thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tracking a new, highly mutated lineage of the virus that causes COVID-19. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/21/world/science-health/new-covid-variant-explainer/?utm_content=bufferd6eab&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #covid19 #health #covid19variants
The World Health Organization and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are tracking a new, highly mutated lineage of the virus that causes COVID-19. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/21/world/science-health/new-covid-variant-explainer/?utm_content=bufferd6eab&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #covid19 #health #covid19variants
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews The Luna-25 probe, Russia's first moon mission in almost 50 years, has crashed on the moon after an incident during pre-landing maneuvers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/20/world/science-health/russia-moon-probe-crash/?utm_content=buffer0a216&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #luna25 #russia #moon #space
The Luna-25 probe, Russia's first moon mission in almost 50 years, has crashed on the moon after an incident during pre-landing maneuvers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/20/world/science-health/russia-moon-probe-crash/?utm_content=buffer0a216&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #luna25 #russia #moon #space
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan An aquarium in Nagoya has begun a joint study with foreign research institutions to uncover the mechanism behind the migration of loggerhead sea turtles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/20/japan/science-health/japan-sea-turtle-study/?utm_content=buffer4d242&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #animals #fish #oceans #endangered #nagoya #aquariums
An aquarium in Nagoya has begun a joint study with foreign research institutions to uncover the mechanism behind the migration of loggerhead sea turtles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/20/japan/science-health/japan-sea-turtle-study/?utm_content=buffer4d242&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #animals #fish #oceans #endangered #nagoya #aquariums
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan A Japanese research team said it has begun drafting guidelines to facilitate safe animal-to-human transplants, as such experiments gain traction abroad. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/18/japan/science-health/transplants-animals-guidelines/?utm_content=buffer3e5fe&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #transplants #animals #health #medicine
A Japanese research team said it has begun drafting guidelines to facilitate safe animal-to-human transplants, as such experiments gain traction abroad. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/18/japan/science-health/transplants-animals-guidelines/?utm_content=buffer3e5fe&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #transplants #animals #health #medicine
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews The World Health Organization has opened its first summit on traditional medicine in India, with the group saying it was seeking to collect evidence and data to allow for the safe use of such treatments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/17/world/science-health/who-traditional-medicine-summit/?utm_content=buffer64c50&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #who #tedrosadhanomghebreyesus #medicine #health
The World Health Organization has opened its first summit on traditional medicine in India, with the group saying it was seeking to collect evidence and data to allow for the safe use of such treatments. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/17/world/science-health/who-traditional-medicine-summit/?utm_content=buffer64c50&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #who #tedrosadhanomghebreyesus #medicine #health
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews U.S. surgeons who transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a brain-dead patient have said the organ was still working well after a record 32 days. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/17/world/science-health/us-pig-kidney-human/?utm_content=buffer77948&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #health #us #transplants #medicine
U.S. surgeons who transplanted a genetically modified pig kidney into a brain-dead patient have said the organ was still working well after a record 32 days. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/17/world/science-health/us-pig-kidney-human/?utm_content=buffer77948&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #health #us #transplants #medicine
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews "Growing millet is hard work, but I'm doing this so my children learn that this is how you grow healthy food." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/world/2023/08/15/science-health/superfood-millet-may-be-arid-regions-answer-to-climate-change/?utm_content=buffera6af7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #climatechange #india #africa #agriculture #food #hunger #environment
"Growing millet is hard work, but I'm doing this so my children learn that this is how you grow healthy food." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/world/2023/08/15/science-health/superfood-millet-may-be-arid-regions-answer-to-climate-change/?utm_content=buffera6af7&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #climatechange #india #africa #agriculture #food #hunger #environment
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews "Growing millet is hard work, but I'm doing this so my children learn that this is how you grow healthy food." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/world/2023/08/15/science-health/millet-climate-change-india-africa/?utm_content=buffer5f25b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #climatechange #india #africa #typhoons #floods #drought #agriculture #food #hunger #environment #millet
"Growing millet is hard work, but I'm doing this so my children learn that this is how you grow healthy food." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/world/2023/08/15/science-health/millet-climate-change-india-africa/?utm_content=buffer5f25b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #climatechange #india #africa #typhoons #floods #drought #agriculture #food #hunger #environment #millet
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews "Growing millet is hard work, but I'm doing this so my children learn that this is how you grow healthy food." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/15/world/science-health/millet-climate-change-india-africa/?utm_content=buffer9b24f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #climatechange #india #africa #typhoons #floods #drought
"Growing millet is hard work, but I'm doing this so my children learn that this is how you grow healthy food." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/15/world/science-health/millet-climate-change-india-africa/?utm_content=buffer9b24f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #climatechange #india #africa #typhoons #floods #drought
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews Baby Ben Kutschke was diagnosed at 3 months old with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare inherited disorder which is the leading genetic cause of death in infancy globally. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/world/2023/08/15/science-health/million-dollar-gene-therapy/?utm_content=buffer7d578&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #health #medicine #pharmaceuticals #disability #genetics #us #children
Baby Ben Kutschke was diagnosed at 3 months old with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare inherited disorder which is the leading genetic cause of death in infancy globally. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/world/2023/08/15/science-health/million-dollar-gene-therapy/?utm_content=buffer7d578&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #health #medicine #pharmaceuticals #disability #genetics #us #children
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to worldnews Baby Ben Kutschke was diagnosed at 3 months old with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare inherited disorder which is the leading genetic cause of death in infancy globally. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/15/world/science-health/million-dollar-gene-therapy/?utm_content=buffer85460&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #health #medicine #pharmaceuticals #disability
Baby Ben Kutschke was diagnosed at 3 months old with spinal muscular atrophy, a rare inherited disorder which is the leading genetic cause of death in infancy globally. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/15/world/science-health/million-dollar-gene-therapy/?utm_content=buffer85460&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #health #medicine #pharmaceuticals #disability
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan Japan and the United States will jointly develop a new type of missile to intercept hypersonic projectiles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan/2023/08/14/science-health/japan-us-hypersonic-missile-interceptor/?utm_content=buffer66429&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #usjapanrelations #us #tech #hypersonicmissiles #defense #missiles
Japan and the United States will jointly develop a new type of missile to intercept hypersonic projectiles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan/2023/08/14/science-health/japan-us-hypersonic-missile-interceptor/?utm_content=buffer66429&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #usjapanrelations #us #tech #hypersonicmissiles #defense #missiles
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan Another new coronavirus variant, named EG.5, is quickly spreading in Japan, but there is little evidence that it causes more severe symptoms than other strains in the omicron family. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan/2023/08/14/science-health/new-coronavirus-variant-eg5-gains-momentum-in-japan/?utm_content=bufferac71c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #health #vaccinations #nationalhealthcare #covid19 #covid19injapan #covid19vaccines #covid19variants
Another new coronavirus variant, named EG.5, is quickly spreading in Japan, but there is little evidence that it causes more severe symptoms than other strains in the omicron family. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan/2023/08/14/science-health/new-coronavirus-variant-eg5-gains-momentum-in-japan/?utm_content=bufferac71c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #health #vaccinations #nationalhealthcare #covid19 #covid19injapan #covid19vaccines #covid19variants
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan Another new coronavirus variant, named EG.5, is quickly spreading in Japan, but there is little evidence that it causes more severe symptoms than other strains in the omicron family. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan/2023/08/14/science-health/new-coronavirus-variant-japan/?utm_content=buffer1c27c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #health #vaccinations #nationalhealthcare #covid19 #covid19injapan #covid19vaccines #covid19variants
Another new coronavirus variant, named EG.5, is quickly spreading in Japan, but there is little evidence that it causes more severe symptoms than other strains in the omicron family. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan/2023/08/14/science-health/new-coronavirus-variant-japan/?utm_content=buffer1c27c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #health #vaccinations #nationalhealthcare #covid19 #covid19injapan #covid19vaccines #covid19variants
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan Another new coronavirus variant, named EG.5, is quickly spreading in Japan, but there is little evidence that it causes more severe symptoms than other strains in the omicron family. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/14/japan/science-health/new-coronavirus-variant-japan/?utm_content=bufferfe956&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #health #vaccinations #nationalhealthcare #covid19 #covid19injapan #covid19vaccines #covid19variants
Another new coronavirus variant, named EG.5, is quickly spreading in Japan, but there is little evidence that it causes more severe symptoms than other strains in the omicron family. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/14/japan/science-health/new-coronavirus-variant-japan/?utm_content=bufferfe956&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #health #vaccinations #nationalhealthcare #covid19 #covid19injapan #covid19vaccines #covid19variants
thejapantimes, 9 months ago to Japan Japan and the United States will jointly develop a new type of missile to intercept hypersonic projectiles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/14/japan/science-health/japan-us-hypersonic-missile-interceptor/?utm_content=buffer7604f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #usjapanrelations #us #tech #hypersonicmissiles
Japan and the United States will jointly develop a new type of missile to intercept hypersonic projectiles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/14/japan/science-health/japan-us-hypersonic-missile-interceptor/?utm_content=buffer7604f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #usjapanrelations #us #tech #hypersonicmissiles
thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Japan Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science was successful in its crowdfunding campaign. But experts say its a mixed blessing for the nation's science research. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan/2023/08/09/science-health/crowdfunding-success-at-japan-science-museum-sends-mixed-message/?utm_content=buffer96052&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #science #kahaku #nationalmuseumofnaturescience
Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science was successful in its crowdfunding campaign. But experts say its a mixed blessing for the nation's science research. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan/2023/08/09/science-health/crowdfunding-success-at-japan-science-museum-sends-mixed-message/?utm_content=buffer96052&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #science #kahaku #nationalmuseumofnaturescience
thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Japan Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science was successful in its crowdfunding campaign. But experts say its a mixed blessing for the nation's science research. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan/2023/08/09/science-health/national-museum-nature-science-crowdfunding/?utm_content=bufferac453&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #science #kahaku #nationalmuseumofnaturescience
Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science was successful in its crowdfunding campaign. But experts say its a mixed blessing for the nation's science research. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/japan/2023/08/09/science-health/national-museum-nature-science-crowdfunding/?utm_content=bufferac453&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #science #kahaku #nationalmuseumofnaturescience
thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Japan Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science was successful in its crowdfunding campaign. But experts say its a mixed blessing for the nation's science research. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/09/japan/science-health/national-museum-nature-science-crowdfunding/?utm_content=buffer8dbcf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #science #kahaku #nationalmuseumofnaturescience
Japan's National Museum of Nature and Science was successful in its crowdfunding campaign. But experts say its a mixed blessing for the nation's science research. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/09/japan/science-health/national-museum-nature-science-crowdfunding/?utm_content=buffer8dbcf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #science #kahaku #nationalmuseumofnaturescience
thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Japan Japan is considering beginning the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea between late August and early September. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/07/japan/science-health/japan-to-start-fukushima-water-release-as-early-as-late-august/?utm_content=buffer14f0c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth
Japan is considering beginning the release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant into the sea between late August and early September. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/07/japan/science-health/japan-to-start-fukushima-water-release-as-early-as-late-august/?utm_content=buffer14f0c&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth
thejapantimes, 10 months ago to worldnews Being able to reproduce the breakthrough may bring the world one step closer to using fusion, which powers the stars, as an abundant source of clean energy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/07/world/science-health/us-nuclear-facility-ignition-again/?utm_content=buffer10393&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #us #energy #nuclearenergy #nuclearfusion
Being able to reproduce the breakthrough may bring the world one step closer to using fusion, which powers the stars, as an abundant source of clean energy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/07/world/science-health/us-nuclear-facility-ignition-again/?utm_content=buffer10393&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #us #energy #nuclearenergy #nuclearfusion
thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Japan The temperature hit 40 degrees Celsius in Date, Fukushima Prefecture, on Saturday — marking hottest day this year in Japan — as a heat wave continued to scorch the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/05/japan/science-health/japan-hottest-day-2023/?utm_content=bufferd73d8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #climatechange #heatwaves #heatstroke #elderly #aging #fukushima
The temperature hit 40 degrees Celsius in Date, Fukushima Prefecture, on Saturday — marking hottest day this year in Japan — as a heat wave continued to scorch the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/05/japan/science-health/japan-hottest-day-2023/?utm_content=bufferd73d8&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #climatechange #heatwaves #heatstroke #elderly #aging #fukushima
thejapantimes, 10 months ago to Taiwan A rising number of women in Taiwan are opting to freeze their eggs to give them the option to have a child later in life, even though under current laws they cannot use the eggs unless they marry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/02/asia-pacific/science-health/taiwan-freeze-eggs-law-change/?utm_content=buffere4ee3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #sciencehealth #taiwan #children #familyplanning #parenthood #singlemothers
A rising number of women in Taiwan are opting to freeze their eggs to give them the option to have a child later in life, even though under current laws they cannot use the eggs unless they marry. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/02/asia-pacific/science-health/taiwan-freeze-eggs-law-change/?utm_content=buffere4ee3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #asiapacific #sciencehealth #taiwan #children #familyplanning #parenthood #singlemothers
thejapantimes, 10 months ago to worldnews A new study suggests that artificial intelligence could help almost halve the workload of radiologists when it comes to searching routine scans for signs of breast cancer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/02/world/science-health/ai-breast-cancer-scans/?utm_content=buffer04a4d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #ai #cancer #breastcancer #health
A new study suggests that artificial intelligence could help almost halve the workload of radiologists when it comes to searching routine scans for signs of breast cancer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/02/world/science-health/ai-breast-cancer-scans/?utm_content=buffer04a4d&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #ai #cancer #breastcancer #health
thejapantimes, 10 months ago to worldnews Tech billionaire Elon Musk has become the dominant power in satellite internet technology. The ways he is wielding that influence are raising global alarms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/01/world/science-health/elon-musk-satellites/?utm_content=bufferd329f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #elonmusk #internet #russiaukrainewar #taiwan #china #usmilitary #space
Tech billionaire Elon Musk has become the dominant power in satellite internet technology. The ways he is wielding that influence are raising global alarms. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2023/08/01/world/science-health/elon-musk-satellites/?utm_content=bufferd329f&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #worldnews #sciencehealth #elonmusk #internet #russiaukrainewar #taiwan #china #usmilitary #space