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5 Aug 2022

New Partnership Launched to Inspire Startups in Agriculture and Food Technology

AgVenture Lab, an innovation lab comprised of eight Japan Agricultural Cooperatives organizations across Japan, and OIST signed a partnership agreement to tackle social issues and promote new businesses in agriculture

8. August 2022 - 10:00

Long-standing professor named 2022 IUPS Fellow

Professor Tomoyuki Takahashi has been named a 2022 International Union of Physiological Sciences (IUPS) Academy Fellow.

26. July 2022 - 19:24

Can Science and Technology Help Increase our Confidence?

Researchers search for the neural mechanisms behind optimism, as part of the Moonshot Goal 9 protect, a large-scale national research project

22. July 2022 - 10:00

Life after a PhD: OIST alumni give advice to current students

In May, six OIST alumni returned to Okinawa to give workshops on what to expect after a PhD and stay connected to the OIST community. Here’s what they had to say.

4. August 2022 - 3:00

New global map of ant biodiversity reveals areas that may hide undiscovered species

Researchers have combined data from around the world with predictions from machine learning to create a high-resolution map of ant diversity, revealing areas that should be the focus of exploration and research.

2. August 2022 - 11:00

Researchers design the cheapest and most efficient squid aquaculture system to date

Squid have always been difficult to farm but now researchers have developed the first squid aquaculture system that has the potential to be commercialized.

20. July 2022 - 11:53

Going against the flow: scientists reveal garden eels’ unique way of feeding

The first lab study on garden eels shows how these shy creatures use their burrows, and change their movement and posture, when feeding in strong currents.