Cells are crisscrossed by microtubules, protein cables that provide infrastructure, which facilitate cellular migration and assist in transport of molecular…
Recent advances in DNA sequencing have made it relatively easy to acquire the full genotype of an individual, but it is equally important to match those genes…
A new ordered phase is predicted for geometrically frustrated spin systems even in the absence of magnetic order RIKEN scientists, in collaboration with…
According to Toshihide Kobayashi, Chief Scientist at the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute, “People think cholesterol is bad for health. But without…
Concentrations of carbon dioxide are increasing rapidly in the Earth's atmosphere, primarily because of human activities. About one third of the carbon dioxide…
The study analyzes the interactions on the Moon among electrostatic adhesive forces, the angle of incidence of the sun's rays, and lunar gravity. It concludes…
FANTOM, or Functional Annotation of the Mammalian cDNA, which is organized by RIKEN Omics Science Center (OSC), has leading scientists in Australia,…
The Bipolar RF TruCut-Needle is a novel biopsy device. With the Bipolar RF TruCut-Needle the components that are used for the biopsy can also be used for…
That is no longer a problem for what is arguably the most complex of these alkaloids, a compound called Serratezomine A: an alkaloid that could have…
Described as the first gene therapy trial in muscular dystrophy demonstrating promising findings, researchers from the University of Florida (UF), Nationwide…
Technique could provide an easier route to 'spintronic' circuitsIn the first demonstration of its kind, researchers at the University of British Columbia have…
Researchers from the Monell Center report that the red panda is the first non-primate mammal to display a liking for the artificial sweetener aspartame. This…
Scientists at Rice University have found a simple way to create basic elements for aircraft, flat-screen TVs, electronics and other products that incorporate…
“Our energy-consuming world has become more and more dependent on new methods of storing and converting energy for new, environmentally friendly means of…
Sleep is such an essential part of human existence that we spend about a third of our lives doing it — some more successfully than others. Sleep disorders…
A new study led by researchers at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC) compares traditional “open” surgery to remove the stomach with laparoscopic…
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