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 Diving Incident - the Way Forward It is now nearly eight months since the tragic diving incident when an OIST professional diver disappeared. Since that date OIST has been engaged in a rigorous examination to understand the background to the incident and to understand how OIST must adapt its health and safety procedures to make sure that such an incident does not happen again. 11 July 2017 Research Update Recruiting Manganese to Upgrade Carbon Dioxide OIST researchers developed simple catalysts based on Earth-abundant manganese to use carbon dioxide for energy storage or turn it into useful chemicals for the industry. 07 July 2017 Research Update Miniature Technology, Big Hope for Disease Detection Researchers develop a simple printing method to create effective disease detection tools. 29 June 2017 Institutional News OIST President Peter Gruss Honored with Harnack Medal Dr. Peter Gruss was awarded the prestigious Harnack medal by the Max Planck Society. 27 June 2017 Research Update A Unique Amino Acid for Brain Cancer Therapy Researchers discover potential application of amino acid taurine in photodynamic therapy for brain cancer. 23 June 2017 Research Update Rules of the Neural Roads: Traffic Control in Your Synapses In brain cells, neurotransmitters are carried inside “cellular vehicles”. OIST scientists elucidate the mechanisms behind the motion of these vehicles in mammalian synapses. 14 June 2017 Research Update Graphene Enhancing Our Vision of the Infinitely Small OIST researchers report using one-atom-thin graphene film to drastically enhance the quality of electron microscopy images. 09 June 2017 Research Update New Mechanism Behind Parkinson’s Disease Revealed Researchers have identified the toxic mechanism at work during an overabundance of alpha-synuclein, a protein linked to Parkinson’s disease, in neurons. 02 June 2017 Research Update Subduing the Rebellion: Unmasking Rogue Cells in the Immune System OIST researchers discovered a target to single out immune system cells responsible for auto-immune diseases such as arthritis or irritable bowel syndrome. 30 May 2017 Research Update Unveiling the Quantum Necklace Researchers simulate quantum necklace-like structures in superfluids. 25 May 2017 Institutional News Two Board of Councilors Members Awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure The Japanese Government recognized Dr. Tisato Kajiyama and Dr. Eiki Senaha’s achievements in science and education by granting them prestigious medals. 23 May 2017 Research Update Shapeshifting Materials: Using Light to Rearrange Macroscopic Structures OIST researchers create self-assembling molecules which can be broken down by ultraviolet light to recombine into novel macroscopic shapes. 19 May 2017 Pagination First page … 53 54 55 … Last page Media Coverage Coverage of OIST in the media and on the web Media Coverage
Institutional News OIST Diving Incident - the Way Forward It is now nearly eight months since the tragic diving incident when an OIST professional diver disappeared. Since that date OIST has been engaged in a rigorous examination to understand the background to the incident and to understand how OIST must adapt its health and safety procedures to make sure that such an incident does not happen again. 11 July 2017
Research Update Recruiting Manganese to Upgrade Carbon Dioxide OIST researchers developed simple catalysts based on Earth-abundant manganese to use carbon dioxide for energy storage or turn it into useful chemicals for the industry. 07 July 2017
Research Update Miniature Technology, Big Hope for Disease Detection Researchers develop a simple printing method to create effective disease detection tools. 29 June 2017
Institutional News OIST President Peter Gruss Honored with Harnack Medal Dr. Peter Gruss was awarded the prestigious Harnack medal by the Max Planck Society. 27 June 2017
Research Update A Unique Amino Acid for Brain Cancer Therapy Researchers discover potential application of amino acid taurine in photodynamic therapy for brain cancer. 23 June 2017
Research Update Rules of the Neural Roads: Traffic Control in Your Synapses In brain cells, neurotransmitters are carried inside “cellular vehicles”. OIST scientists elucidate the mechanisms behind the motion of these vehicles in mammalian synapses. 14 June 2017
Research Update Graphene Enhancing Our Vision of the Infinitely Small OIST researchers report using one-atom-thin graphene film to drastically enhance the quality of electron microscopy images. 09 June 2017
Research Update New Mechanism Behind Parkinson’s Disease Revealed Researchers have identified the toxic mechanism at work during an overabundance of alpha-synuclein, a protein linked to Parkinson’s disease, in neurons. 02 June 2017
Research Update Subduing the Rebellion: Unmasking Rogue Cells in the Immune System OIST researchers discovered a target to single out immune system cells responsible for auto-immune diseases such as arthritis or irritable bowel syndrome. 30 May 2017
Research Update Unveiling the Quantum Necklace Researchers simulate quantum necklace-like structures in superfluids. 25 May 2017
Institutional News Two Board of Councilors Members Awarded the Order of the Sacred Treasure The Japanese Government recognized Dr. Tisato Kajiyama and Dr. Eiki Senaha’s achievements in science and education by granting them prestigious medals. 23 May 2017
Research Update Shapeshifting Materials: Using Light to Rearrange Macroscopic Structures OIST researchers create self-assembling molecules which can be broken down by ultraviolet light to recombine into novel macroscopic shapes. 19 May 2017
