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Scientists Uncover Mechanism Of Post-Menopausal Bone Loss

Scientists in Japan have found that a protein known as Sema3A interacts with estrogen signaling to maintain bone health.

Machine Learning To Keep An Eye On Migrating Cells

Japanese researchers have developed a machine learning tool that allows the study of label-free cells migrating in vitro.

Taking Solid-State Batteries To The Next Level

Using complex hydrides, a research group in Japan has demonstrated the possibility of building high-energy-density all-solid-state batteries with capacity exceeding 2,500 Wh/kg.

Subaru Telescope Reveals 83 Supermassive Black Holes

The most distant of the 83 supermassive black holes is 13.05 billion light years away, and the average spacing between black holes is one billion light years, say researchers in Japan.

Spotting Cancer Cells In Lymph Nodes

By injecting contrast agent into upstream lymph nodes, scientists in Japan were able to detect cancer cells within the lymphatic system early on.

Coffee May Inhibit Prostate Cancer Growth, Scientists Find

Kahweol acetate and cafestol found in coffee may slow down the progression of prostate cancer, say researchers in Japan.

How Blood Stem Cells Renew And Differentiate

Scientists in Japan have revealed how the enzyme ragnase-1 is required for the normal production of blood cells in the body.

Why The Japanese Are More Susceptible To ILD Than Europeans

A study led by Japanese researchers has revealed that a variant of the gene encoding mucin 5b is linked to heightened vulnerability to interstitial lung disease among the Japanese compared to Europeans.

Stratifin Inhibitor Blocks Lung Cancer Progression

Combining experimental data with a computer-based drug screen, scientists in Japan have found two inhibitors that could slow or stop lung adenocarcinoma tumor growth.