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 2025 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 Atomically-tailored single atom platforms hold promise for next-generation catalysis With carefully designed tunable active sites, unique structure of new single atom platforms enables strong gas binding in pioneering step towards more efficient industrially-relevant catalysis. 03 December 2025 Research Update Hidden catalysis: Abrasion transforms common chemistry equipment into reagents Often assumed unreactive, scientists find stainless steel equipment can catalyze mechanochemical reactions, challenging assumptions on its innocence. 10 November 2025 Research Update Crystal-free mechanoluminescence illuminates new possibilities for next-generation materials Flexible films challenge long-held scientific views on the necessity of crystals for mechanoluminescence. 28 October 2025 Research Update A new organometallic compound challenges a fundamental principle of textbook chemistry Previously considered improbable, the new discovery in coordination chemistry could open exciting possibilities in catalysis and materials science. 07 July 2025 Research Update Nanographenes prolong super-resolution microscopy from minutes to hours By replacing traditional fluorophores with nanographenes, it’s now possible to observe phenomena at the 10-nanometer scales over long periods. 12 March 2025 Research Update How the oceans’ most abundant bacteria impact global nutrient flows A new Nature paper has revealed how key bacterial proteins contribute to global carbon, sulfur and other nutrient cycles. 12 September 2024 Research Update Scientists solve chemical mystery at the interface of biology and technology Findings may help unravel next-generation applications for body-implant communications. 01 May 2024 Research Update Synthetic droplets cause a stir in the primordial soup A synthetic droplet may give researchers clues on how simplest forms of life on the planet could navigate their surroundings. 24 April 2024 Research Update Scientists synthesize new organometallic “sandwich” compound capable of holding more electrons The finding has potential to open new directions in medicine, catalysis and energy. 05 September 2023 Research Update New RNA-based toolkit to regulate gene activity could advance regenerative medicine, gene therapy and biotechnology Turning genes on and off as easily and predictably as flicking a switch could be a powerful tool in medicine and biotech. A type of technology called a riboswitch might be the key. 30 March 2023 Research Update OIST scientists track microplastics in Okinawa’s sea creatures Researchers are identifying the quantity, type, and origin of microplastics in Okinawa’s marine animals, both captive and wild. 06 December 2022 Research Update Coenzyme Switch: Researchers Recreate the Way Nature Changes Coenzyme Binding on Rossmann Enzymes Using insertions and deletions, researchers switch the coenzyme binding of a protein providing the first evidence of a link between distinct chemistries. 24 November 2022 Pagination 1 2 3 … Last page Media Coverage Coverage of OIST in the media and on the web Media Coverage
Research Update Atomically-tailored single atom platforms hold promise for next-generation catalysis With carefully designed tunable active sites, unique structure of new single atom platforms enables strong gas binding in pioneering step towards more efficient industrially-relevant catalysis. 03 December 2025
Research Update Hidden catalysis: Abrasion transforms common chemistry equipment into reagents Often assumed unreactive, scientists find stainless steel equipment can catalyze mechanochemical reactions, challenging assumptions on its innocence. 10 November 2025
Research Update Crystal-free mechanoluminescence illuminates new possibilities for next-generation materials Flexible films challenge long-held scientific views on the necessity of crystals for mechanoluminescence. 28 October 2025
Research Update A new organometallic compound challenges a fundamental principle of textbook chemistry Previously considered improbable, the new discovery in coordination chemistry could open exciting possibilities in catalysis and materials science. 07 July 2025
Research Update Nanographenes prolong super-resolution microscopy from minutes to hours By replacing traditional fluorophores with nanographenes, it’s now possible to observe phenomena at the 10-nanometer scales over long periods. 12 March 2025
Research Update How the oceans’ most abundant bacteria impact global nutrient flows A new Nature paper has revealed how key bacterial proteins contribute to global carbon, sulfur and other nutrient cycles. 12 September 2024
Research Update Scientists solve chemical mystery at the interface of biology and technology Findings may help unravel next-generation applications for body-implant communications. 01 May 2024
Research Update Synthetic droplets cause a stir in the primordial soup A synthetic droplet may give researchers clues on how simplest forms of life on the planet could navigate their surroundings. 24 April 2024
Research Update Scientists synthesize new organometallic “sandwich” compound capable of holding more electrons The finding has potential to open new directions in medicine, catalysis and energy. 05 September 2023
Research Update New RNA-based toolkit to regulate gene activity could advance regenerative medicine, gene therapy and biotechnology Turning genes on and off as easily and predictably as flicking a switch could be a powerful tool in medicine and biotech. A type of technology called a riboswitch might be the key. 30 March 2023
Research Update OIST scientists track microplastics in Okinawa’s sea creatures Researchers are identifying the quantity, type, and origin of microplastics in Okinawa’s marine animals, both captive and wild. 06 December 2022
Research Update Coenzyme Switch: Researchers Recreate the Way Nature Changes Coenzyme Binding on Rossmann Enzymes Using insertions and deletions, researchers switch the coenzyme binding of a protein providing the first evidence of a link between distinct chemistries. 24 November 2022