to Samsung, TSV will enable users to save up to 40% [...]

Samsung’new high performance memory module

Via Samsung

The full-3D holographic Fifa World Cup won’t happen.

By Akihabara News Team - [6/12/2010 - 02:34] - 0 - Displays Science

The word was out a few days ago, the 2022 Fifa World Cup will take place in Qatar. As much as we want to congratulate them, we can’t refrain from shedding a tear, for it means Japan won’t host the technological marvel annou[...]

The full-3D holographic Fifa World Cup won’t happen.

Via Dream 2022

How to raise productivity on the dairy farm

By Akihabara News Team - [24/11/2010 - 06:51] - 0 - Science

In China, dairy farming is turning into big business, but raising cattle can be a big strain on the environment. Cow manure produces a lot of methane, and harmful greenhouse gas which is 23 times more damaging than carbon dioxide. The [...]