The Strategic Initiative for a Healthy and Sustainable Food Environment is targeting the younger generation to raise awareness of excessive...
Twelve countries and regions participated in the launch of the Asian Young Dietitian Network aimed at enhancing the status of dietitians in the region.
Scientists have long looked to animals and plants for inspiration. Could biomimetics provide solutions to environmental issues facing the planet?
Inventors of industry-revolutionizing neodymium magnets were recently awarded the Honda Prize for their contribution to advancing environmental technology.
Marimo, the cherished but endangered green balls of algae that live in Hokkaido's lakes are facing extinction due to multiple threats linked to global warming.
A Tokyo institute specializing in aging research has found that elderly people who own a dog have a significantly lower risk of dementia.
Researchers found that soccer players chose more aggressive, goal-oriented tactics in virtual reality compared to when they observed the same situations in 2D.
A new island has been discovered near the Japanese island of Iwo Jima. Composed mostly of rock masses, it could continue to grow if volcanic activity...
Fossils discovered in a 2.7 million-year-old stratum may offer insights into the evolutionary process behind the whale's remarkable growth in size.
The Futaba Sankyo Corporation launched a collaborative research project on breeding the black soldier fly as feed for fish farming. Is domestication feasible?
Japan's scientific and technological capabilities have declined since that inspiring experience. It's not too late to build again on what the Hayabusa achieved.
After the successful H2A rocket launch, Japan hopes to achieve a high-precision landing using technology that could also apply to future manned Mars missions.