How group size affects cooperation: Insights from brain science
Using the prisoners dilemma game, brain scientists showed that larger group size reduces cooperation.
Jun 6
Using the prisoners dilemma game, brain scientists showed that larger group size reduces cooperation.
May 22
Strong emotions plus non-REM sleep equals longer-lasting perceptual memories
Perceptual memories linked to positive emotions, such as joy or happiness, are strengthened during sleep, specifically during periods of deep non-REM sleep.
Dec 4
Albumin drops medicine off at cancer site then leaves the body
By changing albumin’s identity, drugs can carried to their targets and then removed from the body after being used.
Oct 2
Stem cell exhaustion and proliferation: An aging fly’s tale
Blocking the gene ced-6 led to stem cell exhaustion in aging fruit flies and prevented repair of damaged intestines.
Jul 2
Will the “love hormone” ever be used to treat a rare genetic disease?
One of the pitfalls of researching an extremely rare disease: getting enough data to support clinical trials could be impossible.
Jun 20
Atlas of the aging lipidome highlights kidneys and gut bacteria
The atlas revealed sex differences in the aging kidney lipidome and lipid byproducts of gut bacteria that accumulate throughout the body.
RIKEN at a Glance
30-day trend
- June 6, 2025
How group size affects cooperation: Insights from brain science - May 22, 2025
Strong emotions plus non-REM sleep equals longer-lasting perceptual memories - January 23, 2025
Bye-bye microplastics: new plastic is fully ocean-degradable - November 26, 2020
Bacterial drug resistance studied by robotic E. coli evolution - April 5, 2022
Chaos theory provides hints for controlling the weather
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