News

Researchers search for the neural mechanisms behind optimism, as part of the Moonshot Goal 9 protect, a large-scale national research project

The first lab study on garden eels shows how these shy creatures use their burrows, and change their movement and posture, when feeding in strong currents.

The recipient of this year’s Excellence in Mentoring Award, Professor Paola Laurino, leads a group that investigates the structure, function and evolution of proteins called enzymes, which are vital parts of all life.

Using high quality molecular data, researchers have re-investigated a long-standing question about the position of two phyla of small aquatic invertebrates—Kamptozoa and Bryozoa—on the evolutionary tree.

An OIST team merges art and science and blends tradition and innovation, in its efforts to manufacture basho yarn – a thread used in a locally-made Okinawan textile with cooling properties.

Research into superfood genomes could lead to heat-tolerant seaweed strains, combating the threat of climate change.

A study has revealed how tau – a key protein implicated in Alzheimer’s disease – impairs communication between neurons, providing new avenues for treatment.