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May 17, 2022Research Highlight Biology

Arabidopsis thaliana shoots regenerate better in balmy conditions
Simply turning up the heat can boost the regeneration of cuttings of thale cress

May 13, 2022Press Release Physics / Astronomy

Hyperfast white dwarf stars provide clues for understanding supernovae

May 9, 2022Research Highlight Medicine / Disease

Iron-snatching compound effective against the parasitic amoeba Entamoeba histolytica
A safe and effective drug against a parasitic amoeba could come from a new approach that exploits the parasite’s need for iron

May 6, 2022Press Release Computing / Math

It takes three to tangle: long-range quantum entanglement needs three-way interaction

Apr. 28, 2022Press Release Biology

An epigenetic cause of miscarriages is identified and cured in mice

Apr. 26, 2022Press Release Biology

Death in darkness: a new type of cell death discovered in fly guts

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

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

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

Chaos theory provides hints for controlling the weather

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.