Science
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Coke can returned to maker after 50 years at Antarctica base
A retro Coca-Cola can and sticks of Cool Mint chewing gum, uncovered in Antarctica after more than h...
April 17, 2021
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NASA eyes delaying Artemis program
WASHINGTON — The U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration is considering delaying its effo...
March 30, 2021
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Japan billionaire recruiting crew members for rocket trip around the moon
Yusaku Maezawa, the billionaire founder and former chief executive of online fashion retailer Zozo I...
March 4, 2021
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Japan Lab Feeds Sturgeon Feminine Hormones to Boost Caviar Yields, Prevent Extinction
WAKAYAMA — In an attempt at boosting caviar production while protecting sturgeon in nature, a freshw...
March 2, 2021
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One of oldest mammal fossils ever found in Japan discovered
FUKUI — One of the oldest mammal fossils ever found in Japan, dating back to the Early Cretaceous pe...
February 24, 2021
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Study Finds Monkey Huddles Affected by Ranking among Males
Dominant male Japanese macaques tend to benefit from the heat generated by monkey huddles in winter ...
February 9, 2021
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Japan Researchers to Study Strains Off Iwate Prefecture to Help Predict Risk of Huge Quakes
To help predict the risk of powerful earthquakes more accurately, a team of researchers from Tohoku ...
February 9, 2021
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Hayabusa2 Capsule Arrives at JAXA Facility
SAGAMIHARA -- A capsule that returned to Earth from the Hayabusa2 spacecraft was transported to a...
December 8, 2020
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Japan Set to Approve 1st Genome-edited Food for Market
A tomato variety developed by a Tokyo-based start-up is likely to become the first genome-edited ...
December 8, 2020
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Existence of Organic Matter in Hayabusa2 Capsule Focus of Attention
Capping a six-year, virtually trouble-free mission, Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft successfully sen...
December 7, 2020
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Japan’s Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Says Openness and Internationalism Hold the Key to Scientific Development
The Yomiuri Shimbun asked Ryoji Noyori, winner of the 2001 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, for his thou...
December 6, 2020
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