COVID-19: Changing the way we do research
COVID-19 series — Part #4: Team Leader Aki Minoda from RIKEN IMS talks about how the pandemic has affected the way we work.
Apr 8
COVID-19 series — Part #4: Team Leader Aki Minoda from RIKEN IMS talks about how the pandemic has affected the way we work.
Mar 18
Decision-making during the COVID-19 pandemic
COVID-19 series — installment #2: RIKEN CBS Unit Leader Rei Akaishi talks about government decision-making during the pandemic.
Mar 5
Confronting a string of epidemics including COVID-19
COVID-19 series — installment #1: RIKEN Executive Director Shigeo Koyasu talks about epidemics and what a good response looks like.
Feb 19
Next stop: clinical hair regeneration
A new recipe for continuous cyclical hair regeneration in mice. This means that the hair will continue to fall out and regrow like normal hair.
Jan 22
Godzilla-sized zooplankton for better aquafarming
Scientists have created extra large zooplankton to help feed the fish in aquafarms. The new plankton were created using an ion beam to generate mutations.
Dec 10
Electric rays to help us map the ocean floor
Electric rays and sting rays could map the ocean floor through their natural behavior, helping us find resources and collect data on other ocean life.
RIKEN at a Glance
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Cubes of brain tissue allow drug discovery without animals - September 12, 2025
Engineering crop immunity from a receptor in pomelo fruit
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