| Solar mega-plants under construction | |
 Construction is under way on two solar power plants in Kawasaki that will cover seven times the area of Tokyo Dome. The solar plants, being built on a combined 34 hectares in Ukishima and Ogishima, are part of the Mega Solar Power Generation Project carried out jointly by the city of Kawasaki and the Tokyo Electric Power Co. (Asahi) |
| Gene could slow staph outbreaks | |
 Researchers at the University of Tokyo have found a gene in the methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) that restrains the toxins and movement of antibiotic-resistant bacteria that often cause deadly mass infections in hospitals. "By restraining its own toxicity, the bacteria is probably employing a strategy of coexisting with its human host," said Kazuhisa Sekimizu, a microbiology professor who led the team. |
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