Science
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Bird Flu Found in Mammals But Risk to Humans Low, Experts Say
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Experts have warned that the recent detection of bird flu in mammals including fo...
March 2, 2023
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Study: 3rd Person, 53, Cured of HIV after Receiving Stem Cell Transplant
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — A man known as “the Duesseldorf patient” has become the third person declared cur...
March 2, 2023
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JAXA Selects 2 New Candidates for Japan’s Astronaut Corps
Two people have been chosen as new candidates for Japan’s astronaut corps, the Japan Aerospace Explo...
February 28, 2023
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Scientists Find Organic Matter in Samples from Asteroid Ryugu, Throwing Light on Possible Source of Ingredients for Life on Earth
Samples from the Ryugu asteroid that were brought back by the Hayabusa2 space probe contain various ...
February 24, 2023
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Guinness Holding World’s Oldest Dog Bobi, 30, Is Also One of the Luckiest
LEIRIA, Portugal (AFP-Jiji) — Bobi, a 30-year-old guard dog who cheated death in his first days, is ...
February 24, 2023
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Mexico Hails Rescue Dog That Died in Turkey
MEXICO CITY (AFP-Jiji) — Mexico on Feb. 13 paid tribute to a military rescue dog that died while sea...
February 24, 2023
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Roman-era Sarcophagus Uncovered in Gaza
GAZA (Reuters) — A Roman-era sarcophagus, likely to have belonged to a prominent individual, was unc...
February 24, 2023
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Mice Trial Ups Hopes for ‘On-demand’ Male Contraceptive
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — If women have the “morning after” pill, could men one day have an “hour before” p...
February 24, 2023
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Balloon-based Space Viewing Tours to Be Offered by Japan Firm
Japanese space startup Iwaya Giken announced Tuesday it will launch manned space viewing balloons i...
February 22, 2023
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U.S. to Test N-powered Spacecraft by 2027
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — The United States plans to test a spacecraft engine powered by nuclear fissio...
February 22, 2023
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Halt of H3 Rocket Launch Deal Blows to Japan’s Space Business
The first H3 rocket was moments away from its scheduled liftoff on Friday when an abnormality was de...
February 18, 2023
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JAXA Begins Investigation Into Aborted Takeoff of Japan’s H3 Rocket
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on Saturday launched a full-scale investigation into t...
February 18, 2023
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Japan’s H3 Rocket Unable to Launch Due to Booster-related Issue
Japan’s first H3 rocket could not be launched as scheduled Friday due to ignition issues, the Japan ...
February 17, 2023
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Mouse Named after Actor Stewart Is World’s Oldest
LOS ANGELES (AFP-Jiji) — A mouse named after “Star Trek” actor Patrick Stewart is officially the wor...
February 16, 2023
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New Museum in Mexico City Spotlights Axolotl
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) — A new museum and conservation center dedicated to Mexico’s critically endang...
February 16, 2023
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