Blocking obesity with a protein-sugar combination
Discovery of an enzyme that prevents obesity in mice through glycosylation of a protein involved fat-cell differentiation.
Jan 10
Dec 27
Robotic researcher to the rescue
Masaki Watabe talks about automated robotic researchers, future robot rule, and scientific philosophy.
Dec 21
RIKEN Research Winter Issue
It’s almost the end of the year and a here’s an early holiday present! The winter issue of RIKEN Research is here, covering plant parasites, depression, atomic clocks, and more! Enjoy!
Dec 7
The geometry of consciousness is a multi-dimensional math trip
Amanda Alvarez writes about how neuroscientists are studying consciousness with mathematics
Oct 5
RIKEN Research Fall Issue
Fall is here, and with it comes the latest issue of RIKEN Research. This issue covers tactile learning during sleep, supercomputers and simulations, solar cells, fly olfaction, tumor vaccines, and more
Sep 30
Locating social memories in the brain
Scientists have identified where social memories are stored in the brains of mice. Mice are forgotten because memories cannot be retrieved.
RIKEN at a Glance
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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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