By modeling patients’ diseases in the laboratory and evaluating candidate drugs directly in human-derived cells, researchers like Okano Hideyuki of Keiō University are using iPS cells to open a new era in drug discovery. With Japan’s February 2026 announcement of a manufacturing system for an iPS...
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency.Day and Time: Nov. 8, 2026, 10:53 a.m.Epicenter: Kumam
