Press releases

A new approach proves that the nuclear force is strongly repulsive at close distances

Asymmetry in neutrons produced by proton collisions makes a good detector for spin-polarized protons photo

Innovative use of existing film technology may lead to a new type of thin-film display photo

Hiroyuki Kamiguchi and team members aim to elucidate the mechanism of how the neuronal processes find their way, and to develop techniques to regenerate neuronal networks that have been injured owing to brain or spinal cord damage.

RIKEN has taken on the challenge of developing the world’s fastest and most efficient supercomputer.

RIKEN is currently seeking a researcher with experience in the field of synthetic organic chemistry directed toward materials science.

RIKEN Plant Science Center engages in research and development to improve plant productivity for sustainable agriculture. The area of focus covers growth regulation, resistance to environmental stresses and pathogens, and metabolic regulation.

Summaries of newsworthy papers include Climate change: Getting steamy, Genomics: Evolution in the lab, Planetary science: Tiger stripes, jets and Enceladus and Materials: Ferrotoroidic ordering found

Keio Summer School at Downing - The summer school offers a diverse array of lectures given by University of Cambridge faculty and ample opportunities for discussion and academic writing experience.

Prof. Albert Osterhaus a world renowned scientist/researcher in avian influenza will be one of the keynote speakers at the upcoming Bangkok International Conference on Avian Influenza 2008 (23-25 January 2008) and will present on “Development of pandemic influenza vaccines”.

The avian flu virus H5N1 infects the respiratory tract and spreads to other organs in the human body. Other highlights from Nature China include Endometrial cancer, Turn pollution into power, Colon cancer and heart disease, Climate change and dust storms and Helical nanofibres

This year's theme is Balancing Economic and Ecological Needs

The Bang Pa Canal in Thailand is a vital source of fresh water for many area farmers but due to dumping of untreated wastewater into the canal, it's water quality is severely deteriorated. This recently launched project by the Asian Institute of Technology will benefit 900 households in 7 villages.

Hanoi, Vietnam – In the face of growing pressure on one of Asia’s most important food production systems, experts are warning that farmers must get more help to make them more efficient.

Research by the Asian Institute of Technology has shown that companies which include corporate social responsibilities within their corporate strategies will be the successful companies of the future.

Summaries of other newsworthy papers include Materials: Domains of influence and Fighting off an immune attack

This is a Call for Proposals on how developing countries can access technologies and information contained in existing patents to enhance innovative research at the national level.

The collaboration is aimed to contribute to "Human, Society, and Globe", and promotes joint research projects mainly in the fields of Medical, Life Science, Economic and Area Studies

A new route to synthesize an antibiotic may also lead to new drugs

Squashed carbon balls show promising electronic properties

Physicists have long known that, when cooled to very low temperatures, electrons can be placed on the surface of liquefied helium. Now, researchers from RIKEN and Keio University have discovered they can effectively excite these electrons using microwave radiation.

Annette Thomas, currently Managing Director of the Nature Publishing Group (NPG), has been appointed CEO of Macmillan Ltd with immediate effect, following the departure of Richard Charkin.

New development to contribute to the application of quantum codes that will be essential for absolutely secure information management.

Of the world’s many bird species, the Pink-headed Duck has long been a mystery. It has not been seen since 1935, in northeast India (Bangladesh). It is so strangely coloured that, even after reading this book, some people question whether such a bird can really exist.

The issue of social reproduction is becoming central to the increasingly marginalized status of migrants both in Thailand and in Burma, particularly the issue of babies born to Burmese migrant workers in Thailand, which is creating a whole generation of stateless children.

When ASEAN took in Myanmar as a partner, Myanmar’s fate becomes ASEAN’s fate. This review outlines ASEAN's decisive role, Buddhism in Myanmar, a previous rebellion led by monks and why Than Shwe and his junta must not be overthrown.

The first three students in the Keio-EC Double Degree Program successfully graduated from the Graduate School of Science and Technology.

In this week's Nature, Yasunobu Uchiyama and colleagues from the Institute of Space and Astronautical Science, Japan report the discovery of a brightening and decay in the X-ray emitting shells around a supernova.

Summaries of newsworthy papers include Anaesthesia without paralysis, Cancer: Stem cells and metastasis, High-temperature superconductivity: An organic perspective, Physics: A single artificial-atom laser and Supercurrents in a Bose-Einstein condensate

Nature reports on how the National Science Foundation (NSF) is looking into how researchers account for time spent on federally funded projects. Auditors have found that the records kept are often not accurate, undermining the ability of the NSF to ensure that its grants are spent appropriately.