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Are you an aspiring PI? We're now accepting applications to our Early Career Leader (ECL) program! Check out the details here: https://lnkd.in/gp8xqq5s #ResearchCareers #STEMCareers #Science

Press Release -- New RIKEN study uses real-world farm data to reveal how reducing chemical pesticides and fertilizers changes soil microbial diversity and disease outcomes in mandarin orange orchards 🍊 https://lnkd.in/gFMEwNNC #Sustainability #Agriculture #SoilHealth

Press Release -- (https://lnkd.in/gANqH8cp) A new machine-learned biomarker can identify individuals at high risk for liver cancer before tumors develop. full research article: https://lnkd.in/dduFCsrA #HealthCare #Innovation #LiverCancerResearch

Press Release -- Scientists at RIKEN’s Center for Emergent Matter Science (CEMS) have developed a new focused ion beam nanosculpting technique for fabricating complex 3D devices from single-crystal materials with sub-micron precision. With this new method, helical nanostructures that act as switchable diodes can be made from magnetic crystal. hello compact, energy-efficient electronic components! Read the full article: https://lnkd.in/gi4z2Tn8 #Nanotechnology #AdvancedMaterials #NanoscaleManufacturing

Press release -- (https://lnkd.in/g2amUQga) -- New and improved biodegradable plastic made from plant biomass and FDA-approved ingredients. No microplastics. Adjustable flexibility. Dissolves quickly in saltwater. #Sustainability #MaterialsInnovation #GreenPlastics

Press Release -- (https://lnkd.in/gabK4BFc) An *ultra-close* look at sperm → we found a protein needed for proper sperm tail formation -- without it, male mice were shooting blanks #ReproductiveHealth #BiomedicalResearch #MaleFertility @RIKEN BDR / 理化学研究所 生命機能科学研究センター published here: https://lnkd.in/gRErBFc4

🚨 Deadline extended 🚨 Register to participate in the RIKEN BDR Symposium 2026 "Biological Horizons: Innovative Explorations into Life's Mechanisms and Dynamics" to be held March 2-3, 2026, in Kobe, Japan. Participation fee: Free Note: Lunch and banquet fee required separately (optional) Travel grants (limited number) are available to support travel and lodging expenses of young researchers (postdocs, graduate students, non-PI scientists) who are attending the RIKEN BDR Symposium. 📅 Important deadlines: 🔸 (UPDATED!!) Sunday, December 14, 2025 (JST) -Abstract submission for oral presentations -Registration from people residing overseas -Travel grant applications 🔸 Sunday, February 1, 2026 (JST) -Abstract submission for poster presentations -General registration To register and for more details on the BDR Symposium, check the website: https://lnkd.in/e2-SVRie

Press Release -- (https://lnkd.in/gCK_TjTB) RIKEN iTHEMS simulates the Milky Way -- So many stars!! #ArtificialIntelligence #SpaceScience #Supercomputing

Press Release -- https://lnkd.in/gKuqTNQW The RIKEN Guardian Robot Project has developed a robotic exoskeleton that uses artificial intelligence. The pairing improves assisted movements and what the AI learns for one person can be applied to other s without retraining #AssistiveTechnology #HumanCenteredAI #RoboticsInnovation