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Research Update Bacteriophage characterization provides platform for rational design Complete, intricate cryo-EM bacteriophage structures enable future phage engineering and AI design. 14 November 2025
Research Update Tracing brain chemistry across humanity’s family tree Small changes to an enzyme suggest how modern humans differ from Neanderthals and Denisovans in biochemistry and behavior. 05 August 2025
Institutional News Tiny ocean microbes have big ecological impact In recognition of research with the greatest potential to address the ecological crisis, the 2025 Frontiers Planet Prize from Japan was awarded to OIST professor, Dr. Paola Laurino. 14 May 2025
Research Update ATP prevents harmful aggregation of proteins associated with Parkinson’s and ALS ATP, the ‘fuel’ of our cells, has been found to make the cytosol in axons more liquid, stopping proteins from clustering and causing harm. 24 April 2025
Research Update Molecular clock analysis shows bacteria used oxygen long before widespread photosynthesis Scientists use the Great Oxidation Event and how organisms adapted to it to map bacterial evolution. 04 April 2025
Research Update Marine mystery solved: How anemonefish avoid stings from their sea anemone hosts Molecular cloaking mechanism explains iconic anemonefish-anemone partnership. 15 February 2025
Research Update Eco-friendly treatment saves squid eggs from newfound parasite New “squid killer” species of parasitic copepod has been described and successfully treated. 19 July 2024
Research Update Damage to synapses caused by Alzheimer’s disease reversed A novel treatment has been proven to effectively treat cognitive decline in mice with Alzheimer’s disease. 20 June 2024
Research Update Lighting up the brain: What happens when our ‘serotonin center’ is triggered? By studying how activating the brain’s serotonin center affects awake animals for the first time, scientists show that serotonin activates brain areas influencing behavior and motivation. 24 May 2024
Research Update Oikopleura who? Species identity crisis in the genome community Genomic analysis of a widespread species of zooplankton questions our assumptions about speciation and gene regulation. 09 May 2024
Research Update Unveiling the mysteries of cell division in embryos with timelapse photography With the help of medaka fish, CRISPR and new imaging techniques, researchers have set a new standard for studying cell division at the very earliest stages of life. 22 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