He was 81. The Nobel Foundation in Stockholm confirmed his death.... Maskawa delved into understanding one of the most important ones, called CP violation. According to the most widely accepted theory of the origin of the universe, the so-called Big Bang, an equal amount of matter and antimatter should have been present at the creation.... And since these two cancel each other out when combined, the universe should have been very short-lived. Fortunately, there is more matter in the universe —

impact on how quickly advanced economies follow suit, former top Japanese financial regulator Toshihide

What can a scientist do to realize a world without war?... But he also took it upon himself to wear two hats; he was deeply involved in anti-atomic arms activism and the peace movement to protect Japan's Constitution.... In his speech upon receiving the 2008 Nobel Prize in physics, he described his research and also touched on his experiences of war....

A boy plays an online game in the Osaka Prefecture city of Toyonaka.... At the same time, some critics worry that children have come to rely too much on the games.... He was moving the characters on the screen with his fingers and communicating in English with a friend, who was far from the boy's home in Toyonaka, Osaka Prefecture....