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Found 776 articles associated to the institution RIKEN.
 
Discovery of “probiotic transporters” unlocks secrets of infection-preventive bifidobacteria
26-January-2011

Researchers at RIKEN, Yokohama City University and the University of Tokyo have uncovered how gut bifidobacteria protect the body against lethal infection by enhancing the defenses of colonic epithelium.

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Unearthing the mechanisms controlling plant size
21-January-2011

Researchers at the RIKEN Plant Science Center have discovered a series of genes that control cell division and cell growth

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Twisted switches
21-January-2011

Helical molecules that contract reversibly when oxidized pave the way to new single-molecule electrochemical switches

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Making light work of artificial muscles
21-January-2011

Polymer films that unfurl in the light could be the first of a new family of functional materials

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Dr. Masaki Isoda identifies neural structure for self-other distinction in motor domain
21-January-2011

A new study on social cognition has clarified a key role for the medial frontal region of the cerebral cortex in differentiating between the actions of oneself and the actions of others.

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