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17 May 2013
In order to carry out the complex physical and mental functions required in daily life, the many neural circuits that allow communication between different parts of the brain must be properly...
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13 May 2013
Prof. Hirotaka Sugawara, Distinguished Professor and Special Advisor to the President of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University was awarded on May 13 the Order of the...
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10 May 2013
In a recent paper published in Current Biology, Professor Ichiro Maruyama, head of the...
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12 Apr 2013
The old saying is “if it’s not broken, don’t fix it,” but sometimes, especially in science, it’s worth reviewing old methodologies to see they’re keeping up with the rapidly advancing technological...
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22 Mar 2013
An international collaborative proposal by OIST researcher Mahesh Bandi has won him and his colleagues a Young...
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5 Mar 2013
Thanks to over 4000 visitors, 200 OIST volunteers and 12 delicious food vendors, including OIST’s Kaito+ Café, Open Campus 2013 was a huge success. Only an hour after the day’s schedule officially...
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5 Feb 2013
On February 2, 2013, the Prime Minister of Japan, Mr. Shinzō Abe, paid a visit to the OIST campus in Onna Village to receive an update on...
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16 Jan 2013
On January 12, 2013, the new Minister of State for Okinawa and the Northern Territories Affairs, Science and Technology Policy, and Space Policy...
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11 Jan 2013
On Monday, January 7, 2013, OIST’s Preschool program opened its doors to the children of the OIST community. The Afterschool program, which is housed in the...
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25 Dec 2012
When a fluid flows through a pipe or down the bed of a river at high velocities, it forms whirlpools and becomes turbulent. These whirlpools, known as “eddies”, lead to a striking increase in...
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