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Chinese spacecraft acquires images of entire planet of Mars
BEIJING (Reuters) — An uncrewed Chinese spacecraft has acquired imagery data covering all of Mars, i...
July 6, 2022
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Scientists devise robot finger with ‘human skin’
A robotic finger covered with artificial skin tissue cultured from living cells has been successfull...
June 23, 2022
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Black Death origin mystery solved … 675 yrs later
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — A deadly pandemic with mysterious origins: it might sound like a modern headline,...
June 22, 2022
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Samples suggest high water content on Ryugu
Samples from the Ryugu asteroid that were collected by the Hayabusa2 space probe contain traces of w...
June 10, 2022
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Japan on high alert as monkeypox infections spread overseas
Japan has raised its vigilance for monkeypox following a spike in infections in European countries a...
June 10, 2022
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No progress in restarting nuclear plants despite calls from LDP, business community
Despite calls from the Liberal Democratic Party and the business community to hasten the restart of ...
June 8, 2022
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Amino acids discovered in samples taken from asteroid
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Amino acids, the building blocks of life on Earth, have been discovered in sand...
June 6, 2022
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Treated water release deemed safe but local entities need convincing
Nuclear regulators have endorsed a plan to release treated radioactive water stored at the crippled ...
May 19, 2022
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Fukushima treated water’s effect on humans sufficiently small, TEPCO says
The Nuclear Regulatory Authority has thoroughly evaluated the effects of treated water on the human ...
May 19, 2022
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Intl team finds one of world’s oldest marine reptile fossils
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An international research team, with members from institutions such as Tokyo Ci...
May 18, 2022
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Japan seen lagging in coronavirus research papers
Japan ranked 16th in the world in terms of cited papers on novel coronavirus research as of June 20...
May 16, 2022
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Researchers building submarine robot to exterminate problematic jellyfish
A researcher team has been working on the development of a submarine robot that exterminates jellyfi...
May 15, 2022
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Airborne microplastics being studied by Japanese researchers
The spread of microplastics not only in seas and rivers but in the air as well is a cause for concer...
May 11, 2022
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Switzerland seeks to bury its radioactive waste
SAINT-URSANNE, Switzerland (AFP-Jiji) — Storing radioactive waste above ground is a risky business, ...
April 27, 2022
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Japan counts down to 1st moon landing
Japan is inching ever-closer to its first moon landing, as research and development moves into top g...
April 18, 2022
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