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National / Science & Health Mar 17, 2014

Scientist aims to build 'creaturelike' robot, improve physical capabilities

by Hiroshi Tanaka

A 39-year-old Japanese robot scientist based in Switzerland has been focusing on improving the physical capabilities of robots instead of their intelligence, aiming to develop a "creaturelike" robot. In his dimly lit office at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, Fumiya Iida explained ...

National Sep 12, 2013

Students suggest policies to increase female scientists

A group of university students on Wednesday handed the government some policy proposals for achieving its stated goal of increasing the ratio of female scientists in Japan to 30 percent by 2020. Eight science majors, including five past winners of fellowships from UNESCO and Nihon ...