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News
Picking up that cup of coffee? One type of neuron is necessary for the early part of the movement, another for aiming for the cup, finds new study.
Dr. Akira Yoshino, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and creator of the lithium-ion battery, was appointed as a member of the Board of Governors.
Samples taken from the ocean surrounding the subtropical island of Okinawa have revealed the presence of microplastics in all six areas surveyed, finds new study.
A novel method that looks at the molecular composition of brain synapses has revealed three times more proteins than previously thought, finds research published in PNAS.
Researchers fine-tune algorithms to improve brain mapping by MRI
Professor Hiroki Takahashi has become a project manager in a research program funded by a prestigious Moonshot award to work on the next generation of ion traps.
The award, granted by Times Higher Education, recognizes the success of OIST Graduate School
Potential high school entrepreneurs compete for the winning science project
OIST is saddened by the death of Dr. Akito Arima on December 7, 2020.
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