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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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New Microscopy Method Shows How Electron Interactions Stabilize Skyrmions
on March 8, 2021 at 7:29 am
Physicists from RIKEN have found how interactions between electrons have the ability to stabilize a repeating arrangement of swirling magnetic patterns called skyrmions, which could enable these ...
TTU CASNR scholar among world’s most cited researchers
on March 6, 2021 at 3:45 pm
Lam-Son Phan Tran, an expert on biotechnology and biological sciences and professor in the Department of Plant and Soil Science (PSS), part of the College of Agricultural Sciences & Natural Resources ...
Japan supercomputer shows doubling masks offers little help preventing viral spread
on March 5, 2021 at 10:32 am
Japanese supercomputer simulations showed that wearing two masks gave limited benefit in blocking viral spread compared with one properly fitted mask. The findings in part contradict ...
Scanning tunneling microscopy reveals the origins of stable skyrmion lattices
on March 5, 2021 at 7:29 am
RIKEN physicists have discovered how interactions between electrons can stabilize a repeating arrangement of swirling magnetic patterns known as skyrmions, which could help to further exploit these ...
Supercomputer shows effectiveness of double masking
on March 5, 2021 at 3:17 am
Researchers used the Fugaku supercomputer to model the flow of virus particles from people wearing different types and combinations of masks, according to a study released on Thursday (March 4) by ...

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Japan supercomputer shows doubling masks offers little help preventing viral spread - Reuters
March 5, 2021
A recipe for regenerating bioengineered hair - EurekAlert
February 10, 2021
Hair today, gone tomorrow no more: Japan researchers find stem cells for hair regeneration - The Japan Times
February 14, 2021
Donations being sought for Riken clinical testing to cure baldness : The Asahi Shimbun - Asahi Shimbun
February 11, 2021
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MRC5 cells engineered to express ACE2 serve as a model system for the discovery of antivirals targeting SARS-CoV-2
on March 8, 2021 at 2:31 am
Only a limited number of human-derived cells are capable of supporting SARS-CoV-2 replication and the infectivity of SARS-CoV-2 in these cells remains poor. In contrast, monkey-derived Vero cells are ...
Anti-hyperlipidemia drug improves brain connectivity in mouse models of schizophrenia
on March 5, 2021 at 7:00 am
New therapies that improve connectivity and circuitry in the brain of people with schizophrenia could result from the discovery by a RIKEN-led team of a potential new target for drugs to treat the ...
Japan supercomputer shows doubling masks offers little help preventing viral spread
on March 4, 2021 at 8:26 pm
Researchers used the Fugaku supercomputer to model the flow of virus particles from people wearing different types and combinations of masks, according to a study released on Thursday by research ...
OMRF Selects WekaIO Data Platform to Accelerate Drug Discovery
on March 2, 2021 at 7:09 am
OMRF’s critical research is helping people live longer, healthier lives, one discovery at a time. The challenge for OMRF was to architect a system for scientists that would satisfy their growing ...
Stroke of Luck: Therapeutic Target Discovered in Blood–Brain Barrier
on February 23, 2021 at 3:48 am
This discovery could lead to the production of newer and more effective drugs for stroke-related disorders. Credit: Toubibe from Pixabay Researchers have shown that an inflammation-promoting molecule ...