The Japan Nature Conservation Association revealed the results of its nationwide turtle survey on Thursday, February 1, with more than half the collected samples being the Red-Eared Slider, as this invasive species continues to expand its habitat, while there are concerns over the declining population of the native Japanese Pond Turtle.
A research group, including scientists from Okayama University, has successfully captured part of the process by which oxygen molecules are produced from water molecules during photosynthesis using special X-rays. This breakthrough is expected to lead to a better understanding of the detailed mechanisms of photosynthesis and has potential applications in the research of
Japan has embarked on a pioneering experiment in Tochigi Prefecture, using plant-based fuel, known as bio-coke , in a steam locomotive for the first time in the country.