TOKYO >> The Japanese government has decided to allocate 100 billion yen (nearly $682 million) from the 10 trillion yen University Endowment Fund and other sources to attract eminent researchers from ...

In a world-first clinical trial, Japanese scientists have successfully implanted lab-grown brain cells into Parkinson’s disease patients — and early results suggest the treatment may actually work. If ...

Japanese researchers have developed shopping bags made from potato starch that dissolve in water and leave no microplastics ...

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Japan's government said on Monday that it has successfully retrieved rare-earth-rich seabed mud for the first time from depths of around 6 km (4 miles) during ...

High-entropy alloys are promising advanced materials for demanding applications, but discovering useful compositions is difficult and expensive due to the vast number of possible element combinations.

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This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s space agency said on ...

In the race to secure advanced technologies against competitors such as China, the United States and Japan share a common understanding that collaboration among like-minded countries is essential. The ...

A new Science Council of Japan Act, which was passed by the Ishiba administration in June 2025, mandates the transition of the Science Council of Japan’s (SCJ) status from a national institution to a ...

Discover Japan through the lens of astronomy, from advanced research centres to skies that inspire both science and tradition. Visit world-class facilities including JAXA’s Tsukuba Space Center, ...