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Throughout the world, vegan and plant-based cuisine has been attracting attention for its potential both as a developing market and as a sustainable choice. But what is driving all this interest and market growth? And what great vegan food can be enjoyed in Japan? With over 10 years of experience in the field, Haruko Kawano of VegeProject Japan will tell us about global trends, the context of this rising demand, and how to incorporate veganism into our diets. Climate change, environmental problems stretching from land to sea, and of course human health, peace, and animal welfare: the issues we face as a world are many. How do our food choices impact them, and what is the potential of vegan and plant-based diets? Let’s explore these questions together. Photo: OIST/Jeff Prine Licensed under CC4.0 (attribution)

Challenges in Biomedical Complexity

Celebrating his retirement, Prof. Ichiro Maruyama spoke about "My (perhaps too) challenging life in science and technology" in The Provost Lecture Series

Photoshoot for press release. Scientists develop a new organic catalyst system, inspired by enzymes, that improves the process of making organic molecules from an essential biomolecule called pyruvate

The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) is celebrating its 10-year anniversary. We are honoring a decade of exploring new frontiers of scientific knowledge and educating new generations of scientific leaders. This exhibition looks at the past decade through some of the contributions our researchers have made to science. The images are informative and educational, and at the same time reflect the fascinating and wonderful nature of science and scientific research.

Dr. Yosuke Yamada, Dr. Reina Komiya and Prof. Ryota Kabe were awarded a place on the FOREST (Fusion Oriented REsearch for disruptive Science and Technology) program

OIST researcher uses state-of-the-art imaging and techniques to study the spindle within our cells, and to reveal which proteins are necessary for it to operate correctly

Researchers pioneer a revolutionary new method to directly observe previously hidden particles, called dark excitons

A researcher explores the mind and its implications for human society.

Researchers strive to better understand the flow of materials that have both liquid-like and solid-like states, such as toothpaste, mayonnaise, and ketchup.

Recent study describes new states that can be found in super-cold atom experiments, which could have applications for quantum technology.

OIST scientist hunts for clues to how neurons survive ・and why they sometimes die.