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Research Update OIST Professor co-authors first textbook on stochastic thermodynamics A new book, written by Professor Simone Pigolotti, introduces the study of thermodynamics at the microscopic level and explores the impact of randomness. 01 September 2021
Research Update Global study reveals effectiveness of protected areas Certain countries perform significantly better than their neighbors in the effectiveness of their protected areas, finds new study. 13 July 2021
Research Update Evaluating the Efficacy of a Novel Coronavirus Vaccine for the People of Okinawa OIST and Naha City Medical Association Begin Joint Research on Novel Coronavirus 08 June 2021
Research Update OIST Professor selected as 2021-2022 Fellow at Harvard Radcliffe Institute While at the Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Professor Evan Economo plans to pursue a project on the global diversity and evolution of ants and butterflies. 01 June 2021
Research Update OIST researchers awarded JST FOREST grant Dr. Yosuke Yamada, Dr. Reina Komiya and Prof. Ryota Kabe were awarded a place on the FOREST (Fusion Oriented REsearch for disruptive Science and Technology) program. 16 March 2021
Research Update How the trap-jaw ant got its ultrafast bite Small changes in form can lead to innovative breakthroughs in function, a new study reveals. 02 March 2021
Research Update A genetic variant inherited from Neanderthals reduces the risk of severe COVID-19 DNA variants passed on to modern humans from Neanderthals can increase as well as decrease our ability to fight SARS-CoV-2, a new PNAS study finds. 18 February 2021
Research Update Losing flight had huge benefits for ants, finds new study Researchers have taken detailed scans of worker ants to examine the hypothesis that the loss of flight is directly connected to the evolution of strength. 19 October 2020
Research Update The ancient Neanderthal hand in severe COVID-19 Genetic variants that leave their carrier more susceptible to severe COVID-19 are inherited from Neanderthals, finds a new study published in Nature. 30 September 2020
Research Update Marine drifters: Interdisciplinary study explores plankton diversity Researchers combine mathematical models, marine science, and metagenomics to answer a decades-old question – why are there so many species in the ocean? 15 July 2020
Research Update Of Neanderthals and Denisovans: What defines us as modern humans? Professor Svante Pääbo’s quest to use the genomes of extinct forms of humans to uncover secrets about our past, and present. 24 June 2020
Research Update Modeling the Spread of COVID-19 Professor Simone Pigolotti and his team from the Biological Complexity Unit have modeled the spread of COVID-19 within Okinawa to predict its impact. 22 April 2020
