First images of muon beams

A new technique has taken the first images of muon particle beams. Nagoya University scientists designed the imaging technique with colleagues in Osaka University and KEK, Japan and describe it in the ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka, Kanepi into last 16 of Gippsland Trophy

Naomi Osaka stepped up her preparations for the Australian Open by powering past Alize Cornet 6-2 6-2 to reach the last 16 of the Gippsland Trophy warm-up tournament in Melbourne on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s SMFG third-quarter net profit drops 8.4%

Japan’s second-largest lender by assets, reported on Tuesday a 8.4% drop in third-quarter net profit. SMFG posted a profit of 163.8 billion yen ($1.56 billion) for the three months through December ... ( read original story ...)

Osaka makes strong start

World number three Naomi Osaka made light work of France's Alize Cornet on Tuesday in the Japanese star's first competitive match since winning the US Open for a second time. ( read original story ...)