Science
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Chinese Doctors Implant Pig Liver in Human for 1st Time
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Chinese doctors say that they have transplanted a liver from a genetically mod...
April 2, 2025
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Physical Society of Japan to Hold ‘Quantum Fest’ in Tokyo in June; Event Marks 100th Anniversary of Quantum Mechanics
The Physical Society of Japan (JPS) plans to hold a festival to celebrate the 100th anniversary o...
March 30, 2025
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iPS Cell Transplantation Helps 2 Paralyzed Patients Improve Motor Functions; Research Team Says Cells ‘Repaired Damage’
The Yomiuri ShimbunKeio University Prof. Masaya Nakamura, center, speaks at a news conference in Yok...
March 22, 2025
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Detention of Japanese Astellas Pharma Employee in China May be Prolonged; Specific Actions that Led to Detention Not Revealed by Beijing
BEIJING — A Japanese man, who was detained by Chinese authorities, will likely continue to remain...
March 21, 2025
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Japanese Astronaut Onishi, 3 Others Aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 Lift Off; 3rd Japanese to Serve as ISS Commander
KENNEDY SPACE CENTER, Fla. — A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying Takuya Onishi and three other astr...
March 15, 2025
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Mt. Vesuvius Eruption Brought Vitrification to Victim’s Brain
It was a surprising discovery when scientists examining the remains of a man who died in bed in t...
March 14, 2025
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Tools Made from Elephant, Hippo Bones Show Ingenuity of Human Ancestors
An assemblage of tools found in Tanzania that was fashioned about 1.5 million years ago from the ...
March 14, 2025
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Astronomers Reveal 3D Structure of Exoplanet’s Atmosphere
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Astronomers for the first time have deciphered the three-dimensional struc...
March 13, 2025
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Ancient Martian Beaches Detected by Chinese Rover
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Ground-penetrating radar data obtained by China’s Zhurong rover has reveal...
March 13, 2025
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1st Natl Analysis: America’s Butterflies Disappearing at ‘Catastrophic’ Rate
WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s butterflies are disappearing because of insecticides, climate change ...
March 12, 2025
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NASA Saves Energy on Twin Voyager Spacecraft
NEW YORK (AP) — NASA is switching off two science instruments on its long-running twin Voyager sp...
March 12, 2025
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Fossil from China Rewrites History of Avian Evolution
Scientists have unearthed in southeastern China the fossil of a quail-sized bird that lived about...
March 6, 2025
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Loon-like Waterfowl from Dino-Era Antarctica Is Oldest ‘Modern’ Bird
Near the end of the age of dinosaurs, a bird resembling today’s loons and grebes dove for fish an...
March 5, 2025
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Chile’s Dark Desert Skies at Risk of Light Pollution
CERRO PARANAL, Chile (Reuters) — Chile’s pristine, dark desert skies, world-renowned for astronom...
March 5, 2025
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Losing Pets Can Cut Deeper Than Many People Realize
PARIS (AP) — Even months later, the pain of losing a pet can still hit without warning.
...March 5, 2025
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