Science
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Partial Solar Eclipse Set to Delight Sky-gazers in Southern Japan
A partial solar eclipse is expected to be visible in parts of southern Japan on Thursday afternoon....
April 19, 2023
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G7 Draft Statement Hints at China’s Misuse of Research Environment
A draft joint statement for the upcoming Group of Seven Science and Technology Minister’s Meeting in...
April 15, 2023
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Study: Mealtime for the Minke Whale, the Ocean’s Littlest Giant
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — As the smallest of the group of baleen whales that includes the blue whale — ...
April 14, 2023
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Easy, Tiger: Study Maps Big Cats’ Personalities
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Ask any pet owner if their beloved companion has a personality and you’ll most of...
April 13, 2023
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New Orchid Species Discovered in Japan
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — A new species of orchid with delicate, glass-like blooms has been discovered by J...
April 13, 2023
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Oldest Fossils of Remarkable Marine Reptiles Found in Arctic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Ichthyosaurs were a successful group of marine reptiles that prospered during...
April 13, 2023
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New Treatment Shows Hope against Rare Cancer in Kids
A novel treatment using supercharged immune cells appears to work against tumors in children with a ...
April 12, 2023
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IAEA Finds Further Survey on Fukushima Water Release Unnecessary
Tokyo, April 6 (Jiji Press)—The International Atomic Energy Agency has found it unnecessary to condu...
April 7, 2023
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New Search Method Reveals Massive Black Hole
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — One of the largest black holes ever recorded has been discovered using a new tech...
April 6, 2023
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Koichi Wakata: Japanese Food Was Popular Among U.S., Russian Astronauts on ISS
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata, who returned to Earth from his latest mi...
April 6, 2023
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Scientists Have Bone to Pick with T-Rex Skeleton Set to Sell for Millions
ZURICH (AFP-Jiji) — A curator gingerly fastens a pointy claw bone with a thin metal wire, completing...
April 6, 2023
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Damaged Soyuz Capsule Lands Back on Earth from ISS
A damaged Russian Soyuz MS-22 capsule landed back on Earth on March 28, three months after coolant b...
April 6, 2023
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Japan-Australia Research Team Receives Guinness Record for Footage of Fish 8,300 Meters Underwater
A team of scientists from academic institutions in Japan and Australia has filmed a fish at a depth ...
April 5, 2023
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Walking 8,000 Steps Twice a Week Reduces Mortality Risk
Walking 8,000 steps once or twice a week significantly reduces the risk of mortality after 10 years,...
April 2, 2023
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Locks of Beethoven’s Hair Offer Symphony of Genetic Health Data
Using five locks of hair, scientists have sequenced the genome of one of history’s greatest musical ...
March 31, 2023
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