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    Japan is a leading country in terms of the number of diagnostic imaging devices per capita due to a strong radiological technology market.

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    Quantum computers are set to transform computing and society with their ability to solve problems that are currently intractable.

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    The first country to take material from an asteroid and bring it back to Earth, Japan has more ambitious projects in its sights, including aspirations for establishing permanent bases on the Moon.

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    This focal point examines Japan's COVID-19 & AI Simulation Project - an initiative gathering multiple teams of experts who constructed computational models to provide the government and the public with an evidence base around which a rapid response to the evolving pandemic could be designed.

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    The marmoset is the focus of Japan’s national brain initiative, Brain/MINDS, because its brain is more human-like than those of rodents.

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    One of the most abundant base materials for bioplastics is cellulose, which is responsible for the structural rigidity of plant cell walls.

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    Drawing on its strengths in life science research and medical innovation, Osaka is creating a world-class hub for biotechnology.

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    Nanotechnology is already impacting our everyday lives, but it is set to deliver much greater benefits.

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