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WORLD
Jan 17, 2023

Runaway Antarctic ice sheet collapse not 'inevitable,' study says

As global temperatures rise, there is mounting concern that warming could trigger so-called tipping points that set off irreversible melting of the world's massive ice sheets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 18, 2022

Workers will keep their power in the job market despite recession fears, study says

While fears of a recession may temporarily put a freeze on hiring, the study says that over the long-term, the market is likely to skew toward job-seekers.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 16, 2022

Born this way: Rats move to beat of Lady Gaga, study says

Researchers at the University of Tokyo played Mozart, Queen and Lady Gaga's 'Born This Way' to rats wearing miniature sensors to detect even the tiniest movements.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 25, 2022

COVID-19 tied to higher risk of deadly blood clots, large study finds

The findings are yet another sign of the hidden dangers of the virus that can result even from mild cases.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2022

Neanderthals and humans coexisted in Europe for over 2,000 years, study says

Research found that Neanderthals in the region went extinct between 40,870 and 40,457 years ago, while modern humans first appeared around 42,500 years ago.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 12, 2022

Striking drop in stress hormone cortisol can predict long COVID, study finds

Levels of cortisol in the blood of those with the condition were roughly half those found in healthy, uninfected people or individuals fully recovered from COVID-19.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 27, 2022

Faster growth may help bacteria remove lake plastic waste, study says

Chemicals leaking from plastic waste make bacteria grow faster in European lakes, which could provide a natural way to remove plastic pollution from freshwater ecosystems.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 17, 2022

Social life helps orphaned elephants overcome loss, study shows

Scientists investigated the consequences of a mother elephant's death on her child by examining the level of stress hormones in the excrement of young elephants in Kenya.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jun 9, 2022

COVID booster effective in preventing infection for 70% of population, Japan study says

Their findings came as U.S. biotech giant Moderna announced a new vaccine under development that targets the omicron variant.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 19, 2022

Climate change will limit choice for Winter Games hosts, study says

According to the study, only Sapporo would be able to provide safe conditions to stage the Winter Olympics again by the end of the century if greenhouse gases are not dramatically reduced.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jan 10, 2022

That New Year's resolution to improve your Japanese can help with other aspects of life here

Whether you've resolved to stress less or find a new job in 2022, bulking up your Japanese vocabulary can be key to achieving any new goal.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jan 4, 2022

Shopping through social-media platforms expected to hit $1.2 trillion by 2025: study

More than half of so-called social buyers surveyed said they are likely to support small businesses over larger retailers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 24, 2021

Of course stereotypes are holding women back

Workplace discrimination has been a feature of virtually all of world history, so nobody should be shocked by evidence that it continues today.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 24, 2021

Study says biennial World Cup could cost leagues billions per season

The report predicted that in addition to cutting club revenue, such a move would hit viewer interest in games, reduce advertisers' interest in domestic soccer and put strains on players.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 3, 2021

New NASA missions will study Venus, a world overlooked for decades

After numerous missions by the United States and the Soviet Union to explore it in the 1970s, '80s and '90s, attention shifted elsewhere.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 18, 2021

Arctic fires and thawing permafrost pose growing threat to climate, study says

Estimated emissions levels do not take into account the wildfires and abrupt thawing recently observed, which could blow the global 'emissions budget.'
JAPAN
May 15, 2021

Japan risks multiple new states of emergency with slow vaccine pace, study shows

Four more states of emergency are likely at a pace of 220,000 jabs per day, while only one would be needed if 880,000 shots are given daily, scientists project.
The 2024 Kentaro Kaneko Award ceremony will be held Oct. 15 at the International House of Japan in Tokyo’s Minato Ward.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Aug 24, 2024

America-Japan Society announces recipients of 2024 Kentaro Kaneko Award

This year's Kentaro Kaneko Award celebrating achievements in furthering U.S.-Japan relations goes to a volunteer, an educator and a legendary musician.
A student walks across campus at the University of Sydney.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 27, 2024

Australia decides to cap foreign students in bid to curb migration

Australia is just the latest country to crack down on international students over migration concerns.
Interest has grown worldwide in the genetic testing of embryos for couples trying to conceive through IVF.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 17, 2024

Testing for desirable embryos inconsistent and unreliable, new study says

In recent years, interest has grown worldwide in the genetic testing of embryos among couples trying to conceive through IVF.
Tokyo has the highest price-to-income ratio for high-rise condominiums in the country, at 17.78 times.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 12, 2024

New Japanese condos now cost 10 times average salary, study shows

Wages are not keeping up with rising costs, resulting in developers focusing on the higher end of the market.
A student at the University of Toronto campus. New immigration laws drastically reduce the number of foreign students in Canada.
WORLD / Society
Dec 12, 2024

Immigration whiplash hits Canada’s colleges in warning for economy

Concerns are mounting about damage to Canada’s reputation as a higher-education hub for talented young people who aim to join the workforce.
Nagoya University researchers used processed images of newts overlaid with snake scales to determine how long it took three Japanese macaques born in captivity to differentiate a scaled newt from snakes as they did to find a snake among such newts.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 6, 2025

Primates’ fear of snakes may be linked to reptiles’ scales, study finds

Nagoya University researchers conclude that snakes’ scales, rather than their elongated bodies, are what trigger fear among humans and monkeys.
While many patients showed improvement in Fanconi syndrome, 87% still had kidney function indicators below standard levels despite two months having passed since Kobayashi Pharmaceutical urged consumers to stop taking the supplement.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 8, 2025

Tainted beni kōji supplement linked to persistent kidney damage, study finds

The Osaka University study analyzed data from patients who reported health issues between late March and late April 2024.
A survey found that there were gaps in many cases between people's self-assessments of sleep length and quality, and the results of analyses such as those by brain wave examinations.
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2025

Over 40% of those content with sleep hours lack sleep, study shows

Meanwhile, some 66% of people surveyed who complained about insomnia, including difficulty falling asleep, had no problem.
Nippon Foundation Chairman Yohei Sasakawa (center) poses with Andrew Sweetman of the Scottish Association for Marine Science (left) in London on Friday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 21, 2025

Nippon Foundation to fund Scottish study of deep-sea 'dark oxygen'

The discovery is attracting attention worldwide as it challenges the conventional scientific consensus that oxygen is produced solely from light through photosynthesis.
Susumu Hyodo, director of the University of Tokyo's Atmosphere and Ocean Research Institute (right), and others announce a project to analyze seawater temperatures during an event in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 21, 2025

Japan to study sea changes using fishers' data

Japanese catches of major fish species such as salmon and saury have been slumping since around 2010, according to a national fishing industry group.

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