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Truthfully, there’s just not enough work being done in the area of advanced underpants, so we’re absolutely elated to hear that textile experts at Japan Women’s University in Tokyo are picking up the slack and moving forward with an amazing development. Koichi Wakata, the first Japanese astronaut to live on the International Space Station, is current testing the “odor-free” clothing, and it’s said that he can rock the same drawls without any pungent smells for a solid week. The garb is designed to “kill bacteria, absorb water, insulate the body and dry quickly,” and as if that wasn’t awesome enough, they’re also flame-resistant and anti-static. The best news? There are already talks of bringing this stuff to the commercial realm. Don’t deny it — you’re already thinking of how stellar it’d be to wash clothes just once per month.
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We’ve seen some ultra-thin MP3 players, even ones that were credit-card sized, but this newest one actually maraudes as a credit card, numbers and all! There’s perilously little information available about the device, but we can tell you this: you’ll look and feel awesome sporting it, should you ever be able to get your hands on one; which we doubt. Price and availability are a mystery to us all.

Update: As pointed out by several of our astute commenters, this appears to be a Tokyo Flash concept for a Bluetooth adapter modeled on a previous credit card styled MP3 player.

[Via The MP3 Players]

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While it’s far from being noteworthy to the mainstream public, printable electronics hold a lot of promise. Over at Printable Electronics 2009 in Tokyo, the Organic Electronics Association (OE-A) demonstrated some of the most extreme, useful printings that we’ve seen to date. By utilizing an eclectic array of printing methods, the agency was able to produce nonvolatile RAM with a capacity of 1,024 bits (for use in ID and game cards) along with a printed RFID tag that could be launched today in logistics operations. We doubt very seriously that mere consumers will soon have access to printers of this nature, but if we can now print memory and wireless identification tags, one must wonder: what on Earth is next?
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In two days the world’s largest fuel cell exhibition, FC EXPO 2009, kicks off in Tokyo, and Sony will be there showing off the latest revision of its hybrid fuel cell technology. The system contains both a methanol fuel cell and a Li-on battery, enabling it to intelligently switch between power from the battery, fuel, or even both under high-draw circumstances. Sony will have two sizes on display: a portable model (above, with real leatherette lanyard) that could keep you talking on your celly for a week, and a heftier “interior” model that could do the same for a month. The company’s even attached a bottle of methanol to a wireless speaker, resulting in infinite placement possibilities and a groovy light show to boot. If that weren’t enough, the company will be demonstrating an updated, more efficient version of its sugar battery, which can be powered by plain ‘ol Coca-Cola — and you thought that stuff was only good for making your nephews run.