Earthquake early warning for magnitude 7 quake canceled, overestimated as ``M9.9 in Chishima'' - Japan Meteorological Agency section chief ``deeply apologizes''

``Leap second'' decided to be abolished, allowing up to 1 hour difference - International Conference on Weights and Measures

The International Conference on Weights and Measures, held in France, decided to effectively abolish the leap second, which adjusts the rotation of the Earth and the deviation of atomic clocks. By allowing a deviation of up to one hour from May 2027, it is expected to eliminate the need for centuries of adjustment and reduce the risk of system malfunction.

A new analysis method for chromosome centromeres hopes to elucidate the mechanism of disease - National Cancer Center, etc.

A research team including the National Cancer Center and Kyoto University has developed a new method for large-scale analysis of DNA sequences at the center of human chromosomes, called centromeres. It is expected that this will contribute to elucidating the mechanisms of diseases such as cancer and the evolutionary process of humankind.

``Chiral chemistry'' begins with Pasteur, and the mysteries of life molecules begin in the mid-19th century - Mr. Soai, ``A time-honoured theme'' - Nobel Prize

Professor Emeritus Kenzo Go (76) of Tokyo University of Science receives the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He worked to solve the mystery of why amino acids and sugars only have one enantiomer, and was awarded the award for his discovery of asymmetric autocatalytic reactions. He talked about the research on chirality that originated from Pasteur's experiments.

Kenzo Soai, Professor Emeritus of Tokyo University of Science, who was selected to receive the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, gave an interview to Jiji Press and reflected on the research progress that led to the discovery of ``asymmetric autocatalytic reactions,'' which are related to the origin of life, and the influence of his mentor, the late Mitsuaki Mukaiyama.

Also a starting point for exploration of asteroids and Mars: A journey to explore the origin of life - the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the "Soai reaction"

Professor Emeritus Kenzo Soai (76) of Tokyo University of Science discovered ``asymmetric autocatalytic reactions'' and was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. This discovery will lead to elucidation of why life on Earth uses only left-handed molecules, and will serve as a starting point for research on the origin of life on asteroids and in the Martian sphere, including the Hayabusa2 exploration of Ryugu and the future MMX mission.

Kenzo Soai ``I will continue my research'' The day after the decision was made, I realized the Nobel Prize - Saitama

On the 8th, one day after the Nobel Prize in Chemistry was announced, Professor Emeritus Kenzo Go of Tokyo University of Science responded to an interview in Shiki City, Saitama Prefecture. While talking about his joy at receiving the award, he expressed his desire to continue his research.