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Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2022

Carbon four times costlier to society than thought, study says

Arriving at an accurate cost price per ton of CO2 is vital to the viability of a carbon tax, which is widely seen as one of the easiest ways to fund decarbonization efforts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 31, 2022

Wooden homes could cut carbon emissions while preserving cropland, study shows

More than half of people worldwide currently live in cities and this proportion is set to rise markedly by 2050.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2022

Hungary takes aim at women in study panned by critics

Having too many female college graduates threatens the economy and demographics by skewing education in their favor and making it more difficult for them to have children, the report says.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 23, 2022

You're crying! Study shows dogs get teary-eyed when they reunite with owners.

Japanese researchers have found that dogs reunited with owners after five to seven hours away 'significantly' increased tear production in the ensuing five minutes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 23, 2022

Time between COVID infection and symptoms shorter with newer variants, study shows

Scientists from Peking University and Tsinghua University in Beijing found the incubation period fell from an average of five days with an alpha infection to 3.42 days with omicron.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Aug 2, 2022

Japan study shows protein in blood post-infection may predict COVID severity

Patients with particularly elevated levels of MYL9 are at greater risk of severe illness, Chiba University Hospital researchers have found.
JAPAN
Jun 3, 2022

Skin rash more common in women after Moderna shot, Japan study finds

Swelling, pain and/or itchiness of the arm that received the vaccine was also more common among people in their 30s through 60s.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 11, 2022

Smart mouthguards collect data in extended study of heading's impact

Officials hope technology developed by Sports & Wellbeing Analytics will help to further understanding of head injuries in the sport.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 26, 2022

Brexit caused a ‘major shock’ to U.K. trade patterns, study says

However, the researchers stressed that the results may 'reflect temporary changes,” since the study captures only the first year of Brexit and didn't asses trade in services.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 27, 2022

Second vaccine booster significantly lowers COVID-19 death rate: Israeli study

Senior citizens who received a second booster of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination had a 78% lower mortality rate from the disease than those who got one only.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 28, 2022

Kremlin says Putin will take his time to study the U.S. and NATO responses

Putin is seeking to rewrite Europe's post-Cold War order to give Russia a sphere of influence in Eastern Europe — something he says is critical to Russia's long-term security.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 13, 2022

EU shipping plan leaves millions of tons of carbon dioxide unregulated, study says

With about 90% of world trade transported by sea, global shipping accounts for nearly 3% of the world's carbon dioxide emissions.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jan 7, 2022

Start 2022 with a novel way of learning Japanese

Haven't settled on a New Year's resolution yet? Try setting a goal for yourself of reading a book in Japanese this year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2021

You're three times more likely to get reinfected by omicron, South African study finds

The study was based on data from 2.8 million South African coronavirus cases between March 2020 and Nov. 2, including 35,670 suspected reinfections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 28, 2021

China study warns of 'colossal' COVID outbreak if it opens up like U.S.

China could face more than 630,000 COVID-19 infections a day if it dropped its zero-tolerance policies by lifting travel curbs, according to a study by Peking University mathematicians.
JAPAN
Nov 13, 2021

COVID cases in Tokyo hit 471,000 as of March — quadruple official tally — study says

Researchers say asymptomatic or mild cases likely behind dramatic undercount in number of coronavirus infections.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2021

China’s wildlife is a pandemic ‘waiting to happen,’ study finds

A comprehensive survey of viral pathogens has found wildlife species sold in China's wet markets harbor a range of diseases threatening humans and other animals.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 15, 2021

Visual elements make Japanese an easier language for those with dyslexia

Learning Japanese may seem daunting for those diagnosed with dyslexia, but it turns out that fundamentals of the language actually make it easier to learn than its Western counterparts.
JAPAN
Oct 9, 2021

Japan's eight-month booster shot timeline could cause large sixth wave, study says

Failing to accelerate the rollout of booster shots may lead to a new wave of infections that could far surpass that of the fifth wave over the summer, a study has shown.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2021

COVID-19 boosters work at curbing severe cases, Israel study shows

The more-infectious delta variant has fueled a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in many nations, giving more urgency to plans to use booster shots.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 21, 2021

Japan should reopen its doors to international students

The longer the ban goes on, the less likely talented students will want to travel to Japan and the progress it has made in internationalizing its universities will be quickly reversed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 16, 2021

Regeneron drug reduces COVID-19 patient deaths in large study

The results suggest there would be six fewer deaths over 28 days for every 100 patients given the company's casirivimab and imdevimab combination of monoclonal antibodies.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 24, 2021

Virus-sniffing dogs could shorten test lines at airports, U.K. study finds

Two dogs could accurately scan 300 plane passengers in about half an hour, according to scientists from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 10, 2021

Biden forms panel to study possible U.S. Supreme Court expansion

The a bipartisan commission will study potential U.S. Supreme Court changes including expanding the number of justices beyond the current nine.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 6, 2021

Rich Americans got richer as pandemic unfolded, Pew study shows

Many wealthy Americans are poised to emerge from the pandemic in better shape than they entered it, widening the gulf between the rich and the poor, a new study suggests.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 27, 2020

U.K. study finds evidence of COVID-19 antibody immunity waning over time

Antibodies against the novel coronavirus declined rapidly in the British population during the summer, a study found on Tuesday, suggesting protection after infection may not be long lasting and raising the prospect of waning immunity in the community.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Oct 13, 2020

The more you study 'ba … hodo,' the better you'll be at Japanese

Describing the relationship between two things in Japanese is often understandable with the 'ba u2026 hodo' grammar point.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Top Global Universities in Japan
Oct 5, 2020

Liberal arts offers solid foundation for future study, career

Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 13, 2020

Googling for gastrointestinal symptoms predicts COVID-19 hot spots, study finds

Internet searches on gastrointestinal symptoms predicted a rise in COVID-19 cases weeks later, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital found, demonstrating a novel early warning system for hot spots of the pandemic disease.

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