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COVID-19’s Shadow On Suicides
Researchers have found that COVID-19 pandemic led to an increase in suicide rates in Japan, particularly among young working women.

Philippines’ Maya-2 Nanosatellite Takes Flight
The successful launch of the Maya-2 nanosatellite is set to further boost the Philippines' space ambitions and capacity for data-driven agricultural research.
Tackling Triple Negative Breast Cancer
Targeting a cytokine called IL-34 could help patients with a drug-resistant form of breast cancer known as triple negative breast cancer.
Tracking COVID-19 Through Wastewater
Researchers have suggested tracking the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in wastewater to monitor the spread of COVID-19 in communities.
Taking Stock Of Poor HPV Vaccine Coverage In Japan
HPV vaccine hesitancy in Japan could result in 5,000 additional deaths from the disease, a study by Japan and Australia scientists suggests.
Hokkaido Researchers Break New Ice In Cryosphere Science
Researchers at the Institute of Low Temperature Science at Hokkaido University are uncovering secrets of the climate buried in ice cores.
Finding The Missing Link Between Pain And Depression
Chronic pain suppresses the brain's reward system, eventually leading to depression, say scientists in Japan.
Scientists In Japan Uncover New Dinosaur Species
The researchers have named the duck-billed dinosaur Kamuysaurus japonicus, or the deity of Japanese dinosaurs.
How Brainless Brittle Stars Move Their Limbs
The difference between five- and six-legged green brittle stars has helped scientists understand how the sea creatures coordinate movement without neural activity.
Gas Hydrates Maintain Liquid Ocean On Pluto
A layers of gas hydrates could make it possible for long-lived subsurface oceans to exist on Pluto, according to research by scientists in Japan and the US.