Science
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Japan’s ‘moon sniper’ lander heads for touchdown on lunar surface
If all goes to plan, Jaxa’s lander will make Japan the fifth country ever to land on the moonJapan is on final…
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New island emerges off Japan after volcanic eruption – video
Japan has gained another island after an undersea volcanic eruption 1,200 km south of Tokyo created a new land…
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Moon Sniper: Japan launches Slim probe on precision landing mission
Smart Lander for Investigating Moon will aim to touch down within an unprecedented 100 metres of its targetJap…
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Japan space agency rocket engine explodes during test – video
A rocket engine exploded during a test in Japan on Friday, the latest in a series of failures that have deflat…
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Japan’s ispace says moon lander probably crashed on lunar surface
Hakuto-R may have miscalculated altitude, says company after losing contact with spacecraftJapan’s ispace said…
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Japan’s ispace says moon lander probably crashed on lunar surface
Hakuto-R may have miscalculated altitude, says company after losing contact with spacecraftJapan’s ispace said…
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Japan’s most familiar orchid is found to have near-identical cousin
All the Spiranthes on the Japanese mainland were thought to be a single species, but in fact there are twoIn J…
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Bizarre ‘whirlpool’ appears in night sky above Hawaii
Phenomenon believed to have origins in launch of military GPS satellite from SpaceX in FloridaA camera on top …
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Ageing planet: the new demographic timebomb
India is about to overtake China as the most populous country, but as birthrates fall we’re facing life in a g…
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Plant-based diet can cut bowel cancer risk in men by 22%, says study
Researchers find no such link for women, suggesting connection between diet and bowel cancer is clearer for me…
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Water found in asteroid dust may offer clues to origins of life on Earth
Discovery offers new support for the theory that life may have been seeded from outer spaceSpecks of dust that…
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Scientists try to teach robot to laugh at the right time
Research team hopes system could improve natural conversations between humans and AI systemsLaughter comes in …
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Scientists make ‘slightly sweaty’ robot finger with living skin
Japanese innovation thought to have potential to ‘build a new relationship between humans and robots’Japanese …
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Japan to let in foreign tourists, but only if masked and accompanied by chaperone
Visitors from select countries will be allowed to return to Japan from Friday but will only be allowed to trav…
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‘We have to be careful’: why are masks still worn in Japan and South Korea?
Covid cases are stabilising in the countries but many may continue to wear face coverings, even if rules chang…
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Wolverine fish and blind eel among 212 new freshwater species
Report from Shoal on 2021’s newly described species shows ‘there are still hundreds and hundreds more freshwat…
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Scientists use ostrich cells to make glowing Covid detection masks
Japanese researchers use bird antibodies to detect virus under ultraviolet lightCoronavirus – latest updatesSe…
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Japanese fashion tycoon to blast off for ISS as Russia revives space tourism
Yusaku Maezawa to become first space tourist sent to space station by Russia in more than a decadeThe Japanese…
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Coronavirus treatments: the potential ‘game-changers’ in development
After positive clinical trials for antiviral drug Molnupiravir, it joins other medicines that have shown promi…
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Radioactive snakes help scientists monitor fallout from Fukushima nuclear disaster
Glue and duct tape used to fit rat snakes with dosimeters and GPS movement trackers to help researchers unders…