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Japan's bold experiment to curb antibiotic misuse has been a huge success. Could it work in the US?Science Spotlight A unique policy in Japan encourages doctors to improve their antibiotic use and thus reduce their contribution to antibiotic resistance. Should the U.S. be taking notes?
By Nicoletta Lanese Published
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Wreck of World War II Japanese 'hellship' that sank with more than 1,000 Allied POWs on board discovered off the PhilippinesThe remains of a Japanese "hellship" that was torpedoed in 1944 and sank with more than 1,000 POWs on board has been found off the coast of the Philippines island of Luzon.
By Tom Metcalfe Published
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Japan hits 6G key milestone with high-frequency speeds topping 100 GbpsResearchers have built a miniaturized microcomb-driven terahertz wireless communication system that's 90 times smaller than conventional chips to deliver record-breaking data-transfer speeds at ultrahigh frequencies.
By Roland Moore-Colyer Published
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Did Japan have female samurai?Life's Little Mysteries The samurai are renowned as skilled warriors, but were any of them women?
By Owen Jarus Published
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Aoshima: Japan's tiny 'Cat Island' where felines hugely outnumber humansOnce a thriving sardine fishing island, today Aoshima is home to roughly 80 cats and just a handful of people who look after the felines with the help of food donations from around Japan.
By Sascha Pare Published
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Prehistoric Jomon people in Japan had 'little to no' DNA from the mysterious Denisovans, study findsThe prehistoric Jomon people of Japan had "unexpectedly low" levels of DNA from the Denisovans, our mysterious human relatives.
By Sophie Berdugo Published
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'A genuine surprise': Near-Earth asteroid Ryugu once had 'flowing water' that transformed its insidesA new analysis of asteroid Ryugu hints that the "potentially hazardous" space rock once had flowing water in its core, possibly leftover from the impact that created it.
By Harry Baker Published
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Narusawa Ice Cave: The lava tube brimming with 10-foot-high ice pillars at the base of Mount FujiThe Narusawa Ice Cave is a natural lava tunnel that formed during a violent eruption of Mount Fuji in A.D. 864. Every winter, the cave grows giant ice pillars due to its freezing temperatures.
By Sascha Pare Published
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See what would happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted 'without any warning' in new AI-generated videoJapanese government officials have released an AI video to show just how devastating an eruption at Mount Fuji could be. But don't worry, the dormant volcano is currently not at risk of blowing.
By Sascha Pare Published
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