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 Molecular fingerprint behind beautiful pearls revealed Researchers produce the first robust genome of pearl oysters, which they hope can be used to find strains that are resilient to increasingly common diseases or that produce more beautiful pearls. 10 November 2022 Research Update Tentacles taken from giant sea anemones reveal new genetic insights into Nemo’s home Researchers have uncovered new genetic data on giant sea anemones, providing a resource for understanding the relationship between anemonefish and their hosts. 19 October 2022 Research Update Color Patterns Affect Fish Community Structure in Coral Reefs, Finds New Study from Japan A new study highlights that anemonefish residing in sea anemones display aggressive behavior against other fish depending on their color patterns 12 October 2022 Research Update Tracking the journey of mangroves in southern Japan By using techniques from both genetics and oceanography, researchers have found that the mangrove populations in the Ryukyu Islands are relatively isolated from one another, which has implications for conservation. 24 August 2022 Research Update Into the brain of comb jellies: scientists explore the evolution of neurons A new study into the neurons found in the earliest-diverging animal lineages reveals key clues about the form of the most ancestral nervous system, and how it first evolved. 09 August 2022 Research Update Going against the flow: scientists reveal garden eels’ unique way of feeding The first lab study on garden eels shows how these shy creatures use their burrows, and change their movement and posture, when feeding in strong currents. 20 July 2022 Research Update Hidden in genetics: The evolutionary relationships of two groups of ancient invertebrates revealed Using high quality molecular data, researchers have re-investigated a long-standing question about the position of two phyla of small aquatic invertebrates—Kamptozoa and Bryozoa—on the evolutionary tree. 02 July 2022 Research Update Genome study opens pathway toward sustainable edible seaweed Research into superfood genomes could lead to heat-tolerant seaweed strains, combating the threat of climate change. 22 June 2022 Research Update PCR test for Okinawa mozuku could increase yields and lead to climate-tolerant strains Scientists develop a PCR test that can detect the presence of nine genes, helping distinguish whether Okinawa mozuku germlings are male or female, and whether they are haploid or diploid. 09 June 2022 Research Update New resource could provide clues on the past, present, and future of clownfish Researchers have produced a comprehensive genome of the false clownfish, which could be used to answer a myriad of biological questions. 08 April 2022 Research Update Looking to the acorn worm for clues: Why vertebrates cannot regenerate their bodies Better understanding of regeneration in hemichordates may eventually lead to advances in reparative medicine 15 February 2022 Institutional News Make Onna Village known as the “Ecological Smart Resort” OIST and Onna Village have launched the Ecological Smart Resort Project as a regional revitalization plan for the Village. 01 February 2022 Media Coverage Coverage of OIST in the media and on the web Media Coverage
Research Update Molecular fingerprint behind beautiful pearls revealed Researchers produce the first robust genome of pearl oysters, which they hope can be used to find strains that are resilient to increasingly common diseases or that produce more beautiful pearls. 10 November 2022
Research Update Tentacles taken from giant sea anemones reveal new genetic insights into Nemo’s home Researchers have uncovered new genetic data on giant sea anemones, providing a resource for understanding the relationship between anemonefish and their hosts. 19 October 2022
Research Update Color Patterns Affect Fish Community Structure in Coral Reefs, Finds New Study from Japan A new study highlights that anemonefish residing in sea anemones display aggressive behavior against other fish depending on their color patterns 12 October 2022
Research Update Tracking the journey of mangroves in southern Japan By using techniques from both genetics and oceanography, researchers have found that the mangrove populations in the Ryukyu Islands are relatively isolated from one another, which has implications for conservation. 24 August 2022
Research Update Into the brain of comb jellies: scientists explore the evolution of neurons A new study into the neurons found in the earliest-diverging animal lineages reveals key clues about the form of the most ancestral nervous system, and how it first evolved. 09 August 2022
Research Update Going against the flow: scientists reveal garden eels’ unique way of feeding The first lab study on garden eels shows how these shy creatures use their burrows, and change their movement and posture, when feeding in strong currents. 20 July 2022
Research Update Hidden in genetics: The evolutionary relationships of two groups of ancient invertebrates revealed Using high quality molecular data, researchers have re-investigated a long-standing question about the position of two phyla of small aquatic invertebrates—Kamptozoa and Bryozoa—on the evolutionary tree. 02 July 2022
Research Update Genome study opens pathway toward sustainable edible seaweed Research into superfood genomes could lead to heat-tolerant seaweed strains, combating the threat of climate change. 22 June 2022
Research Update PCR test for Okinawa mozuku could increase yields and lead to climate-tolerant strains Scientists develop a PCR test that can detect the presence of nine genes, helping distinguish whether Okinawa mozuku germlings are male or female, and whether they are haploid or diploid. 09 June 2022
Research Update New resource could provide clues on the past, present, and future of clownfish Researchers have produced a comprehensive genome of the false clownfish, which could be used to answer a myriad of biological questions. 08 April 2022
Research Update Looking to the acorn worm for clues: Why vertebrates cannot regenerate their bodies Better understanding of regeneration in hemichordates may eventually lead to advances in reparative medicine 15 February 2022
Institutional News Make Onna Village known as the “Ecological Smart Resort” OIST and Onna Village have launched the Ecological Smart Resort Project as a regional revitalization plan for the Village. 01 February 2022