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OSAKA—Materials found in common disposable hand-warming packs can help surgeons improve efficiency and save costs when they perform even the most delicate of operations, researchers said.

SUITA, Osaka Prefecture--An international research team may have found a way to save the northern white rhinoceros, perhaps the world’s most critically endangered mammal as only two, both female, are known to exist.

Studies of ancient Jomon sites in separate areas of Japan show that lifestyles of the people varied from region to region, contrary to the common belief that they were almost uniformly similar across the country.

A Romanian dinosaur with a wide flathead that lived in what was Transylvania a long time ago was recently discovered by scientists.

Three species of abalone found in waters around Japan are now on the Red List of threatened plants and animals issued by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN).

SAN FRANCISCO--Brash business magnate Elon Musk may yet prove to be the salvation of Twitter Inc., despite laying off half the work force after acquiring the social media company for an eye-watering $44 billion (5.8 trillion yen).

TSUKUBA, Ibaraki Prefecture--Researchers here identified part of the cerebral mechanism that controls the quality and quantity of sleep, a groundbreaking achievement that is expected to lead to new treatments for sleep disorders.

CHINO, Nagano Prefecture--A “world-first” analyzer was developed in this prefecture, noted for its “soba” production, to estimate the tastiness of the buckwheat noodles within seconds.

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Caffeine, a drug known to improve the performances of long-distance runners, can also help sprinters shave time off their 100-meter dashes, a group of scientists said.