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Oct. 17, 2022 Research

‘Non-essential’ building block proves vital to a healthy protein diet

Fruit fly study links nutrient-sensing pathway to an unexpected amino acid

Oct. 4, 2022 Research

Mechanical sensors help coordinate cell organization during eye development

The normal, symmetric formation of the vertebrate eyes is coordinated by a molecular sensor that responds to mechanical force

Sep. 12, 2022 Research

Smaller eggs enhance IVF outcomes for male infertility in mice

Using half-sized eggs provides an avenue for childbearing in mice

Aug. 25, 2022 Research

Harnessing the heart regeneration ability of marsupials

Aug. 1, 2022 BDR News

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The Marvels of Shapes Revealed by Mathematics

Daisuke Ohtsuka Research Scientist

Jul. 20, 2022 Research

‘Cuddle hormone’ oxytocin strongly affects male mice on becoming fathers

Hormone causes male mice to change from being aggressive toward pups to caring for them when they become fathers

Jun. 28, 2022 Research

Human-robot-AI teamwork accelerates regenerative medicine

Jun. 9, 2022 Research

Imaging how a light-driven chloride pump works

Light-induced changes in shape enable a pump in a marine bacterium to suck in chloride ions from seawater

Jun. 3, 2022 Research

Rapid, single-cell analysis of microbiotas now possible

A new method for single cells can rapidly determine the make-up of bacterial communities in the gut and environment

May 26, 2022 Research

Palaeospondylus : long-standing mystery of vertebrate evolution solved using powerful X-rays

May 17, 2022 BDR News

Hiroshi Hamada elected as a Foreign Member of the Royal Society

May 9, 2022 Research

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

Apr. 28, 2022 BDR News

BDR Team Leader Awarded Early Career Scientist Prize by IUPAP

Apr. 28, 2022 BDR News

Four BDR scientists awarded MEXT prizes

Apr. 26, 2022 Research

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

Apr. 11, 2022 BDR News

Meetings

RIKEN BDR Symposium 2022

Global exchanges on topics related to emergence of higher-order properties in living systems

Apr. 4, 2022 BDR News

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Approaching the Origin of Life with Structural Biology

Sota Yagi, Special Postdoctoral Researcher

Mar. 17, 2022 Research

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, 2022 Research

Two-part tango triggers signal activation of key regulatory protein

A structural picture of protein interaction could help to develop new drugs

Jan. 27, 2022 Research

Improved retinal transplant technique almost ready for clinical trials