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Research Update New scaffold design improves growth of regenerating neurons Researchers use a state-of-the-art technique to build 3D scaffolds that may help neurons repair and re-connect after spinal injury. 25 November 2021
Research Update Scientists reveal genetic secrets of stress-tolerant mangrove trees Mangrove trees use changes in gene activity, including the activity of parasitic ‘jumping genes’, to increase their resilience to stress, a new study finds. 25 October 2021
Research Update Key protein linked to appetite and obesity in mice Loss of a protein essential for degrading mRNA from the forebrain of mice leads to increased appetite and the onset of obesity, a new study finds. 15 October 2021
Research Update How we age, as told by spit Researchers have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the metabolites that make up the saliva of two different age groups to reveal that aging leaves telltale signs in one’s spit. 17 September 2021
Research Update Signs of dementia are written in the blood, reveals new study 33 metabolic compounds linked to dementia could be key to new methods of diagnosis and treatment. 14 September 2021
Research Update Evaluating the Efficacy of a Novel Coronavirus Vaccine for the People of Okinawa OIST and Naha City Medical Association Begin Joint Research on Novel Coronavirus 08 June 2021
Research Update Reading the book of life Eugene “Gene” Myers, a pioneer of bioinformatics who created the BLAST algorithm and played a decisive role in decoding the human genome, joined OIST last year as an Adjunct Professor. 19 March 2021
Research Update A genetic variant inherited from Neanderthals reduces the risk of severe COVID-19 DNA variants passed on to modern humans from Neanderthals can increase as well as decrease our ability to fight SARS-CoV-2, a new PNAS study finds. 18 February 2021
Research Update Cell division research explores questions at the core of life OIST researcher uses state-of-the-art imaging and techniques to study the spindle within our cells, and to reveal which proteins are necessary for it to operate correctly. 05 February 2021
