News Institutional News Research Update Facet News type Algebra Analysis Artificial intelligence Atomic physics Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biology Biophysics Biotechnology Botany Cell biology Chemistry Complex systems Computer sciences Condensed matter physics Cyber Security Data science Deep learning Developmental biology Developmental neuroscience Ecology Engineering and applied sciences Environmental sciences (-) Evolutionary biology Fluid dynamics Genetics Genomics Health sciences Immunology Informatics Machine learning Marine sciences Material science Mathematics Mechanics Medicine Molecular biology Nanoscience Neuroscience Optics Organic chemistry Photonics Physics Physiology Polymer chemistry Psychology Quantum Quantum field theory Robotics Soft matter physics Structural biology Synthetic biology Synthetic organic chemistry Theoretical sciences Topology Virology Facet Specialty 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2005 Facet Date Created Clear filters Research Update New Insights into Chordate Body Plan Development Answer Long-Standing Questions on Evolution Examination of development-relevant gene expression patterns in starfish embryos reveals how echinoderm and chordate body plans evolved from a common ancestor. 24 February 2023 Institutional News Nobel laureate Professor Svante Pääbo pays courtesy visit to Prime Minister Kishida Prime Minister Kishida congratulates Prof. Svante Pääbo on his Nobel Prize and expresses his expectations for Prof. Pääbo‘s future endeavors. 07 February 2023 Institutional News OIST community congratulates Prof. Pääbo on Nobel Prize Over 100 students, researchers, and faculty members gathered for the celebration 25 January 2023 Research Update Beyond the Nobel Prize: Professor Pääbo’s quest to uncover what makes humans unique After identifying genetic variants found only in modern humans, Adjunct Professor Svante Pääbo is now exploring whether these genes have been consequential in our evolution. 09 December 2022 Research Update Molecular fingerprint behind beautiful pearls revealed Researchers produce the first robust genome of pearl oysters, which they hope can be used to find strains that are resilient to increasingly common diseases or that produce more beautiful pearls. 10 November 2022 Research Update Tentacles taken from giant sea anemones reveal new genetic insights into Nemo’s home Researchers have uncovered new genetic data on giant sea anemones, providing a resource for understanding the relationship between anemonefish and their hosts. 19 October 2022 Research Update Color Patterns Affect Fish Community Structure in Coral Reefs, Finds New Study from Japan A new study highlights that anemonefish residing in sea anemones display aggressive behavior against other fish depending on their color patterns 12 October 2022 Research Update OIST Professor Svante Pääbo wins 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet announced today that Svante Pääbo, an Adjunct Professor at OIST, has been awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. 03 October 2022 Research Update Into the brain of comb jellies: scientists explore the evolution of neurons A new study into the neurons found in the earliest-diverging animal lineages reveals key clues about the form of the most ancestral nervous system, and how it first evolved. 09 August 2022 Research Update New global map of ant biodiversity reveals areas that may hide undiscovered species Researchers have combined data from around the world with predictions from machine learning to create a high-resolution map of ant diversity, revealing areas that should be the focus of exploration and research. 04 August 2022 Research Update Hidden in genetics: The evolutionary relationships of two groups of ancient invertebrates revealed Using high quality molecular data, researchers have re-investigated a long-standing question about the position of two phyla of small aquatic invertebrates—Kamptozoa and Bryozoa—on the evolutionary tree. 02 July 2022 Research Update Genome study opens pathway toward sustainable edible seaweed Research into superfood genomes could lead to heat-tolerant seaweed strains, combating the threat of climate change. 22 June 2022 Pagination First page … 2 3 4 … Last page Media Coverage Coverage of OIST in the media and on the web Media Coverage
Research Update New Insights into Chordate Body Plan Development Answer Long-Standing Questions on Evolution Examination of development-relevant gene expression patterns in starfish embryos reveals how echinoderm and chordate body plans evolved from a common ancestor. 24 February 2023
Institutional News Nobel laureate Professor Svante Pääbo pays courtesy visit to Prime Minister Kishida Prime Minister Kishida congratulates Prof. Svante Pääbo on his Nobel Prize and expresses his expectations for Prof. Pääbo‘s future endeavors. 07 February 2023
Institutional News OIST community congratulates Prof. Pääbo on Nobel Prize Over 100 students, researchers, and faculty members gathered for the celebration 25 January 2023
Research Update Beyond the Nobel Prize: Professor Pääbo’s quest to uncover what makes humans unique After identifying genetic variants found only in modern humans, Adjunct Professor Svante Pääbo is now exploring whether these genes have been consequential in our evolution. 09 December 2022
Research Update Molecular fingerprint behind beautiful pearls revealed Researchers produce the first robust genome of pearl oysters, which they hope can be used to find strains that are resilient to increasingly common diseases or that produce more beautiful pearls. 10 November 2022
Research Update Tentacles taken from giant sea anemones reveal new genetic insights into Nemo’s home Researchers have uncovered new genetic data on giant sea anemones, providing a resource for understanding the relationship between anemonefish and their hosts. 19 October 2022
Research Update Color Patterns Affect Fish Community Structure in Coral Reefs, Finds New Study from Japan A new study highlights that anemonefish residing in sea anemones display aggressive behavior against other fish depending on their color patterns 12 October 2022
Research Update OIST Professor Svante Pääbo wins 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine The Nobel Assembly at Karolinska Institutet announced today that Svante Pääbo, an Adjunct Professor at OIST, has been awarded the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. 03 October 2022
Research Update Into the brain of comb jellies: scientists explore the evolution of neurons A new study into the neurons found in the earliest-diverging animal lineages reveals key clues about the form of the most ancestral nervous system, and how it first evolved. 09 August 2022
Research Update New global map of ant biodiversity reveals areas that may hide undiscovered species Researchers have combined data from around the world with predictions from machine learning to create a high-resolution map of ant diversity, revealing areas that should be the focus of exploration and research. 04 August 2022
Research Update Hidden in genetics: The evolutionary relationships of two groups of ancient invertebrates revealed Using high quality molecular data, researchers have re-investigated a long-standing question about the position of two phyla of small aquatic invertebrates—Kamptozoa and Bryozoa—on the evolutionary tree. 02 July 2022
Research Update Genome study opens pathway toward sustainable edible seaweed Research into superfood genomes could lead to heat-tolerant seaweed strains, combating the threat of climate change. 22 June 2022