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Research Update Eco-friendly treatment saves squid eggs from newfound parasite New “squid killer” species of parasitic copepod has been described and successfully treated. 19 July 2024
Research Update Damage to synapses caused by Alzheimer’s disease reversed A novel treatment has been proven to effectively treat cognitive decline in mice with Alzheimer’s disease. 20 June 2024
Research Update Lighting up the brain: What happens when our ‘serotonin center’ is triggered? By studying how activating the brain’s serotonin center affects awake animals for the first time, scientists show that serotonin activates brain areas influencing behavior and motivation. 24 May 2024
Research Update Oikopleura who? Species identity crisis in the genome community Genomic analysis of a widespread species of zooplankton questions our assumptions about speciation and gene regulation. 09 May 2024
Research Update Unveiling the mysteries of cell division in embryos with timelapse photography With the help of medaka fish, CRISPR and new imaging techniques, researchers have set a new standard for studying cell division at the very earliest stages of life. 22 April 2024
Institutional News Half a century of dedication to exploring the secrets of synapses Professor Tomoyuki Takahashi, who contributed with multiple novel methods for studying synapses, is retiring from OIST. 31 March 2024
Research Update Memories of mitosis: Molecular mechanism that detects defects during cell division could aid cancer treatment A protein complex formed during abnormal cell division eliminates potentially harmful cells over time. 29 March 2024
Research Update Deciphering the mysteries of cell division The Cell Proliferation and Gene Editing Unit studies how cells divide, what can cause sickness within cells, and searches for new treatment targets for cancer. 14 February 2024
