OIST in the News
Target for Cancer Therapy Demystified in Yeast Experiments
The G0 Cell Unit revealed the mechanism driving an important enzyme for tumor cell proliferation, hinting at methods to undermine it. Read MoreFasting Study Makes Headlines
A new study by the G0 Cell Unit uncovers previously unknown effects of fasting, including notably increased metabolic activity and possible anti-aging effects. Read MoreImproved Perovskite Solar Cells in the News
The Energy Materials and Surface Sciences Unit has made modifications to Perovskite Solar Cells render them more stable and scalable than ever before. Read MoreSCORE! Event - TV Report
SCORE!, a start-up contest for local high school students jointly hosted by OIST was featured in QAB's evening news:
You can read the event report from our website: Okinawa’s Future is Bright! Start-up Contest by Local High School Students
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Arrow Worm Study Reveals Evolutionary Trends
The phylogenetic position of chaetognaths, or arrow worms, stumped scientists for centuries; now, researchers have revealed important evolutionary trends by pinpointing their proper place. Read MorePaper by Mathematics, Mechanics, and Materials Unit Downloaded Most
A research paper by Prof. Eliot Fried's Mathematics, Mechanics, and Materials Unit was the most downloaded article of the in the Journal of Nonlinear Science during 2018. Congratulations Prof. Fried and his team!
Read MoreEye-catching Kaleidocycles in the News
Researchers in the Mathematics, Mechanics, and Materials Unit have unveiled a new class of kaleidocycles, one they predict could spur advances in fundamental research, synthetic chemistry, and even robotics. Read MoreImmune Signal Unit Explains Key Immune System Regulator
Researchers describe how the transcription factor JunB, which modulates gene expression, plays a critical role in keeping the immune system in line in mice. Read MoreWho is the Owner? Plastic Floats Washed Up on the Coast of Okinawa
Ryukyu Shimpo ran a story based on the interview of Dr. Chris Petoukhoff about his and his friends discovery on the beach of Tancha.
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BOOKS AND ARTS : Do luxe labs shape science?
Laboratory Lifestyles: The Construction of Scientific Fictions Sandra Kaji‑O’Grady, Chris L. Smith and Russell Hughes MIT Press (2019)
Read MoreOIST Column Series #6: What is the Indian Festival that Scientists Celebrate in Okinawa?
The latest OIST column for the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ is out! Click this link to read and know more about the grand Diwali celebrations organized at OIST each year!
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Dr. Ferdinand Marlétaz Helps Unearth Origins of Vertebrate Gene Regulation
A new study, published in Nature on November 21, 2018, gives a glimpse into the origins of vertebrate gene regulation. The researchers studied the lancelet, or amphioxus, an organism in the chordate phylum that lacks the unique attributes of a vertebrate, such as a head, eyes and limbs, but shares a similar body plan. Learning how the lancelet controls its gene activity clarified which control mechanisms evolved with vertebrates, and which were around already.
Read MoreTheory of Quantum Matter Unit Presents Unified Theory of Pinch Points and Half Moons
For the first time, physicists present a unified theory explaining two characteristic features of frustrated magnets and why they’re often seen together. Read MoreTraining on Ant for High School Students in Miyako Island
On November 10, staff members of the OIST OKEON Churamori Project visited Taira Port to teach the Miyako High School Science Club how they track down and study ants.
The project monitors fire ant populations on the island as a part of prefectural alien species countermeasure program. Members hold research training sessions to make local residents more aware of the impact of alien species on remote island environments. The Miyako High School students learned basic knowledge about fire ants and how to collect and study ants.
New Study on Viscoelastic Fluids from Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit
The Micro/Bio/Nanofluidics Unit tested recent theories of viscoelastic fluids that had yet to be experimentally confirmed. Read MoreMarine Genomics Unit Decodes Asian Catfish Genome
OIST and Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology researchers have decoded the entire genome of the striped catfish, paving the wave for improved aquaculture of the species. Read MoreNew Study on Depression by scientists from OIST's Neural Computational Unit Garners Media Attention
A new study by Dr. Tokuda and Prof. Doya from the Neural Computational Unit at OIST has identified three sub-types of depression that previously unknown.
Read MoreMolecular Cryo-Electron Microscopy Unit Helps Reveal Structure of Cancer Killing Virus
For the first time, scientists at OIST and the University of Otago have described exactly how the Seneca Valley virus interacts with tumors -- and why it leaves healthy tissues alone. Read MoreStructural Cellular Biology Unit in the News
An paper published in Nature Communications has detailed a study into the shape of bacterial cells and their associated z-rings. Authored by Dr. Bill Söderström, Dr. Alexander Badrutdinov, Dr. Helena Chan and Prof. Ulf Skoglund, the paper outline how the team, inpsired by cube shaped watermelons, use nanofabricated moulds can be used to alter the natural rod shapes of bacteria into a variety of new shapes.
Read MoreDevelopmental Neurobiology Unit Identifies New Regulator of Lens Differentiation
A new paper from the Developmental Neurobiology Unit has been published in Development.
Read MoreColumn: New Students From 15 Different Countries and Areas
The forth article is now online : OIST's column series at the Asahi Shimbun GLOBE+ "Scientists without boarders from Chura-shima".
It is about OIST student's life, focusing Mohamed Atwa. : https://globe.asahi.com/article/11842135 (Only in Japanese)
The tentative translation is updated.
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