Commentary / World Jan 22, 2019
Competitive culture brings out the worst in scientists
by Faye Flam
A Chinese researcher wanted to be a pioneer so badly that he ignored ethical boundaries; others think a Nobel is a license to rant
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National / Science & Health Dec 13, 2018
Japanese winner of L'Oreal-UNESCO award for female scientists looks to reshape materials research
by Alex Jackson
From a young age, Dr. Yukiko Ogawa knew she wanted to become a scientist. Growing up in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, she would spend hours after school creating objects in her bedroom. It was this curiosity and early ingenuity when it came to designing novel ...
Business Nov 30, 2018
Japanese government may set up ¥100 billion fund for ambitious scientific research
The government is considering setting up a fund worth around ¥100 billion to finance scientific research that aims to achieve ambitious results, according to sources with knowledge of the plans. The money will be put into a fund created for ambitious, exploratory and ground-breaking projects ...
Editorials Nov 29, 2018
Gene editing may be inevitable, but this is not the way to do science.
Business / Tech Oct 24, 2018
Tokyo researchers’ Paper Digest makes academic jargon a cinch
by Alex Jackson
They come from very different worlds, yet have remarkably similar tales to tell. One hails from Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture, while the other was brought up in the shadows of the Merendon mountains in the Sula Valley of northwestern Honduras. Bonding over a "love of good ...
World / Science & Health Oct 16, 2018
Stephen Hawking spoke from beyond the grave Monday to warn the world that science and education are under threat around the world. The words of the scientist, who died in March at 76, were broadcast at a London launch event for his final book, "Brief ...
National Aug 27, 2018
Japan to nurture young scientists by integrating high school, university education programs: sources
Plans are afoot to help talented Japanese math and science students grow into leading researchers by integrating some of the nation's high school and university programs from the next academic year, sources said Monday. The move, sources familiar with the matter say, comes as concerns ...
Commentary / World Aug 18, 2018
Workplace programs correlate with wellness
by Faye Flam
But correlation is not causation. New data show that healthy people take part, and unhealthy people don't.
National / Science & Health | NATURAL SELECTIONS Jul 28, 2018
Can dolphins teach humans how to come up for air?
by Rowan Hooper
A look at new dolphin research may help Japanese pearl and seafood divers and other free divers learn more about countering decompression sickness.
National / Science & Health | NATURAL SELECTIONS Jun 22, 2018
Baobabs a wake-up call for action on climate change
by Rowan Hooper
The decline of the baobab, a tree whose longevity has astounded many, is an indication that more needs to be done to prevent climate change.
World / Offbeat Jun 17, 2018
New Zealand scientist launches hunt for DNA from fabled Scottish 'monster'
Tales of a giant creature lurking beneath the murky waves of Loch Ness have been around for more than 1,500 years — and one academic hopes the marvels of modern science can finally unravel the mystery. Neil Gemmell has traveled from the University of Otago ...
World / Science & Health Jun 6, 2018
Scientists seeking new ways to fight drug-resistant superbugs have mapped the genomes of more than 3,000 bacteria, including samples of a bug taken from Alexander Fleming's nose and a dysentery-causing strain from a World War One soldier. The DNA of deadly strains of plague, dysentery ...