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Meeri Kim
For Meeri Kim's latest contributions to The Japan Times, see below:
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 21, 2013
Oldest genome of a modern human points to mixed ancestry for Indians
The genetic analysis of a 24,000-year-old arm bone of an ancient Siberian boy suggests that Native Americans have a more complicated ancestry than scientists had previously realized, with some of their distant kin looking more Eurasian than East Asian.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 13, 2013
Defective gene gives some stronger, darker view of life
Some people just see the world more darkly than others.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 13, 2013
Surge of brain activity may explain near-death experiences
You feel yourself float up and out of your physical body. You glide toward the entrance of a tunnel, and a searing bright light envelops your field of vision.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 16, 2013
Swiss study finds sound waves can be used to levitate and move small objects
Scientists have been able to use the power of sound to levitate small items — including insects and fish — for decades. But now researchers from Switzerland have figured out how to move objects around in midair, according to a new study.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 11, 2013
Female mammals can pick sex of offspring, study finds
Mammals appear to have the ability to select the gender of their offspring for the benefit of their species, according to a new study that followed three generations of more than 2,300 animals from the San Diego Zoo.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 3, 2013
Size, intensity of wildfires in U.S. increasing
Volatile weather patterns marked by shortened winters, stifling heat waves and prolonged droughts. New housing developments encroaching on fire-prone lands. Shrinking budgets for fire prevention measures.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world