Engineering crop immunity from a receptor in pomelo fruit
Synthetic receptors derived from the pomelo fruit can help crops become immune to thousands of pathogens.
Sep 12
Synthetic receptors derived from the pomelo fruit can help crops become immune to thousands of pathogens.
Aug 29
Smoker gut bacteria reduce bowel inflammation in ulcerative colitis
Mouth bacteria that settle in the guts of smokers activate helper T-cells that counter inflammation in ulcerative colitis.
Aug 28
Eco-friendly method yields more hydrogen storage, more ammonia
Eco-friendly way to double the amount of hydrogen stored in perovskite powder and more ammonia production.
Jul 31
Meeting robots with hearts and minds of their own at the Osaka Expo
Yu Kikuchi talks about the RIKEN robots she recently befriended in Osaka Japan.
Jul 10
Millions of years of galaxy evolution simulated in mere months with the help of AI
When a machine learning AI was asked to help simulate galaxy evolution, processing time went from years to months.
Jul 7
Winter Hackathon and SupercomputingAsia
Find out what RIKEN R-CCS has been up to!
Jun 6
How group size affects cooperation: Insights from brain science
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.
Feb 20
Gut bacteria in babies predict childhood food allergies
Scientists found that one-month-old infants with certain gut bacteria were less likely to develop food sensitivities and food allergies later in childhood.
Jan 23
Bye-bye microplastics: new plastic is fully ocean-degradable
A new bioplastic that dissolves in saltwater — no more pesky microplastics!
RIKEN at a Glance
30-day trend
- September 12, 2025
Engineering crop immunity from a receptor in pomelo fruit - November 26, 2020
Bacterial drug resistance studied by robotic E. coli evolution - August 29, 2025
Smoker gut bacteria reduce bowel inflammation in ulcerative colitis - January 13, 2022
How does gravity affect antimatter? - December 27, 2015
Black smokers and electroecosystems
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