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London Zoo Counts Its Animals One by One
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — With bunches of lettuce and bucketloads of nuts, London Zoo kicked off its an...
January 16, 2025
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Flying Taxis Finally on Horizon As Aviation Soars into a New Frontier
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When he was still a boy making long, tedious trips between his school and hi...
January 15, 2025
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Japanese Space Startup Ispace’s Lunar Lander Launched; Rover to Gather Regolith after Touchdown around Late May
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Japan-based space startup ispace, Inc.’s Resilience lunar lander was...
January 15, 2025
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Spacecraft Beams Back Mercury’s Stunning Photos
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of ...
January 15, 2025
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Japan to Unveil Mars Meteorite at Osaka Expo
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government will unveil one of the world’s biggest meteorites from...
January 15, 2025
Science
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London Zoo Counts Its Animals One by One
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — With bunches of lettuce and bucketloads of nuts, London Zoo kicked off its an...
January 16, 2025
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Mosquitoes with ‘Toxic’ Semen Could Stem Disease Spread
SYDNEY (AFP-Jiji) — Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon agai...
January 16, 2025
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Don’t Eat Your Christmas Tree, Warns Belgium Food Agency
BRUSSELS (AFP-Jiji) — Some things may go without saying, but just in case … Belgium’s food agency...
January 16, 2025
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Spacecraft Beams Back Mercury’s Stunning Photos
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of ...
January 15, 2025
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Japan to Unveil Mars Meteorite at Osaka Expo
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese government will unveil one of the world’s biggest meteorites from...
January 15, 2025
Technology
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Japanese Space Startup Ispace’s Lunar Lander Launched; Rover to Gather Regolith after Touchdown around Late May
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — Japan-based space startup ispace, Inc.’s Resilience lunar lander was...
January 15, 2025
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Flying Taxis Finally on Horizon As Aviation Soars into a New Frontier
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When he was still a boy making long, tedious trips between his school and hi...
January 15, 2025
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Japan Fire Response Teams to Get Remote-Controlled Robots; Equipment Can Travel Rough Roads, Work in Dangerous Areas
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency plans to deploy unmanned firefighting robots and other sp...
January 12, 2025
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Massive Govt Grant to Test Whether Japan Can Become Research Leader; Not Receiving Grant Can Mean Losing Out on Huge Opportunity for Univs
Tohoku University is the first university to be officially approved for the University for Intern...
January 11, 2025
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Japan’s Govt Starts Development of Generative AI for Medical Services; LLM to be Compiled Using Domestic Data
The government has launched the development of a generative AI system designed to assist doctors ...
January 11, 2025
Environment
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Study Documents Extinction Threats to Freshwater Species
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Freshwater environments cover about 1% of Earth’s surface while accounting...
January 16, 2025
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Brazil Heron Takes Flight after Plastic Cup Removed from Throat
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) — A heron took flight in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 15, stretching its wings...
January 9, 2025
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Milan Says No to All Public Smoking
MILAN (AFP-Jiji) — Smokers in Italy’s financial and fashion capital of Milan risk being fined for...
January 8, 2025
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Conservationists Hail Snail-saving Project
LONDON (AFP-Jiji) — Conservationists in the U.K. and Portugal hailed on Dec. 28 a breeding progra...
January 8, 2025
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Used Solar Panel Disposal Likely to be Big Problem in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Disposal of used solar panels is expected to be a big problem in Japan in th...
January 5, 2025
Climate Change
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‘Living Fossil’ Frog Faces Threat from Climate Change, Humans
SANTIAGO (Reuters) — A giant frog species that hopped alongside dinosaurs and is considered a “li...
January 9, 2025
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EU Scientists: 2024 to Be Hottest Year on Record
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — This year will be the world’s warmest since records began, with extraordinar...
December 18, 2024
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What Are Bomb Cyclones, And How Do They Form?
A dangerous weather phenomenon called a bomb cyclone that occurs in midlatitudes — between Earth’...
December 14, 2024
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Coral Habitat Range in Japan Further North than Expected; Colonies Discovered off Yamagata Prefecture
A team of researchers led by a professor at the University of Tokyo said they confirmed in Octobe...
November 21, 2024
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Scientists Say World’s Largest Coral Found near Solomon Islands
SYDNEY (AFP-Jiji) — Scientists say they have found the world’s largest coral near the Pacific’s S...
November 20, 2024
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