6+ hour, 25+ min ago  (239+ words) June 29, 2026 (Mainichi Japan) TOKYO -- A Japanese research team has found that the way a cup feels in the hand can alter how coffee tastes, reporting that even changing just the texture of a cup sleeve affected the perceived acidity of…...

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (149+ words) December 8, 2025 (Mainichi Japan) STOCKHOLM (Kyodo) -- This year's Nobel chemistry prize co-winner, Susumu Kitagawa, said Sunday that long-term support is vital for scientists to work on basic research. "It takes 25 years for research results to be implemented in society, so long-term…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago  (251+ words) October 8, 2025 (Mainichi Japan) STOCKHOLM (Kyodo) -- Japanese scientist Susumu Kitagawa and two others won the Nobel Prize in chemistry on Wednesday for developing porous materials that can store gases such as natural gas, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said. The…...