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Professor Robert Sinclair proposes that simple explanations can be found for complex systems in nature by using rational numbers

C. M. Chandrashekar and Thomas Busch simulate the motion of a particle that can be in two or more places at once.

A new study of lens morphology through cell proliferation is helping to understand how complex biological structures form.

In a cooperative effort with the local fishermen, OIST researchers are studying the population dynamics of Crown-of-Thorns Starfish.

Béatrice Lecroq examines tiny organisms called foraminifera in one of the world’s deepest ocean trenches.

Jeong-Hwan Kim engineers a smart nanomaterial that rolls and unrolls in response to acidic or basic environments.

Yohei Yokobayashi joins OIST to lead the new unit on Nucleic Acid Chemistry and Engineering in an effort to understand the applications of chemistry in biological systems.

Professor Yabing Qi and members of his research unit are using a new strategy to develop the next generation of solar cells, focusing in particular on decreasing costs.

Professor Amy Shen develops smartgels, viscous and elastic substances with useful properties such as sensitivity to glucose spikes, which would help diabetics monitor their blood sugar.