The Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit tested recent theories of viscoelastic fluids that had yet to be experimentally confirmed.

OIST and Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology researchers have decoded the entire genome of the striped catfish, paving the wave for improved aquaculture of the species.

A new study by Dr. Tokuda and Prof. Doya from the Neural Computational Unit at OIST has identified  three sub-types of depression that previously unknown.

For the first time, scientists at OIST and the University of Otago have described exactly how the Seneca Valley virus interacts with tumors -- and why it leaves healthy tissues alone.

An paper published in Nature Communications has detailed a study into the shape of bacterial cells and their associated z-rings. Authored by Dr. Bill Söderström, Dr. Alexander Badrutdinov, Dr.

A new paper from the Developmental Neurobiology Unit has been published in Development.

The forth article is now online : OIST's column series at the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ "Scientists without boarders from Chura-shima".

A new study on commercialization of perovskite solar cells by the Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit  at OIST, lead by Prof. Yabing Qi  has garnered media attention.

A new study on finding a new mechanism to develop electronic devices by OIST's Femtosecond Spectroscopy Unit lead by Prof. Keshav Dani,  gains media spotlight.

On September 18 at OIST campus, a OIST animal protection club, Save Okinawa Cats & Kitties (SOCKs) held a bakery sale event to raise donation fund for animal protection activities.  OIST researchers and students who belong to the club brought their handmade sweets for sale.  Many people came

Third article is now online : OIST's column series at the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ "Scientists without boarders from Chura-shima".

OIST President Peter Gruss was interviewed by a Mexican online media, Oddin Noticias. He talked about his career as a biologist and as a leader of science institutions, what he believes makes for good research, and the uniqueness of OIST.