Technology
Tuna in the sky: Japan students tap AR to make mask-wearing fun
Surrealistic photo ops seen adding excitement to events, tourism and more
Science
Aerospace & Defense
South Korea succeeds in 2nd home-developed space rocket attempt
Nuri rocket puts test satellite into orbit in boost for nation's space program
Science
NASA's next Mars copter to have rotors tested in Japan
Tohoku University wind tunnel will simulate extraterrestrial conditions
Science
Japan asteroid probe finds 23 amino acids, researchers confirm
'Fossil' from early solar system advances understanding into origin of life
Science
Japan asteroid probe finds amino acids, filling in origin of life
Hayabusa2 brought back building blocks of proteins from time when Earth formed
Science
Key substance for life found in Japan probe's asteroid samples
Hayabusa2 brought back over 20 types of amino acids, used to make proteins
Science
Scientists unveil 1st image of Milky Way's supermassive black hole
Event Horizon Telescope captures sight of 'gentle giant' at galaxy's core
COVID vaccines
Japan approves Novavax COVID vaccine, adding fourth option
Jab, different from Pfizer and Moderna's mRNA vaccines, provides 'diversity'
Biotechnology
Hong Kong biotech startup Medera bets on 'heart in a jar'
Company aims to cut drug development time and costs by replacing animal testing
Science
Most distant star on record spotted by Hubble Telescope
Earendel's light traveled for 12.9bn years before reaching Earth
Science
Russia grows isolated in scientific community after Ukraine invasion
International Space Station and vaccine research face potential blow from severed ties
Coronavirus
New COVID-19 'deltacron' variant confirmed in Brazil
Mixed variant has traits of delta and omicron, but details still scarce
Science
U.S. man with transplanted pig heart dies, hospital says
David Bennett made history as first person to receive genetically modified pig's heart
Coronavirus
Omicron subvariant's spread threatens to prolong COVID wave
Highly contagious BA.2 becoming dominant in more countries
Coronavirus
Omicron risk slashed by simple measures: world's fastest supercomputer
Japan's Fugaku simulations find sneeze guards, fans effective in tiny restaurants
Science
U.S. man recovering after 'breakthrough' pig-heart transplant
Genetically modified pig organs could help alleviate shortage of donated organs
Coronavirus
Omicron variant accounts for 73% of new U.S. COVID cases
CDC data shows nearly sixfold increase in share of infections in just one week
Science
Japan joins Arctic race with 1st research icebreaker for region
$295m ship will enable full-year observation of climate change effects
Technology
SoftBank codevelops battery with twice the capacity of lithium-ion
Lithium-air technology shows promise for miniaturization of drones
COVID vaccines
Pfizer booster highly effective against omicron: study
Receiving just 2 shots offers almost no protection against COVID-19 variant