Research Update New RNA-based toolkit to regulate gene activity could advance regenerative medicine, gene therapy and biotechnology Turning genes on and off as easily and predictably as flicking a switch could be a powerful tool in medicine and biotech. A type of technology called a riboswitch might be the key. 30 March 2023
Research Update Tracking a network of 100,000 mutants Mutations that maintain fitness are vital for diversity and, for the first time, scientists have managed to experimentally show how extensive networks of these mutations develop. 20 September 2022
Research Update Scientists use 'sticky' DNA to build organized structures of gel blocks Researchers show that molecular interactions between pieces of DNA can drive the self-assembly of structures visible to the naked eye. 31 January 2022
Research Update Synthesizing Chemical-sensing Cells from Scratch Scientists create artificial cells that can express distinct genes in response to specific chemical signals, opening the door to new ways of delivering drugs. 02 July 2019
Research Update Self-Powered RNA Nanomachine New “molecular transformer” changes shape and lights up in response to trigger. 07 June 2019
Research Update Predatory Bacteria: The Quest for a New Class of Antibiotics OIST researchers take one step forward toward understanding and genetically manipulating B. bacteriovorus, a type of bacteria with promising potential use as a living antibiotic. 11 October 2017
Research Update 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. 10 August 2016
Research Update OIST Welcomes Dr. Yohei Yokobayashi Yohei Yokobayashi joins OIST to lead the new unit on Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Engineering in an effort to understand the applications of chemistry in biological systems. 29 September 2014
