New eight-barbel loach species discovered in Japanese river system
A new species of eight-barbel loach, Lefua nishimurai, has been described from the Kuzuryu River system in Fukui Prefecture, Japan, ...
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Giant Locusts of Tsushima: Japan’s Island of Extraordinarily Large Migratory Grasshoppers
A new study documents exceptionally large migratory locusts on Japan's Tsushima Island, revealing their reproductive advantages, developmental pathways, and possible ...
Japan’s National Center Biobank Network Tops 250,000 Participants and 800,000 Biospecimens
A new review details how Japan's National Center Biobank Network has grown past 250,000 participants and 800,000 biospecimens, fueling discoveries ...
Tides Leave Little Trace on Fish eDNA Signals in Japanese Coastal Waters
A two-peninsula study across temperate and tropical Japanese coastlines shows that tidal phase has only a minor effect on fish ...
Beach cricket’s three-part love song reveals a mating ritual unlike any other
A new study documents how the sandy beach ground cricket Dianemobius csikii uses three distinct mating songs, including a trill ...
Hidden fungal diversity uncovered on linden twigs as scientists revise the genus Splanchospora
A new taxonomic revision reveals that the once-monotypic fungal genus Splanchospora belongs to the family Neohendersoniaceae and harbours six distinct ...
Hidden Split: Japan’s Alpine Beetle Nebria taketoi Revealed as Two Species
A taxonomic revision of Japan's rare alpine carabid beetle Nebria taketoi reveals it comprises at least two distinct species, including ...
New gecko species hiding in plain sight on Japan’s rocky western coast
A cryptic gecko known to Japanese naturalists for decades as the Nishi-yamori has finally been formally described as Gekko asahi, ...
New Scale Measures How Prepared Children Feel Psychologically for Typhoons
Japanese researchers have developed and validated a 23-item psychological preparedness scale for elementary school children and shown that a hybrid ...
Japanese Teachers Can Now Screen Kids’ Executive Function Before School Starts
A validated Japanese teacher-rated version of the CHEXI questionnaire now lets educators screen five- and six-year-olds' working memory and inhibition ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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