January 9, 2018
Becoming part of the international neuroscience networkExperiencing the best of both worlds — neuroscience research and community
August 30, 2017
“Approach a problem fearlessly”Now an instructor, former summer student David Schoppik revisits BSI
August 3, 2017
Toughing it out for science — what motivates BSI’s new director?“The rewards are high when you get that eureka moment”
June 8, 2017
Industry-academia collaboration builds the brain science assembly lineHigh-throughput automated experiments to address science’s reproducibility crisis
May 12, 2017
Fish love the smell of adenosine — well, anytimeOlfactory receptor that senses food signals is unique to aquatic species
May 9, 2017
What a mouse on a virtual track can tell us about how the brain navigatesVirtual reality is an efficient testbed for studying place memory and learning
April 19, 2017
Four young BSI scientists win RIKEN Researcher/Technician Incentive Award 2016The Researcher Incentive Award and Technical Incentive Award are given to young researchers and technicians who have contributed to furthering RIKEN’s ideals by achieving exemplary results in their research support activities. In fiscal year 2016, three researchers and one technician from BSI were selected as awardees. Congratulations!
April 3, 2017
Japanese babies are upending the world of linguistics, one mora at a timeWhat works for English is not universal when it comes to language learning
February 10, 2017
The invisible touchHow do you jump-start the search for consciousness in the brain? A loan, some optical fibers and a cheeky threat of scientific one-upmanship
February 9, 2017
What I learned as a ‘brain tourist’ in JapanA glimpse of neuroscience on the opposite side of the Pacific
December 7, 2016
The geometry of consciousness is a multi-dimensional math tripWhat if you could visualize consciousness as a geometrical pattern that shifts and morphs over time?
September 5, 2016
A journey through the brain, in theoryAn interview with neuroscientist Taro Toyoizumi
June 17, 2016
A fly cruises the smell-o-drome — for scienceDecoding the brain activity of odor-based navigation
May 31, 2016
Keeping mouse memories in order is all in the timingHippocampus oscillations organize neural code
April 1, 2016
A fish fight club reveals how the brains of winners and losers differCompeting neural circuits determine outcomes of conflict
April 22, 2015
BSI Team Leader was awarded the Tokizane Prize for research exploring the brain circuits behind emotional behaviorAn interview with Dr. Hitoshi Okamoto
February 2, 2015
RIKEN BSI Scientist Honored for Pioneering Work on Bipolar DisorderAn Interview with Dr. Tadafumi Kato
May 22, 2014
Connecting the circuits that control memoryThomas John McHugh, Team Leader, Laboratory for Circuit and Behavioral Physiology, RIKEN Brain Science Institute
April 23, 2014
Revealing the secrets of the brainBSI Director, Dr. Susumu Tonegawa discusses recent advances in neuroscience in a recent RIKEN Research Perspective.
January 28, 2014
A crowning achievement: BSI Senior Team Leader Dr. Mikoshiba wins French Legion of HonourDr. Mikoshiba is honored for his achievements in neuroscience and for facilitating international cultural and scientific exchange
November 12, 2013
Top scientist receives Tsukahara Award 2013 for research excellenceAn interview with Dr. Yukiko Goda
March 6, 2013
Life-Long Commitment to Mathematical Neuroscience Earns RecognitionAn interview with Dr. Shun-ichi Amari, who was named Person of Cultural Merit for his work in mathematical neuroscience
June 26, 2012
The benefits of misbehaving: prion helps yeast survive environmental stressMotomasa Tanaka and colleagues show that prions help yeast cells survive drug treatment, revealing a functional role for protein aggregates.