News Institutional News Research Update Facet News type Algebra Analysis Artificial intelligence Atomic physics Biochemistry Bioinformatics Biology Biophysics Biotechnology Botany Cell biology Chemistry Complex systems Computer sciences Condensed matter physics Cyber Security Data science Deep learning Developmental biology Developmental neuroscience Ecology Engineering and applied sciences Environmental sciences Evolutionary biology Fluid dynamics Genetics Genomics Health sciences Immunology Informatics Machine learning Marine sciences Material science Mathematics Mechanics Medicine Molecular biology Nanoscience Neuroscience Optics Organic chemistry Photonics Physics Physiology Polymer chemistry Psychology Quantum Quantum field theory Robotics Soft matter physics Structural biology Synthetic biology Synthetic organic chemistry Theoretical sciences Topology Virology Facet Specialty 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2005 Facet Date Created Clear filters Institutional News OIST startups prepare to launch bold new products Over the last two years, OIST has helped two teams, Sage Sentinel and KanjuBot, develop their products, a fall-prevention device and a chatbot engine, and prepare to launch in Japan. 15 February 2022 Institutional News OIST-based biotech start-up achieves major milestones in first year in Okinawa The team behind GenomeMiner, a biotechnology start-up taking part in the Innovation Square Startup Accelerator Program, is seeing business success both inside and outside the lab. 09 February 2022 Research Update Stargazing in the brain: “Star-like” cells display unique activity patterns Advances in optical imaging and image analysis have revealed the tantalizing possibility that astrocytes, star-shaped cells in the brain, might play a role in how we process information and store memories. 09 February 2022 Research Update Unravelling the ancient stories hidden in DNA Scientists have compared the chromosomes of three major animal groups to reveal that they have been surprisingly stable across a time span of at least 550 million years. 03 February 2022 Institutional News Make Onna Village known as the “Ecological Smart Resort” OIST and Onna Village have launched the Ecological Smart Resort Project as a regional revitalization plan for the Village. 01 February 2022 Research Update Scientists use 'sticky' DNA to build organized structures of gel blocks Researchers show that molecular interactions between pieces of DNA can drive the self-assembly of structures visible to the naked eye. 31 January 2022 Research Update Asymmetry is key to creating more stable blue perovskite LEDs For the first time, researchers have created blue LEDs using layers of metal halide perovskite linked with asymmetrical bridges, solving a critical instability problem. 25 January 2022 Institutional News OIST President and CEO Peter Gruss Opts to Shorten Second Term President Peter Gruss will step down at the end of this year. 20 January 2022 Research Update New study overturns popular theory on evolution of termite size Researchers have completed a comprehensive analysis of the head width of over 1500 modern and fossilized species of termites and determined that their size isn’t shrinking at a geological timescale. 14 January 2022 Research Update Two new species of freshwater goby fish discovered in Palawan, Philippines Scientists identify two new species of goby, from the genus Rhinogobius, found further south than ever previously seen. 12 January 2022 Research Update OIST leads the world’s most prominent universities in latest Nature Index OIST produces the highest percentage of high-quality research papers when compared to 10 prominent universities from around the world, finds data analysis by Springer Nature. 06 January 2022 Research Update OIST Pioneer Dr. Robert Baughman to Retire As OIST celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, it also honors the retirement of one of its longest-serving leaders. 28 December 2021 Pagination First page … 23 24 25 … Last page Media Coverage Coverage of OIST in the media and on the web Media Coverage
Institutional News OIST startups prepare to launch bold new products Over the last two years, OIST has helped two teams, Sage Sentinel and KanjuBot, develop their products, a fall-prevention device and a chatbot engine, and prepare to launch in Japan. 15 February 2022
Institutional News OIST-based biotech start-up achieves major milestones in first year in Okinawa The team behind GenomeMiner, a biotechnology start-up taking part in the Innovation Square Startup Accelerator Program, is seeing business success both inside and outside the lab. 09 February 2022
Research Update Stargazing in the brain: “Star-like” cells display unique activity patterns Advances in optical imaging and image analysis have revealed the tantalizing possibility that astrocytes, star-shaped cells in the brain, might play a role in how we process information and store memories. 09 February 2022
Research Update Unravelling the ancient stories hidden in DNA Scientists have compared the chromosomes of three major animal groups to reveal that they have been surprisingly stable across a time span of at least 550 million years. 03 February 2022
Institutional News Make Onna Village known as the “Ecological Smart Resort” OIST and Onna Village have launched the Ecological Smart Resort Project as a regional revitalization plan for the Village. 01 February 2022
Research Update Scientists use 'sticky' DNA to build organized structures of gel blocks Researchers show that molecular interactions between pieces of DNA can drive the self-assembly of structures visible to the naked eye. 31 January 2022
Research Update Asymmetry is key to creating more stable blue perovskite LEDs For the first time, researchers have created blue LEDs using layers of metal halide perovskite linked with asymmetrical bridges, solving a critical instability problem. 25 January 2022
Institutional News OIST President and CEO Peter Gruss Opts to Shorten Second Term President Peter Gruss will step down at the end of this year. 20 January 2022
Research Update New study overturns popular theory on evolution of termite size Researchers have completed a comprehensive analysis of the head width of over 1500 modern and fossilized species of termites and determined that their size isn’t shrinking at a geological timescale. 14 January 2022
Research Update Two new species of freshwater goby fish discovered in Palawan, Philippines Scientists identify two new species of goby, from the genus Rhinogobius, found further south than ever previously seen. 12 January 2022
Research Update OIST leads the world’s most prominent universities in latest Nature Index OIST produces the highest percentage of high-quality research papers when compared to 10 prominent universities from around the world, finds data analysis by Springer Nature. 06 January 2022
Research Update OIST Pioneer Dr. Robert Baughman to Retire As OIST celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, it also honors the retirement of one of its longest-serving leaders. 28 December 2021
