Research News

Press Release Apr. 3, 2020

A friendlier way to deal with nitrate pollution

Perspectives Apr. 3, 2020

Building a roadmap to real world outcomes
With the launch of a new company, the deepening integration of industry and RIKEN researchers is poised to create a suite of new patent-winning products, says Hidetoshi Kotera.

Research Highlight Mar. 27, 2020

Just add salt to enhance the spatial resolution of single-molecule Raman spectroscopy
A thin substrate of sodium chloride aids the spectroscopic resolution of single-molecule vibrations

Research Highlight Mar. 27, 2020

Skyrmions seen in a kagome lattice
Magnetic vortices have been made and seen in a crystal with a special structure

Press Release Mar. 20, 2020

Parental diet affects sperm and health of future offspring

Feature Highlight Mar. 19, 2020

New clues in AI cancer prognoses
Understanding artificial intelligence’s reasoning has taken it from cancer prognosis tool to a means to understand why cancers reoccur

Research Highlight Mar. 19, 2020

Merger between two stars led to iconic supernova
Simulations suggest that two stars came together to form a blue supergiant, which subsequently exploded

Press Release Mar. 13, 2020

Mechanical forces shape animal "origami" precisely despite "noise"

Research Highlight Mar. 13, 2020

Stem cells exert tight control over the timing of brain development
Insights into mechanisms controlling early brain development could also help scientists understand this organ’s evolution

Research Highlight Mar. 13, 2020

Modified nickelate materials could serve as useful test-beds for understanding high-temperature superconductivity
Study shows how to tweak the chemical structure of a nickel oxide material to possibly improve its superconducting properties

Press Release Mar. 12, 2020

For the first time, scientists observe the elusive Kondo screening cloud

Press Release Mar. 10, 2020

Ultrathin organic solar cell is both efficient and durable

Press Release Mar. 9, 2020

Sticky tape: A key ingredient for mapping artifact origins

Research Highlight Mar. 6, 2020

Dark excitons can make a high contribution to light emission from nanotubes
The high conversion of dark to bright excitons in long carbon nanotubes can lead to more efficient optoelectronics devices

Research Highlight Mar. 6, 2020

Temperature-responsive polymer points the way to sustainable plastics
Computation analysis unravels the complex behavior of a polymer with great potential for greener plastic production

Press Release Mar. 3, 2020

Scientists succeed in measuring electron spin qubit without demolishing it

Research Highlight Feb. 28, 2020

A highly active and robust solid catalyst provides high yields of esters by continuous flow
A small change in the chemical structure produces a big improvement in performance for a continuous-flow catalyst

Research Highlight Feb. 28, 2020

Massive protostar keeps growing despite ionization heating by ultraviolet light
A massive young star has been spotted that is continuing to grow despite boiling away the gas it feeds on

Press Release Feb. 25, 2020

New RNA mapping technique shows how RNA interacts with chromatin in the genome

Research Highlight Feb. 21, 2020

An efficient DNA-tagging strategy to assist early detection of disease signatures
A highly sensitive DNA sequencing–based assay could help clinicians capture and analyze early signatures of disease