RIKEN – Page 15 – Asian Scientist Magazine

A protein called Pizza has helped scientists to create a tiny 19-atom sized nanocrystal of cadmium chloride.

Researchers have used quantum dots to create a device that can produce spin-entangled electrons, paving the way for future quantum teleportation.

A magnetic material made of cobalt, zinc and manganese has been shown to host stable and chiral skyrmions, the Holy Grail of spintronics.

Defective chromosome separation in the egg cells of older women can cause miscarriage and congenital diseases, scientists say.

By changing the orientation of the crytstals, researchers have improved the efficiency of polymer solar cells.

Using a glycan array, researchers have identified a protein secreted by the pancreas that plays a role in recognizing Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

The successful measurement of 110 radioactive nuclei—including 40 that had never been measured before—sheds light on the mysterious r-process.

Compared to those in lizards and birds, mammalian eardrums have had an entirely different evolutionary history.

Researchers now have an expanded palette of super-bright luminescent proteins at their disposal.

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