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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
Japan's space agency said Saturday its prototype reusable rocket successfully completed the first liftoff and landing test, marking a step forward in the cost-cutting technology dominated by SpaceX. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/11/japan/science-health/japan-launches-lands-reusable-rocket/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #space #jaxa #tech
Japan successfully launches and lands reusable rocket
japantimes.co.jp

Japan successfully launches and lands reusable rocket

The prototype, launched from JAXA’s test site in Noshiro, Akita Prefecture, reached a height of about 10 meters, and then landed.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is poised to become the second-largest on record within days, after 856 new confirmed infections were reported over the past week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/27/world/science-health/ebola-congo-second-largest-cases/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #sciencehealth #congo #africa #ebola #who
Ebola outbreak in Congo set to become second-largest on record after confirmed cases reach 3,200
japantimes.co.jp

Ebola outbreak in Congo set to become second-largest on record after confirmed cases reach 3,200

The latest figures highlight the scale of the epidemic, though expanded surveillance and retrospective case finding have also contributed to the rapid rise in reported infections.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
New findings from Japanese researchers suggest that streetlights and higher urban temperatures may be altering cicadas' daily rhythms, leading some to extend their cries well past sunset in Tokyo and other urban areas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/22/japan/science-health/some-cicadas-cry-at-night/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #cicadas #climatechange #tokyo #environment
City lights and searing summer heat keep some cicadas singing after dark
japantimes.co.jp

City lights and searing summer heat keep some cicadas singing after dark

New findings from Japanese researchers show how urbanization has affected the routines of some wildlife.

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The Japan Times @thejapantimes@mastodon.social
· 3mo ago
A team of scientists in Japan has identified the "seed" of a protein believed to trigger Alzheimer's disease, a discovery boosting hope for the development of a new therapy for the neurodegenerative condition. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/science-health/alzheimers-study/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #alzheimers #lecanemab #donanemab #health #medicine #dementia #brain
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer’s disease
japantimes.co.jp

Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer’s disease

The discovery of a new seed of the amyloid beta protein could lead to early-stage therapy for neurodegenerative disease, according to researchers.

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