Science
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Undersea volcanic eruption’s shock waves led to tsunami in Japan, expert says
Shock waves from an undersea volcanic eruption in the South Pacific Ocean likely triggered tsunami t...
January 16, 2022
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Mt. Fuji to stand in for Martian moon
Researchers will use drones and artificial intelligence to observe Mt. Fuji, in preparation for a pr...
January 8, 2022
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Japan to join Bill Gates-led fast reactor project in U.S., sharing Monju experience
WASHINGTON — Japan will participate in a U.S. project to develop a next-generation fast reactor, The...
January 2, 2022
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Japan aims to have 1st Japanese astronaut land on moon in late 2020s
Japan will aim to put its first astronaut on the moon in the latter half of 2020s, Prime Minister Fu...
December 28, 2021
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Rocks from Ryugu asteroid extremely black, have many cavities
The rocks brought back to Earth from the asteroid Ryugu by the Hayabusa2 space probe are extremely b...
December 22, 2021
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JAXA starts accepting applications for new Japanese astronauts
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) started accepting applications for new Japanese astron...
December 21, 2021
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Close to 200,000 deaths possible if massive quake occurs off Japan’s northern Pacific coast
Nearly 200,000 people could be killed by tsunami if a massive earthquake occurs in the Japan Trench ...
December 21, 2021
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Geminid meteor shower lights up the sky in Yamanashi Prefecture
Skygazers were treated to a Geminid meteor shower from late Monday night to predawn Tuesday beside L...
December 14, 2021
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16% of world’s dragonflies in danger of extinction
Sixteen percent of dragonfly species face the risk of extinction, according to the latest edition of...
December 13, 2021
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Manabe receives Nobel Prize medal
WASHINGTON — Syukuro Manabe and two other Nobel Prize laureates received their medals and diplomas d...
December 7, 2021
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Survey: Drastic decrease in Japan’s wild bird population
The populations of common wild birds, such as sparrows and swallows, has significantly decreased ove...
December 6, 2021
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Study: Laughter boosts brain function, eases stress
Laughter has the power to improve perceptive functions of the human brain and ease stress levels, ac...
November 30, 2021
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JAXA space agency seeks liberal arts majors to diversify astronaut pool
That liberal arts degree could soon be good for a career in outer space. The Japan Aerospace Explora...
November 4, 2021
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Kyoto firm puts genome-edited tiger puffer on the table
An application seeking approval to use a gene-edited tiger puffer fish as food was submitted Friday ...
November 1, 2021
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Fishery researchers aim to get value out of kelp-destroying sea urchins
MATSUYAMA — Sea urchins are considered to be the main culprit behind the disappearance of kelp fores...
June 15, 2021
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