Articles

14. June 2017 - 9:53

Rules of the Neural Roads: Traffic Control in Your Synapses

In brain cells, neurotransmitters are carried inside “cellular vehicles”. OIST scientists elucidate the mechanisms behind the motion of these vehicles in mammalian synapses.

9. June 2017 - 10:13

Graphene Enhancing Our Vision of the Infinitely Small

OIST researchers report using one-atom-thin graphene film to drastically enhance the quality of electron microscopy images.

25. May 2017 - 8:00

Unveiling the Quantum Necklace

Researchers simulate quantum necklace-like structures in superfluids.

23. May 2017 - 14:46

Two Board of Councilors Members Awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure

The Japanese Government recognized Dr. Tisato Kajiyama and Dr. Eiki Senaha’s achievements in science and education by granting them prestigious medals.

19. May 2017 - 15:32

Shapeshifting Materials: Using Light to Rearrange Macroscopic Structures

OIST researchers create self-assembling molecules which can be broken down by ultraviolet light to recombine into novel macroscopic shapes.

10. May 2017 - 9:35

OIST Board of Governors Member Rita Colwell Receives Prestigious Vannevar Bush Award

The United States National Science Board of the National Science Foundation announces Dr. Colwell as the 2017 recipient of this esteemed award.

1. May 2017 - 9:47

Former OIST Promotion Corporation President Dr. Sydney Brenner to Receive the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun

The Japanese Government announced that former OIST Promotion Corporation President Dr. Sydney Brenner will receive the honorific award for his achievements.

24. April 2017 - 15:09

Revealing Polymeric Fluids Behavior at the Microscopic Scale

OIST researchers develop better tools to characterize polymer solutions using microfluidic platforms, promising improvements in healthcare applications.

17. April 2017 - 15:00

“Twist and Shine”: Development of a New Photoluminescent Sensor Material

OIST researchers develop a material that shines under mechanical stress by incorporating a photoluminescent sensor molecule within a standard polymer.

14. April 2017 - 11:50

Lab 4 Groundbreaking Ceremony

A groundbreaking ceremony took place to mark the beginning of construction of the fourth research facility at OIST.

31. March 2017 - 9:26

Bursting the Bubble: Solution to the Kirchhoff-Plateau Problem

Researchers solve a mathematical problem illustrated by soap films spanning flexible loops.

24. March 2017 - 10:10

Parallel Computation Provides Deeper Insight into Brain Function

New computational software developed by OIST researchers is hundreds of times faster than conventional tools, opening up new opportunities to understand how individual neurons and networks of neurons function.

14. March 2017 - 14:18

Shaping the Future

Iron nanocubes may be key in the future of NO2 sensing.

9. March 2017 - 16:51

To Buckle or Not to Buckle

Researchers analyze the stability of chains of magnetic balls under the influence of gravity, giving insight into unstretchable materials used in architecture.