Science
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‘Virus Hunters’ Track Threats to Head off Next Pandemic
BANGKOK (AFP-Jiji) — A global network of doctors and laboratories is working to pinpoint emerging...
October 3, 2024
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Study Shows How a Woman’s Brain Reorganizes during Pregnancy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Pregnancy triggers vast changes in a woman’s body — hormonal, cardiovascul...
September 26, 2024
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Ariane 6 Set for New Launch before Year’s End
PARIS (Reuters) — Space launch provider Arianespace on Sept. 16 reaffirmed plans to stage the sec...
September 26, 2024
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Yamagata Univ. Newly Identifies 303 Nazca Lines
YAMAGATA (Jiji Press) — Yamagata University said Tuesday that it has newly identified 303 Nazca L...
September 26, 2024
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Endangered Sea Corals Moved from South Florida to the Texas Gulf Coast for Research, Restoration
DANIA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Scientists have moved about 300 endangered sea corals from South Florida...
September 25, 2024
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Climate Change Will Escalate Child Health Crisis Due to Malnutrition, Says Gates
LONDON (Reuters) — Malnutrition is the world’s worst child health crisis, and climate change will...
September 25, 2024
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Faraway Black Hole Unleashes Record-Setting Energetic Jets
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Two mighty beams of energy have been detected shooting in opposite directi...
September 25, 2024
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Gifu Pref. Aquarium Director Researching Giant Catfish: Reveals They Can Fast for a Year
GIFU — The Mekong giant catfish, one of the world’s largest freshwater fish, can go almost a year...
September 21, 2024
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Study: U.S. Bat Decline Triggered at Least 1,300 Infant Deaths
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — A collapse in North America’s bat population led to a surge in pesticide ...
September 19, 2024
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Blood Tests Allow Estimates of Women’s Cardio Risks, Study Says
Women’s heart disease risks and their need to start taking preventive medications should be evalu...
September 19, 2024
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2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo Visitors to Be Able to Touch Sample of Martian Meteorite; Meteorite Also to Be on Display at Expo
Visitors to the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo will be able to touch a sample of a Martian meteorite that...
September 18, 2024
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Martian Meteorite to be Showcased at 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo; 1st Time to be on Public Display
The government has decided that a Martian meteorite discovered by the Japanese Antarctic Research...
September 16, 2024
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Archaeologists Unearth Bodies in Peru over 3,000 Years Old
LIMA (Reuters) — Archaeologists have unearthed four human remains believed to be more than 3,000 ...
September 11, 2024
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Environment Ministry Finds Fukushima Treated Water Discharge Has No Environmental Impact; Russia, S. Korea Also Declare No Cause for Concern
The Environment Ministry has confirmed there has been no impact on people or the environment foll...
September 9, 2024
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South American Lungfish Has Largest Genome of Any Animal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The South American lungfish is an extraordinary creature — in some sense, ...
September 7, 2024
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Univ. in Japan, Tokyo-Based Startup to Develop Satellite for Disaster Prevention Measures, Bears
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‘Fiercest, Most Damaging Invasive Weed’ Spreading in Rivers, Lakes in Japan, Alligator Weed Found in Numerous Locations
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Tsunami Can Travel Vast Distances Before Striking, Warn Japanese Researchers
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Ancient Japanese Elephant Evolved Earlier Than Previously Thought, Analysis of DNA Suggests
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