Scientists have isolated a new orthonairovirus from two patients showing acute febrile illness with thrombocytopenia and leukopenia after tick bite in Hokkaido, Japan. Transmission electron microscopy of YEZV particles negatively stained with 2% phosphotungstic acid. Image credit: Kodama et al., doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-25857-0. Orthonairoviruses are tick-borne viruses in the genus Orthonairovirus, …
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Google’s A-series Pixel phones have been an excellent option for budget-conscious buyers in recent years, clocking in at just a few hundred dollars with the same great software and camera experience as the full-priced Pixels. We expected Google to launch an updated Pixel 5a in the next few months, …
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Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission wrapped up last week when the sample container parachuted down in Australia. The mission certainly looked like a success at every step along the way, but the true test is whether or not it collected the sample it flew out there to get. Today, the Japanese …
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Below is what happened in search today, as reported on Search Engine Land and from other places across the web. From Search Engine Land: Google wins “right to be forgotten” case in Japanese high courtFeb 1, 2017 by Greg Sterling Court rules that search results are a form of speech …
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Kadokawa Games has delayed God Wars: Future Past from its previously planned February 23 release date in Japan to spring 2017. In a statement, the company said it plans to use the additional time to improve the game. Three points were listed: An increase in battle tempo, response improvements, and …
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The latest issue of Weekly Famitsu reveals new content coming to Reco Love: Blue Ocean and Reco Love: Gold Beach, Kadokawa Games and Dingo’s love adventure game for PS Vita. Here’s the overview of what’s coming: Costumes “Santa Dress” “Black Tightwear” “Black Bunny” “White Angel” Blue Ocean Additional Scenario December …
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Ahead of IFA later this week Asus has announced they have made available their new Transformer Mini and Transformer 3 Pro hybrid tablets available in both Europe and Japan. The Asus Transformer Mini T1002HA pictured above features a 10.1 inch touchscreen display that provides users with a resolution of 1280 …
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Image copyright Getty Images Japan’s economy grew much slower than initially estimated in the third quarter of the year, figures have revealed, as business investment fell. The Cabinet Office said the economy grew 1.3% in the three months to the end of September, compared to the same period a year …
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The production of Wii U hardware will soon come to an end in Japan, Nintendo’s official website reveals. Both the Splatoon Set Wii U and Premium Set Wii U models—the only two available Wii U models in Japan—are listed on Nintendo’s official website as “ending production soon (Japanese domestic).” Thanks, …
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Koei Tecmo has delayed Romance of the Thee Kingdoms XIII with Power-Up Kit from its previously planned December 22 release date in Japan to February 16, 2017. It will be available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PC. The publisher cites further improvements to the game’s quality as reason for …
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