High levels of radioactive contamination have been found in soil in the capital of Japan's Fukushima prefecture, a study showed Wednesday, prompting calls to make the area a voluntary evacuation zone.
Environment
Oct 5, 2011
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The UN atomic agency IAEA said Tuesday it was sending 12 international experts to Japan on October 7-15 to assist the country with clean-up efforts after the nuclear accident of Fukushima in March.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 4, 2011
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Air conditioning has been switched off, office hallways are darkened and escalators have ground to a halt as a government decree to reduce power usage forces Tokyo to sweat out a hot summer.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 30, 2011
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Nuclear power is still a viable source of global energy despite the crisis in Japan, the OECD chief said Monday.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 20, 2011
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Japanese whale hunters have found traces of radioactive caesium in two of the ocean giants recently harpooned off its shores in the Pacific Ocean, a fisheries agency official said Wednesday.
Environment
Jun 15, 2011
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Certain genes switch their nuclear position in tumor cells, offering a potential new method of diagnosing cancer, say researchers from the National Cancer Institute. The study by Meaburn et al. will be published online today ...
Cell & Microbiology
Dec 7, 2009
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Toshiba Corp. said Wednesday it aimed to expand its energy, healthcare and environment-related businesses as it targets a strong recovery in earnings within the next three years.
Business
Aug 5, 2009
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