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MRS Mudskipper

Research Update

To walk, you only need fins (and maybe a sense of adventure)

A recent anatomical study of the mudskipper reveals their adaptations to walking on land.

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Institutional News

OIST researcher helps put Okinawa’s critical shark habitats on the map

Seven areas in Okinawa are designated as “Important Shark and Ray Areas” (ISRAs) due to their key roles in safeguarding threatened species.

Solar panels

Research Update

Standardizing solar power analysis: Researchers seek solutions for variability in renewable energy generation

New method helps analyze changes in solar photovoltaic power generation across the globe.

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Research Update

OIST Professor Mahesh Bandi engineers DIY oxygen concentrator

The device can produce medical-grade oxygen – a life-saving treatment currently in short supply in India.

Research Update

These feet were made for walking

A little-studied human foot arch is important for walking and running, finds new study.

26 February 2020

Research Update

Lighting the Path to Renewable Energy

Scientists devise new method for studying solar power

18 September 2019

Research Update

A Superficial Relationship: Soap on Water

New research shows with unprecedented accuracy what happens to liquid soap as it spreads on water.

23 January 2018

Research Update

The Answer is Blowing in the Wind

Physics research provides new insights into the fluctuations of wind energy, with implications for engineering and policy.

04 January 2017

Research Update

The Song of Silence

Neurons in zebra finch brains operate as a barcode reader to detect songs of the same species during learning

08 December 2016

Research Update

The Proof is in the Pudding

Confirming the link between disorder and metastability in granular physics.

Research Update

Re-thinking Renewable Energy Predictions

The OIST study on fluctuations in wind power describes how to find errors in forecasting renewable energy needs.

Research Update

Cooking Up Altered States

OIST researchers discover a way to tweak design recipes for a special class of materials.