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Genetically modified mosquitos are being released in Djibouti as the African nation tries to stem the tide of malaria infections.
WORLD / Science & Health
Djibouti tests genetically modified mosquitoes to fight malaria
A species of mosquito native to Asia and the Middle East is a key factor in an unprecedented spike in malaria cases in Djibouti.
WORLD / Science & Health
'One-of-a-kind' fossil from Brazil reveals birds' brain evolution
The fossil discovery filled in a gap of 70 million years in the understanding of the evolution of avian neuroanatomy.
WORLD / Science & Health
Many long COVID patients adjust to slim recovery odds as world moves on
Recent scientific studies suggest the longer someone is sick, the lower their chances of making a full recovery.
A Type 2 diabetes patient gives himself an insulin shot. In 2022, there were around 828 million people aged 18 years and older with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes worldwide, a new study found.
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 15, 2024
More than 800 million adults have diabetes globally, study suggests
The study in The Lancet found the global prevalence of diabetes has doubled since 1990 to 14% from around 7%.
An image of the planet Uranus captured by the NASA spacecraft Voyager 2 in 1986
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 12, 2024
Scientists reveal misunderstanding about magnetic field around Uranus
By Will Dunham
The Voyager 2 probe encountered Uranus just a few days after solar wind had compressed its magnetosphere to about 20% of its usual volume.
A bed of rock shows chunks of ripped-up seafloor as debris from a tsunami that followed a huge meteorite impact on Earth dating back to about 3.26 billion years ago, seen in a region called the Barberton Greenstone Belt in northeastern South Africa in this undated photograph.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 22, 2024
Ancient meteorite was 'giant fertilizer bomb' for life on Earth
By Will Dunham
The space rock that slammed into Earth 66 million years ago and doomed the dinosaurs was far from the largest meteorite to strike our planet.
Two of Google's researchers shared the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for work revealing the secrets of proteins through AI.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 10, 2024
AI steps into science limelight with Nobel wins
By Joseph BOYLE
The science now bundled together as artificial intelligence has a long history, emerging in the 1950s and 60s with simple algorithms.
A screen shows the 2024 laureates for the Nobel Prize in chemistry David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper during the award's announcement by the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on Wednesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 9, 2024
Trio of scientists win chemistry Nobel for work on the structure of proteins
By Tomoko Otake
Scientists David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John M. Jumper won the 2024 Nobel Prize in chemistry for cracking the code for proteins’ structures.
A screen shows the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics, U.S. physicist John J. Hopfield and Canadian-British computer scientist and cognitive psychologist Geoffrey E. Hinton, during the announcement at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in Stockholm on Tuesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 8, 2024
Pair win physics Nobel for machine learning breakthroughs
By Tomoko Otake
The two used tools from physics to develop methods that became the foundation of today’s powerful machine learning, the Nobel Foundation said.
Nobel Committee Secretary-General Thomas Perlmann speaks to the media in front of a picture of this year's laureates Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkum during the announcement of the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm on Monday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 7, 2024
U.S. pair wins Nobel in medicine for discovery of microRNA
By Tomoko Otake
Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun discovered the new class of tiny RNA molecules that play a crucial role in gene regulation.

U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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