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Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Mar 29, 2017

Elderly men who dine alone die sooner, study says

Elderly men should eat their meals with family and friends, or they may not live as long as they wish.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 22, 2015

Climate change slams economy: Stanford-Berkeley study

Climate change could cause 10 times more damage to the global economy than previously estimated, slashing output by as much as 23 percent by the end of the century, a new research paper from Stanford and Berkeley finds.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 6, 2015

Big U.S. firms hiding trillions abroad to avoid taxes: study

The 500 largest American companies hold more than $2.1 trillion in accumulated profits offshore to avoid U.S. taxes and would collectively owe an estimated $620 billion in taxes if they repatriated the funds, according to a study released Tuesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jul 10, 2015

Study links Prozac, Paxil use with birth defects

A sweeping government study of thousands of women has found links between the older antidepressants Prozac and Paxil and birth defects but has cleared other popular treatments in the class, including Celexa, Lexapro and Pfizer's Zoloft, which is the subject of a major lawsuit over birth defect claims....
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2013

English part of equation for science students

Even as Japan was praised for its English presentations during the bidding process to host the 2020 Olympic Games in September, it is no secret that Japanese are still said to be poor at communicating in English.
WORLD
May 16, 2013

Fish moving to cooler waters for decades: study

Research shows that fish and other sea life have been heading toward the Earth's poles for more than three decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 16, 2013

Taiji dolphin cull inhumane: study

From a cliff above the tiny cove, a stocky, bald man could be seen between tightly drawn lengths of green tarpaulin, a metal rod in one hand, and something long, black and smooth wriggling helplessly under the other.
BUSINESS
Jul 23, 2002

Report to call for FTA negotiations with Mexico

Japan and Mexico should begin formal negotiations as soon as possible on concluding a comprehensive pact aimed at shoring up a bilateral economic partnership, including a free-trade agreement.
JAPAN
Feb 1, 2002

37,000 pesky crows live in Tokyo area, study finds

A Tokyo Metropolitan Government study has found that about 37,000 crows are living in the area, and local officials are taking stronger measures to address public complaints about their growing numbers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 29, 2023

Living near green space makes you biologically 2.5 years younger, study shows

Exposure to green spaces has previously been linked with better cardiovascular health and lower rates of mortality.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 11, 2022

Long COVID disables millions worldwide even as rates ease, study shows

Although the probability of having long COVID-19 is relatively low, the vast number of cases — at least 670 million worldwide — leaves a substantial burden of disability.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 23, 2022

Risk of brain and nerve problems 42% higher within year of catching COVID, study shows

The coronavirus doubled the risk of Alzheimer's and increased that of an ischemic stroke or Parkinson's-like diseases by 50% in the first year, according to analysis of millions of records.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2022

In the West, China is a rival. But for others, a new study says, Beijing is a partner.

Attitudes toward China and Sino-U.S. tensions in eight countries included in the report diverged widely from the mainstream narratives in developed liberal democracies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 29, 2022

Climate change will accelerate viral spillovers, study finds

The shuffling of viruses among animals may increase the risk that one will jump into humans and cause a new pandemic, the researchers said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2022

Omicron study in South Africa points to end of acute pandemic phase

The infection wave moved with 'unprecedented speed” and caused much milder illness than earlier strains, a study at a hospital where the first South African outbreak was recorded showed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 15, 2021

Coronaviruses jump from animals to humans 400,000 times annually, study claims

Infections involving viruses related to COVID-19 shows the ongoing pandemic threat, according to work by EcoHealth Alliance and Duke-NUS Medical School that is pending peer review.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
May 14, 2021

When you find the right notes to learn Japanese, even karaoke can be your classroom

From children's lullabies to visual-kei, writing out lyrics and singing along to Japanese pop can help you with everyday conversation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 11, 2021

South African variant can 'break through' Pfizer vaccine, Israeli study says

The study suggests the vaccine is less effective against the South African variant, compared with the original coronavirus and a variant first identified in Britain.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 6, 2021

Climate change shrinks marine life richness near equator, study finds

New research finds that the total number of open-water species declined by about half in the 40 years up to 2010 in tropical marine zones worldwide.
JAPAN
Apr 3, 2021

Vaccinations alone won't have major impact on fourth wave of virus in Tokyo, study shows

Even if 70,000 vaccinations per day were given to Tokyoites, the capital could still see a fourth wave of infections peaking at 1,610 new cases on May 14, the study showed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2021

Pfizer and Moderna vaccines highly effective after first shot in real-world use, study finds

The results validate earlier studies that had indicated the vaccines begin to work soon after a first dose, and confirm that they also prevent asymptomatic infections.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 20, 2021

The pandemic left Japanese students studying abroad scrambling. A year later, what’s happened to their academic dreams?

Students who had their programs disrupted are grappling with tough choices: study online, wait until borders reopen or abandon their study abroad.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 21, 2020

Kids see many ads but few educational videos on YouTube, study shows

A report found that adverts were present on 95% of videos analyzed, with a fifth of the ads being categorized as age inappropriate.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 26, 2020

Study shows why children fight off COVID-19 better than adults

Why the coronavirus affects children much less severely than adults has become an enduring mystery of the pandemic. The vast majority of children do not get sick; when they do, they usually recover.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
May 11, 2020

Men have high levels of enzyme key to COVID-19 infection, study finds

Men's blood has higher levels than women's of a key enzyme used by the new coronavirus to infect cells, the results of a big European study showed Monday — a finding that may help explain why men are more vulnerable to infection with COVID-19.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 22, 2019

Study reveals music's universal patterns

From love songs to dance tunes to lullabies, music made in disparate cultures worldwide displays certain universal patterns, according to a study by researchers who suggest a commonality in the way human minds create music.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Nov 17, 2019

Stents are no better than drugs for many heart patients, major study finds

Many patients with severe but stable heart disease who routinely undergo invasive procedures to clear and prop open clogged arteries would do as well by just taking medications and making lifestyle changes, U.S. researchers reported on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2019

Not so fast: Trump's Alaska drilling study slammed by U.S. wildlife regulator

The Trump administration failed to adequately consider oil spills, climate change and the welfare of polar bears in its expedited study of proposed drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, according to comments published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service this week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 27, 2019

Not so fast: Trump's Alaska drilling study slammed by U.S. wildlife regulator

The Trump administration failed to adequately consider oil spills, climate change and the welfare of polar bears in its expedited study of proposed drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, according to comments published by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

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