Science & Nature
TECHNOLOGY
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University of Tokyo to open Metaverse School of Engineering
The University of Tokyo is scheduled to open a “metaverse Faculty of Engineering” in September. In t...
August 13, 2022
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Japan, U.S. rocketing ahead with lunar infrastructure plans
The U.S.-led Artemis Program is shooting for the moon. The international lunar exploration program h...
August 13, 2022
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Japanese esports players with disabilities shoot down stereotypes
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Street Fighter player Shunya Hatakeyama has muscular dystrophy, so he uses his ch...
August 12, 2022
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Improved Forpheus table tennis robot now handles 2-person team
A new version of the Forpheus table tennis robot demonstrates its skills during a public event at th...
August 1, 2022
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Japan puts priority on developing a work-ready ‘digital workforce’
Companies are increasingly integrating digital transformation (DX) into their business models. But t...
July 28, 2022
ENVIRONMENT
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Florida town hurries to eradicate fast-spreading snail
NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (AFP-Jiji) — It might not be speedy, but it’s big, hungry and fast at reproduc...
August 13, 2022
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Venomous ‘jellyfish’ found on Tokushima beach
TOKUSHIMA — A dozen highly venomous “katsuo no eboshi” (Portuguese men-of-war), a jellyfish-like spe...
August 2, 2022
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Fuel spills near beaches of Great Exuma
NASSAU (Reuters) — A vessel delivering diesel to The Bahamas resort island of Great Exuma spilled ar...
July 27, 2022
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Race to find Brazilian Amazon species before they disappear
MANICORE, Brazil (AFP-Jiji) — In a remote part of the Brazilian Amazon, a scientific expedition is c...
July 27, 2022
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Indonesian uses puppets to teach threat to world’s rarest rhinos
INDRAMAYU, Indonesia (AFP-Jiji) — In a small Indonesian fishing village, a man with a fake rhino hea...
July 27, 2022
SCIENCE
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Pigs ‘respond to music’
BRUSSELS (Reuters) — Scientists in Belgium are investigating a farmer’s claim that different styles ...
August 12, 2022
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Research: Organ decay halted in pigs after death
Researchers have found that the decay of tissue after death can be halted and cell functions restore...
August 12, 2022
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Webb telescope captures colorful Cartwheel Galaxy
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — The James Webb Space Telescope has peered through time and huge amounts of dust t...
August 12, 2022
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Volcano erupts again near Reykjavik
FAGRADALSFJALL, Iceland (AFP-Jiji) — A volcano erupted in Iceland on Aug. 3 near the capital Reykjav...
August 12, 2022
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Cyprus launches 1st underwater archaeological park
LIMASSOL, Cyprus (Reuters) — Cyprus has opened its first underwater archaeological park, offering vi...
August 12, 2022
CLIMATE CHANGE
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Driest July in memory imperils Europe’s crops
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — As much of Europe bakes in a third heat wave since June, fears are growing that e...
August 13, 2022
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Hotter summers mean almost all Florida turtles are born female
MARATHON, Fla. (Reuters) — Florida’s sea turtles are grappling with a gender imbalance made worse by...
August 13, 2022
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Melting glaciers imperil villages in Pakistan
HASSANABAD, Pakistan (AFP-Jiji) — As dawn broke over Javed Rahi’s Pakistani mountain village, a loud...
August 4, 2022
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Study: Science offers basis for national climate damage claims
A scientific basis exists to calculate how much one country’s carbon emissions have damaged the econ...
August 3, 2022
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U.S. mega drought spells trouble at Hoover Dam
LAKE MEAD, Colo. (AFP-Jiji) — Millions of gallons of Colorado River water hurtle through the Hoover ...
July 20, 2022
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