News Institutional News Research Update Facet News type Algebra Analysis Artificial intelligence Atomic physics Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biology Biophysics Biotechnology Botany Cell biology Chemistry Complex systems Computer sciences Condensed matter physics Cyber Security Data science Deep learning Developmental biology Developmental neuroscience Ecology Engineering and applied sciences Environmental sciences Evolutionary biology Fluid dynamics Genetics Genomics Health sciences Immunology Informatics Machine learning Marine sciences Material science Mathematics Mechanics Medicine Molecular biology Nanoscience (-) Neuroscience Optics Organic chemistry Photonics Physics Physiology Polymer chemistry Psychology Quantum Quantum field theory Robotics Soft matter physics Structural biology Synthetic biology Synthetic organic chemistry Theoretical sciences Topology Virology Facet Specialty 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 (-) 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2005 Facet Date Created Clear filters Research Update Tackling Neurotransmission Precision Professor Tomoyuki Takahashi introduces a new way to measure the distance from voltage-gated channels to vesicles, and explains how this distance affects neural signaling precision and efficacy. 18 December 2014 Research Update OIST Joins Japan’s Brain/MINDS Project OIST becomes part of Japan’s national effort to map the Brain 05 December 2014 Research Update Readying the Neural Network Marianela Garcia-Munoz and Violeta Lopez-Huerta illuminate a new purpose for a receptor known to trigger cell death. 17 November 2014 Research Update Shaping the Way to See the World A new study of lens morphology through cell proliferation is helping to understand how complex biological structures form. 16 October 2014 Research Update To See or Not to See OIST researcher Sigita Augustinaite suggests a mechanism for how dendritic potentials in thalamocortical neurons allow visual signals to pass from retina to cortex. 01 September 2014 Research Update Fed Up with Waiting? Timely Activation of Serotonin Enhances Patience Researchers in the Neural Computation Unit used a new technique called optogenetics to examine the brain mechanism for controlling patience to obtain a reward. 21 August 2014 Research Update The Mystery of Cell Proliferation: Matching Histone to DNA New research from Professor Ichiro Masai points to stem-loop binding protein for cell proliferation and differentiation in living vertebrates 19 August 2014 Research Update Using Computers to Model our Computer, the Brain The Computational Neuroscience Unit has enhanced their neuronal simulation program STEPS, bringing us a step closer to understanding the human brain. 03 July 2014 Research Update Using Femtosecond Lasers to Administer Drugs OIST researchers are developing a new drug delivery method using femtosecond lasers that allow tight control of drug release. 25 June 2014 Research Update Studying Behavior Using Light to Control Neurons Using a technique to manipulate neuronal cell behavior, the Neurobiology Research Unit was able to show a behavior was dictated by a specific group of neurons. 12 May 2014 Research Update Look Who’s Evolving Now: Using Robots to Study Evolution OIST researchers use robots to study the evolution of mating strategies. 11 April 2014 Research Update Researching ADHD Across Continents and Disciplines The Human Developmental Neurobiology Unit helps uncover the neurobiological causes of ADHD. 10 March 2014 Pagination 1 2 Last page Media Coverage Coverage of OIST in the media and on the web Media Coverage
Research Update Tackling Neurotransmission Precision Professor Tomoyuki Takahashi introduces a new way to measure the distance from voltage-gated channels to vesicles, and explains how this distance affects neural signaling precision and efficacy. 18 December 2014
Research Update OIST Joins Japan’s Brain/MINDS Project OIST becomes part of Japan’s national effort to map the Brain 05 December 2014
Research Update Readying the Neural Network Marianela Garcia-Munoz and Violeta Lopez-Huerta illuminate a new purpose for a receptor known to trigger cell death. 17 November 2014
Research Update Shaping the Way to See the World A new study of lens morphology through cell proliferation is helping to understand how complex biological structures form. 16 October 2014
Research Update To See or Not to See OIST researcher Sigita Augustinaite suggests a mechanism for how dendritic potentials in thalamocortical neurons allow visual signals to pass from retina to cortex. 01 September 2014
Research Update Fed Up with Waiting? Timely Activation of Serotonin Enhances Patience Researchers in the Neural Computation Unit used a new technique called optogenetics to examine the brain mechanism for controlling patience to obtain a reward. 21 August 2014
Research Update The Mystery of Cell Proliferation: Matching Histone to DNA New research from Professor Ichiro Masai points to stem-loop binding protein for cell proliferation and differentiation in living vertebrates 19 August 2014
Research Update Using Computers to Model our Computer, the Brain The Computational Neuroscience Unit has enhanced their neuronal simulation program STEPS, bringing us a step closer to understanding the human brain. 03 July 2014
Research Update Using Femtosecond Lasers to Administer Drugs OIST researchers are developing a new drug delivery method using femtosecond lasers that allow tight control of drug release. 25 June 2014
Research Update Studying Behavior Using Light to Control Neurons Using a technique to manipulate neuronal cell behavior, the Neurobiology Research Unit was able to show a behavior was dictated by a specific group of neurons. 12 May 2014
Research Update Look Who’s Evolving Now: Using Robots to Study Evolution OIST researchers use robots to study the evolution of mating strategies. 11 April 2014
Research Update Researching ADHD Across Continents and Disciplines The Human Developmental Neurobiology Unit helps uncover the neurobiological causes of ADHD. 10 March 2014
