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No exercise, no supplements, just 'Shinrin-yoku': In 1982, Japan introduced ‘forest bathing’, now scientists find a 3-day forest trip may boost immune cells for more than 30 daysIn 1982, Japan introduced a technique called 'forest bathing' which involved visit to a forest to relax, take long walks and to breathe. No...- How origami inspired 18-year-old Hikaru Kuribayashi to win a $100,000 prize over 1,700 students at a science fairInspired by the origami patterns he saw in nature, 18-year-old Hikaru Kuribayashi from Japan developed a groundbreaking simulation program ...
- In 1989, a Japanese oyster farmer began planting trees in the mountains to save his dying bay; the river cleared, and marine life returnedJapanese oyster farmer Shigeatsu Hatakeyama restored his bay by planting trees. Healthy forests upstream provided essential nutrients for o...
- French president urges US to share cutting-edge AI and democracies to cooperate on regulationFrench President Macron urged wealthy democracies to unite on AI regulation, a sentiment echoed by OpenAI's CEO. Amidst US restrictions on ...
- AI executives gather at G7 as Europeans seek checks on American dominanceIn a rare huddle of AI industry figures, leaders of three of the most powerful AI companies -- OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Google DeepMind CEO D...
- In 1971, an Apollo 14 astronaut carried hundreds of tree seeds around the Moon, and most Americans have no idea they are walking past them every dayAstronaut Stuart Roosa carried tree seeds around the Moon on Apollo 14, a mission that unexpectedly led to the creation of "Moon Trees." De...
- Third Eye: Online bonfire wood for Mahakumbh, dolphin census at Chilika lake, and stoking imaginationUttar Pradesh government introduces online system for buying bonfire wood to help Mahakumbh devotees bear cold. Depots are locatable via Go...
- Global 'hot spots' where new coronaviruses may emerge identifiedThe researchers also identified locations that could easily become hot spots with changes in land use. They found that parts of Japan, the ...
- China, SE Asia 'hotspot' for new coronaviruses: StudyThe study, published in the journal Nature Food, showed that this is because of the global land-use changes including forest fragmentation,...
- India top recipient of Japanese financial aid since 2003, surpassing ChinaIndia has been the top recipient of yen loans from Japan since 2003 surpassing China, which had been holding that position for many years, ...
- India's first moss garden comes up near NainitalThe main aim behind developing the garden was to conserve the various species of moss and other bryophytes and to make people aware of its ...
- Origins of pottery traced to Japan: StudyLondon, July 17 (IANS) The origins of ceramic production can be traced to Japan and closely linked with intensified fishing at the end of t...
- New parasitic plant species Sciaphila yakushimensis discovered in JapanThe new plant species named Sciaphila yakushimensis was found on the subtropical Japanese island of Yakushima, located off the coast of Kyu...
- Prakash Javedekar to visit NortheastJavadekar will be on a three-day visit to the Northeast states of Manipur, Mizoram and Tripura starting tomorrow where he will hold meeting...
- India, Japan sign agreement to amend DTAAIndia and Japan today signed an agreement to amend the Double Taxation Avoidance Agreement (DTAA) which will help in reducing tax avoidance.
- David Attenborough lobbies for new park to save rare possumOne of the world's most famous naturalists, Sir David Attenborough is leading the charge for a new national park to be created in the Austr...
- Many Species, One Planet, One FutureAddressing a national seminar on International Biodiversity Day in New Delhi, Jairam Ramesh said, "We need to bring about convergence betwe...
- India to have satellite to monitor green house emissionA dedicated satellite would be launched with the support of Indian Space Research Organisation by 2012 to monitor India's greenhouse gas em...
- Asia's rainforests vanishing as timber, food demand surge: ExpertsAsia's rainforests are being rapidly destroyed, a trend accelerated by surging timber demand in booming China and India, and record food, e...
- Milestone for GlenmarkGlenmark’s out-licensing deal with the German pharma major, Merck KGaA, for its diabetes molecule, a DPP-IV inhibitor, is an important mile...
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