科学技術
3Dプリント食が世界の食料需要を満たすのに役立つ可能性【3D printed food could help meet world’s food needs】
A Japanese company has announced plans to open a high-tech restaurant that not only collects data from sushi and replicates it with 3D printers, but also tailors meals to customers’ nutritional needs. If the technology catches on, it could “teleport” food to far-flung places, promote health, and reduce food waste and environmental impact. However, it is still quite costly, and the flavors are far from the real thing.
日本の「はやぶさ2」のカプセルが地球に着地【Japan’s Hayabusa-2 capsule lands on Earth】
The Japanese space agency said on Sunday that the capsule from its Hayabusa-2 space probe successfully landed in Australia. The capsule contains samples from the Ryugu asteroid that could provide clues to the origin of the solar system.
リチウムイオン電池の考案者らがノーベル化学賞を受賞【Lithium ion battery creators win Nobel Prize in Chemistry】
Japanese scientist Akira Yoshino has shared this year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry with two other researchers for their work on the development of lithium ion batteries, which are widely used in mobile phones, electric vehicles, and many other devices in modern society.