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Apr. 26, 2022Press Release Biology
Death in darkness: a new type of cell death discovered in fly guts
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Apr. 22, 2022Research Highlight Chemistry
Selective synthesis of meta isomers now possible
A roof-like ligand permits the selective synthesis of one of the three possible isomers of a key class of aromatic chemicals -
Apr. 18, 2022Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Visualizing spin angular momentum in water waves
An important concept in quantum physics known as spin can be seen in water waves -
Apr. 11, 2022Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Quantum computing and deep learning could help solve the mysteries of quantum gravity
Emerging technologies are promising for helping physicists develop a theory that unites quantum physics and gravity -
Apr. 8, 2022Press Release Medicine / Disease Computing / Math
Doctors diagnosing fetal heart disease benefit from explanatory AI
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Apr. 5, 2022Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Ringing black holes could put general relativity to the test
Gravitational waves could reveal whether general relativity must be modified at the edges of black holes -
Apr. 4, 2022Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Thermal electrons play key role in determining emissions from gamma-ray-burst afterglows
Theoretical model probes the origins of unexpectedly high-energy radiation from the aftermath of cosmic explosions -
Apr. 1, 2022Press Release Engineering
Robotic exoskeleton uses machine learning to help users stand up
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Apr. 1, 2022Research Highlight Biology
Learning improvements during sleep found to stem from the learning process
Learning gains while we sleep originate from the learning process itself and not just from using the brain -
Apr. 1, 2022Research Highlight Biology
Mapping the chromatin landscape reveals determinants of placental stem cell identity
Insights into the chromosomal features of precursor cells to the placenta could benefit reproductive research -
Mar. 28, 2022Press Release Computing / Math
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Mar. 28, 2022Research Highlight Biology
Visualizing the internal compartments of living plant cells using fluorescent naphthalimide dyes
Specific components in plant cells can be easily imaged thanks to a series of new fluorescent dyes -
Mar. 24, 2022Feature Highlight Biology Medicine / Disease
Missing link in late-onset Alzheimer’s disease
A hitherto unknown connection between a neuropeptide and an enzyme provides a more complete picture of why some people develop late-onset Alzheimer’s disease. -
Mar. 24, 2022Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Quantum optics offers topological matter even more protection
Quantum light can help create longer lasting quantum states useful for information processing -
Mar. 22, 2022Perspectives Other
How the natural sciences will be enriched by the humanities
In his final days at RIKEN, President Hiroshi Matsumoto calls on the research community to embrace those asking big ethical, social, philosophical and political questions. -
Mar. 18, 2022Research Highlight Physics / Astronomy
Theoretical model explains how dust grains can grow into the seeds of new planets
By amassing in high-density regions, dust grains avoid drifting toward the star they are orbiting -
Mar. 17, 2022Research Highlight Biology
A viral inhibitor of cellular stress response shows therapeutic potential
A virus-produced protein that blocks the activation of a cellular-stress response could be used to save neurons in some neurodegenerative disorders -
Mar. 15, 2022Research Highlight Biology
Compounds that suppress immune responses of plants discovered
Drugs that inhibit plant immune responses by blocking key signaling pathways could enable novel approaches to genome editing -
Mar. 15, 2022Research Highlight Biology
Two-part tango triggers signal activation of key regulatory protein
A structural picture of protein interaction could help to develop new drugs -
Mar. 10, 2022Research Highlight Biology
Mutations that interfere with cytokinin signaling help Arabidopsis plants tolerate high salinity
Defective molecular signaling in plants helps them survive in a salty medium