Pre-treatment with ethanol activates molecular processes that could allow crops to tolerate a warming world
A powerful LED can efficiently disinfect surfaces, while remaining safe for humans
The normal, symmetric formation of the vertebrate eyes is coordinated by a molecular sensor that responds to mechanical force
Fruit fly study links nutrient-sensing pathway to an unexpected amino acid
A new and unexpected cell death mechanism found in fly guts opens up big questions about how the digestive system really maintains its balance.
The structure of light-harvesting antennas in a species of cyanobacteria is revealed, yielding insights into energy transfer mechanisms during photosynthesis
In a discovery that could have important implications for low-power computer memory, RIKEN researchers have shown that an entire sample can be switched between different magnetic states, or phases, simply by applying an electrical current1.
A genetic study involving people from five different ancestral backgrounds has uncovered novel genetic mechanisms involved in rheumatoid arthritis
Swirling magnetic whirlpools help to process data in a pattern-recognition device that mimics networks in the brain
An analysis uncovers the origin of an experimental finding in superconductors that seemed to contradict theory
In the largest genetic study of heart arrhythmia to date, researchers led by Kazuo Miyazawa and Kaoru Ito at the RIKEN Center for Integrative Medical Sciences (IMS) in Japan report the discovery of several genes and individual genetic variations that are associated with atrial fibrillation.
The structure of light-harvesting antennas in a species of cyanobacteria is revealed, yielding insights into energy transfer mechanisms during photosynthesis
A green method for producing crystalline supramolecular fibers promises to make polymer production more sustainable
RIKEN-engineered microbes and plant lignin could soon help produce everything from car tires to engine components.
Six fluorescent compounds have been uncovered by a novel strategy for designing molecules that combines machine learning and quantum chemistry calculations
Simply illuminating a fluid can cause its interaction with an electric field to greatly vary
A roof-like ligand permits the selective synthesis of one of the three possible isomers of a key class of aromatic chemicals
A catalytic combination of multiple monomers generates a polymer that has an exceptional ability to self-heal
A new sustainable and practical method for producing hydrogen from water has been discovered by a team of researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan led by Ryuhei Nakamura.
A bright fluorescent protein that stays bright under illumination will help researchers image subcellular structures