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30 Nov 2021

Researchers light the way for organic glow-in-the-dark materials

Organic materials could soon be utilized for glow-in-the-dark products, which has the potential to diversify and expand the already US$400 million industry, says researchers.

26. November 2021 - 13:05

Educating and inspiring Okinawa’s future generation

Through outreach programs, internships, and workshops, OIST invests in Okinawa’s youth, priming them for future opportunities.

18. November 2021 - 0:00

OIST domestic economic impact is ¥228 for every ¥100 invested: What's behind it?

Ten years after its inception, OIST’s startups and research have made their way beyond the laboratories and offices to have tangible impacts on their island home and the people that inhabit it.

8. November 2021 - 0:00

Professor elected a 2021 Fellow of prestigious society

Professor Amy Shen, who leads the Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit, has been made a 2021 Fellow of the American Physical Society for her significant contributions to the field of fluid dynamics.

25. November 2021 - 16:40

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.

10. November 2021 - 15:04

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.

4. November 2021 - 10:02

Machine learning a useful tool for quantum control, finds new study

Researchers in Japan are amongst the first to successfully use machine learning to aid with accurate quantum measurement-based control, a crucial step in the development of quantum technologies.