Articles

11. July 2019 - 10:49

New Gene Linked to Healthy Ageing in Worms

Damage to gene causes impaired movement in adult worms.

4. July 2019 - 13:46

Japanese Children with ADHD have Elevated Sensitivity to Punishment

Study confirms other international findings that punishment sensitivity is a feature of ADHD.

14. June 2019 - 10:51

Snakes, The Best Bartenders in the Animal Kingdom?

Snake venom is an ever-evolving concoction of toxin proteins, but snakes only use a few recipes to create their preferred cocktail.

6. June 2019 - 9:50

Self-Powered RNA Nanomachine

New “molecular transformer” changes shape and lights up in response to trigger.

31. May 2019 - 9:31

Celebrating OIST’s Newest Graduates

OIST held its second graduation ceremony to celebrate its latest graduates.

29. May 2019 - 9:00

Theories Past and Present Show Quantum Connections

Study unveils connection of classical toy model to new topics in quantum gravity.

28. May 2019 - 15:40

Celebrating the Life of Dr. Sydney Brenner

On Sunday, May 26, a special event was held to honor Dr. Sydney Brenner, a crucial figure in creating the OIST we know today.

9. May 2019 - 13:59

OIST Graduate Accepts Faculty Appointment at Harvard Medical School

OIST graduate Dr. Faisal Mahmood to be appointed as a faculty member of Harvard Medical School

12. April 2019 - 11:21

Reactive Research and Modifying Metals

Follow along this reactive photo gallery to get a glimpse of a PhD student’s most recent published paper.

5. April 2019 - 19:53

Announcement of the Death of Dr. Sydney Brenner, Former President of OIST Promotion Corporation

OIST is greatly saddened to announce the death of Dr. Sydney Brenner, the first President of the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Promotion Corporation (2005-2011), the predecessor of the present OIST.

2. April 2019 - 17:11

Response to claims of discontent and harassment at OIST as reported in the press

On 30 March 2019, the press published an article about an anonymous online survey conducted to examine the workplace environment at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST). The survey claims to demonstrate widespread discontent and harassment at OIST. OIST wants to make clear that this is not an official survey conducted by the University and that OIST does not tolerate any form of harassment.

1. April 2019 - 15:19

Jeff Wickens awarded HFSP Grant

A grant that’s more than funding but fostering a new line of research.

20. March 2019 - 11:13

2019 Science Challenge

Students traveled from across the globe to participate in the 2019 Science Challenge.

20. March 2019 - 11:05

Scientists Crack Genome of Superfood Seaweed, Ito-Mozuku

For the first time, researchers unveil the genome of ito-mozuku, the popular Japanese brown seaweed, providing data that could help farmers better grow the health food.

15. March 2019 - 14:00