| December |
26 |
Fullerene doubles durability of photocatalyst coating material (Dr. Tomoya Yamashiki, Dr. Yusuke Tajima, CIPS) |
| December |
21 |
Contrivance of a New Lens with Nanometer Spatial Resolution (Dr. Satoshi Kawata, DRI) |
| December |
13 |
Discovery of a New Material That Contracts on Heating (Dr. Koshi Takenaka, DRI) |
| December |
7 |
Direct Observation of Electrons Movement of Molecular Crystals (Dr. Takahiro Ito, RSC) |
| December |
5 |
Discovery of mechanistic basis of nascent T cell receptors Self-oligomerization by electrostatic interaction confers autonomous
signaling (Dr. Takasahi Saito, RCAI) |
| December |
2 |
The development of a nano-coating material to improve the precision of nanofabrication by RIKEN and Tokyo Ohka Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Dr. Junichi Onodera, Dr. Shigenori Fujikawa, CIPS) |
| November |
29 |
GSC Introducing, a high throughput computational environment, system for
protein analysis Requires no specialized knowledge of bio-IT (Dr. Fumikazu
Konishi, GSC) |
| November |
21 |
A New Discovery in the Brain Mechanism Visually Recognizing "Objects" (Dr. Keiji Tanaka, BSI) |
| November |
19 |
Elucidation of the Docking Mechanism of Hormone Granules to the Plasma Membran (Dr. Mitsunori Fukuda, IRU) |
| November |
11 |
Establishment of the RIKEN Honorary Fellow program, and award of fellowship to Dr. Leo Esaki |
| November |
7 |
Identification of the starting point of immune response ( Dr. Takashi Saito, RCAI) |
| November |
2 |
World's First Realization of Interconnected Nanowires (Dr. Maki Kawai, DRI) |
| October |
27 |
International Consortium Completes Map of Human Genetic Variation (Dr. Yusuke Nakamura, SRC) |
| October |
21 |
Success in Design and Tertiary Structure Determination of an Artificial Protein (Dr. Yasuhiro Isogai, RSC) |
| October |
19 |
Development of the Rice Full-Length cDNA Encyclopedia DNABook (Dr. Yoshihide Hayashizaki, GSC) |
| October |
6 |
First Determination of the Location of Short Gamma-Ray Bursts (Dr. Nobuyuki Kawai, DRI) |
| September |
30 |
Calcium release through IP3 receptors(type 2 and 3) is essential for exocrine function (Dr. Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, BSI) |
| September |
27 |
Development of a Full-automatic Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Analysis System (Dr. Yusuke Nakamura, SRC) |
| September |
26 |
Promising new treatment for diabetes (Dr. Masaru Taniguchi, RCAI) |
| September |
16 |
Memorandum of Understanding on General Collaboration on life sciences and biotechnology between RIKEN and the Agency for Science, Technology and Research, Singapore |
| September |
12 |
Structural determination of the LeuRS-tRNALeu complex for the genetic code table (Dr. Shigeyuki Yokoyama, GSC) |
| September |
7 |
Development of High-performance Polymerization Catalysts Capable of Precisely Controlling the Polymer Structure (Dr. Zhaomin HOU, DRI) |
| September |
2 |
The discovery of a novel RNA Continent through comprehensive analyses of mammalian transcriptomes (Dr.Yoshihide Hayashizaki, GSC) |
| August |
19 |
Signs of quantum phase transition in a spin-ladder material have been observed for the first time (Dr.Koichi Katsumata, Harima Institute) |
| August |
19 |
Structural analysis of the protein complex involved in the maintenance of plasmid DNA (Dr. Fumio Hanaoka, Dr. Katsuhiko Kamada, DRI) |
| August |
15 |
Identification of the master genes directly associated with xylem cell differentiation (Dr.Taku Demura, PSC) |
| August |
2 |
Elucidation of the Molecular Mechanism of the Initiation of Mitosis (Dr. Hiroyuki Osada, DRI) |
| August |
2 |
Let there be light-sensing cells (Dr. Yoshiki Sasai, CDB) |
| July |
21 |
Elucidation of the New Infection Mechanism of Pseudomonas aeruginosa (Dr. Toshiaki Kudo, DRI) |
| July |
20 |
Mechanism of proteins to obtain functions from small structural changes now explained (Dr. Naoki Kunishima, Harima Institute) |
| July |
16 |
Change of Executive Directors at RIKEN, Japanese only |
| July |
6 |
Solid State Laser for Subaru Laser Guide Star Adaptive Optics(Dr. Satoshi Wada, DRI) |
| July |
5 |
Agrobacterium hijacks chloroplast metabolism (Dr. Hitoshi Sakakibara, PSC) |
| July |
1 |
Establishment of the Center of Research Network for Infectious Diseases (DRNID) |
| June |
30 |
A new methodology for elucidation of unknown gene structures based on both tiling arrays and genome data (Dr. Tetsuro Toyoda, GSC) |
| June |
24 |
Identification of an important gene associated with rice productivity (Dr.Hitoshi Sakakibara, PSC) |
| June |
20 |
Call for themes for genetic research on diseases under the BioBank Japan Project, Japanese only (SRC) |
| June |
20 |
Discovery of a Protein Essential for Growth of Glial Cells which in turn Support Neurons (Dr. Mineko Kengaku, BSI) |
| June |
10 |
The database and search system for patent information are open to the public free of charge (CIPS) |
| June |
9 |
Elucidation of the Mechanism for the Switch from Proliferation to Differentiation of Retina Stem Cells (Dr.Ichiro Masai, IRU) |
| June |
2 |
Release of the DNABook® database (Dr. Jun Kawai, GSC) |
| May |
30 |
Need new antibodies: More mutations, faster (Dr. Kunihiro Ohta, DRI) |
| May |
27 |
Discovery of the Cubical Expansion of Solid Oxygen by 1% in a Magnetic Field (Dr. Koichi Katsumata, Harima Institute) |
| May |
26 |
The Special Purpose Computer Developed Jointly with the US Started Operation (Dr. Hidoto En'yo, RBRC) |
| May |
23 |
The merits of cellular stress during muscle development (Dr. Nobuhiro Morishima, DRI) |
| May |
13 |
Call for companies to participate in collaborative research on SNP analysis, Japanese only (SRC) |
| May |
10 |
Realization of an Artificial Atom with Carbon Nanotubes (Dr. Koji Ishibashi, DRI) |
| May |
6 |
DNA repair processes start with protein tags (Dr. Fumio Hanaoka, Dr. Kaoru Sugasawa, DRI) |
| May |
2 |
Understanding slippage: genetic variations and lumbar disc problems (Dr. Shiro Ikegawa, SRC) |
| April |
27 |
New annual salary system for RIKEN Chief Scientists, Japanese only (SRC) |
| April |
26 |
Call for applications for Integrated Collaborative Research with Industry for fiscal year 2005, Japanese only |
| April |
18 |
FCRL3: A possible genetic link for rheumatoid arthritis (Dr. Kazuhiko Yamamoto, Dr. Ryo Yamada, SRC) |
| March |
25 |
P-protein's structure tells interesting stories (Dr. Tadashi Nakai, Harima Institute) |
| March |
23 |
New Non-linear Optical Phenomenon Revealed with Photonic Crystals (Dr. Shinichiro Inoue, FRS) |
| March |
21 |
Discovery of a Substance to Decompose a Causative Substance of Alzheimer Disease (Dr. Takaomi Saido, BSI) |
| March |
14 |
A window into the aging mind: MRI imaging of Alzheimer's disease (Dr. Takaomi Saido, BSI) |
| March |
3 |
Development of Snake-shaped Robot Moving with Artificial Muscle (Dr. Toshiharu Mukai, FRS) |
| February |
25 |
Identification of Robo2 as a Crucial Gene for Neural Circuitry Formation in the Zebrafish Olfactory System (Dr. Yoshihiro Yoshihara, BSI) |
| February |
18 |
Development of a method to search for unidentified target proteins using a non-natural amino acid (Dr. Kensaku Sakamoto, GSC) |
| February |
14 |
A conductor that produces current from light (Dr. Reizo Kato, DRI) |
| February |
7 |
Success in the Preparation of Cerebral Precursor Cells from Embryonic Stem Cells (Dr. Yoshiki Sakai, CDB) |
| February |
2 |
Successful Observation of a Non-Linear Optical Phenomenon in the X-Ray Region (Dr. Katsumi Midorikawa, DRI) |
| February |
1 |
The trailblazers' guides in olfactory development (Dr. Yoshihiro Yoshihara, BSI) |
| January |
25 |
Structural determination of an engineered aminoacyl-tRNA synthetase for synthesizing alloproteins containing a heavy atom (Dr. Kensaku Sakamoto, GSC) |
| January |
25 |
Joint Research on the Identification System of DNA Types with National Research Institute of Police Science (SRC) |
| January |
24 |
Development of an in vitro assay system of the intracellular protein transport process, and elucidation of the mechanism for correctly transporting proteins (Dr. Akihiko Nakano and Dr. Ken Sato, DRI) |
| January |
24 |
At the heart of the clock: Key genetic regulators that help the body keep time (Dr. Hiroki R. Ueda, CDB) |
| January |
20 |
Comprehensive agreement on collaboration between RIKEN and Saitama Prefecture, Japanese only |
| January |
20 |
Mechanisms for Brain Asymmetry (Dr. Hitoshi Okamoto, BSI) |
| January |
14 |
One hurdle cleared: 5 million antiprotons successfully trapped (Dr. Yasunori Yamazaki, DRI) |
| January |
14 |
Discovery of a Redox Sensor Protein Capable of Recognizing the Oxidation Stress of Organisms and Elucidation of Part of the Stress Control Mechanism (Dr. Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, BSI) |
| January |
13 |
Elucidation of the receptor mechanism of a plant growth hormone at the molecular level (Dr. Hideharu Seto, PSC) |
| January |
10 |
A susceptibility gene to the most common form of human arthritis (Dr.
Shiro Ikegawa, SRC) |
