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Nov. 18, 2022 Research
Inducing hibernation-like state in mice can protect organs during heart surgery
Nov. 17, 2022 Research
Gene-reading enzyme razes and rebuilds DNA-winding structures in its path
During DNA transcription, an enzyme takes apart nucleosomes and then puts them back together again
Nov. 15, 2022 BDR News
RIKEN Open Days welcome visitors back onsite
Oct. 27, 2022 BDR News
RIKEN People: Growing kidney organoids
Olena Trush, Research Scientist
Oct. 25, 2022 Research
A cell death find changes the gut paradigm
A new and unexpected cell death mechanism found in fly guts opens up big questions about how the digestive system really maintains its balance.
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
Dive into BDR's intriguing research: 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