Weekly Research Highlights June 2013
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Fluorescent probes shed light on embryonic brain development
Published in Nature
Twin fluorescent probes help visualize the distribution of important developmental signaling molecules in living embryos
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A lone proton’s ups and downs
Published in Physical Review Letters
Observation of magnetic flipping in a single proton heralds high-precision studies into the nature of matter and antimatter
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The parenting switch
Published in The Journal of Neuroscience
Activation of a nose-to-brain neural circuit controls whether male mice attack or care for pups
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Iridium’s new lustre
Published in Physical Review Letters
The prediction of superconductivity in compounds based on iridium oxide opens a new chapter for superconductors
Highlight of the Month June 2013
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Building an army of one
Published in Cell Stem Cell
By boosting cloning efficiency, scientists unlock the potential to ‘mass-produce’ valuable animal strains for research and agricultural applications
Frontlines
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Elucidating the structure of hypernuclei
Emiko Hiyama at the RIKEN Nishina Center for Accelerator-Based Science is working to clarify the structure of hypernuclei—hyperon-containing atomic nuclei found in space—which may improve understanding of the interior of a neutron star.
News Features
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Exploring new horizons of cerebellum research
Masao Ito, founder of the RIKEN Brain Science Institute, gives an account of his career as a pioneer of cerebellum research at the 'New Horizon of Cerebellar Research' symposium held at RIKEN in March 2010.
RIKEN People
News Roundup
- RIKEN enters new phase
- Second RIKEN–Max Planck joint symposium
- Biennial RIKEN Joint Retreat addresses the theme of behavior
- RIKEN hosts joint doctoral course on epigenomics
RIKEN Jobs
From the Archives
Japan’s new era of life science research—Genomics at RIKEN, Part I
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