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, providing regular insights into the people, facilities and programs that make up RIKEN. The core component of RIKEN Research are short, easy-to-understand Research Highlight articles explaining for a broad scientific audience some of the latest research articles published by RIKEN researchers.
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Recent Research Highlights
Mapping the relationship between two quantum effects in materials known as topological insulators could facilitate the development of quantum-based, low-power electronics
Detailed structural analysis reveals how pairs of proteins collaborate to splice RNAs into cell-specific products
A multiferroic material displays a novel spin structure that allows light to travel in only one direction
Feature Highlight
A two-stage trap for single protons leads to measurement of their magnetic properties with unprecedented precision
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RIKEN People
Piero Carninci, Deputy Center Director and Division Director, Division of Genomic Technologies, RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies
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Perspectives
Repositories of biological materials and information such as the RIKEN BioResource Center help ensure that research in the life sciences addresses emerging societal challenges in health, agriculture and conservation.
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RIKEN Places
The Division of Bio-Function Dynamics Imaging at the RIKEN Center for Life Science Technologies is developing advanced imaging techniques to transform medical diagnostics and therapeutics
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