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Professor Svante Pääbo, 2020 Japan Prize Laureate and 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences Laureate, joined OIST in May as an Adjunct Professor.
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Scientists reveal a new area of the brain that could shed light on how we make choices.
Researchers show that a quantum sensor using a single atom can accurately measure the coldest places in the universe.
Light-sensing technology promises to make COVID-19 antibody testing cheaper, easier, faster and more accurate.
Researchers delve into networks of virtual brain cells to explore a unique firing behavior.
A study looking at pancreatic beta cells has found a link between a commonly found protein, a subset of switched-off genes and the development of diabetes.
The neurons of layer 6 – the deepest layer of the cortex – were examined by researchers to uncover how they react to sensory stimulation in different behavioral states.
Mr. Jesper Koll, a front runner in Japan's financial world, joins the OIST Board of Governors
Memories form a central part of our identity but how they are created and stored is still unclear. One researcher is aiming to change that.
Scientists uncover evidence that connects increased rates of mutation to changes in genome size in prokaryotes.
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