Promotion of science and technology is considered one of the most important issues for Japan, and this law is central to the realization of a nation built on the creativity of science and technology. ...[more]

This law was enacted in the Diet in 2008 and declares that Japan can use space militarily for nonaggressive, defensive purposes. The law allows Japan to send up and maintain high-resolution ...[more]

Biodiesel is fuel derived from used cooking oil and other sources for use in diesel engines. If waste oil is simply discarded it pollutes the environment, and so recycling it can kill two birds ...[more]

Bioethanol is a kind of alcohol made by fermenting and distilling sugars in plants, using starch-based plants, such as sugarcane and corn, and cellulosic plant resources such as wood materials ...[more]

Biomass refers to renewable, plant-derived organic materials other than fossil resources. Biomass energy is obtained from organic waste that has traditionally been difficult to process, such as wood ...[more]

Biometric measurements of physical characteristics that are unique to an individual, such as fingerprints, voice prints, and veins, are used for human recognition. They are more difficult to falsify ...[more]

Light-emitting diodes are semiconductor elements that emit light when voltage is applied, and they are characterized by low cost and durability. For many years only red light was possible, but Shuji ...[more]

Using genetic recombination technology, Suntory succeeded in developing the world's first blue rose in 2004. Roses do not have the natural ability to make blue pigment, and plant breeders’ efforts ...[more]