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Cubes of brain tissue allow drug discovery without animals
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May
13
![Space Café Tokyo explains sus sci-fi media](https://itaintmagic.riken.jp/wp-content/uploads/20240418_204039-1080x675.jpg)
Space Café Tokyo explains sus sci-fi media
Our very own Kelly writes about how much fun she had at Space Café Tokyo. Softcore science and beer. Continue!
May
10
![Recipe for hydrogen: sprinkle manganese oxide with iridium atoms, add water](https://itaintmagic.riken.jp/wp-content/uploads/blogtop-9-1080x675.png)
Recipe for hydrogen: sprinkle manganese oxide with iridium atoms, add water
A few iridium atoms also go a long way. When sprinkled on manganese oxide, hydrogen is produced with 95% less iridium! Continue!
May
6
![Stable green hydrogen production in a PEM electrolyzer](https://itaintmagic.riken.jp/wp-content/uploads/blogtop-8.png)
Stable green hydrogen production in a PEM electrolyzer
A little structurally manipulated manganese goes a long way when using a PEM electrolyzer to make hydrogen from water. Continue!
Apr
24
![Brainless memory makes the spinal cord smarter than previously thought](https://itaintmagic.riken.jp/wp-content/uploads/Spinal-cord-memory-1080x675.png)
Brainless memory makes the spinal cord smarter than previously thought
The spinal cord learns how to direct limb muscles to avoid aversive sensations and recalls the memories using separate neural circuitry. Oh, and without a brain! Continue!
Apr
22
![Eco-friendly ammonia production for fertilizers and alternative fuel](https://itaintmagic.riken.jp/wp-content/uploads/Ammonia-blog-800x675.png)
Eco-friendly ammonia production for fertilizers and alternative fuel
A new process that allows ammonia to be produced using much less energy than the standard methods. Continue!
Apr
11
![Cubes of brain tissue allow drug discovery without animals](https://itaintmagic.riken.jp/wp-content/uploads/blogtop-7-649x675.png)
Cubes of brain tissue allow drug discovery without animals
Modeling the blood-brain-barrier with brains-in-a-cube allows drug testing without the need for animals. Continue!