7. November 2016 - 14:46

Spin Liquid on a Peak

Modelling of a magnetic material unveils an unusual state of matter that promises to advance the field of condensed matter
2. November 2016 - 21:22

The Color of Birds

New research provides insight into plumage evolution
21. October 2016 - 11:56

Paving the Road to Drug Discovery

Fission yeast may be used to find the next cancer cure
20. October 2016 - 2:00

Doubling Down on DNA

The African clawed frog X. laevis genome contains two full sets of chromosomes from two extinct ancestors
17. October 2016 - 13:43

OIST and Fujitsu Collaborate to Develop New Algorithms for Artificial Intelligence

A partnership that aims to make computers better at learning, using the latest insights from brain science.
14. October 2016 - 11:19

The Origins of Okinawan Gobies

Dr. Ken Maeda, a researcher from OIST’s Marine Genomics Unit, received the Young Researcher Award from the Ichthyological Society of Japan for his work on gobies.
4. October 2016 - 17:11

New Advances in Solar Cell Technology

Bringing the dream of utilizing cost-effective renewable energy resources into reality
26. September 2016 - 17:00

OIST’s student-run KUROSHIO Magazine Launched!

Read the OIST “current” in KUROSHIO Magazine
23. September 2016 - 9:16

Ouch! Avoiding Failure Leads to Missed Opportunities for Children with ADHD

Behavioral experiment on reward and punishment highlights the cumulative effect of punishment in children with ADHD.
12. September 2016 - 12:52

Deciphering Fish Evolution

Dr. Jun Inoue in the OIST Marine Genomics Unit has been awarded Young Scientist Initiative Award by the Japan Society of Evolutionary Studies.
6. September 2016 - 16:23

Lending a Robotic Hand

A newly installed robot will provide researchers much higher quality preparation of biological samples, drastically improving reproducibility of experimental results.
2. September 2016 - 14:35

OIST Welcomes its 5th Graduate Class

Thirty-five students joined the university, bringing a total number of the student body to 134.
31. August 2016 - 15:41

Summer School of Science 2016

Smiling children, filled with curiosity, had a great experience at the end of their summer vacation.
30. August 2016 - 18:12

Sabotaging Bacteria Propellers to Stop Infections

Researchers discovered how to stop bacteria motility and thus how to disrupt bacterial infections.
17. August 2016 - 15:45

Unexpected Complexity in Coral

Scientists used DNA analysis to explore genetic correlation among Japanese coral population.
15. August 2016 - 15:34

How Shaping Light can Change Particle Behavior

Interactions between tiny particles trapped in light found to differ, depending on the light’s shape.
10. August 2016 - 15:48

Probing RNA Function with 10,000 Mutants

Creating and examining 10,296 mutants of a ribozyme leads to a better understanding of these widespread but understudied RNA molecules.
2. August 2016 - 15:53

Bridging the Gap Between the Quantum and Classical Worlds

Strong coupling in specific light-matter interactions, previously believed to be a quantum phenomenon, is explained with classical models and experiments.
1. August 2016 - 17:16

New Research Site for Sustainable Living

A new R&D site for sustainable living in hot and humid areas was inaugurated on July 28th, 2016.
28. July 2016 - 3:00

Dragon Ants Are Coming: New ‘Game of Thrones' Species Identified

Modern technology helps taxonomy to identify new ant species.