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(2004-1997: In Japanese)

December	28		RI beam facility is now ready for heavy-ion acceleration *
December	27		Using FOX to hunt for gene function (Dr. Minami Matsui, PSC) *
December	26		Opening of Asian Research Forum on Emerging and Reemerging Infections - 2007, supported by the MEXT Program of Founding Research Centers for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases
December	25		Cadherins go with the flow (Dr. Yoshiko Kametani et al, CDB) *
December	20		Three organizations concluded "Joint research agreement for the pioneering R&D with quantum beam technology," providing innovative progress through mutual utilization of quantum beam facilities and exchange of man powers, in Japanese Only
December	18		Dnmts discriminate: Lineage- and stage-specific Rhox regulation in the early embryo (Dr. Masaaki Oda et al, CDB) *
December	18		No role for microRNAs in mammalian fertilization, but a big role for short interfering RNAs? (Dr. Manami Amanai et al, CDB) *
December	18		Death to allergy-inducing cells (Dr. Masaru Taniguchi, RCAI) *
December	15		RIKEN and the Government of India agree to Promote Collaboration in Science and Technology
December	13		Translating DNA into protein (Dr.Shigeyuki Yokoyama,GSC) *
December	12		High performance separation of crossing electric waves by application of brain mechanism, in Japanese Only
December	11		Discovering genes related to the production of the largest scale bio-mass in the land, in Japanese Only
December	11		Steering mechanism for nerve circuit formation revealed (Dr.Hiroyuki Kamiguchi, BSI) *
December	7		Subatomic particles lighten up (Dr. Hideto En'yo, RNC) *
December	6		Third meeting of Asia Reproductive Biotechnology Society *
December	6		Proteins pumping protons (Dr. Naoki Kunishima, RSC) *
December	6		Two for the price of one (Dr.Mariko Hatakeyama, GSC) *
December	5		Inheriting a defective genome (Dr. Takehiko Shibata, DRI) *
November	28		Cv2 boosts BMP signal (Dr. Makoto Ikeya et al, CDB)*
November	28		FGF signaling keeps primitive blood in check (Dr. Fumie Nakazawa et al, CDB)*
November	28		Dividing cells stopped in their tracks (Dr.Takeo Usui, DRI) *
November	24		Antimatter cools off (Dr.Yasunori Yamazaki, DRI) *
November	22		How plants work with sulfur (Dr. Hideki Takahashi, PSC) *
November	21		GSC and the University of Edinburgh sign an agreement on collaboration in systems biology, in Japanese Only
November	21		Subaru Telescope Improves its Eyesight by a Factor of Ten
November	17		How a protein regulates cell structure (Dr.Yuichiro Maeda,RSC) *
November	17		Peptide cohesion simulation wins the Gordon Bell Prize, in Japanese Only
November	13		A question of competence: Neural tissue responsiveness to FGF and RA controlled by Cdx (Dr. Takashi Shimizu et al, CDB)*
November	10		Researchers snare novel role for protein family (Dr. Hideki Enomoto et al, CDB)*
November	9		Dr. T. Watanabe, project leader, was given Seymour Cray award 2006 as the first Japanese awardee, in Japanese Only
November	9		The staircase to magnetic order (Dr. Kouichi Katsumata, RSC)*
November	7		The report of the 6th RIKEN Advisory Council (RAC)
November	6		Construction of physical database of human body for mechanical simulation of human body by way of specifying mechanical data of our bodies (Dr. Ryutaro Himeno et al, DRI)
November	3		Elucidation of the suppressing mechanism for the preservation of aberrant DNAs that are highly associated with cancer onset, in Japanese Only
October	31		Keeping an eye on cadherin function in retinal synaptogenesis in vivo (Dr. Koji Tanabe et al, CDB)*
October	30		Open access to the search software for the genome database free of charge, in Japanese Only
October	27		Announcement of results from MEXT leading project "Using individual's genetic information to find suitable medical treatment": two new subjects, nephritic syndrome and arrhythmia (atrial fibrillation) were selected, in Japanese Only
October	26		Success in the perfect decoding of base sequences of western honey bee genome, in Japanese Only*
October	24		Screening for genes that regulate chromosomal duplication (Dr.Minami Matsui, PSC) *
October	21		Tuba joins the band: A Cdc42-specific activator regulates epithelial cell-cell junctions (Dr. Tetsuhisa Otani et al, CDB)*
October	21		How cats produce their distinctive smell (Dr. Masao Miyazaki, FRS)*
October	19		Asymmetric, nucleus-dependent chromatin remodeling in mammalian oocytes (Dr. Naoko Yoshida et al, CDB)*
October	19		Concluding a principal agreement between the National Institute of Informatics and RIKEN, for the cooperation of application of the Next-Generation Supercomputer and construction of the advanced information infrastructure, in Japanese Only
October	18		One sugar or two? (Dr.Yukishige Ito, DRI) *
October	18		Insights into brain architecture (Dr. Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, BSI)*
October	17		Structural basis for the fast phase change of DVD-RAM (Dr. Masaki Takata, RSC)
October	17		All aboard the pulse train (Dr. Yasuo Nabekawa, DRI)*
October	13		Smallest ever genome sequenced (Dr. Atsushi Nakabachi, DRI, Dr. Masahira Hattori, GSC)*
October	12		Looking for users to monitor open access to RIKEN's NMR equipment facility, in Japanese Only
October	6		A new production protocol for red blood corpuscles from cord blood (Dr. Yukio Nakamura, BRC)
October	5		Invitation to a Celebration, and Lectures Commemorating of the 20th Anniversary of the Founding of the RIKEN Frontier Research System
October	4		Fez and Fezl share the burden in caudal brain regionalization (Dr. Tsutomu Hirata et al, CDB)*
September	29		Neural crest gene ARID3B linked to childhood cancer malignancy (Dr. Kenichiro Kobayashi et al, CDB)*
September	28		Open the modeling database of three-dimensional protein structures to the public in the web on a worldwide level (Dr. Shigeyuki Yokoyama, Dr. Hideaki Umeyama, GSC)
September	25		Clarification of mechanism underlying the inhibition of protein synthesis by antibiotic, kasugamycin in Japanese Only
September	21		Production of salt-resistant mutants of rice by heavy-ion beam: the world new mutants from "Nipponbare" which can grow under salty conditions (Dr. Tomoko Abe et al, RNC)
September	20		Organic conductors on the road to recovery (Dr. Tatsuro Imakubo, FRS)*
September	19		Setting forth outline design of the Next-Generation Supercomputer system, in Japanese Only
September	14		Isolation of a new enzyme that prevents transportation of melanin dye, in Japanese Only
September	13		Infomation lekage from NTT DATA CORPORATION, in Japanese Only
September	7		Concluding a principal agreement between University of Tsukuba and RIKEN, for the cooperation of development and application of the Next Generation Supercomputer, in Japanese Only
September	6		Frustrated crystal chills out (Dr. Masafumi Tamura, DRI)*
August	28		Snapshot Measurement of "Color" of XFEL (Dr. Makina Yabashi)
August	24		Creation of a novel unnatural base pair system for the expansion of the genetic alphabet toward future biotechnology (Dr. Ichiro Hirao, GSC)
August	23		Event information: Next-generation supercomputing symposium 2006 (the symposium will be conducted in Japanese only)
August	17		Novel factor keeps cells in shape (Dr. Kenzi Oshima et al, CDB)*
August	15		Reviving sperm from the dead (Dr. Astuo Ogura, BRC)*
August	11		Naturally occurring peptides suppress plant development (Dr. Naoshi Dohmae, DRI)*
August	11		Variability in genes outside the nucleus linked to longevity (Dr. Tadafumi Kato, BSI)*
August	7		School's open for the summer (CDB)*
August	7		Uncovering a secret messenger (Dr. Toshio Hirano, RCAI)*
July	29		Neurite sorting by nectins (Dr. Hideru Togashi et al, CDB)*
July	28		Elucidating a part of cerebral mechanism under regulation of mouse discomfort behavior, in Japanese Only
July	27		A PHENOMEnal plant collection (Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki, PSC)*
July	27		Discovering rice regulation genes with function of both recognition of germ and prevention from its infection, in Japanese only. (Dr. H. Takio, Dr. N. Dohmae et.al. DRI)
July	26		Open access to VCAD-system soft-ware of 9 volumes, with a hope of providing assistant tools for real and on-demand manufacturing of products (Dr. Akitake Makinouchi, CIPS)
July	25		New role for Vasa in Ciona germline (Dr. Shirae-Kurabayashi et al, CDB)*
July	17		Identifying a gene, PSMA6, associated with myocardial infarction onset, in Japanese Only
July	13		Instantly determine a gene mutation!: Experience cutting-edge DNA research in the classroom, in Japanese Only (Dr. Yoshihide Hayashizaki, GSC)
July	13		Finding the highest-thermo-stable protein, keeping the conformation at nearly 150 oC (Dr. Katsuhide Yutani, RSC)
July	10		Wnt signaling and Hox regulate PSA-3 to determine cell fate in C. elegans (Dr. Arata et al, CDB)*
July	6		Detecting the first tera hertz photon by "Carbon nano-tube artificial atom": new step toward a single photon detector of "tera hertz wave" (Dr. Koji Ishibashi, DRI)
June	28		Call for themes for genetic research on diseases under the Personalized Medicine Project, in Japanese only (SRC)
June	26		Establishing an entire protein assay system of "fission yeast": Trends from genetic information to entire products in genomic analysis (Dr. Minoru Yoshida, DRI)
June	23		Elucidating "an automatic electric action mechanism" in neurons, regulated by the interaction between sodium and potassium ions, in Japanese Only*
June	23		New player in RNAi-mediated gene silencing: Eri1 downregulates heterochromatin assembly (Dr. Tetsushi Iida et al, CDB)*
June	23		Molecular mimic sets the tone for calcium release (Dr. Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, BSI)*
June	22		Successful lasing of the X-ray Free Electron Laser (XFEL) prototype. (Dr. Tsumoru Shintake, RSC)
June	21		"Mail-in toll service for X-ray diffraction data collection of crystalline proteins,"
June	21		New regulatory mechanism of allergic responses: Essential initial expression of memory-type T cells (Dr. Masato Kubo, RCAI)
June	19		Completion of a one-petaflops computer system for simulation of molecular dynamics
June	16		Two nos make a yes: Double-negative regulation in Drosophila eye development (Dr. Leo Tsuda et al, CDB)*
June	14		Concluding a principal agreement between Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (JAMSTEC) and RIKEN, for the cooperation of development and application of the Next Generation Supercomputer, in Japanese Only
June	13		More responsibilities for a busy pathway (Dr. Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, BSI)*
June	7		Event Information: RCAI-JSI International Symposium on Immunology 2006 Regulation of Immune Responses in Allergy and Inflammation
June	6		Clinically safe culture of human ES cells (Dr. Yoshiki Sasai, CDB)*
June	5		New mechanism responsible for the generation of calcium oscillations: Dynamics associated with slow intra-cellular accumulation of inositol trisphosphate (Dr. Katsuhiko Mikoshiba, BSI)
June	5		The 6th RIKEN Advisory Council (RAC), in Japanese Only
May	30		FHI and RIKEN Jointly Developed New Processing Technology for Automobile Components
May	22		Developing strong, flexible membranes of nano-scale thickness, using photochemical cross-copolymarization of ziruconia, butylacrylate monomer and a cross-linker (Dr. Toyoki Kunitake, FRS)
May	15		Asymmetry assured: Mud orients mitotic spindle with cell polarity during neuroblast division (Dr. Yasushi Izumi et al, CDB)*
May	15		Identifying the chromosome region of susceptibility genes of osteoarthritis; the new step toward the understanding of etiology and pathology and toward the innovative therapy of the disease (Dr. Shiro Ikegawa, SNP)
May	15		New mechanistic evidence for the protein trafficking in the organelle, the Golgi apparatus, supporting "the cisternal maturation model" (Dr. Akihiko Nakano, DRI)
May	11		A bridging complex composed of metal ions, water, and protein is a molecular scissor for sphingo-lipid; elucidation of the mysterious catalytic mechanism of an enzyme, sphingomyelinase. (Dr. Hideo Ago, Dr. Masashi Miyano, Dr. Masataka Oda, Dr. Jun Sakurai, Hideaki Tsuge, RSC)
May	1		Color and light to illuminate biochemical pathways (Dr. Atsushi Miyawaki, BSI)*
April	29		Discovery of novel mechanisms to control gene expression (Structure of promoters implicate function) (Dr. Yoshihide Hayashizaki, GSC)
April	28		Protein plays peek-a-boo: Dronpa GFP sheds new light on neural networks (Dr. Shinsuke Aramaki and Kohei Hatta, CDB)*
April	21		Improper Payment of Radiation Work Allowance
April	21		Capturing the Moment of RNA Unwinding by a Protein (Dr. Shigeyuki Yokoyama, Dr. Toru Sengoku, GSC)
April	21		Progress in Sepsis Therapy Development Based on Immunity Response (Dr. Katsuaki Sato, RCAI)
April	20		Astral tweaks: Refining the picture of microtubule activity in cytokinesis (Dr. Fumio Motegi et al, CDB)*
April	18		Mitochondrial dysfunction contribution to bipolar disorder confirmed using model mice (Dr. Tadafumi Kato, BSI)
April	13		Missing link in antiviral immune response revealed (Dr. Tsuneyasu Kaisho, RCAI)*
April	6		Calling for Research Organizations Taking Part in a New Project: "Collaborative Study for the Image Establishment of the Next Generation Super-Computer,"
April	6		Development of a Noble Optical Devise Stopping Light Reflection from Material Border Surface, Controlling Light Reflection by Metallo-Nanostructural Material, Opposing to Common Sense of Optics (Dr. Satoshi Kawata, Dr. Takuo Tanaka, DRI)
April	4		Gene-Based Manipulation of a Plant Hormone Regulating Drought Tolerance (Dr. Kazuo Shinozaki and Dr. Taishi Umezawa, PSC)
March	31		SPring-8 high brilliant X-ray has achieved a less than 0.1 weight % asbestos detection by powder diffraction.
March	31		Identification of a Common Immune Regulator in Both Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses (Dr. Takashi Saito, Dr. Nobutaka Suzuki, RCAI)
March	25		Olfactory bulb development follows Fez (Dr. Masahiko Hibi, CDB)*
March	24		Fast X-Ray Stroboscopy Reveals Intracrystalline Deformation Caused by Laser Irradiation (Dr. Tetsuya Ishikawa, RSC)
March	23		Initial Gene Catalog of the Highly Disease-Related Human Chromosome 11 Has Been Completed (Dr. Todd Taylor, GSC)
March	22		Elucidation of a New Function of "BANK", an Adaptor Molecule (Dr. Tomohiro Kurosaki, RCAI)
March	20		Next-generation PCR: Enabling the study of gene expression at the single-cell level (Dr. Mitinori Saitou, CDB)*
March	16		The Successful Direct Observation of the World's Shortest Pulse Duration Using an Extreme Ultraviolet Laser Beam (Dr. Katsumi Midorikawa, DRI)
March	16		Elucidating How a Firefly Emits Light (Dr. Hiroaki Kato, RSC)
March	15		Got your back: Sizzled protects Chordin in dorsal-ventral patterning (Dr. Masahiko Hibi, CDB)*
March	13		Research and Development of "RI-MAN," a Robot That Can Hold a Person in Its Arms Using Tactile Sensors (Dr. Zhi-Wei Luo, Dr. Toshiharu Mukai, BMC)
March	8		Off to one side: Determination of cell polarity by Wnt signaling (Dr. Hitoshi Sawa, CDB)*
March	7		Reveromycin A, a "Magic Bullet" That Zeroes in on Osteoclasts (Dr. Hiroyuki Osada, Dr. Makoto Kawatani, DRI)
March	2		RIKEN and Tokyo Institute of Technology Sign Coordination and Collaboration Agreement
February	27		Features of Protein Folding Dynamics Have Been Demonstrated Theoretically (Dr. Tetsuro Fujisawa, RSC)
February	15		3D Structure Unraveled: a Complex of Sea Hare-derived Substance and Actin (Dr. Masaki Yamamoto, RSC)
February	14		Reaction Mechanism of "Dioxygenase" Elucidated, after 50 Years from Its Discovery (Dr. Yoshitsugu Shiro, Dr. Hiroshi Sugimoto, RSC)
February	13		Standing the Test of Time: Transcriptional Feedback in the Mammalian Clock (Dr. Hiroki R. Ueda, CDB)*
February	8		Telencephalin, a Molecule Necessary to Keep the Brain Pliable (Dr. Yoshihiro Yoshihara, BSI)
February	7		Presentation of Research Achievements by Special Postdoctoral Researchers Appointed in 2003, in Japanese Only
February	2		Cytostatic Factor (CSF) after a Century's Search (Dr. Tony Perry, CDB)*
February	1		Tlx blazes a Trail for Blood Vessel Growth (Dr. Shin-ichi Nishikawa, CDB)*
January	31		1st Asia-Pacific Symposium on Nanoscience and Frontier Materials
January	30		Discovery of a New Inactivation Mechanism of a Plant Growth-Promoting Hormone, "Gibberellin" (Dr. Shinjiro Yamaguchi, PSC)
January	26		Lecture to Mark the Establishment of the Neuroinformatics Japan Center, in Japanese Only
January	23		Established Principles of Countermeasures against Unjust Practices in Scientific Researches
January	20		Public Release of Database of the predicted three-dimensional structures of influenza viral neuraminidase (Dr. Shigeyuki Yokoyama, Dr. Hideaki Umeyama, GSC)
January	18		Development of a New Manufacturing Method for Organic Single-crystal Devices (Dr. Reizo Kato, Dr. Hiroshi Yamamoto, DRI)
January	13		The First Optically Functional Material with a "Negative Magnetic Permeability" in the Visible Light Region (Dr. Satoshi Kawata, Dr. Takuo Tanaka, DRI)
January	6		The establishment of measurement method handling material transports in vivo using anomalous behavior of diffusion coefficient. (Dr. Kiminori Ushida, DRI)