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Japan seeks to harness solar energy from space, opening a new chapter in the global energy transition
The idea of obtaining solar energy from space was imagined in 1941 by Isaac Asimov in his story Reason. However, the concept began to...
Japan’s invention that revolutionizes solar energy: how the new spherical solar cells work
For more than a century, photovoltaic energy maintained the same structure: flat rectangular panels since the pioneering design of Charles Fritts in 1883. However,...
Japan launches the first wooden satellite to reduce space debris and orbital pollution
The space race faces a new environmental challenge: the accumulation of debris in orbit. In response to this scenario, Kyoto University and Sumitomo Forestry...
Corallizoanthus aureus: a bioluminescent coral discovered in an underwater cave in Japan at a depth of 400 meters
In an underwater cave located at 400 meters deep near the Japanese island of Minamidaito, a team of researchers documented for the first time...
Living microorganisms in a 2-billion-year-old rock: a scientific discovery that redefines biology
In October 2024, an international team led by the University of Tokyo confirmed the discovery of living microorganisms inhabiting a 2 billion-year-old rock, extracted...
