Climate change is causing fish to shrink: Japanese study

A new study reveals that fish in the western North Pacific Ocean are getting smaller due to climate change-driven shifts in their food suppl...

Bullied teens may show early signs of psychosis, study suggests

A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Tokyo has revealed a link between teenage bullying and early psychotic episodes. K...

Japanese bird scientist’s unconventional research tactic goes viral

The anonymous researcher resorted to wearing a pigeon mask for an entire year in a bid to blend in ...

Japanese scientists successfully use artificial DNA to kill cancer cells

“The results of this study are good news for doctors, drug discovery researchers and cancer patients, as we believe it will give them ...

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma joins Tokyo College as visiting professor

Chinese billionaire Jack Ma has accepted an invititation to become a visiting professor at Tokyo College, a new research institute run by th...

Watch: Japanese robot trained to peel bananas carefully without squishing them

Researchers in Japan have unveiled a robot that has been trained to carefully peel bananas without crushing them. The dual-armed robot has...