OIST Workshop Emerging Concepts in Cell Division Cycles 2026 The cell division cycle is a fundamental process responsible for the inheritance of genomic information and is associated with all biological processes, including embryonic development, tissue maintenance, and aging. Organizers: Cell Division Dynamics Unit Membranology Unit Cell Proliferation and Gene Editing Unit Centrosome Dynamics and Evolution Group 02 March 2026 - 05 March 2026
OIST Workshop Spinal cord formation, function, and beyond This workshop explores how the spinal cord links sensation to action. Within this remarkable part of the nervous system, incoming sensory information is processed and filtered, and precise patterns of muscle activity are coordinated. Organizers: Neural Circuit Unit 11 March 2025 - 14 March 2025
Research Update Charting the evolution of life through the ancient chaetognath In a new Nature study, the genomic, epigenomic, and cell-level characteristics of the mysterious arrow worm have been tied together.
Research Update Deciphering starfish communication may help protect coral reefs By mimicking one of their own scents, researchers have found an efficient method of a controlling the highly destructive Crown-of-Thorns Starfish.
Research Update Study shows how retinal cells know when to keep their distance Key molecule behind precise photoreceptor organization identified in fish.
Research Update Marine mystery solved: How anemonefish avoid stings from their sea anemone hosts Molecular cloaking mechanism explains iconic anemonefish-anemone partnership.
Research Update Fish-friendly dentistry: New method makes oral research non-lethal Animal teeth and jaws can now be studied humanely and cost-effectively.
