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20 Jan 2021

Different types of neurons interact to make reaching-and-grasping tasks possible

Picking up that cup of coffee? One type of neuron is necessary for the early part of the movement, another for aiming for the cup, finds new study.

6. January 2021 - 11:00

OIST Board of Governors Welcomes Dr. Akira Yoshino

Dr. Akira Yoshino, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry and creator of the lithium-ion battery, was appointed as a member of the Board of Governors.

14. December 2020 - 0:00

New faculty member shoots for the moon

Professor Hiroki Takahashi has become a project manager in a research program funded by a prestigious Moonshot award to work on the next generation of ion traps.

10. December 2020 - 10:29

OIST wins Student Recruitment Campaign of the Year

The award, granted by Times Higher Education, recognizes the success of OIST Graduate School

24. December 2020 - 0:00

Novel method reveals small microplastics throughout Japan’s subtropical ocean

Samples taken from the ocean surrounding the subtropical island of Okinawa have revealed the presence of microplastics in all six areas surveyed, finds new study.

22. December 2020 - 0:00

The uncharted molecular language of the brain

A novel method that looks at the molecular composition of brain synapses has revealed three times more proteins than previously thought, finds research published in PNAS.

18. December 2020 - 19:00