News Research Update Coral Farming to Help Restore Dying Reefs Hope in the water as fishery-biology partnership makes progress for Okinawa coral recovery. 17 May 2018 Research Update A Vital Pause: Neurons in the Brain’s Striatum May Help Regulate Response to Unexpected Stimuli Using light to control the activity of a specific group of nerve cells, OIST researchers have revealed a possible brain mechanism for responding to surprising or important cues 10 May 2018 Research Update Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Network Donates to OIST programs President Peter Gruss was keynote speaker in Hawai’i, gaining new links with global Okinawans 23 April 2018 Research Update Molecular Scaffolding Aids Construction at the Nanoscale OIST researchers have made a nanoscale construction kit comprised of molecular “bricks” and “scaffolding”, inspired by the way the extracellular matrix is built around living cells. 18 April 2018 Research Update Predicting the Future: “Striosome” Neurons in the Basal Ganglia Play a Key Role in Learning Researchers at OIST have successfully isolated and recorded the activity of a subset of neurons in the striatum in the brain, shedding light on one mechanism underlying learning and decision making in animals. 16 April 2018 Research Update Cure for Fission Yeast Genes Could Have Bigger Things Ahead New OIST study of mystery chemical has uncovered potential new medical treatments for genetic disorders. 12 April 2018 Research Update Polarization has Strong Impact on Electrons, Study Shows New research helps understand movement of electrons in two-dimensional systems. 10 April 2018 Research Update OIST to Harness Energy from Ocean Waves in the Maldives OIST has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Environment and Energy of the Republic of Maldives and Kokyo Tatemono Company Limited of Tokyo, Japan, to embark on a wave energy project in the Maldives. 05 April 2018 Research Update Biological Ballet: Development of a New Imaging Technique Reveals Complex Protein Movements in the Cell Membrane OIST researchers developed a new imaging technique for observing individual protein molecules for a long time, providing new insights into how cells move. 02 April 2018 Research Update New Math Bridges Holography and Twistor Theory A new perspective bridges two approaches to understanding quantum gravity. 29 March 2018 Research Update Remake, Refill, Reuse: Recycling at the Synapse Revealed OIST Researchers have shown that the speed of neurotransmitter recycling at the synapse is determined by the refilling speed of vesicles. 26 March 2018 Research Update Scientists Illuminate Mechanism at Play in Learning New research illuminates complex molecular network involved in learning. 13 March 2018 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 62 Next page ›› Media Coverage Coverage of OIST in the media and on the web Media Coverage
Research Update Coral Farming to Help Restore Dying Reefs Hope in the water as fishery-biology partnership makes progress for Okinawa coral recovery. 17 May 2018
Research Update A Vital Pause: Neurons in the Brain’s Striatum May Help Regulate Response to Unexpected Stimuli Using light to control the activity of a specific group of nerve cells, OIST researchers have revealed a possible brain mechanism for responding to surprising or important cues 10 May 2018
Research Update Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Network Donates to OIST programs President Peter Gruss was keynote speaker in Hawai’i, gaining new links with global Okinawans 23 April 2018
Research Update Molecular Scaffolding Aids Construction at the Nanoscale OIST researchers have made a nanoscale construction kit comprised of molecular “bricks” and “scaffolding”, inspired by the way the extracellular matrix is built around living cells. 18 April 2018
Research Update Predicting the Future: “Striosome” Neurons in the Basal Ganglia Play a Key Role in Learning Researchers at OIST have successfully isolated and recorded the activity of a subset of neurons in the striatum in the brain, shedding light on one mechanism underlying learning and decision making in animals. 16 April 2018
Research Update Cure for Fission Yeast Genes Could Have Bigger Things Ahead New OIST study of mystery chemical has uncovered potential new medical treatments for genetic disorders. 12 April 2018
Research Update Polarization has Strong Impact on Electrons, Study Shows New research helps understand movement of electrons in two-dimensional systems. 10 April 2018
Research Update OIST to Harness Energy from Ocean Waves in the Maldives OIST has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Environment and Energy of the Republic of Maldives and Kokyo Tatemono Company Limited of Tokyo, Japan, to embark on a wave energy project in the Maldives. 05 April 2018
Research Update Biological Ballet: Development of a New Imaging Technique Reveals Complex Protein Movements in the Cell Membrane OIST researchers developed a new imaging technique for observing individual protein molecules for a long time, providing new insights into how cells move. 02 April 2018
Research Update New Math Bridges Holography and Twistor Theory A new perspective bridges two approaches to understanding quantum gravity. 29 March 2018
Research Update Remake, Refill, Reuse: Recycling at the Synapse Revealed OIST Researchers have shown that the speed of neurotransmitter recycling at the synapse is determined by the refilling speed of vesicles. 26 March 2018
Research Update Scientists Illuminate Mechanism at Play in Learning New research illuminates complex molecular network involved in learning. 13 March 2018
