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Study affirms that video games improve multitasking of elderly people in Japan
A study carried out in Japan showed that video games can improve the cognitive functions of the elderly and their ability to perform multiple tasks simultaneously. It was… Continue Reading
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A difficult return to science for the man behind the genetically altered babies
Five years ago, scientist He Jiankui shocked his peers and the world with claims that he created the first gene-edited babies. Now, after spending three years in a Chinese… Continue Reading
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Hara’s ‘Lonely Castle in the Mirror’ reflects on teen angst
Keiichi Hara explores the mind of a misbehaved high school student in his latest feature film, “Lonely Castle in the Mirror.” “I think I’m relatively good at portraying… Continue Reading
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The ‘UFO’ that visited Japan in the Edo period
A new exhibit highlights what some are calling Japan’s UFO history: a saucer-shaped ship known as the “Utsuro-bune” that is said to have washed up on the coast… Continue Reading
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Film about the tsunami tragedy is released, despite the initial rejection of the victims
Film director Kazuhiro Terada’s latest work is once again trying to give a voice to people who challenge authority, but those he supported wanted nothing to do with… Continue Reading
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Murakami will release a novel in April, his first since 2017
The legions of “harukists” around the world should mark April 13 on their calendars. That’s the date internationally acclaimed author Haruki Murakami’s first full-length novel in six years… Continue Reading
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