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The Hitachi Deposit: Older Than You Think
Rhenium-Osmium isotope dating traces the formation of the Hitachi deposit to the Cambrian era, making it the oldest ore deposit in Japan.
First Drug For Dementia With Lewy Bodies Approved
Eisai's Aricept® is the world's first treatment indicated for both Alzheimer's and dementia with Lewy bodies.
Genetic Code Of Resilient Midges Unveiled
Researchers have deciphered the genetic mechanism of a species of small fly that is invulnerable to harsh conditions such as drought.
Bottom-Up For Self-Assembled Graphene Ribbons
By exploiting the properties of copper, scientists have developed a way to produce defect-free graphene nanoribbons in a specific configuration.
Innate Cooperation Can Kill Tumors
Scientists have found that the innate immune system also participates in the killing of tumor cells.
World’s First iPS Transplant Performed
A Japanese woman in her seventies has become the world's first person to receive a transplant of iPS-derived cells.
Japan Experiences First Dengue Outbreak In 70 Years
Japan's first dengue outbreak in 70 years underscores the rising impact of mosquito-borne diseases as global temperatures rise.
ADB Ranks Japan & Korea As Asia’s Most Innovative
Japan and Korea have come out tops in the new Creativity Productivity Index, which focuses on how countries turn creative inputs into innovative outputs.
Dynamic Snapshots Of Sugar Chains
Scientists have successfully combined NMR spectroscopy with an ingenious molecular dynamics simulation technique to model rapidly moving sugar chains.
