Over 7,000 teachers in Japan took mental health sick leave in 2024 academic year
Japan’s education ministry says 7,087 public school teachers took sick leave for depression and other mental health issues…
How W7-X achieves steady plasma
The Wendelstein 7-X (W7-X) is the largest and most advanced stellarator in the world, and on its tenth…
Researchers reveal nuclear ‘island’ where magic numbers break down
Atomic nuclei are often described as orderly systems. Certain numbers of protons or neutrons, called magic numbers, usually…
Britain’s nuclear lag could cost its AI crown
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Japan law opening phone app stores to go into effect
A new Japanese law is going into effect that could loosen the dominance of tech giants over smartphone…
Japan state coffers get record amount of assets of deceased in FY2024
Japanese government coffers have received a record 129.1 billion yen from the assets of deceased people without heirs…
Monday newspaper round-up: Benefit fraud, nuclear reactors, state pensions
Rachel Reeves will launch a fresh crackdown on benefit fraud at the same time as lifting the two-child…
UK Is Most Expensive Country To Build Nuclear Power And Needs ‘Radical Reset’ Of Complex Regulation, Says Task Force
‘One-stop shop’ needed for decisions and delivering faster, cheaper projects The two EPR units at Hinkley Point C…
Japan and South Korea: Illegal gambling surges among teens
Teenagers in South Korea and Japan are learning the hard way about just how addictive gambling can be.…
Bear culled after entering retail facility in Japan’s Akita Prefecture
A bear was culled after it entered a commercial building in Japan’s northeastern prefecture of Akita on Sunday.…
How a long-life nuclear fuel will transform space travel
In 1977, two spacecraft, Voyager 1 and Voyager 2, launched toward the unknown. Nearly fifty years later, they…
Stocks Swoon as Trade Jitters Spur Rush to Bonds: Markets
(Bloomberg) — Flaring trade tensions between the US and China sent shockwaves across markets Friday, hammering stocks, oil…