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China's gigantic telescope detects over 900 new pulsars

STORY: China's gigantic telescope detects over 900 new pulsars SHOOTING TIME: recent footages DATELINE: April 17, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:11 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): HAN JINLIN, Scientist with the National Astronomical Observatories under the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) 3. various of the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): JIANG PENG, Chief engineer of the FAST STORYLINE: China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, has identified more than 900 new pulsars since its launch in 2016, its operator said Wednesday. Pulsars, or fast-spinning neutron stars, originate from the imploded cores of massive dying stars through supernova explosions. Pulsar observation is an important task for FAST, which can be used to confirm the existence of gravitational radia

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Hong Kong Customs detects largest-ever suspected solid methamphetamine case

STORY: Hong Kong Customs detects largest-ever suspected solid methamphetamine case SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 9, 2023 DATELINE: Nov. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:12 LOCATION: HONG KONG, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of suspected methamphetamine camouflaged as seashells 2. various of a press conference STORYLINE: Hong Kong Customs has detected a large-scale suspected solid methamphetamine trafficking case recently, and seized about 1.1 tonnes of suspected methamphetamine camouflaged as seashells. This would be the largest-ever solid methamphetamine case detected by Hong Kong Customs, it said in a press release. Through risk assessment, Hong Kong Customs on Oct. 26 selected a seaborne container, declared as carrying 611 sacks of seafood and arriving in Hong Kong from Mexico, for inspection. Upon examination, a batch of suspected methamphetamine, which was camouflaged as seashells and mix-loaded with genuine ones, was found inside 104 nylon bags. Upon a follow-up investigation, Customs officers arres

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CHINA-HONG KONG-SUSPECTED SOLID METHAMPHETAMINE CASE (CN)

(231109) -- HONG KONG, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2023 shows a scene of the press conference held by Hong Kong Customs about a large-scale suspected solid methamphetamine trafficking case, in Hong Kong, south China. TO GO WITH "Hong Kong Customs detects largest-ever suspected solid methamphetamine case" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-SUSPECTED SOLID METHAMPHETAMINE CASE (CN)

(231109) -- HONG KONG, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2023 shows the suspected methamphetamine camouflaged as a seashell detected by Hong Kong Customs in Hong Kong, south China. TO GO WITH "Hong Kong Customs detects largest-ever suspected solid methamphetamine case" (Xinhua)

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CHINA-HONG KONG-SUSPECTED SOLID METHAMPHETAMINE CASE (CN)

(231109) -- HONG KONG, Nov. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Nov. 6, 2023 shows a batch of suspected solid methamphetamine detected by Hong Kong Customs in Hong Kong, south China. TO GO WITH "Hong Kong Customs detects largest-ever suspected solid methamphetamine case" (Xinhua)

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Türkiye detects nine cases of new COVID-19 variant EG. 5

STORY: Türkiye detects nine cases of new COVID-19 variant EG. 5 DATELINE: Sept. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:13 LOCATION: Ankara CATEGORY: Health SHOTLIST: 1. various of Turkish people on the streets (edited) 2. various of the statement of Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca on the social media platform X (courtesy of ihlas news agency) 3. various of Turkish people in the hospitals (edited) 4. various of Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca (edited) 5. various of Turkish people in the hospitals (edited) STORYLINE: Türkiye said on Friday that nine people in the country have tested positive for the new COVID-19 variant EG. 5, also known as Eris. "This is a development that should not be considered a subject of concern. The Eris variant, which we know has low virulence, was seen in nine people in the examination carried out in our reference laboratory," Turkish Health Minister Fahrettin Koca said on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter. "They have international contacts and are in the same

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Webb Reveals New Structures Within Iconic Supernova

Handout - Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) captured this detailed image of SN 1987A (Supernova 1987A). At the center, material ejected from the supernova forms a keyhole shape. Just to its left and right are faint crescents newly discovered by Webb. Beyond them an equatorial ring, formed from material ejected tens of thousands of years before the supernova explosion, contains bright hot spots. Exterior to that is diffuse emission and two faint outer rings. This image reveals a central structure like a keyhole. This center is packed with clumpy gas and dust ejected by the supernova explosion. The dust is so dense that even near-infrared light that Webb detects can’t penetrate it, shaping the dark “hole” in the keyhole. Despite the decades of study since the supernova’s initial discovery, there are several mysteries that remain, particularly surrounding the neutron star that should have been formed in the aftermath of the supernova explosion. August 31, 2023. Photo by NASA, ESA, CSA, M. Matsuura (Cardiff Un

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China's FAST telescope detects record-breaking binary pulsar

STORY: China's FAST telescope detects record-breaking binary pulsar DATELINE: June 23, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:29 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's FAST telescope 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LU JIGUANG, Assistant researcher, National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) STORYLINE: China's FAST telescope identified a binary pulsar with an orbital period of 53.3 minutes, the shortest known period for a pulsar binary system. The research, mainly conducted by a team led by scientists from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC), was published in the journal Nature Wednesday. Pulsars, or fast-spinning neutron stars, originate from the imploded cores of massive dying stars through supernova explosions. The newly detected binary pulsar is named PSR J1953+1844 (M71E). It belongs to the spider pulsar system with the largest orbiting angular velocity so far. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): LU JIGUANG, Assistant rese

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Sushi chain installs AI camera system after licking scandal

Major sushi restaurant chain operator Kura Sushi Inc. said Thursday it has installed camera systems equipped with artificial intelligence on conveyor belts at its restaurants, after the industry was shaken by a series of incidents involving customers licking soy sauce bottles and conducting other unhygienic acts. Kura Sushi, which already had cameras installed at its restaurants for counting customers' plates, has modified its system so that it can identify suspicious behavior, such as returning a plate to the conveyor belt. Its offices in Saitama Prefecture, near Tokyo, and Osaka will be notified once the system detects such behavior, and the restaurant in which the incident occurs will be informed. The new equipment can identify the specific plate and seat number in question, it said. "Conveyor belt sushi is something we are proud of as part of Japanese culture. We want to make sure our customers can eat sushi delivered on the belt safely and comfortably," a company official said.

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Peru detects presence of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5

STORY: Peru detects presence of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 DATELINE: Jan. 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:54 LOCATION: Lima CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of medics working 2. various of street views in Peru 3. various of people receiving vaccines STORYLINE: The National Institute of Health in Peru detected three cases of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 this week in Lima through genomic surveillance, as was confirmed by the Ministry of Health on Sunday. Through a statement, the institution explained that the finding of the INS Genomic Surveillance Team "implies that there may be more related cases and there could be an increase of cases" of COVID-19 in the coming weeks. The new subvariant is a descendant of the Omicron variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which is the cause of COVID-19, and it has been identified in 38 countries, the institute declared. The identification of the Omicron sublineage XBB.1.5 in the Peruvian capital comes at a time when the country is going through its fifth wave of infections, althou

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Nissan develops concept car to help prevent drunk driving

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows a senor on the driver's seat (black part) which detects alcohol odor from a driver. Nissan Motor Co. unveiled on Aug. 3 a concept car equipped with such sensors to reduce drunk driving. When the driver is deemed to have consumed a certain level of alcohol, the transmission will be automatically locked, making it impossible to drive the car, the company said.

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Fujitsu develops ring-type device to write letters in the air

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd. demonstrates in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Jan. 13, 2015, a ring-type device it has developed to write letters in the air. The ring-like device equipped with a motion sensor detects the movement of a finger wearing it and sends the data wirelessly to a smartphone or computer.

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Fujitsu develops ring-type device to write letters in the air

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd. demonstrates in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Jan. 13, 2015, a ring-type device it has developed to write letters in the air. The ring-like device equipped with a motion sensor detects the movement of a finger wearing it and sends the data wirelessly to a smartphone or computer.

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Fujitsu develops ring-type device to write letters in the air

TOKYO, Japan - Fujitsu Ltd. demonstrates in Tokyo's Minato Ward on Jan. 13, 2015, a ring-type device it has developed to write letters in the air. The ring-like device equipped with a motion sensor detects the movement of a finger wearing it and sends the data wirelessly to a smartphone or computer.

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Historic observatory detects N. Korean nuclear test

NAGANO, Japan - An official of the Matsushiro Seismological Observatory in Nagano City on May 29 shows a seismic wave the observatory says was caused by North Korea's underground nuclear test May 25.

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Verbeek detects Japan's fear ahead of World Cup q'fier

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Australia soccer coach Pim Verbeek speaks at a news conference in Yokohama on Feb. 7 about the Feb. 11 FIFA World Cup final-round qualifier against Japan.

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Matsushita to sell vacuum cleaner that detects allergy-causing dust

OSAKA, Japan - Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. said April 4 it will put on sale on May 1 in Japan a new vacuum cleaner (in handout photo) that can detect and remove pollens, ticks and microscopic allergy-causing dust. The cleaner, aimed at consumers sensitive to dust, has a sensor that can detect dust as small as 20 micrometers, and it has an indicator that remains lit until such dust is fully vacuumed, the company said. The cleaner is expected to sell for around 65,000 yen.

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Person following mobile robot

A robot developed by Honda R & D Co. that detects and follows a target person is unveiled to the media in Joso, Ibaraki Prefecture, eastern Japan, on Nov. 1, 2022.

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Police dog detects 23 kg of methamphetamine in Chinese border province

STORY: Police dog detects 23 kg of methamphetamine in Chinese border province DATELINE: Sept. 14, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:45 LOCATION: KUNMING, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the police operation 2. various of police dog eating ham sausages STORYLINE: With the help of a police dog, border police in Xishuangbanna Dai Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Yunnan Province have seized 23 kilograms of methamphetamine from two backpacks abandoned by drug dealers in a mountain on Saturday evening. The police later fed the dog its favorite ham sausages as a reward. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kunming, China. (XHTV)

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Egypt detects 1st monkeypox case

STORY: Egypt detects 1st monkeypox case DATELINE: Sept. 9, 2022 LENGTH: 0:00:56 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. A still photo of the Health Ministry's statement 2. various of the Health Ministry 3. various of the health minister speaking 4. various of an airport STORYLINE: Egypt has detected its first monkeypox case in an Egyptian who has residency in a European country and frequently visits it, the health ministry said late Wednesday. "The 42-year-old man has been quarantined in a specialized isolation hospital, and his condition was stable," the ministry reported in a statement. The statement added that the case was detected amid ordinary epidemiological monitoring procedures by the ministry, noting that preventive measures approved by the World Health Organization have been taken with the patient and the people in direct contact with him. The statement did not reveal the name of the European country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Philippines detects 1st monkeypox case

STORY: Philippines detects 1st monkeypox case DATELINE: July 29, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Manila CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of the street views in Manila STORYLINE: The Philippines has detected its first case of the monkeypox virus, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday. The DOH's officer-in-charge Undersecretary Beverly Lorraine Ho said the virus was detected in a 31-year-old Filipino who arrived in the Philippines on July 19. The authorities did not identify the patient. The patient's 10 close contacts have been tracked down and are asymptomatic. All close contacts are undergoing quarantine and are being closely monitored, said the DOH. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Manila. (XHTV)

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China's FAST telescope detects over 660 new pulsars

STORY: China's FAST telescope detects over 660 new pulsars DATELINE: July 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:58 LOCATION: GUIYANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY/SCIENCE SHOTLIST: 1. various of China's FAST telescope 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIANG PENG, Chief engineer of FAST STORYLINE: Using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), or the "China Sky Eye," scientists have identified over 660 new pulsars. Pulsars, or fast-spinning neutron stars, originate from the imploded cores of massive dying stars through supernova explosions. With their high density and fast rotation, they are an ideal laboratory for studying the laws of physics in extreme environments. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): JIANG PENG, Chief engineer of FAST "The development of FAST has entered a golden period, and the stable operation of observation equipment has made a great contribution to this. Adequate observation time and outstanding signal capture ability have allowed FAST to perform better than other radio telescopes." Located in

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19 TEST DEMO

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A screenshot taken on April 14, 2022 from a video released by InspectIR Systems shows the InspectIR PNY-1000 COVID Testing Demo. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization on Thursday for the country's first COVID-19 diagnostic test that detects chemical compounds in breath samples associated with a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The test can be performed in environments where the patient specimen is both collected and analyzed, such as doctor's offices, hospitals and mobile testing sites, using an instrument about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, according to the FDA. The results of the test will show in less than three minutes. The performance of the test, called InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer, was validated in a large study of 2,409 individuals, including those with and without symptoms. In the study, the test was shown to have 91.2 percent sensitivity and 99.3 percent specificity, according to the FDA.

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19 TEST DEMO

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A screenshot taken on April 14, 2022 from a video released by InspectIR Systems shows the InspectIR PNY-1000 COVID Testing Demo. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization on Thursday for the country's first COVID-19 diagnostic test that detects chemical compounds in breath samples associated with a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The test can be performed in environments where the patient specimen is both collected and analyzed, such as doctor's offices, hospitals and mobile testing sites, using an instrument about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, according to the FDA. The results of the test will show in less than three minutes. The performance of the test, called InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer, was validated in a large study of 2,409 individuals, including those with and without symptoms. In the study, the test was shown to have 91.2 percent sensitivity and 99.3 percent specificity, according to the FDA.

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U.S.-WASHINGTON, D.C.-COVID-19 TEST DEMO

(220415) -- WASHINGTON, D.C., April 15, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A screenshot taken on April 14, 2022 from a video released by InspectIR Systems shows the InspectIR PNY-1000 COVID Testing Demo. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an emergency use authorization on Thursday for the country's first COVID-19 diagnostic test that detects chemical compounds in breath samples associated with a SARS-CoV-2 infection. The test can be performed in environments where the patient specimen is both collected and analyzed, such as doctor's offices, hospitals and mobile testing sites, using an instrument about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, according to the FDA. The results of the test will show in less than three minutes. The performance of the test, called InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer, was validated in a large study of 2,409 individuals, including those with and without symptoms. In the study, the test was shown to have 91.2 percent sensitivity and 99.3 percent specificity, according to the FDA.

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Turkey detects "mine-like object" off Istanbul coast

STORY: Turkey detects "mine-like object" off Istanbul coast DATELINE: March 27, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:00 LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Turkey CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. mine-like object drifting on the water surface in Istanbul, Turkey 2. various of Turkish defense ministry Twitter account 3. coast guard boats and military ships taking security measures in the area where the mine-like object is located 4. various of the northern part of the Bosphorus facing the Black Sea, Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey STORYLINE: Turkey's Defense Ministry announced on Saturday that a "mine-like object" was detected in the waters of Bosphorus Strait, which connects the Black Sea with the Marmara Sea. Underwater defense teams were soon sent to secure and deactivate the object after it was spotted by a civilian merchant ship, the ministry said in a tweet. The object was found at the northern entrance of the Bosphorus Strait, off the coast of Sariyer district in northern Istanbul, according to the Milliyet daily,

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Israel detects new COVID-19 strain: ministry

STORY: Israel detects new COVID-19 strain: ministry DATELINE: March 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: Jerusalem CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of passengers at Ben Gurion airport 2. various of prevention and control measures 3. various of Jerusalem STORYLINE: The Israeli Ministry of Health on Wednesday announced the detection of a new COVID-19 strain. This is a combined strain of the original Omicron lineage BA.1 and its subvariant BA.2, which was detected from two arriving passengers at the Ben Gurion International Airport in recent days, said the ministry. Both passengers suffered from mild symptoms of fever, headaches and muscle aches, and did not require special medical attention, it added. The ministry said that it would continue monitoring the results of sequencing tests. Meanwhile, the ministry reported 6,310 new COVID-19 cases in the past day, bringing the total tally of infections to 3,734,462. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jerusalem. (XHTV)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- GUIZHOU, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Dec. 19, 2021 shows a view of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- GUIZHOU, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member works on the feed cabin during a regular maintenance operation to the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 17, 2021. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wu Xiangping, an academician with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, speaks at a press conference held in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 5, 2022. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- GUIZHOU, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A staff member checks reflector panels during a regular maintenance operation to the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province, Dec. 17, 2021 TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Jiang Peng, chief engineer of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) with the National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, speaks at a press conference held in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 5, 2022. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- GUIZHOU, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 17, 2021 shows the feed cabin during a regular maintenance operation to the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- GUIZHOU, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial panoramic photo taken on Dec. 19, 2021 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Pei, an expert with the National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, speaks at a press conference held in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 5, 2022. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- GUIZHOU, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial photo taken on Dec. 19, 2021 shows a view of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Wang Di, a scientist of China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), speaks at a press conference held in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 5, 2022. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- GUIZHOU, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial panoramic photo taken on Dec. 19, 2021 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- GUIZHOU, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2021 shows the feed cabin during a regular maintenance operation to the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- GUIZHOU, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Photo taken on Dec. 19, 2021 shows the feed cabin during a regular maintenance operation to the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) in southwest China's Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Han Jinlin, an expert with the National Astronomical Observatories of China (NAOC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, speaks at a press conference held in Beijing, capital of China, Jan. 5, 2022. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Aerial panoramic photo taken on Dec. 19, 2021 shows China's Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST) under maintenance in southwest China's Guizhou Province. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Ou Dongqu)

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(EyesonSci)CHINA-FAST TELESCOPE-STUDY-PROGRESS (CN)

(220106) -- BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A press conference of the National Astronomical Observatories of China under the Chinese Academy of Sciences is held on Jan. 5, 2022. TO GO WITH "China's FAST telescope detects coherent interstellar magnetic field" (Xinhua/Jin Liwang)

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OMRON SOCIAL SOLUTIONS' Complex Service Robot

If a human pushes the robot by hand for the first time, it will memorize the map and route, and from the second time on, it will move autonomously. The system can be used efficiently in shopping and office buildings, for example, by setting the start time of work, cleaning early in the morning when there are fewer people, providing information during the day, and providing security at night. The robot is equipped with a laser sensor and an ultrasonic sensor, and can take evasive action when it detects a person in the passage. If a security guard sees a suspicious person while guarding a building, he or she can ask the person through the robot's speaker microphone, "Can I help you? through the robot's speaker microphone. (= December 20, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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KMC's AI system for preventing press forming defects.

KMC (Takatsu-ku, Kawasaki City), in collaboration with En Industries (Tajimi City, Gifu Prefecture), has developed a "predictive and preventive AI system" that records the operating status of presses, detects problems with dies, and allows artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically stop operations. The system is scheduled to go on sale in April 2020. The company expects annual sales of 200 million yen. In the new system, the AI learns the data of the equipment under normal conditions and gradually improves the accuracy of judgment in case of abnormalities. KMC is in charge of the overall system and sensor development. En Industries will manufacture the sensors. The number of sensors to be provided can be increased or decreased according to individual requests such as the size of the mold. Until the product goes on sale, they will invite companies to monitor and collect data to further improve the accuracy of the system. (Photo taken on August 27, 2018, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Filling machine with Yushin's FSS installed

Yushin has released an image inspection system called "FSS" that immediately detects heat seal defects that occur when filling sachets containing liquids used for food and other purposes. Compared to manual inspection work, this system saves manpower and costs, and increases the accuracy of inspection. The FSS uses a camera to inspect the sealing part of a liquid filling and packaging machine when it is filled with liquid and the edges of the film are sealed by heating. The inspection area can be determined by setting in advance the size of the mechanism called the "sealing plate" that applies heat to the film. If wrinkles, bites, foaming, or other defects that could lead to liquid leakage are found in the sealing area, the sachet is discharged. The machine's built-in discharge device can be used, or a separate mechanism can be installed. Photo taken on May 10, 2019, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Nissan unveils engine hood to protect pedestrian's head in colli

TOKYO, Japan - Photo of a collision test involving a pop-up engine hood developed by Nissan Motor Co. to mitigate the physical shock to a pedestrian's head. According to Nissan, when a sensor in the front bumper detects a collision with a pedestrian, a control unit gauges the intensity of the impact and immediately determines whether to raise the hood of the car by about 10 centimeters. (Kyodo)

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Verbeek detects Japan's fear ahead of World Cup q'fier

YOKOHAMA, Japan - Australia soccer coach Pim Verbeek speaks at a news conference in Yokohama on Feb. 7 about the Feb. 11 FIFA World Cup final-round qualifier against Japan. (Kyodo)

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Kumamoto Univ. research team detects gene causing angiosarcoma

Masatoshi Jinnin, associate graduate school professor at Kumamoto University, talks on Oct. 26, 2015, about the results of a study by his research team in the city of Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, which identified a gene that causes angiosarcoma. The disease is a form of vascular cancer occurring in the inner lining of blood vessels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Sensor tells user's preference to virtual or real woman

A man uses a Rohm Co. experimental sensor at the CEATEC electronics and IT trade fair at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, east of Tokyo, on Oct. 6, 2015. The sensor detects fingertip blood flows to see which of two women - animation character (above) or real person (below) - to which the user feels more attracted when they profess love to him. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo