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Treating Childhood Leukemia With Fewer Side Effects
Screening for variations in the NUDT15 gene could help reduce the dangerous side effects of a commonly used leukemia drug.
Japan’s Particle Accelerator Achieves First Turns
Scientists at the SuperKEKB accelerator have succeeded at circulating beams of positrons and electrons in opposite directions to study particle collisions.
Strategic Research Could Help Inform Post-Fukushima Policies
Interdisciplinarity and globalization of Japanese energy and environment research could help inform policymakers in a post-Fukushima world, say researchers.
The New Wave Of Clean Energy
Researchers have designed a marine turbine that turns ocean waves into a reliable clean energy source.
Reducing Nerve Pain With Less Risk Of Addiction
Researchers have discovered that blocking a specific molecule helps reduce pain caused by nerve damage, or sciatica, in mice.
Pac Man-Like Enzyme Protects Germ Cells From ‘Jumping Genes’
Scientists have identified an enzyme that shields the genome of germ cells from transposons, small segments of DNA that can disrupt the host gene.
Brown Fat + Stress Response = Fat Burning
Brown fat tissue maintains precise control over fat burning with the help of the unfolded protein response, researchers say.
Researchers Make Natural Sugar Substitute Even Sweeter
Thaumatin, a plant-derived sweetener, can be made 1.7 times sweeter than before by switching up its amino acids.
The Philippines To Launch Its First Microsatellite
DIWATA-1, which was built by Filipino engineers working in collaboration with Japanese universities, is slated for launch in early 2016.
