Simple Urine Test Could Detect a Deadly Brain Tumor that Can Kill Within 12 Months
Led by a team at Japan's Nagoya University, scientists were able to successfully detect IDH1 mutation, a characteristic mutation of gliomas.
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World's First 'Tooth Regrowth' Medicine Moves Toward Clinical Trials in Japan
A drug showing promise in animal trials could provide the world's first method to regrow human teeth, or create normal tooth development in children with congenital anodontia. The breakthrough came from the identification of a gene-protein interaction in mice that resulted in the growth of fewer teeth. An antibody medicine that inhibited the protein's ability […]
Pufferfish Creating Beautiful Underwater Mandalas-A Scene of Pure Peace
Elaborate circles of sand and pebbles have been spotted off the coast of a Japanese island. Prior to 2011, these strange, mandala-like circles found under the shallow sea were a mystery, and the identity of their architects was anything but expected. They are constructed for an annual mating ritual by male white-spotted pufferfish, reports Japanese […]
Ten Years After a Tsunami Devastated Eastern Japan, a 1,000km Hiking Trail Reclaims the Coast
Capturing views of sheltered pine forests and stunning coastal scenery, the 1,000KM Michinoku Coastal Trail in Japan reclaims her broken coast.
Man Discovers Attic Filled with Looted Art from Battle of Okinawa-Works with FBI to Repatriate it All to Preserve History
Last year, a Massachusetts resident and his family were going through the personal effects of a deceased grandfather and happened to come across a very large collection of very valuable Asian art. The FBI Art Crimes Unit from the Boston Field Office received a complaint in January 2023 from the family, saying that the grandfather […]
Kyoto Passes Law to Protect Traditional Geisha From the Obnoxious Tourist 'Paparazzi'
Citizens of Kyoto, where geisha and their understudies are most often found, have also taken it upon themselves to enforce Japanese etiquette.
Precocious Child Identifies Japanese Wolf Specimen Amid Museum Collection, Encouraged to Publish Scientific Paper
When Hinako Komori saw the bushy-tailed specimen collecting dust, she was sure it was a Japanese wolf, as she was always fascinated by it.
Bizarre New Plant Species Feeds on Fungi: First New Flora Species in 100 Years to Be Discovered in Japan
Dr. Suetsugu chose the very whimsical name Mujina-no-shokudai—meaning "badger's candleholder" for the new plant.
Japan Moon Lander Comes Back to Life After Wonky Angle for its Solar Panel, but 'Unprecedented Pinpoint Landing'
The spacecraft pulled off what JAXA described as an "unprecedented pinpoint landing" of 180 feet of the target, but landed on its side.
Japanese Eels Found Living in Polluted River are Shining Example of Resilience
The institute says the study confirmed that crabs and other creatures the eels feed on also live in the river, making it a whole ecosystem.
Japan Earthquake 'Miracle' Reunites Arizona School Teacher With Her Japanese Host Family After 22 Years
A miracle reunion of teacher with Japanese host family after earthquake
Spacefaring Japan May Become the 5th Country to Land on the Moon This Month
JAXA, or the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency, has already accomplished a number of impressive spacefaring feats over the last three decades
'Miracle' Evacuation from Burning Japanese Airplane Credited to 'Disciplined' Passengers and Crew
The next time you're aboard a plane watching the safety demonstrations, don't brush them off as unnecessary details that won't save anyone
Pair of Endangered Corpse Flowers Defy Odds to Bloom at Same Time-Now Bearing 700 Seeds
The result of this incredible stroke of fortune is that one of the corpse flowers has now fruited bearing 736 seeds critical for conservation
World's Largest Experimental Fusion Reactor Generates First Plasma in Japan
The largest operational nuclear fusion reactor on Earth just produced its first plasma when it came online over the weekend in Japan. A tokamak-style nuclear fusion reactor, the JT-60SA used superconducting magnets to heat and contain a gas to 200 million Celsius, turning it into a form of matter called plasma. Nuclear fusion is billed […]
Scientists Discovered More Than 100,000 Ancient Coins at an Excavation Site in Japan
An innovation of the Chinese, the copper coins were minted with a hole in the middle through which woudl run a straw rope for easy transport.
Honda to Introduce 10 New Electric Motorcycles and Scooters to Ease Air Pollution in Asia's Megacities
Through their guiding principle that 'the purpose of technology is to help people,' they've motorized three generations of working poor.
These Heart-Melting Photos Capture the Moment a Conductor Showed Some Love to a Young Train Enthusiast
A Japanese photographer caught the magical moment a train conductor stopped to show his appreciation for an adorable young locomotive enthusiast.
Despite Language Barrier, Family Develops the Sweetest Connection With Japanese Neighbor
This American family never expected their simple gift of beer and chocolate would lead to such a sweet and lasting relationship with their neighbor.
Impelled by Reactor Meltdown, Fukushima Japan Vows to Achieve 100% Renewable Energy Use in 20 Years
More than $2.75 billion has already been invested in building several dozen new solar farms, wind projects, and geothermal stations in Fukushima.
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