Quake shuts world's largest nuclear plant

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The earthquakes in Japan have sparked fears that neither its nuclear facilities nor its nuclear safety evaluation system can handle the seismic activity that troubles the country. The Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant is shut down indefinitely. The reactor leaked radioactive cooling water into the sea and gas into the atmosphere.

General services, Safety and security measures, Environmental aspects, Nuclear power plants, Earthquakes, Seismic prospecting, Seismic surveying

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Brain region linked to post-terror stress

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The psychological after-effects of the shock on the people, who faced the 1995 sarin gas attack in the Tokyo, are discussed. The study on the images of the brains of the survivors done by Hidenori Yamasue is presented, and the results are discussed.

Psychological aspects, Health aspects, Tokyo, Japan, Bioterrorism, Nerve gas, Nerve agents, 1995 AD

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Will creativity thrive in an island paradise?

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The new project of Japanese government to build a new institute to be based in a resort village called Onna on the island's west coast is discussed. A thriving scientific community developing on Okinawa is explored.

Organizational history, Research & Development, Scientific Research and Development Services, Research & Development NEC, Research institutes, Organization formation

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