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RIKEN is a large STEM research institute in Japan.

Adding ethanol to soil allows plants to better resist drought – including wheat and rice

Controlling the weather with the help of chaos theory?

An exoskeleton that effectively guesses the intentions of the user could help people with mobility impairments

Near error-free quantum computing is possible

Significant: The ability to assemble anticancer drugs together inside the body avoiding indiscriminate tissue damage

Building truly intelligent and adaptive machines requires algorithms to get creative

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

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2023-2029 CO2 Leak Detector Market Share and Future Trends Analysis | Latest Growth Research Report
Mar 26, 2023 (The Expresswire) -- "Final Report will add the analysis of the impact of COVID-19 on this industry." “CO2 Leak Detector Market” report ...
RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics (RAP)
The work of the RIKEN Center for Advanced Photonics focuses not simply on making discoveries that are applauded by the research community, but rather on contributing to society through practical ...
Does Ancient Virus Genome Drive Autism?
Although autism is a common neurodevelopmental disorder, the multiple factors behind its onset are still not fully understood. Animal models of idiopathic autism,[1] especially mice, are often used to ...
Riken and UK’s neutron and muon source celebrate over 30 years of research cooperation
RIKEN is made up of a network of world-class research centres across Japan, together with centres around the world of which the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory (RAL), where ISIS is based, is a key ...
RIKEN Research 2023
Through RIKEN Research, our quarterly magazine and website, we present the best of research from RIKEN to the international community. Our research is shown in an accessible, easy-to-read format, ...

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Review: Digilent Analog Discovery 2
It was an “Analog Discovery 2” from Digilent. It is hard to categorize exactly what it is. On the face of it, it is a USB scope and logic analyzer. But it is also a waveform generator ...
News tagged with drug discovery
Double-strand breaks (DSBs) are a type of DNA damage where both strands of DNA break at the same location. They can adversely affect cell growth and functioning. Currently, DSBs are detected by ...
‘Star Trek: Discovery’ to End With Season 5
After resurrecting Trek on TV and launching a new generation of sci-fi content, 'Discovery' will have its final voyage next year. By James Hibberd Writer-at-Large The Paramount+ sci-fi drama will ...
Warner Bros. Discovery making new "Lord of The Rings" movies
Warner Bros Discovery will revisit Middle-earth after penning a deal with New Line Cinema to produce "multiple" film adaptations of "The Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit," Warner Bros.
New discovery sheds light on very early supermassive black holes
The discovery of the galaxy and the black hole at its center provides new clues on the formation of the very first supermassive black holes. The new work is published in Monthly Notices of the ...