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Research Update Seeing the Light? Study Illuminates How Quantum Magnets Mimic Light Magnetic crystal that behaves like quantum light validates theory. 06 June 2018
Research Update Wait For It: Serotonin and Confidence at the Root of Patience in New Study Serotonin keeps mice hanging on if they are sure of getting rewards, but not sure when. 01 June 2018
Research Update Ants Provide Clues to Why Biodiversity is Higher in the Tropics New global data of invertebrate distributions suggests time holds key to species diversity 30 May 2018
Research Update Symbiotic Plankton: Providers or Parasites? New research points to a possible mutually beneficial relationship between photosynthetic algae and their planktonic hosts. 21 May 2018
Research Update Coral Farming to Help Restore Dying Reefs Hope in the water as fishery-biology partnership makes progress for Okinawa coral recovery. 17 May 2018
Research Update A Vital Pause: Neurons in the Brain’s Striatum May Help Regulate Response to Unexpected Stimuli Using light to control the activity of a specific group of nerve cells, OIST researchers have revealed a possible brain mechanism for responding to surprising or important cues 10 May 2018
Research Update Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Network Donates to OIST programs President Peter Gruss was keynote speaker in Hawai’i, gaining new links with global Okinawans 23 April 2018
Research Update Molecular Scaffolding Aids Construction at the Nanoscale OIST researchers have made a nanoscale construction kit comprised of molecular “bricks” and “scaffolding”, inspired by the way the extracellular matrix is built around living cells. 18 April 2018
Research Update Predicting the Future: “Striosome” Neurons in the Basal Ganglia Play a Key Role in Learning Researchers at OIST have successfully isolated and recorded the activity of a subset of neurons in the striatum in the brain, shedding light on one mechanism underlying learning and decision making in animals. 16 April 2018
Research Update Cure for Fission Yeast Genes Could Have Bigger Things Ahead New OIST study of mystery chemical has uncovered potential new medical treatments for genetic disorders. 12 April 2018
Research Update Polarization has Strong Impact on Electrons, Study Shows New research helps understand movement of electrons in two-dimensional systems. 10 April 2018
Research Update OIST to Harness Energy from Ocean Waves in the Maldives OIST has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Environment and Energy of the Republic of Maldives and Kokyo Tatemono Company Limited of Tokyo, Japan, to embark on a wave energy project in the Maldives. 05 April 2018
