Japan : Science World Report

Apr 28, 2016 04:36 AM EDT

Study: Mammal-Like Reptiles May Have Existed Longer During the Cretaceous Era

Fossils in Japan overturn widely accepted theory about tritylodontid extinction.

Apr 19, 2016 06:00 AM EDT

Japan Has Unsettled Supply Chains; Survivors Wait In Line For Food

There was shortage of food in Japan after it was hit by strong earthquake last Thursday and Saturday.

Feb 05, 2016 08:42 AM EST

How to Predict the Next Megaquake: Scientists Study Large Quakes

Scientists may have found clues that might help them predict the next megaquake.

Feb 01, 2016 10:17 AM EST

World's First 'Robot Run' Farm To Open In Japan

You can now grow lettuce with the help of a few robots. A Japanese-based firm will be opening one of the world's first "robot run" farms.

Jan 06, 2016 11:09 AM EST

Words Deciphered From Brainwaves By 'Mind Reading' Computer

A team of Japanese scientists have built a device that can predict words before they are spoken by analyzing brainwaves.

Dec 14, 2015 01:02 PM EST

Japan Asteroid Probe Hayabusa 2 Enters Target Orbit

Japanese space probe Hayabusa 2 has successfully entered its target orbit and it is on its way to meet with a distant asteroid.

Dec 10, 2015 12:13 AM EST

Life Expectancy In The U.S. 79 For Third Year In A Row

A new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that life expectancy for a newborn is about 79 years old for the third year year in a row.

Oct 16, 2015 06:25 PM EDT

Your Job May Actually Be Killing You: Here's Why

New findings published in the journal Neurology reveal that high-stress jobs may increase stroke risk, particularly in women.

Aug 25, 2015 12:25 PM EDT

Japan Delivers Whiskey to the International Space Station...for Science

The astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) may be receiving something a bit unusual in their latest shipment of cargo. Drinks giant Suntory sent Japanese whiskey into space-for science.

Jul 02, 2015 12:29 PM EDT

Hologram of a Fairy Created with Lasers Can be Felt and Touched

Imagine holograms that you can not only see, but also interact with and touch. Now, a lab in Japan has managed to create holograms that can actually create a sense of touch.

May 14, 2014 02:14 PM EDT

No Signs of Ocean-Borne Radiation from Japan in California Kelp Forests--Yet

There's some good news for the U.S. West Coast. It turns out that there are no signs of ocean-borne radiation from Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster in kelp samples, which may mean that officials can finally put fears to rest.

Feb 27, 2014 01:16 PM EST

Watch NASA and Japan Aerospace Agency Launch Satellite Global Precipitation Measurement

NASA has teamed up with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) and the two space programs will launch the Global Precipitation Measurement mission today at 1:37 p.m. EST.