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Scientists have modeled the spikes of the coronavirus particle to unravel how their shape and number may influence the transmissibility of the virus.

EF Polymer completed the first seed round as a startup from OIST Startup Accelerator Program

Scientists discover a new way that neurons distinguish important signals from background noise.

A two-meter-tall Pokémon, endemic to Australia, was the focus of a new study, which has revealed that some species distribution models are inherently biased.

Startling new evidence shows mammal salivary glands and snake venom glands share a common genetic foundation.

Eugene “Gene” Myers, a pioneer of bioinformatics who created the BLAST algorithm and played a decisive role in decoding the human genome, joined OIST last year as an Adjunct Professor.

Dr. Yosuke Yamada, Dr. Reina Komiya and Prof. Ryota Kabe were awarded a place on the FOREST (Fusion Oriented REsearch for disruptive Science and Technology) program.

Mathematician strives to understand functions in metric spaces – abstract settings that go beyond the physical world.

Small changes in form can lead to innovative breakthroughs in function, a new study reveals.

A coral’s color can tell of its resilience to climate change, and a new study has shed light on the underlying genetic factors that may be at work behind this.

DNA variants passed on to modern humans from Neanderthals can increase as well as decrease our ability to fight SARS-CoV-2, a new PNAS study finds.

OIST researcher uses state-of-the-art imaging and techniques to study the spindle within our cells, and to reveal which proteins are necessary for it to operate correctly.