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Source Next takes USB Memory Software Package from CD-ROM Packaged Software supplier Source Next will start selling their “USB Memory package” application from September 5th, 2008. Under the “U memo series” brand, they will sell their anti-virus software, cell phone data sync tool, greeting cards utility, etc. in 1MB USB memory. The memory can be used as a regular USB memory. It is explained that this [...] Twitter-like Mixi Echo keeps going Despite of Twitter’s founder Evan Williams’ unplesant, Mixi’s microblogging feature “Mixi Echo” one month trial is announced to be extended for “uncertain period”. This feature was originally planned to be closed on September 1st 2008, however, because of “popular demand”, we decide to extend the period of service. The end date is undecided. Mixi’s main social networking [...] Japan celebrates birth of panda (AFP) Teeth Can Yield Stem Cells, Scientists Say (National Geographic) Dental pulp from a wisdom tooth could be a new source of therapeutic stem cells, sidestepping the ethical concerns of embryonic cells, Japanese researchers claim. Wisdom Teeth Can Yield Stem Cells, Scientists Say - National Geographic E Canada Now Wisdom Teeth Can Yield Stem Cells, Scientists Say National Geographic, DC - 17 hours ago ... principal research scientist at the Research Institute for Cell Engineering (RICE) in the Hy?go Prefecture, Japan. However, unlike embryonic stem cells, ... World Stem Cell Summit will reveal depth of Wisconsin R&D WTN News all 393 news articles Storm deaths put pressure on weather agency (Asahi) Ministry to study plan to bury CO2 (Yomiuri) Japanese create stem cells from wisdom teeth (AFP) Study: Magnetic water devices have no effect (Yomiuri) Japan conducts 1st experiment in 'Kibo' space laboratory unit (Kyodo)

(AFP/File) - A couple tend to their child who is suspected to be infected with bird flu at a hospital in Medan on August 6. Japan's Sharp Corp. has said that it has developed an air purifier that eliminates 99.9 percent of the virulent H5N1 strain of bird flu within 10 minutes.(AFP/File)

DAILY REPORTS

Aug 19 Tokyo sees most lightning in 50 years in July (Mainichi) Aug 19 Giant gas tank takes shape by the sea (Asahi) Aug 18 Particular gene trait found among diabetics (Asahi) Aug 18 Mobage-town: Japan's Biggest Mobile-Only Social Network (Washington Post) Aug 18 Houses with solar energy systems to get green electricity certificates (Yomiuri) Aug 16 Japan gets first home-grown commercial communications satellite (AFP) Aug 14 Fruit, vegetables lower risk of esophageal cancer in men: study (Kyodo) Aug 14 Japanese researchers eye 'e-skin' for robots (AFP) Aug 13 Humpback whale population increases due to hunt ban: int'l body (Kyodo) Aug 13 Japanese boffins create elastic electric wires (vnunet) Aug 12 Tokyo zoo hopes to count its chicks with breeding trial (Asahi) Aug 11 Study: Dogs find yawns catching (Asahi) Aug 11 Rice cuts threaten habitat of endangered bird (Asahi) Aug 05 Sea turtle found 2 years after it was released by pupils (Kyodo) Aug 04 IBM Opens Cloud Computing Center in Japan (TechOn) Aug 01 Getting rid of bacteria cuts stomach cancer risk (Reuters) Aug 01 Japan falls to 2nd in no. of patent applications for 1st time in 40 yrs (Kyodo) Jul 30 Pigs in Japan Raised on Recycled Food (sustainablebusiness.com) Jul 29 Japanese Diet Rich In Fish May Hold Secret To Healthy Heart (Science Daily) Jul 26 Japan team unearths rare young dinosaur fossil (Reuters) Jul 26 31% of hospitals let dying patients die (Yomiuri) Jul 25 Are Japanese carmakers mulling carbon fiber cars? (BusinessWeek) Jul 24 Blinking to replace remote controls, claims Japanese boffin (The Register) Jul 24 High-tech homes assist health care (Yomiuri) Jul 23 Japanese browser maker taking on IE, Firefox (IT World) Jul 23 Japan feeds animals recycled leftovers (Reuters) Jul 23 No scent, no sex for Japanese beetle (dailydemocrat.com) Jul 22 Mud sample taken from 10,000 meters under the sea (Asahi) Jul 21 Japan halts in vitro for HIV couples (mysinchew.com) Jul 19 Kyoto U. seeks PR officer for iPS cell research (Yomiuri) Jul 17 How Osaka gave Japan the moon and stars (Yomiuri) Jul 10 Renowned particle physicist Yoji Totsuka dies at 66 (Kyodo) Jul 09 Japan sees quiet jets, frigid cars, water-saving toilets in near future (Japan Times) Jul 08 Strong quake hits Amami, Okinawa in southern Japan (Kyodo) Jul 08 Cardboard coffins boast eco-merit (Japan Times) Jul 08 System to rank faults for quake potential (Yomiuri) Jul 05 Glitch causes alarm system to sound at Monju fast breeder reactor (Kyodo) Jul 04 Japan beefs up undersea quake monitoring system (AFP) Jul 03 Survey: 30％ of hub hospitals for cancer treatment suffer from doctor shortage (Asahi) Jul 03 Losing weight is monkey business at Japan zoo (Reuters) Jul 03 Japan enters a new space age (mobilemag.com) Jun 30 Land of Rising Sun can shed new light on climate fight (Scotsman) Jun 30 Landslide caused big rise in dam's water level (Yomiuri) Jun 30 Urban-rural hospital intern disparity 2:1 (Yomiuri) Jun 30 Ramsar plans wetland guidelines to halt bird flu (Yomiuri) Jun 29 Japan's beloved fireflies are under threat from human poachers (Times Online) Jun 28 Japanese kids get first-hand look at whale slaughter (AFP) Jun 26 Wireless carrier tests eye controls for electronics (AP) Jun 25 Africa fish fall blamed on Japan (BBC) Jun 24 JAL Plans Biofuel Flight By March (Aviation Week)