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A volcano that grows taller in the rain? Mount Fuji has been hiding a geological secretScientists discovered Mount Fuji's ground uplift during storms was caused by rain, not magma. Years of GPS data revealed a direct correlati...- Enormous octopuses dominated Earth's prehistoric seas over 100 million years agoAncient oceans were once ruled by enormous octopus relatives. New research reveals these early creatures were massive, dominant hunters. Fo...
- ‘Kraken-Like’ giant octopuses as large as semi-trucks ruled oceans 100 million years ago, study findsNew research reveals giant octopuses were powerful ocean predators around 100 million years ago. These creatures, some reaching 19 meters, ...
- A Crystal that inhales and exhales Oxygen: Breakthrough material could revolutionize clean energy foreverScientists in South Korea and Japan have created a crystal. This crystal can absorb and release oxygen. The crystal is made of strontium, i...
- India-Japan strengthen collaboration in science & tech to mark 70 years of diplomatic relationsIndia and Japan see increased collaboration and engagement on the fronts of science, technology and innovation at the universities' levels ...
- Japan offers $300 million backing for chip research organisationUnderpinned by billions of dollars in subsidies, Rapidus aims to mass manufacture 2-nanometre logic chips in Hokkaido and compete with lead...
- The human Y chromosome may disappear in a few million years. A new sex gene may be the answerThis master sex gene was identified as SRY (sex region on the Y) in 1990.
- Compound in some mouthwashes may suppress COVID-19, study findsOne of these, cetylpyridinium chloride (CPC) has been shown to reduce the viral load of SARS-CoV-2 in the mouth, primarily by disrupting th...
- Google honours Japanese biochemist Michiyo Tsujimura with doodle on her 133rd birth anniversaryTsujimura began researching the biochemistry of green tea at the Tokyo Imperial University.
- Japan approves bill to oversee land deals near defence bases, border islandsJapanese policymakers are particularly concerned about Chinese acquisitions; citizens of that country have been buying forests in resort ar...
- Your age may not contribute to Covid-19 infection risk, shows studyWhile susceptibility to the disease is independent of age, the severity and mortality is likely dependent on age.
- Did Japan just beat the virus without lockdowns or mass testing?No restrictions were placed on residents’ movements, and businesses from restaurants to hairdressers stayed open. No high-tech apps that tr...
- Please send us home, say 220 Indians stranded in JapanA research scholar waiting to meet his newborn baby, a graduate worried about the job offer in Bangalore and a pregnant woman whose four-da...
- Tune differences between bird species linked to genes: StudyThe researchers, including those from Hokkaido University in Japan, said species-specific songs by birds were dependent on differences in t...
- Scientists develop new therapeutic antibody for dog cancersTokyo, Aug 26 (IANS) Japanese researchers have developed an antibody that induces immune responses, which significantly suppresses malignan...
- Cell phones distract less frequent internet users moreTokyo, Jan 8 (IANS) If you are an infrequent internet user, then mere presence of a smartphone can adversely affect your cognitive performa...
- Common cold medicine can prevent bladder cancer riskBladder cancer is the seventh most common cancer in males worldwide.
- Cheap drug for common cold can stop spread of cancerTokyo, Oct 18 (IANS) A non-steroid, anti-inflammatory drug used for treating common cold has the potential to suppress the spread of bladde...
- Stem cells may help treat spinal cord injuriesThe stem cells, called neural progenitor cells, were taken from rat embryos and directed to develop as spinal cord tissue.
- PM wants India to be a world leader in intellectual propertyPrime Minister Manmohan Singh today made a forceful plea for fostering an environment that promoted scientific advancement in the country t...
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