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LIFE / Language / WELL SAID
Dec 21, 2015

It's time to hit the books and study 'benkyo'

Introducing some of the uses of u52c9u5f37 (u3079u3093u304du3087u3046), meaning 'to study.'
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 26, 2015

Rise of carbon emissions almost stalled in 2014, study shows

A rise in world carbon dioxide emissions almost stalled last year for the first time in almost two decades without a recession, in a promising step toward cleaner economic growth, a study showed on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Nov 5, 2015

Ultrasound combined with mammography aid in early breast cancer detection, study finds

Researchers from Tohoku University have found that ultrasound screening combined with mammography aid in early detection of breast cancer.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 12, 2015

Burning all fossil fuels could thaw Antarctica, raise sea level almost 60 meters: study

Burning all the world's fossil fuel reserves could thaw the entire Antarctic ice sheet and push up sea levels by nearly 60 meters (200 feet), an international study said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 3, 2015

Global tree tally at 3 trillion but falling rapidly and humans at root of problem, study finds

Earth is home to just over 3 trillion trees — the redwoods of California, the olive trees of Tunisia, the cherry trees of Japan, the eucalyptus of Australia and so many more — but they are being lost at an alarming rate because of human activities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 23, 2015

Drug companies study why some people are 'superhuman' and how the rest of us can benefit

Steven Pete can put his hand on a hot stove or step on a piece of glass and not feel a thing, all because of a quirk in his genes. Only a few dozen people in the world share Pete's congenital insensitivity to pain. Drug companies see riches in his rare mutation. They also have their eye on people like...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2015

Student group's pandemics study wins Japan Times award

A student group addressing the growing threat of pandemic diseases in the age of globalization received the grand prize for this summer's presentations in The Japan Times Youth Project.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 10, 2015

Seas could rise 6 meters even if governments curb global warming: study

Sea levels could rise by at least 6 meters (20 feet) in the long term, swamping coasts from Florida to Bangladesh, even if governments achieve their goals for curbing global warming, a study published Thursday said.
BUSINESS
Jun 2, 2015

Japan tops China as world's biggest lender for coal, study says

Japan and China lent more than $35 billion to finance coal power in the eight years through the end of 2014, according to environmental groups in a study that urged countries to stop supporting the fuel.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 6, 2015

Japan could triple power from renewable energy sources by 2030: ministry study

Japan has the potential by 2030 to triple the amount of electricity it gets from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind, an environment ministry study showed.
JAPAN
Mar 27, 2015

School kids weak at filtering data to produce own conclusions: study

The nation's primary and junior high school students lack the skills to sift through and link information from multiple sources to solve problems, even though they can easily understand spoon-fed, pre-filtered information, a government study has found.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 18, 2014

Global population living six years longer than in 1990: study

Global life expectancy has risen by more than six years since 1990 thanks to falling death rates from cancer and heart disease in rich countries and better survival in poor countries from diarrhoea, tuberculosis and malaria.
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 22, 2014

Flu drug aimed at Ebola may also fight norovirus, study finds

An experimental Japanese flu drug that has garnered headlines because of its potential to fight Ebola may also work against norovirus, the winter vomiting bug, British researchers said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 2, 2014

Ditch U.N. temperature target for global warming, study recommends

A temperature goal set by almost 200 governments as the limit for global warming is a poor guide to the planet's health and should be ditched, a study published in the journal Nature said on Wednesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 26, 2014

Study finds solar system's water older than the sun

Water found in Earth's oceans, in meteorites and frozen in lunar craters predates the birth of the solar system, a study published on Thursday shows, a finding with implications for the search for life on other planets.
EDITORIALS
May 12, 2014

Making drug studies objective

To ensure neutrality in the process of conducting clinical studies of drugs already on the market, the government needs to expand support for medical researchers so that they don't have to depend on funds from the pharmaceutical industry.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 9, 2014

Rising carbon levels may cut key nutrients in crops: study

Rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere may cut the nutritional quality of some of the world's most important food crops, researchers have reported after conducting experiments simulating conditions expected by midcentury.
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 25, 2014

Life less fun in the sun for north Europe migrants, study finds

Sun seekers who depart north Europe for warmer climes are marginally less happy than those left behind, a study has found.
JAPAN
Apr 15, 2014

Hyogo blocks release of nuke crisis study data

Hyogo officials are blocking the release of data from a simulation run last year predicting what would happen to surrounding prefectures in the event of a meltdown crisis at one of Fukui Prefecture's four atomic plants.
WORLD
Dec 29, 2013

Secrets of the grotto: Study uncovers joys, trials behind being Saint Nick

It appears that today's Santas are under far more pressure to deliver than other performers, with many recounting experiences that a new study says were 'highly reminiscent of the worst excesses of the rationalized assembly line.'
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 16, 2013

Swiss study finds sound waves can be used to levitate and move small objects

Scientists have been able to use the power of sound to levitate small items — including insects and fish — for decades. But now researchers from Switzerland have figured out how to move objects around in midair, according to a new study.
Reader Mail
Jun 23, 2013

Various languages merit study

I would like to comment on Gary Henscheid's June 16 letter, "Improving English education." I fully support his suggestions to make English an elective and to have the education ministry expand programs for studying abroad.

Longform

Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone.
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan