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Self-assembly of spider silk
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RIKEN Research Summer issue
ESOF and the gimungous telescope
Call for science-inspired art
Why “nihonium”?
Nerd Nite comes to Tokyo
RIKEN Research Spring issue is here
Organ regeneration in the lab
Of mice and NREM: In this brain circuit, memories depend on sleep
Dear RIKEN: Can you bring frozen animals back to life?
From evolutionary morphology to Godzilla
Award-winning 3D images of living cells
Electrolithoautotrophs
Element 113: “discovery” or not?
Black smokers and electroecosystems
Science communication symposium
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Replicating opossum heart regeneration to help fight cardiovascular disease
Spacey, nerdy nights in Tokyo
Memories are made of this ? ? – (Part 1)
Hibernation-like state can protect kidneys during heart surgery
Crying baby? Science says walk, then sit
Cyborg cockroaches to the rescue!
Ethanol pretreated soil protects plants from drought
Marsupial heart regeneration ability given to mice
Nov
10

Plants to the rescue: cleaning up our dirty soil
A brief review of phytoremediation and research into how plants can be used to clean the environment.
Nov
1

Stolen genes used for parasitic mind control
Parasitic horsehair worms evolved to control their praying mantis hosts by stealing their genes (horizontal gene transfer).
Sep
27

Machine learning contributes to better quantum error correction
Researchers have developed an autonomous method for handling error correction in quantum computing. This will help quantum computers maintain their advantages over standard computers.
Sep
20

Laser melting ice-core sampler for studying climate change
This laser melting ice core sampler can determine temperature changes thousands of years ago on very fine timescale.
Aug
31

Gut bacteria reduces insulin resistance, protects against diabetes
Aug
23

Scary places burned into our minds by constant memory replay
Researchers discover the mechanism through which places associated with negative experiences are burned into our memories.