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RIKEN Research Fall Issue

by adam phillips | Oct 5, 2016 | Hot Off the Press

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

Measuring altitude — with clocks?

by jens wilkinson | Aug 23, 2016 | Drop of science

Measuring altitude using atomic clocks seems like a crazy idea, but it’s already being done at RIKEN in Japan

The sound of molecules: NMR-inspired music

by adam phillips | Aug 19, 2016 | Research in Depth, Science Heavy

Science & art: how NMR works and how NMR spectra have been used to compose music based on molecular structures.

RIKEN Research Summer issue

by adam phillips | Aug 5, 2016 | Hot Off the Press

A quick post to let you know that the Summer issue of RIKEN Research Magazine came out towards the end of June. This issue covers brain evolution, regenerating skin, super-clear synapses, and much much more! Enjoy!

Element 113: “discovery” or not?

by adam phillips | Jan 5, 2016 | Drop of science

Recently four new synthetic elements were added to the periodic table. We asked Dr. Morita whether he thinks his team “discovered” or “created” element 113.