Science
-
Biovac Starts Trials on South African Cholera Vaccine
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Researchers and scientists in South Africa on Nov. 11 launched clinical trial...
November 19, 2025
-
Aurora Glows Red in Hokkaido Sky
SAPPORO — A low-latitude aurora that turned the northern sky a reddish hue was observed in Hokkai...
November 13, 2025
-
Astronomers Observe Rings Forming around Chiron
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The rings of Saturn are among the wonders of our solar system, with a diam...
November 12, 2025
-
2 Nobel Prize Laureates Express Concern over Decline in Number of Science Papers by Japanese Researchers
KYOTO — Shimon Sakaguchi and Susumu Kitagawa, the two Japanese scientists awarded the Nobel Prize...
November 12, 2025
-
Researchers in U.S., Japan Offer Insight into Ghostly Neutrinos
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Neutrinos are tiny particles that can pass through everything, rarely inte...
November 8, 2025
-
Astronomers Observe Young, Voracious Rogue Planet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Just as Earth orbits the sun, most planets discovered beyond our solar sys...
November 8, 2025
-
Hornless Rhino Roamed Canadian High Arctic 23 Million Years Ago
About 23 million years ago, a species of rhinoceros — similar in size to the modern Indian rhino ...
November 8, 2025
-
‘Dust Devils’ on Martian Surface Reveal Details of Weather, Climate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Two decades of observations by a pair of orbiting spacecraft have enabled ...
November 8, 2025
-
First Clinical Trial of Pig Kidney Transplants Gets Underway
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first clinical trial is getting underway to see if transplanting pig kidney...
November 8, 2025
-
Hand, Foot Fossils of Ancient Human Relative Found in Kenya
Researchers have unearthed near Lake Turkana in northern Kenya fossils of hand and foot bones bel...
October 30, 2025
-
Mosquitoes Discovered in Iceland for 1st Time
REYKJAVIK (AFP-Jiji) — Mosquitoes have been discovered in Iceland in a first for the island natio...
October 29, 2025
-
Nobel Winner’s Team Succeeds in Mass-Producing Tregs, Aims to Tackle Autoimmune Diseases with New Treatment
A research team led by Nobel Prize winner Shimon Sakaguchi, a specially appointed professor at th...
October 25, 2025
-
Enigmatic Jurassic Reptile Looks like Mix of Snake, Lizard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The fossil of a small reptile that inhabited Scotland during the age of di...
October 24, 2025
-
Study Shows How Solar Eclipse Made Some Birds Sing like New Day Dawned
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — On April 8, 2024, a total solar eclipse traversed a wide swathe of North A...
October 24, 2025
-
Walking Backward Can Add to Its Mental, Physical Benefits
Here’s a simple way to switch up your walking routine, according to experts: try going backward.<...
October 22, 2025
"Science & Nature" POPULAR ARTICLE
-
‘Fiercest, Most Damaging Invasive Weed’ Spreading in Rivers, Lakes in Japan, Alligator Weed Found in Numerous Locations
-
Univ. in Japan, Tokyo-Based Startup to Develop Satellite for Disaster Prevention Measures, Bears
-
Tsunami Can Travel Vast Distances Before Striking, Warn Japanese Researchers
-
Japan’s H3 Rocket Failed in Latest Launch, Says Official
-
Japan’s H3 Rocket Likely Made 1.5 Trips Around Earth; Analyst Believes Satellite Almost Certainly Lost As Well
JN TOP STORIES
-
Steam Locomotive Through Kushiro Wetland Starts Seasonal Run, Gives Passengers Stunning Midwinter View of Hokkaido
-
JR Limited Express Connecting Shinjuku and Nikko, Kinugawa Onsen Areas Gets Design Revamp
-
Crowdfunding Campaign Propels Hopping Surface Explorer to Moon; Project Proves Small, Midsized Firms Can Go to Space
-
Treat Guests to Tender Tuscan Beef Stew Simmered in Red Wine
-
My Parents Spoil My Son; I Worry He Doesn’t Understand the Value of Money
-
Japan Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi Touts ‘Diplomacy Week’; Leveraging Social Media to Reach Wider Audience
-
Japan’s New Political Party Formation Sets Off Alarm Bells in LDP Ahead of Anticipated Lower House Election
-
Traditional Umbrellas Illuminated in Gifu City, Projection Mapping Lights Up Park Near Gifu Castle
-
Kagoshima: Hawk Soars in Demonstration of Edo-Period Hunting Practice, Draws Visitors
-
Osaka Governor, Mayor Ready for Elections over Metropolis Plan
-
Hiroshima: Japan’s ‘Rabbit Island’ May See Tourist Tax; Move Follows Increase in Litter, Abuse of Rabbits
-
Hanshin Earthquake Memorials Draw Thousands of Mourners in Japan 31 Years After Disaster
-
CDPJ Eyes Compromise on Security, Energy Policy with Komeito As New Party Launched