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17 Sep 2021

Fiber tracking method delivers important new insights into turbulence

A new experimental method that tracks the motion of fibers instead of particles reveals previously hidden information about turbulent flows.

16. September 2021 - 16:08

For a better future for Okinawan children

Matsuro & Tsuruko Nakasone Fund was established to support STEM education activities for elementary and middle school students

1. September 2021 - 10:10

OIST Professor co-authors first textbook on stochastic thermodynamics

A new book, written by Professor Simone Pigolotti, introduces the study of thermodynamics at the microscopic level and explores the impact of randomness.

27. August 2021 - 10:00

SHIMA: Okinawa-Hawaii STEM Education Collaborative

OIST hosted the first SHIMA: Okinawa-Hawaii STEM Education Collaborative, in partnership with the Hawaiian non-profit organization Kuaʻāina Ulu ʻAuamo (KUA).

17. September 2021 - 14:16

How we age, as told by spit

Researchers have conducted a comprehensive analysis of the metabolites that make up the saliva of two different age groups to reveal that aging leaves telltale signs in one’s spit.

14. September 2021 - 1:00

New research provides useful genetic resource on farm-raised kuruma shrimp

Researchers the first to uncover the genome and transcriptome of Japanese seafood delicacy kuruma shrimp, which could aid with fisheries and aquaculture management.

10. September 2021 - 17:12