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Japan-born Syukuro Manabe among three winners of Nobel Prize in physics

World / Science & Health Oct 6, 2021

Japan-born Syukuro Manabe among three winners of Nobel Prize in physics

The trio won for work related to climate models and the understanding of physical systems, the jury said.

Toshihide Masukawa, 2008 Nobel laureate in physics, dies at 81

National Jul 30, 2021

Toshihide Masukawa, 2008 Nobel laureate in physics, dies at 81

As well as his theory on elementary particles, the scientist was known for being involved in activities to protect Japan's pacifist constitution and other peace activities.

Five pioneering Asian scientists to look out for this year

Asia Pacific / Science & Health Mar 18, 2021

Five pioneering Asian scientists to look out for this year

by Alex Jackson

A recent growth in science investment in the region has seen researchers making waves in a range of disciplines.

Nobel laureate Koshiba, who proved existence of neutrinos, dies

National Nov 13, 2020

Nobel laureate Koshiba, who proved existence of neutrinos, dies

The scientist was awarded for his pioneering contribution in the field of astrophysics, having confirmed the existence of cosmic neutrinos.

Scientists confounded by new findings on universe's mysterious dark matter

World / Science & Health Sep 12, 2020

Scientists confounded by new findings on universe's mysterious dark matter

Dark matter, mysterious invisible stuff that makes up most of the mass of galaxies including our own Milky Way, is confounding scientists again, with new observations of distant galaxies conflicting with the current understanding of its nature. Research published this week revealed an unexpected discrepancy ...

From Tokyo Skytree's observatory, researchers prove time passes faster at a high altitude

National / Science & Health Apr 19, 2020

From Tokyo Skytree's observatory, researchers prove time passes faster at a high altitude

A Japanese team of researchers has shown that time at Tokyo Skytree's observatory — around 450 meters above sea level — passes four nanoseconds faster per day than at near ground level.

Einstein's theory of general relativity survives test from star orbiting black hole

World / Science & Health Jul 26, 2019

Einstein's theory of general relativity survives test from star orbiting black hole

Observations of light coming from a star zipping in orbit around the humongous black hole at the center of our galaxy have provided fresh evidence backing Albert Einstein's 1915 theory of general relativity, astronomers said on Thursday. Researchers studied a star called S0-2, boasting a ...

A glimpse of starlight and hope for science

Commentary / World Jun 1, 2019

A glimpse of starlight and hope for science

by Faye Flam

A century ago, English astronomers used a solar eclipse to confirm Einstein's theory of relativity — a revolutionary idea from a German.

U.K. and Japan scientists probe radioactive particles from Fukushima meltdowns

National / Science & Health Mar 9, 2019

U.K. and Japan scientists probe radioactive particles from Fukushima meltdowns

Eight years after the Fukushima nuclear meltdown, radioactive particles collected from the site are undergoing new forensic investigation in Britain in an effort to understand the exact sequence of events. A 9.0 magnitude earthquake struck on March 11, 2011, off the Japanese coast, triggering tsunami ...

Scientists spend too much time on the old

Commentary / World Nov 10, 2018

Scientists spend too much time on the old

by Noah Smith

Spending billions on a huge particle collider won't give us the breakthrough discoveries we need.

Scientists await Japan's decision on planned $7 billion linear collider project

National Nov 8, 2018

Scientists await Japan's decision on planned $7 billion linear collider project

by Kiyotaka Matsuda

Twenty-five years after particle physicists began studying prospects for a linear collider, Japan is poised to decide whether to pay for half of the $7 billion project and build the 20-kilometer-long superconducting tunnel in mountains northeast of Tokyo. Prospective suppliers — from Mitsubishi Heavy Industries ...

A quantum computing startup tries to live up to the hype

Business / Tech | FOCUS Aug 8, 2018

A quantum computing startup tries to live up to the hype

by Eric Newcomer

Few corners of the tech industry are as tantalizing or complex as quantum computing. For years its evangelists have promised machines capable of breaking the most impenetrable coded messages, unlocking the secret properties of the physical world and putting supercomputers to shame. But Rigetti Computing, ...

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