Blow flies may be carriers of avian influenza viruses, a Japanese research team said recently, as the country grapples with infections that have led to widespread bird culls and driven up food prices. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/08/japan/flies-bird-flu-virus-carrier/?utm_content=buffer6e1c1&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #birdflu #kyushuuniversity #animals #health

What's On Netflix data: Netflix released about 130, or 16%, fewer original programs in 2023 than 2022, after a decade of increasing output (Lucas Shaw/Bloomberg) http://www.techmeme.com/240108/p6?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon#a240108p6

The New Year's Day earthquake demolished buildings across Japan's Noto Peninsula but thanks to decades-old smart architecture, one small fishing village stood strong. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/08/japan/society/houses-survive-quake/?utm_content=bufferc3b5b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #society #earthquakes #ishikawaprefecture #akasaki #architecture #buildings

SalivaTech in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, has created a test kit that offers a simple way to check cancer risks using saliva. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/01/08/japan/science-health/yamagata-startup-saliva-cancer-check/?utm_content=buffer87c0b&utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=bffmstdn #japan #sciencehealth #cancer #salivatech #health #medicine #yamagata #kahokushimpo #startups