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what it means to be alive
Scientific breakthroughs and technological innovations are born from curiosity-driven research.
At RIKEN BDR, we are striving to clarify the biology underlying the foundations of life, and apply the knowledge acquired through our research to address global issues facing humanity.
Latest Research
A neural connection between sensations of hunger and the delayed onset of puberty has been teased out for the first time
A clear link between the arrangement of vertebrae in the spine and certain genes holds for mammals, but not for birds and amphibians
Blood vessels in the macaque brain are densest in energy-intensive regions such as the visual cortex
Autism in mice affects oxytocin-secreting neurons more than other neurons
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