News Institutional News New coastal research facility “OIST Sea neXus” opens A new hub connecting Okinawa and the world through marine science 06 November 2025 Research Update Paradox of rotating turbulence finally tamed with world-class ‘hurricane-in-a-lab’ Scientists have solved a long-standing contradiction in fluid dynamics, setting a new baseline for theoretical and practical research on turbulence. 06 November 2025 Research Update Shared synaptic mechanism for Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s disease unlocks new treatment possibilities Study reveals common mechanism affecting brain signaling, identifying a shared cause for neurodegenerative disease symptoms. 05 November 2025 Institutional News OIST and ATR sign Memorandum of Understanding to promote cooperation in deep tech research and innovation Further advancing technological innovation and startup support 31 October 2025 Research Update Crystal-free mechanoluminescence illuminates new possibilities for next-generation materials Flexible films challenge long-held scientific views on the necessity of crystals for mechanoluminescence. 28 October 2025 Institutional News Connecting continents through innovation: OIST’s role in advancing digital agriculture From the fields of Okinawa to the greenhouses of Spain and Cyprus, a new cross-border initiative is cultivating the future of agriculture 21 October 2025 Research Update The loser’s brain: how neuroscience controls social behavior Study pinpoints the neural mechanisms of social hierarchy formation 14 October 2025 Research Update Freely levitating rotor spins out ultraprecise sensors for classical and quantum physics With a clever design, researchers have solved eddy-current damping in macroscopic levitating systems, paving the way for a wide range of sensing technologies. 10 October 2025 Research Update Fungi set the stage for life on land hundreds of millions of years earlier than thought From fossils and rare genetic ‘gene-swap’ clues, researchers reconstruct fungi’s deep timeline and reveal how they helped shape early Earth ecosystems. 02 October 2025 Institutional News Global talent beacon - OIST 'EXPERT-J' success OIST selected for “EXcellence Program for Engaging Research Talent – Japan (EXPERT-J)” program. 01 October 2025 Institutional News OIST/NAIST initiative supports recruitment and development of foreign doctoral talent in Japan Seminar series shares strategies to encourage foreign PhD holders who will drive Japan’s future success. 26 September 2025 Research Update Shining a light on dark valleytronics Using one of the most advanced spectroscopy setups worldwide, researchers have created a recipe for research into next-gen quantum information technologies. 25 September 2025 Pagination Previous page ‹‹ Page 5 Next page ›› Media Coverage Coverage of OIST in the media and on the web Media Coverage
Institutional News New coastal research facility “OIST Sea neXus” opens A new hub connecting Okinawa and the world through marine science 06 November 2025
Research Update Paradox of rotating turbulence finally tamed with world-class ‘hurricane-in-a-lab’ Scientists have solved a long-standing contradiction in fluid dynamics, setting a new baseline for theoretical and practical research on turbulence. 06 November 2025
Research Update Shared synaptic mechanism for Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s disease unlocks new treatment possibilities Study reveals common mechanism affecting brain signaling, identifying a shared cause for neurodegenerative disease symptoms. 05 November 2025
Institutional News OIST and ATR sign Memorandum of Understanding to promote cooperation in deep tech research and innovation Further advancing technological innovation and startup support 31 October 2025
Research Update Crystal-free mechanoluminescence illuminates new possibilities for next-generation materials Flexible films challenge long-held scientific views on the necessity of crystals for mechanoluminescence. 28 October 2025
Institutional News Connecting continents through innovation: OIST’s role in advancing digital agriculture From the fields of Okinawa to the greenhouses of Spain and Cyprus, a new cross-border initiative is cultivating the future of agriculture 21 October 2025
Research Update The loser’s brain: how neuroscience controls social behavior Study pinpoints the neural mechanisms of social hierarchy formation 14 October 2025
Research Update Freely levitating rotor spins out ultraprecise sensors for classical and quantum physics With a clever design, researchers have solved eddy-current damping in macroscopic levitating systems, paving the way for a wide range of sensing technologies. 10 October 2025
Research Update Fungi set the stage for life on land hundreds of millions of years earlier than thought From fossils and rare genetic ‘gene-swap’ clues, researchers reconstruct fungi’s deep timeline and reveal how they helped shape early Earth ecosystems. 02 October 2025
Institutional News Global talent beacon - OIST 'EXPERT-J' success OIST selected for “EXcellence Program for Engaging Research Talent – Japan (EXPERT-J)” program. 01 October 2025
Institutional News OIST/NAIST initiative supports recruitment and development of foreign doctoral talent in Japan Seminar series shares strategies to encourage foreign PhD holders who will drive Japan’s future success. 26 September 2025
Research Update Shining a light on dark valleytronics Using one of the most advanced spectroscopy setups worldwide, researchers have created a recipe for research into next-gen quantum information technologies. 25 September 2025