News Research Update Island ant communities show signs of ‘insect apocalypse’ 79% of endemic species show signs of decline, highlighting the vulnerability of island biodiversity to ecosystem changes. 12 September 2025 Institutional News OIST welcomes 14th class of PhD students The 2025 Welcome Ceremony celebrated the arrival of new students and faculty, highlighting OIST’s interdisciplinary spirit. 18 September 2025 Institutional News Japan-led initiatives for a sustainable future Six programs from Japan to be showcased at the Science Summit UNGA80 09 September 2025 Institutional News OIST recognized as an Organizational Member of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences As the first and only AAUS Organizational Member in Japan, OIST is committed to the highest international standards for scientific diving. 01 September 2025 Research Update Hidden Turbulence Discovered in Polymer Fluids New research shows that two types of turbulence coexist in everyday fluids like shampoos and ketchup, challenging long-held assumptions. 22 August 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. 19 August 2025 Research Update Fern leaf pockets hide secrets of plant-microbe symbiosis Comparison of symbiotic bacteria to free-living relatives shows the genomic effects of host adaptation. 18 August 2025 Institutional News Unveiling the molecular survival strategies of earth’s most abundant marine bacteria — A paradigm shift in life sciences Prof. Paola Laurino became a finalist in the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough 2025 in Life Sciences. 14 August 2025 Research Update Mathematical proof provides new perspectives on the effects of blending Study enables deeper understanding of the Borell-Brascamp-Lieb inequality, which has wide applications across many scientific fields, from physics to economics. 07 August 2025 Research Update Tracing brain chemistry across humanity’s family tree Small changes to an enzyme suggest how modern humans differ from Neanderthals and Denisovans in biochemistry and behavior. 05 August 2025 Institutional News OIST to exhibit at Osaka-Kansai Expo — a scientific experience connecting biodiversity and well-being Experience the nature of Okinawa at the “Science Expo: Connecting Me and the Future,” from August 14 to 19. 29 July 2025 Institutional News OIST Professor Yoko Yazaki-Sugiyama receives the 39th (2024) Tsukahara Memorial Award Recognized for outstanding and original research in the life sciences. 23 July 2025 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 6 Next page ›› Media Coverage Coverage of OIST in the media and on the web Media Coverage
Research Update Island ant communities show signs of ‘insect apocalypse’ 79% of endemic species show signs of decline, highlighting the vulnerability of island biodiversity to ecosystem changes. 12 September 2025
Institutional News OIST welcomes 14th class of PhD students The 2025 Welcome Ceremony celebrated the arrival of new students and faculty, highlighting OIST’s interdisciplinary spirit. 18 September 2025
Institutional News Japan-led initiatives for a sustainable future Six programs from Japan to be showcased at the Science Summit UNGA80 09 September 2025
Institutional News OIST recognized as an Organizational Member of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences As the first and only AAUS Organizational Member in Japan, OIST is committed to the highest international standards for scientific diving. 01 September 2025
Research Update Hidden Turbulence Discovered in Polymer Fluids New research shows that two types of turbulence coexist in everyday fluids like shampoos and ketchup, challenging long-held assumptions. 22 August 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. 19 August 2025
Research Update Fern leaf pockets hide secrets of plant-microbe symbiosis Comparison of symbiotic bacteria to free-living relatives shows the genomic effects of host adaptation. 18 August 2025
Institutional News Unveiling the molecular survival strategies of earth’s most abundant marine bacteria — A paradigm shift in life sciences Prof. Paola Laurino became a finalist in the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough 2025 in Life Sciences. 14 August 2025
Research Update Mathematical proof provides new perspectives on the effects of blending Study enables deeper understanding of the Borell-Brascamp-Lieb inequality, which has wide applications across many scientific fields, from physics to economics. 07 August 2025
Research Update Tracing brain chemistry across humanity’s family tree Small changes to an enzyme suggest how modern humans differ from Neanderthals and Denisovans in biochemistry and behavior. 05 August 2025
Institutional News OIST to exhibit at Osaka-Kansai Expo — a scientific experience connecting biodiversity and well-being Experience the nature of Okinawa at the “Science Expo: Connecting Me and the Future,” from August 14 to 19. 29 July 2025
Institutional News OIST Professor Yoko Yazaki-Sugiyama receives the 39th (2024) Tsukahara Memorial Award Recognized for outstanding and original research in the life sciences. 23 July 2025
