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Research Update From blood vessels as pathways to neurons as gatekeepers: Journey of immune cells in developing zebrafish revealed To colonize the retina during development, immune cells use the surface of blood vessels as pathways and wait for the formation of neurons to begin, finds new study 07 December 2021
Research Update New scaffold design improves growth of regenerating neurons Researchers use a state-of-the-art technique to build 3D scaffolds that may help neurons repair and re-connect after spinal injury. 25 November 2021
Research Update In conversation with squid In the most recent episode of the OIST podcast, Dr. Teresa Iglesias talks about her career working with cephalopods and what they can tell us about animal behavior and sleep-like states. 19 October 2021
Research Update First year PhD student awarded Softbank scholarship Hiroki Sawada, an OIST PhD student, has received a 1-million-yen scholarship for his proposed research on AI for space rovers. 27 April 2021
Research Update Dendritic computers: When 1 + 1 = 3 Scientists discover a new way that neurons distinguish important signals from background noise. 12 April 2021
Institutional News Uncovering the secrets of the octopus Professor Sam Reiter, who leads the Computational Neuroethology Unit, talks neuroscience, cephalopods, and why researching camouflage is important on the latest episode of the OIST podcast. 19 March 2021
Research Update Different types of neurons interact to make reaching-and-grasping tasks possible Picking up that cup of coffee? One type of neuron is necessary for the early part of the movement, another for aiming for the cup, finds new study. 19 January 2021
Research Update The uncharted molecular language of the brain A novel method that looks at the molecular composition of brain synapses has revealed three times more proteins than previously thought, finds research published in PNAS. 21 December 2020
Research Update Machine intelligence accelerates research into mapping brains Researchers fine-tune algorithms to improve brain mapping by MRI 18 December 2020
Research Update Scientists reveal regions of the brain where serotonin promotes patience Serotonin keeps mice waiting longer for food, depending on where in the brain it’s released 28 November 2020
Research Update Do octopuses’ arms have a mind of their own? Researchers are unravelling the mystery of how octopuses move their arms. 29 October 2020
Research Update Mapping the decision-making pathways in the brain Scientists reveal a new area of the brain that could shed light on how we make choices. 18 September 2020