TOKYO, Jan 15, 2022 (AFP) – Three people were stabbed outside the prestigious University of Tokyo ahead of nationwide college entrance exams Saturday, with police saying they had arrested a high-schooler for allegedly carrying out the attack. The victims included an 18-year-old boy, a 17-year-old girl and a 72-year-old man, police said. “We arrested a 17-year-old male student for allegedly slashing in the back (of the three) with the intent to kill,” a Tokyo police […]
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Self-healing glass: a cracking discovery from Japan
by Hiroshi Hiyama Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A Japanese researcher has developed — by accident– a new type of glass that can be repaired simply by pressing it back together after it cracks. The discovery opens the way for super-durable glass that could triple the lifespan of everyday products like car windows, construction materials, fish tanks and even toilet seats. Yu Yanagisawa, a chemistry researcher at the University of Tokyo, made the breakthrough […]





