Institutional News Half a century of dedication to exploring the secrets of synapses Professor Tomoyuki Takahashi, who contributed with multiple novel methods for studying synapses, is retiring from OIST.
Research Update Memories of mitosis: Molecular mechanism that detects defects during cell division could aid cancer treatment A protein complex formed during abnormal cell division eliminates potentially harmful cells over time.
Research Update Inhaled ethanol may treat respiratory infections and stop pandemics In mice, the treatment decreased infections caused by the Influenza A virus.
Research Update Gut bacteria could be behind weaker immune responses to COVID-19 vaccine Digestion of fucose sugar by bacteria in our digestive tract could be hampering how effectively we respond to the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine.
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.