After 9 months in space, mouse sperm yield healthy mice
After nine months in space, mouse sperm has yielded healthy mice, Japanese scientists reported Monday.
Space Exploration
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Japan kills 333 whales in annual Antarctic hunt
A Japanese whaling fleet returned to port Friday after an annual Antarctic hunt that killed more than 300 of the mammals as Tokyo pursues the programme in defiance of global criticism.
Ecology
Mar 31, 2017
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New rice strain could help farmers predetermine harvest time
A new strain of rice that flowers within a certain period of time after being sprayed with commercial chemicals commonly used to protect rice from fungal diseases is now available, say Japanese scientists. This new strain ...
Biotechnology
Mar 27, 2017
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Tokyo 2020 asks public to donate old phones for medals
Tokyo Olympic organisers on Wednesday called on the Japanese public to donate old smartphones and other old electronic devices to help make medals for the 2020 Games.
Other
Feb 1, 2017
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Japan 'space junk' collector in trouble
An experimental 'space junk' collector designed to pull rubbish from the Earth's orbit has run into trouble, Japanese scientists said Tuesday, potentially a new embarrassment for Tokyo's high-tech programme.
Space Exploration
Jan 31, 2017
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Sea Shepherd ships leave to battle Japanese whaling fleet
Two ships have left Australia bound for the freezing Southern Ocean to confront the Japanese whaling fleet in an annual high-seas battle, environmental activist group Sea Shepherd said Monday.
Ecology
Dec 5, 2016
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Japan rocket with manga art launches satellite into space
A Japanese rocket that fired a weather satellite into space on Wednesday was decked out in colourful manga in a bid to raise awareness among kids about the wonders of the universe.
Space Exploration
Nov 2, 2016
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Nitrogen-15 isotope can trigger asymmetric autocatalytic reactions toward chiral organic compounds
The preparation of chiral compounds as intermediates in drug synthesis is one of the most important targets in synthetic organic chemistry. Japanese scientists have now shown that the autocatalytic preparation of a chiral ...
Materials Science
Oct 19, 2016
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Anti-whalers enlist fast ship to fight off Japanese
Marine conservationists announced Tuesday they will for the first time be able to outrun the Japanese whaling fleet in the upcoming annual battle to protect the giant mammals in the icy Southern Ocean.
Ecology
Aug 30, 2016
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Sony's profit falls on yen, lagging cellphones, Japan quake
Sony Corp.'s fiscal first-quarter profit dipped 74 percent to 21.2 billion yen ($205 million), as earnings got hammered by a strong yen and lagging smartphone sales, and a quake that struck southwestern Japan caused damage ...
Business
Jul 29, 2016
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