RIKEN is a large, comprehensive research institution in Japan, renowned for its wide-ranging scientific studies including physics, chemistry, biology, medical science, and engineering. Founded in 1917, it operates as an independent administrative institution under the Japanese government. RIKEN conducts both basic and applied scientific research with the aim to contribute to society through the development of science and technology. The institution is noted for its high-quality research facilities and has contributed to several scientific breakthroughs and technological advancements in various fields.
New research has established a reversible framework for quantum entanglement, aligning it with the principles of thermodynamics and paving the way for improved manipulation and…
RIKEN Center researchers have found key age-related changes in mice’s lipid metabolism, potentially improving treatments for age-related diseases. Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Integrative…
A breakthrough in hydrogen production has been achieved by a Japanese research team, reducing the need for iridium by 95% without compromising efficiency, paving the…
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Emergent Matter Science and their partners have created a flexible, waterproof organic photovoltaic film. This innovative film enables solar…
Aya Takeoka and her team at the RIKEN Center for Brain Science in Japan have identified the neural pathways in the spinal cord that facilitate…
A research team at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) has succeeded in developing a self-healing material that is also capable of emitting…
RIKEN researchers have mapped the evolution of plant immunity, uncovering a pathway to engineer crops with enhanced disease resistance. Plants are continuously evolving new immune…
Researchers from the RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing have used machine learning to perform error correction for quantum computers—a crucial step for making these devices…
A team led by Tappei Mishina at the RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (BDR) has discovered that parasites manipulate their hosts using stolen genes…
Researchers unveil a more accurate pressure scale using advanced x-rays, revealing Earth’s inner core has twice the light material previously estimated. Their methodology provides an…
Researchers from Japan’s RIKEN Center identified a gut bacteria strain, Alistipes indistinctus, that may combat insulin resistance and prevent type-2 diabetes. While the findings offer…
The development of robotic avatars could benefit from an improvement in how computers detect objects in low-resolution images. A team at RIKEN has improved computer…
A team of scientists led by Masaya Hagiwara of RIKEN national science institute in Japan has developed an ingenious device, using layers of hydrogels in…
Researchers at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Research Science (CSRS) and the University of Toronto have discovered an innovative way to combat fungal infections. This…
Researchers have shown that the self-organization of neurons during the learning process adheres to the mathematical free energy principle. The findings, obtained from experiments conducted…
Scientists from the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Research Science (CSRS) and the University of Toronto have uncovered a new way to attack fungal infections. This…
An over-reaction when protein synthesis stalls can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders in mice. The link between quality control during protein synthesis in cells and neurological…
An anti-fungal compound produced by plants doesn’t work on at least one fungus. RIKEN scientists have discovered how a parasitic fungus renders harmless a powerful…