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Institutional News

OIST Welcomes Two New Members of its Board of Governors

Nobel Laureates Dr. Erwin Neher and Dr. Ryoji Noyori join BOG.

Research Update

Seeing the Light? Study Illuminates How Quantum Magnets Mimic Light

Magnetic crystal that behaves like quantum light validates theory.

Research Update

Ants Provide Clues to Why Biodiversity is Higher in the Tropics

New global data of invertebrate distributions suggests time holds key to species diversity

Coral Farming to Help Restore Dying Reefs

Research Update

Coral Farming to Help Restore Dying Reefs

Hope in the water as fishery-biology partnership makes progress for Okinawa coral recovery.

Research Update

A Vital Pause: Neurons in the Brain’s Striatum May Help Regulate Response to Unexpected Stimuli

Using light to control the activity of a specific group of nerve cells, OIST researchers have revealed a possible brain mechanism for responding to surprising or important cues

worldwide uchinanchu business network

Research Update

Worldwide Uchinanchu Business Network Donates to OIST programs

President Peter Gruss was keynote speaker in Hawai’i, gaining new links with global Okinawans

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.

Institutional News

Science Challenge 2018

Students from around the world come to OIST and find the “Joy of Discovery”

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.