Researchers in Japan have identified a previously unknown “third cell” essential for fully regenerating hair follicles, marking a step toward potential new treatments for hair loss. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/26/japan/science-health/hair-follicles-cells/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #riken #health #startups
Japan-led cell discovery hints at potential new treatments for hair loss

Researchers identified a “third cell” essential for fully regenerating hair follicles, and successfully re-created the complete hair-growth cycle in mice.

The Japan Times

La simulazione più realistica della Via Lattea mai realizzata: l’intelligenza artificiale rivoluziona lo studio della galassia

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.galaxyaddicted.it/2025/11/via-lattea-simulazione-intelligenza-artificiale-riken/

Some of my colleagues in Tokyo talking about our collaboration with RIKEN. The video is a bit fluffy but this is pretty serious project. #quantinuum #quantum #quantumcomputing #quantinuum #riken
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SII_DXku14
Hybrid Quantum Supercomputing: REIMEI at RIKEN in Japan

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RIKEN Quantum連携研究課題募集! | RIKEN Quantum

理研において2023年度から活動を開始したRIKEN Quantumでは、理研内の様々な研究分野の研究者が集まり量子計算科学を推進しています。RIKEN Quantumのプラットフォームとしての活動をさらに展開すべく、2024年度からはRIKEN Quantum連携研究課題を募集しており、理研外の任期付き若手研究者を対象に量子コンピュータの利用環境を提供しています。採択者には兼業時間に応じて、最高で月額6万円が支給されます。詳細はRIKEN Quantum連携研究課

RIKEN Quantum
#Japan’s #Fugaku #supercomputer follow-up adds #Nvidia #GPU
Fugaku machine is still in 7th place, but #RIKEN wants an upgrade and has already awarded a contract to F#ujitsu to build its successor and the custom #Arm-based #CPU called “#MONAKAX” that will power it.
On Friday, the institution announced a change to its plan for #FugakuNEXT: Adding Nvidia GPUs, and contracting the #AI hardware giant to design systems that incorporate its accelerators into the supercomputer.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/08/22/fugakunext_riken_nvidia_gpus/
Japan’s Fugaku supercomputer follow-up adds Nvidia GPUs

: Fujitsu doesn’t have the project all to itself any more

The Register

“so machines have time to think”

Oct1967: Jim Henson contracted by #IBM to film virtues of MT/ST, word processor and explore how it would help control the massive amount of documents generated by a typical business office. Paperwork Explosion a quick-cut montage of images and words collaborated with Raymond Scott on the electronic sound track.

PE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_IZw2CoYztk

RS
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDqGZR6V6mY&list=RDgDqGZR6V6mY&start_radio=1

June25
https://newsroom.ibm.com/2025-06-23-ibm-and-riken-unveil-first-ibm-quantum-system-two-outside-of-the-u-s

Source: https://muppet.fandom.com/wiki/The_Paperwork_Explosion

#Ai #automation #IBM #Riken

"Paperwork Explosion"

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#Japan's sequel to #Fugaku #supercomputer will be Arm'd to the teeth
#Fujitsu picked to build system using '#MONAKAX' #CPU
According to the IT giant, Japan's High-Performance Computing Infrastructure (HPCI) Program Steering Committee has chosen the #RIKEN research institute as the primary entity responsible for developing the nation's next-gen flagship super, which in turn has awarded Fujitsu the contract to design it.
https://www.theregister.com/2025/06/19/japan_fugakunext_fujitsu/
#HPC #Supercomputing
Japan's sequel to Fugaku supercomputer will be Arm'd to the teeth

: Fujitsu picked to build system using 'MONAKA-X' CPUs

The Register
Some more Fugaku shots.
#riken #fugaku #supercomputer
Fugaku is a supercomputer made of many nodes. Each node has two custom ARM CPUs made Fujitsu. Each CPU has ~64 cores. Each cabinet has a lot of nodes. There are a lot of cabinets. Professor Sato told us there are about 160,000 nodes in the device, about 8 million cores.
#riken #fugaku
There was a bunch of quantum related stuff in the hallway. But right there I the corridor -- the real thing, a fully functioning IBM Quantum Computer.
#ibmq #riken #quantum #quantumcomputing