Recent studies questioning the effectiveness of some mental disorder drugs and some cancer screening are casting doubts on parts of Japan's approach to health
An ecology conference intended to unify efforts to reduce waste is being sponsored by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government and the United Nations. The World Conference on International Cooperation of
Sony Computer Science Laboratory Inc. said it has developed a user-friendly technology for transferring files between personal digital assistants and digital whiteboards. Graphics and test are
Higeta Shoyu Co. said it has developed a way to mass produce a protein that makes it easier to collect the wool from sheep. Injected under the skin of the animal, this protein, called epidermal
On Oct. 16, 1997, the Organ Transplants Law went into effect, clearing the way for organ transplants from donors who have been determined brain dead. Although it has been more than a half-year since
The UK government is heading for a serious clash with business over plans to extend a moratorium on new gas-fired power stations for up to five years to protect the coal
European parliamentarians will reveal soon whether they have changed their minds on the patenting of biotechnological products. Three years ago they voted down a directive after a
A pioneer in genetic sequencing and a private company are joining forces with the aim of deciphering the entire DNA, or genome, of humans within three years, far faster and cheaper than the federal
Researchers have found a way to use a drug to help people avoid strokes by keeping open the blood's channels to the brain. Dr. Bankole Johnson, associate professor of psychiatry and behavioral
