Science
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Japan reports five cases of coronavirus variant found in UK
Cases emerge as Russia becomes latest country to tighten controls on travel from BritainSee all our coronaviru…
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Asteroid samples leaves Japanese scientist ‘speechless’
Scientists hope dust will shed light on formation of universe and offer clues about how life began on EarthSci…
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Hayabusa2 capsule fireball streaks across the sky on re-entry – video
A capsule released by Japan’s Hayabusa2 spacecraft containing pristine asteroid fragments briefly turned into …
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Japan’s Hayabusa2 capsule carrying asteroid samples recovered in South Australian outback
Released capsule entered atmosphere at 5.30pm GMT on Saturday before landing safelyA capsule containing pristi…
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Hayabusa2 comes home: remarkable space probe could open another window into how life originated
The six-year round trip to an asteroid named Ryugu will end in the red sands of Woomera, AustraliaThe Japanese…
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After six years and 6bn km, Japan’s Hayabusa2 prepares to bring home cargo of asteroid dust
Japanese craft collected dust from the asteroid Ryugu that scientists hope could shed light on the origins of …
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France to ease Covid rules as Asian countries consider stricter measures
Macron set to announce path out of lockdown, as Japan and South Korea react to rise in casesCoronavirus – late…
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Rock of ages: how asteroid dust may reveal secrets of life on Earth
A six-year mission will soon bring back a few grains of soil that could explain how water arrived on our plane…
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The Guardian view on Biden and the climate crisis: fight for net zero | Editorial
A US president who recognises the threat will make a huge difference, but environmentalists must push hardTher…
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Coronavirus live news: concern over case clusters at French schools and universities; Melbourne lifts curfew
Le Monde reports 32% of outbreaks in France found in schools or universities; Victoria ends curfewRegular ‘cir…
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Face shields ineffective at trapping aerosols, says Japanese supercomputer
Simulation using world’s fastest supercomputer casts doubt on effectiveness in preventing spread of coronaviru…
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Tokyo Olympics must be held at ‘any cost’, says Japanese minister
Seiko Hashimoto says country is planning for event next year even though a widely available vaccine is unlikel…
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Non-woven masks better to stop Covid-19, says Japanese supercomputer
Disposable medical face masks beat those made of cotton or polyester in simulationCoronavirus – latest updates…
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Global report: Australia sees record daily case rise as global infections pass 17m
State of Victoria reports 723 new cases and 13 deaths; US deaths pass 150,000; Japan lifts ban on re-entry or …
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Japan’s GoTo domestic tourism push stalls amid fears of Covid-19 ‘disaster’
Surge in cases forces the government to create an exclusion zone around the capital and pay out for cancellati…
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Global report: Barcelona facing new lockdown as Tokyo raises alert level
Tensions over how to quell outbreak in Catalan capital as cases flare up around the worldPolitics live – lates…
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Global report: Tokyo hits Covid-19 high as Australia limits arrivals
Japan reels from resurgence of virus while Australia restricts admissions to 4,000 a weekCoronavirus – latest …
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‘Brief shining of the light’: Japan’s fireflies dance – and mate – in isolation amid Covid-19
Next year visitors to Tatsuno ‘will once again see fireflies dance wonderfully’, says mayorCoronavirus – lates…
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スーパーコンピューター「富岳」公開 理化学研究所、神戸
スーパーコンピューター「富岳」公開 理化学研究所、神戸
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‘It is about our survival’: UAE’s Mars mission prepares for launch
Arab world’s first interplanetary mission will see probe orbit planet for a Martian year to study its climateT…