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Autism researchers in Japan investigate whether oxytocin nasal spray could...
While the following research study at the University of Tokyo has been going on for over a year now, we feel it’s important enough to bring to your attention, especially following recent medically...
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Prestigious Chinese university under fire for allegedly plagiarizing a...
The prestigious Fudan University (复旦大学) in Shanghai, China has been hit by a storm of criticism for allegedly ripping off a PR video which was released by the University of Tokyo last year. As one of...
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Great news: New study shows beer may help curb Alzheimer’s
If you’re looking to stave off dementia, it’s Miller time! Perhaps one of the most tragic illnesses of our time is the loss of one’s memory through dementia in old age. Seeing a loved one gradually...
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University of Tokyo students can show off school pride with new jacket...
The upcoming product arose out of a collaboration between two University of Tokyo students and a Japanese fashion designer. There’s a certain status that comes with attending one of the world’s...
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Japanese researchers redesign electric car to go farther than ever before on...
The Wireless IWM Unit 2 turns a flaw of a electric vehicles into a strength, opening a world of possibilities. ● Electric Vehicles Since the dawn of the horseless carriage, engineers have been...
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Crazy Tokyo university stairway looks like a real-world graphics glitch
The University of Tokyo is a difficult school to get into, and also around, it seems. In Japan, the reputation of the university you graduated from, often more so than your grades or field of study,...
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Student from University of Tokyo builds perfect replica MacBook Air using...
Must resist… urge to… smash to pieces. Aside from being one of the most painful things to step on, LEGO bricks allows one to replicate almost anything given enough time. One of Japan’s most...
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Glass that can completely heal itself after breaking developed by University...
New material may be a boon to both butterfingers and the chronically enraged alike. In Japan there is an old folk tale in which the female servant of a shogun broke a dish to test his love for her....
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Here’s an important message about macho goldfish from university baseball in...
Television coverage of baseball in Japan really takes you inside the game like no other. The Japanese collegiate sports world was rocked recently by a dirty tackle executed by a football player from...
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World Record? Japanese trainer holds gym for 1,422 days and counting in...
We hear the tragic tale of a Blissey sent to fight overseas for nearly four years. Long time readers of the site are probably aware that our writer P.K. Sanjun has fully immersed himself in Pokémon...
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Robot finger covered in living skin developed by University of Tokyo
Finger may one day flip people off with superhuman speed and precision. The University of Tokyo was the location of a unique scientific breakthrough. A team led by Professor Shoji Takeuchi has...
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University of Tokyo lecturer suggests giving cars big cartoon eyes will make...
The cars have eyes. In urban areas, crosswalks are always a roll of the dice. These zebra-striped paths are intended for pedestrians to cross freely without fear of getting struck by a car, and for...
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