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Dec. 26, 2023Perspectives Computing / Math
Turning the tables on weather forecasting
With unprecedented supercomputing power, new data and AI, we are on the threshold of highly accurate weather prediction―and maybe even control, explains Takemasa Miyoshi. -
Dec. 26, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Shedding light on the origin of the photovoltaic effect in organic–inorganic perovskites
The conversion of light into electricity in special crystals depends on the material’s symmetry -
Dec. 23, 2023Press Release Chemistry Engineering
New material allows for better hydrogen-based batteries and fuel cells
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Dec. 21, 2023Feature Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Quantum computers start to measure up
Instead of optimizing gate-based quantum computers, Atsushi Sakaguchi and his colleagues of the Optical Quantum Computing Research Team at the RIKEN Center for Quantum Computing have been developing measurement-based quantum computing. -
Dec. 13, 2023Research Highlight Biology
Simple relation for optimizing enzyme reaction rates
A surprisingly simple expression for enzyme activity could help guide biotechnologists -
Dec. 11, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Measuring the lifetimes of strange nuclei
Nuclei with a property known as strangeness have been created and their lifetimes precisely determined -
Dec. 8, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Making a quantum sandwich from just one material
A superconducting junction made from a single 2D material promises to harness strange new physics -
Dec. 8, 2023Research Highlight Chemistry
Catalyst makes drugs inside the body to minimize side effects
A robust biocompatible catalyst that is active in blood could lead to safer treatments with minimal side effect -
Dec. 7, 2023Research Highlight Biology
High-quality genome for common buckwheat will help improve crops
A high-quality genetic analysis of common buckwheat provides insights into its domestication history and will help develop more useful crops -
Nov. 29, 2023Research Highlight Biology
Artificial intelligence shares our confidence bias
Humans display some puzzling dissociations between decisions and confidence, and it turns out AI does too -
Nov. 27, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Using Josephson junctions to control the flow of a supercurrent
The superconducting equivalent of the diode has been realized using Josephson junctions, opening new possibilities for harnessing superconductivity in devices -
Nov. 21, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Stirring a polariton condensate using a special laser beam
Vortices can be created at will in a superfluid made of light -
Nov. 13, 2023Research Highlight Biology
Dissecting the structural secrets of the inactive X chromosome
Sophisticated techniques offer insights into the unusual features of the inactive X chromosome in female mammalian cells -
Nov. 10, 2023Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Dynamics of skyrmion spin states confirmed in neutron-scattering experiments
Neutron-scattering experiments confirm the dynamics of magnetic whirlpools, which could prove useful in future super-efficient devices -
Nov. 10, 2023Research Highlight Biology
Unlocking the rhythms behind the growth of zigzag hair
The molecular secrets behind ‘zigzag’ hair patterns have been uncovered, offering an avenue for anti-aging solutions -
Nov. 7, 2023Research Highlight Biology
Uncovering the cell’s read–write mechanism for gene expression instructions
Researchers have uncovered how instructions for gene expression are relayed -
Oct. 31, 2023Research Highlight Biology
New tool reveals the impact of ‘jumping genes’ on diseases
Scientists are now able to accurately analyze mobile genes thanks to a new algorithm -
Oct. 31, 2023Research Highlight Biology
Atomic picture of dengue replication could transform antiviral approaches
Three-dimensional structures of the replication machinery of the dengue virus could lead to new, targeted antiviral drugs -
Oct. 30, 2023Perspectives Physics / Astronomy
Simulating spins, spirals and shrinking devices
Researchers at RIKEN are trying to reverse the traditional approach to developing quantum-scale, energy-efficient electrical and computing components. -
Oct. 30, 2023Research Highlight Biology Physics / Astronomy
Investigating how gluons help protons get their spin
New study shows that the spins of gluons align with the spin of the protons they are in