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RIKEN is a large STEM research institute in Japan.

Countries that relax regulations for regenerative medicines could be causing a downward spiral in international standards

Relaxing of regulations for regenerative medicines has cascading effect internationally, new research warns Researchers warn that if just one country decides to relax regulations in the field, a heightened sense of competition can spur others to do the same. It’s unclear whether this deregulation best serves competition, science or the patients. Regenerative medicine focuses on

Countries that relax regulations for regenerative medicines could be causing a downward spiral in international standards

The first microchip valve powered by living cells

Scientists at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have developed the first microchip valve powered by living cells. Earthworm muscle tissue allowed for a high contractile force that could be sustained for minutes, and unlike electrically controlled valves, did not require any external power source such as batteries. For several decades,

The first microchip valve powered by living cells

Electric fields and ultraviolet light set the stage for programming using chemistry

Engineers from UTokyo and RIKEN perform computational logic with light For the first time, researchers performed logic operations — the basis of computation — with a chemical device using electric fields and ultraviolet light. The device and the pioneering methods used open up research possibilities including low-power, high-performance computer chips. Computers need an upgrade. From

Electric fields and ultraviolet light set the stage for programming using chemistry

Another key hurdle to quantum computing solved with hybrid qubits

Spin-based quantum computers have the potential to tackle difficult mathematical problems that cannot be solved using ordinary computers, but many problems remain in making these machines scalable. Now, an international group of researchers led by the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science have crafted a new architecture for quantum computing. By constructing a hybrid device

Another key hurdle to quantum computing solved with hybrid qubits

Discovered: A circuit in the brain that is necessary for unlearning fear

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science have discovered a circuit in the brain that is necessary for unlearning fear. Published in Nature Communications, the study details the role of dopamine in ensuring that rats stop being afraid when there isn’t anything to be afraid of anymore. Like animals, people develop conditioned responses, especially

Discovered: A circuit in the brain that is necessary for unlearning fear

A wearable solar cell can be soaked in water, stretched and compressed

Scientists from RIKEN and the University of Tokyo have developed a new type of ultra-thin photovoltaic device, coated on both sides with stretchable and waterproof films, which can continue to provide electricity from sunlight even after being soaked in water or being stretched and compressed. The work, published in Nature Energy, could open the way to

A wearable solar cell can be soaked in water, stretched and compressed

A cheap and simple way to help plants fight drought: Vinegar

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) have discovered a new, yet simple, way to increase drought tolerance in a wide range of plants. Published in Nature Plants, the study reports a newly discovered biological pathway that is activated in times of drought. By working out the details of this pathway, scientists

A cheap and simple way to help plants fight drought: Vinegar

A promising approach for smoke-induced emphysema and COPD

Using a mouse model, scientists from the RIKEN-Max Planck Joint Research Center for Systems Chemical Biology and a number of other institutes have identified a sugar molecule that reduced the inflammatory response and progress of emphysema, a common component of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). According to Naoyuki Taniguchi, the leader of the group, this

A promising approach for smoke-induced emphysema and COPD

Success! iPSC-derived retinal cells from one monkey transplanted into another without rejection

Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Developmental Biology (CDB) have successfully transplanted retinal pigment cells derived from stem cells of one monkey into the eyes of other monkeys without rejection and without the need for immunosuppressant drugs. Published in Stem Cell Reports, the study shows that this procedure is possible as long as a set

Success! iPSC-derived retinal cells from one monkey transplanted into another without rejection

Real x-ray vision: see-through brains ready for study

Researchers at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Japan have developed a new technique for creating transparent tissue that can be used to illuminate 3D brain anatomy at very high resolutions. Published in Nature Neuroscience, the work showcases the new technology and its practical importance in clinical science by showing how it has given new

Real x-ray vision: see-through brains ready for study

A possible cure for allergies

Researchers discovered a mechanism that stops the body reacting with an excessive immune reaction. This could be the basis for a new treatment. Most people with allergies have to take medication throughout their life: Their body “thinks” that proteins from the environment are so “strange” that they elicit an immune reaction. Until present, it was

A possible cure for allergies

New hydrogel stretches and contracts like a heat-driven muscle

In research published in Nature Materials, a team led by scientists from the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science in Japan has developed a new hydrogel that works like an artificial muscle—quickly stretching and contracting in response to changing temperature. They have also managed to use the polymer to build an L-shaped object that slowly

New hydrogel stretches and contracts like a heat-driven muscle

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Most powerful supercomputers in the world
on July 7, 2021 at 6:04 am
The latest edition of the TOP500 reveals the most powerful supercomputers globally, with a marked increase in the use of AMD processors.
Post COVID-19 Gas Detectors Market to reach USD 0.71 Billion by 2025| SpendEdge
on July 6, 2021 at 1:50 pm
SpendEdge has been monitoring the Gas Detectors Market and it is poised to grow by USD 0.71 Billion during 2021-2025. The report offers ...
Study: Virus variants make talking up close pose higher risk
on July 5, 2021 at 5:00 pm
The study was conducted using Fugaku, the world's fastest supercomputer, by the Riken research institute, Kobe University and other universities. “People should be cautious about how long they ...
‘We’re problem solvers’: research administrators offer guidance to working scientists
on July 5, 2021 at 4:42 am
Sugihara had been working as a senior research scientist at the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Wako, but the damage to his laboratory and other setbacks from the quake prompted him to reconsider his ...
EU, ASEAN kick off first high-performance computing school
on July 5, 2021 at 3:31 am
ASEAN High-Performance Computing (HPC) Virtual School 2021: System Design and HPC Applications” started 5 July and will take ...

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July 7, 2021
Melatonin in mice: there's more to this hormone than sleep - EurekAlert
June 23, 2021
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Mogrify looks to transform cell therapy development
on July 1, 2021 at 6:19 am
Biotech, Mogrify, recently closed a Series A financing of US$17m, bringing the total raised to US$33m in the round, with the investment set to support the advancement of the company’s immuno-oncology ...
Fugaku retains title as world’s fastest supercomputer
on June 30, 2021 at 4:11 am
The supercomputer Fugaku, jointly developed by RIKEN and Fujitsu, has successfully retained the top spot for three consecutive terms on all four of the major high-performance computer rankings. This ...
Japan's Fugaku Retains Title As World's Fastest Supercomputer For Three Consecutive Terms
on June 28, 2021 at 11:35 pm
including in areas like drug discovery, as well as ensuring a secure and safe society. We would like to once again express our sincere gratitude to RIKEN and others for their great cooperation and ...
Precision-medicine approach turns up novel drug combination for aggressive leukemias
on June 28, 2021 at 7:47 am
A new combination of drugs that may have the potential to treat a type of leukemia has been uncovered by a detailed molecular examination of leukemia cells by RIKEN researchers1.
Age-related stem cell dysfunction linked to eye-color gene
on June 24, 2021 at 6:50 am
In a discovery with implications for colorectal cancer in humans, RIKEN geneticists have found that a gene that determines eye color in fruit flies also plays a role in the tendency of gut stem ...