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Researchers at Hiroshima University just cracked a decades-old manufacturing problem by successfully 3D printing tungsten carbide, one of the toughest materials used in industry. The breakthrough could slash waste and costs while making industrial tools more accessible worldwide.
Tadatoshi Akiba, former mayor of Hiroshima, will carry the Olympic flag at Friday's Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Milan. The honor recognizes his decades of work promoting nuclear disarmament and peace.
Scientists in Hiroshima have created a $70 smartphone system that instantly measures radiation exposure in disaster zones. The breakthrough could save countless lives by delivering treatment decisions in minutes instead of hours.
Scientists in Japan have turned ordinary smartphones into emergency radiation detectors using special film and a portable scanner that costs less than $70. The breakthrough could save lives by letting anyone check for dangerous radiation exposure immediately after nuclear accidents.
A massive wooden peace relief carved by 344 Japanese students in 1972 nearly ended up in the trash. Now, those same students, 50 years older, have brought their masterpiece home to inspire a new generation.
Albert Einstein explored Hiroshima in 1922, hiking its sacred mountains and meeting locals. When he heard about the atomic bomb in 1945, he knew exactly what had been destroyed.