The energy function that governs systems of quantum particles can be determined using much fewer measurements than previously considered necessary
The RIKEN Center for Brain Science (CBS) in Japan, along with colleagues, has shown that the free-energy principle can explain how neural networks are optimized for efficiency.
Researchers from RIKEN and QuTech—a collaboration between TU Delft and TNO— have achieved a key milestone toward the development of a fault-tolerant quantum computer.
Simulations suggest a new technique for resetting ‘qubits’ in a quantum computer without harming them
The mechanism by which oxygen molecules break up into atoms on silver surfaces has been clarified for the first time
Study sheds light on the origin of a folded structure at the heart of some key enzymes
Researchers led by Michiko Mandai at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) in Japan have used a genetic modification to improve human-derived retina transplants grown in the lab.
Ultrathin electronics can now be laminated onto curved surfaces using heat-shrinkable polymers
Molecular dynamic simulations show how a protein pump transports calcium to help control muscle contractions
Neurons in the left and right hippocampal CA1 area coordinate their activity thanks to input from CA3 cells
The interaction between high-power laser light and matter is better described by a new mathematical approach
As we have experienced during the COVID pandemic, loneliness, or perceived social isolation, is a major stress for social animals and increases the risk of various mental and physical health issues such as depression, substance abuse, obesity, and premature death.
Researchers from the RIKEN Guardian Robot Project in Japan have made an android child named Nikola that successfully conveys six basic emotions.
Brain cells known as astrocytes play a prominent part in tuning the changes in neuronal activity that enable memories to be stored
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan have developed a way to improve crop quality without needing to create special genetically modified plants.
A mathematical analysis helps illuminate the puzzle over how information escapes from a black hole
Defective molecular signaling in plants helps them survive in a salty medium
A structural picture of protein interaction could help to develop new drugs