Month: May 2019

Russian and Japanese foreign ministers fail to make breakthrough on island issue in Tokyo talks  The Japan Times

Progress in the long-standing territorial dispute over Russian-held islands off Hokkaido remained elusive during a meeting between Foreign Minister Taro Kono …

Yushiro Hirano follows nomadic path in bid for NHL  The Japan Times

Yushiro Hirano’s offseason isn’t filled with lazy, idyllic days in the sun. The Pittsburgh Penguins prospect is staying busy. He laced up his skates for th.

DNA origami to scale-up molecular motors  Mirage News

Joint press release by Hokkaido University, Kansai University, and Tokyo Institute of Technology. Researchers have successfully used DNA origami to make…

Japan, Russia to hold summit on June 29 as territorial row continues  The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) — Japanese and Russian leaders will meet on June 29 on the fringes of the upcoming Group of 20 summit in Japan, Russian Foreign Ministe.

DNA origami to scale-up molecular motors  Science Daily

Researchers have successfully used DNA origami to make smooth-muscle-like contractions in large networks of molecular motor systems, a discovery which …