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 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 Institutional News Half a century of dedication to exploring the secrets of synapses Professor Tomoyuki Takahashi, who contributed with multiple novel methods for studying synapses, is retiring from OIST. 31 March 2024 Research Update Deciphering the mysteries of cell division The Cell Proliferation and Gene Editing Unit studies how cells divide, what can cause sickness within cells, and searches for new treatment targets for cancer. 14 February 2024 Research Update Illuminating the molecular ballet in living cells Ultrafast fluorescent imaging technology brings the molecular dynamics of living cells into clear view 06 June 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 Institutional News Biomedical science workshop weaves closer ties between OIST and Kyoto University The first of a series of Joint Workshops between OIST and Kyoto University was held on OIST's campus at the start of November in the field of biomedical sciences. 02 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 Research Update Tracking a network of 100,000 mutants Mutations that maintain fitness are vital for diversity and, for the first time, scientists have managed to experimentally show how extensive networks of these mutations develop. 20 September 2022 Research Update Jumping gene found to be strongly linked to depression, fear, and anxiety By combining molecular biology with neuroscience, researchers have found that a well-known gene works to withstand psychiatric stress. 09 September 2022 Research Update Scientists use 'sticky' DNA to build organized structures of gel blocks Researchers show that molecular interactions between pieces of DNA can drive the self-assembly of structures visible to the naked eye. 31 January 2022 Research Update Tiny droplets offer glimpse of real life inside a living cell By mixing a polymer with protein, researchers create membraneless droplets that can mimic the molecular properties of how molecules move in the cell. 10 November 2021 Research Update Key protein linked to appetite and obesity in mice Loss of a protein essential for degrading mRNA from the forebrain of mice leads to increased appetite and the onset of obesity, a new study finds. 15 October 2021 Pagination 1 2 3 Last page Media Coverage Coverage of OIST in the media and on the web Media Coverage
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
Institutional News Half a century of dedication to exploring the secrets of synapses Professor Tomoyuki Takahashi, who contributed with multiple novel methods for studying synapses, is retiring from OIST. 31 March 2024
Research Update Deciphering the mysteries of cell division The Cell Proliferation and Gene Editing Unit studies how cells divide, what can cause sickness within cells, and searches for new treatment targets for cancer. 14 February 2024
Research Update Illuminating the molecular ballet in living cells Ultrafast fluorescent imaging technology brings the molecular dynamics of living cells into clear view 06 June 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
Institutional News Biomedical science workshop weaves closer ties between OIST and Kyoto University The first of a series of Joint Workshops between OIST and Kyoto University was held on OIST's campus at the start of November in the field of biomedical sciences. 02 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
Research Update Tracking a network of 100,000 mutants Mutations that maintain fitness are vital for diversity and, for the first time, scientists have managed to experimentally show how extensive networks of these mutations develop. 20 September 2022
Research Update Jumping gene found to be strongly linked to depression, fear, and anxiety By combining molecular biology with neuroscience, researchers have found that a well-known gene works to withstand psychiatric stress. 09 September 2022
Research Update Scientists use 'sticky' DNA to build organized structures of gel blocks Researchers show that molecular interactions between pieces of DNA can drive the self-assembly of structures visible to the naked eye. 31 January 2022
Research Update Tiny droplets offer glimpse of real life inside a living cell By mixing a polymer with protein, researchers create membraneless droplets that can mimic the molecular properties of how molecules move in the cell. 10 November 2021
Research Update Key protein linked to appetite and obesity in mice Loss of a protein essential for degrading mRNA from the forebrain of mice leads to increased appetite and the onset of obesity, a new study finds. 15 October 2021