Of Neanderthals and Denisovans: What defines us as modern humans?
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 uncover evidence that connects increased rates of mutation to changes in genome size in prokaryotes.
Scientists combine new scientific techniques to test old theories on how evolution occurs on remote islands.
Researchers have developed a novel device for single nanoparticle trapping which has potential applications for drug discovery, disease monitoring, biomedical imaging, and more.
In the time of a pandemic, scientists grapple with the hidden cost of social isolation
Solar modules made from perovskite material gain power to transform the solar tech industry
Researchers combine mathematical models, marine science, and metagenomics to answer a decades-old question – why are there so many species in the ocean?
Ecology, evolution, and developmental biology all come together in the research conducted by clownfish scientist - Professor Vincent Laudet.
Scientists decipher the evolutionary history of a coral reef predator
Study exposes silenced sites within ‘jumping genes’ that could one day drive development of environmentally-resistant crops.
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