Weekly Research Highlights November 2009
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A beacon of change
Published in PNAS
A fluorescent sensor helps scientists track specific chromosomal modifications that can alter gene activity
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Secrets of separation
Published in Genes and Development
Surprising complexity underlies the seemingly simple process of chromosome pair separation during cell division
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Embryonic development—lost in space?
Published in PLoS ONE
Experiments simulating zero-gravity conditions reveal developmental difficulties arising from mammalian reproduction in space
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Keeping the circadian clock ticking
Published in PNAS
The daily rhythm of mammals is maintained by a key molecular process that is unaffected by changes in ambient temperature
Highlight of the MonthNovember 2009
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Getting membrane proteins into the fold
Published in Protein Science
A new preparation method promises to bring a challenging but clinically important subset of proteins within easier reach of scientists
Frontlines
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Learning more about physiological endoplasmic reticulum stress using the ERAI system
Visualization of stress in the cell’s protein factory, the endoplasmic reticulum, may lead to new treatments for many debilitating diseases
Special Announcements
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Nurturing Originality
Conversation between Ryoji Noyori and Susumu Tonegawa
RIKEN Podcast
A selection of interviews with scientists behind the latest research at RIKEN.
Profiles
Exploring nuclear fusion and getting inside materials
Postcards
Kholmirzo Kholmurodov
Kholmirzo Kholmurodov writes about his time at the Computational Astrophysics Laboratory, RIKEN Advanced Science Institute
Roundup
- Symposium on emerging and reemerging infectious diseases held in Tokyo
- Nishina School offers students a unique introduction to nuclear physics
- New supercomputer sets record for highest performance in PC clusters, Japan
- New robot to reduce burden on care facilities
President’s Initiatives
Space observatory’s detector technology goes into single-molecule imaging
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