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 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 Institutional News Science Challenge 2018 Students from around the world come to OIST and find the “Joy of Discovery” 19 March 2018 Research Update Scientists Illuminate Mechanism at Play in Learning New research illuminates complex molecular network involved in learning. 13 March 2018 Institutional News Science and Business: Turning innovation into enterprise How can new scientific breakthroughs turn into successful business enterprises? A recent conference held at OIST aimed to find out. 07 March 2018 Institutional News Celebrating OIST’s Very First Graduates: Graduation Ceremony 2017 The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) held its inaugural Graduation Ceremony on February 24, 2018, to celebrate the achievements of OIST’s very first graduates. 27 February 2018 Pagination First page … 49 50 51 … Last page Media Coverage Coverage of OIST in the media and on the web Media Coverage
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
Institutional News Science Challenge 2018 Students from around the world come to OIST and find the “Joy of Discovery” 19 March 2018
Research Update Scientists Illuminate Mechanism at Play in Learning New research illuminates complex molecular network involved in learning. 13 March 2018
Institutional News Science and Business: Turning innovation into enterprise How can new scientific breakthroughs turn into successful business enterprises? A recent conference held at OIST aimed to find out. 07 March 2018
Institutional News Celebrating OIST’s Very First Graduates: Graduation Ceremony 2017 The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) held its inaugural Graduation Ceremony on February 24, 2018, to celebrate the achievements of OIST’s very first graduates. 27 February 2018
