Pedrosa win marred by tragedy at Misano

Pedrosa win marred by tragedy at Misano

Dani Pedrosa achieved victory in today’s San Marino MotoGP race but the event was dominated by the tragic death of Japanese rider Shoya Tomizawa, who passed away after an accident during the Moto2 race.

Tamagawa University’s  LED-based Plant Factory

Tamagawa University’s LED-based Plant Factory

Dr. Hiroyuki Watanabe, professor of Graduate School of Agriculture, focus on photoreaction in plants and light-controlled plant cultivation system using monochromatic light of LEDs.

Japan’s Ramen Robot

Japan’s Ramen Robot

The industrial Japanese robot maker Aisei opened Fa-men, a noodle shop in Nagoya where two robot arms work as hi-tech chefs that feed and entertain customers.

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