Social contact-seeking behavior and loneliness in the brain
Levels of the peptide amylin in the brain are related to loneliness; activating amylin neurons in the MPOA drives isolated mice to seek social contact.
Feb 9
Levels of the peptide amylin in the brain are related to loneliness; activating amylin neurons in the MPOA drives isolated mice to seek social contact.
Feb 4
New treatment assembles cancer drug inside the body
Cancer drugs assembled inside the body on cancer cells should reduce harmful side effects to other tissue.
Jan 27
New lab-grown retinal sheets almost ready for clinical trials
A new retinal transplant technique works by preventing bipolar cells from maturing in lab-grown retinal sheets.
Jan 17
The free-energy principle explains neural network behavior
Scientists show that the free-energy principle can explain how neural networks work.
Dec 17
Cassava engineered to produce healthier tapioca starch
Reducing the amount of starch branching enzymes in cassava plants made more resistant and thus healthier tapioca starch.
Dec 10
Diazoxide pills for Alzheimer’s disease?
Drug therapy with with diazoxide relieved symptoms of Alzheimer’s disease in the brains of mice and improved memory.
RIKEN at a Glance
30-day trend
- June 6, 2025
How group size affects cooperation: Insights from brain science - November 26, 2020
Bacterial drug resistance studied by robotic E. coli evolution - May 22, 2025
Strong emotions plus non-REM sleep equals longer-lasting perceptual memories - January 23, 2025
Bye-bye microplastics: new plastic is fully ocean-degradable - February 15, 2022
Green hydrogen production for fuel cells and fertilizers
Topics
