The Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) is a unique and innovative graduate university located in Okinawa, Japan. Established in 2011, OIST specializes in graduate education, offering a Ph.D. program in science and technology. The university is distinctive for its international focus, with all courses taught in English and a diverse student body and faculty drawn from around the world. OIST is committed to interdisciplinary research, with state-of-the-art facilities that encourage collaborative projects spanning multiple disciplines, such as biology, physics, chemistry, neuroscience, and computational science. The institution’s research output and quality have quickly established it as a prominent player in the global scientific community, fostering innovation and cutting-edge research in a supportive, multicultural environment.
Certain Mycena strains living in the Arctic have some of the largest mushroom genomes ever described. Mycena mushrooms exhibit unexpectedly large genomes, particularly in Arctic…
A new treatment has been shown to effectively combat cognitive decline in mice with Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disorder, stands as the…
Revealing elastic turbulence shows more similarities to classical Newtonian turbulence than previously expected. Blood, lymph fluid, and other biological fluids often exhibit unexpected and sometimes…
A synthetic droplet could provide researchers with insights into how the most basic forms of life on Earth might interact with their environment. Our bodies…
Recent research has discovered that physical harm to the cell’s outer layer can trigger aging at the cellular level in human cells. The delicate membrane…
New research suggests that the fish may be counting vertical bars on intruders to determine their threat level, and to inform the social hierarchy governing…
In the coastal waters of the Okinawa Islands, researchers have discovered two species of cephalopods, named in honor of traditional Japanese folklore. The underwater landscapes…
Scientists unveil exciting possibilities for the development of highly efficient quantum devices. Quantum mechanics is a branch of physics that explores the properties and interactions…
The weevil possesses distinctive characteristics and is sensitive to human disturbance. A new weevil species has been found in the pristine subtropical forests of Ishigaki…
The finding has potential to open new directions in medicine, catalysis, and energy. Organometallic compounds, molecules made up of metal atoms and organic molecules, are…
Like humans, octopuses transition between two sleep stages – a quiet stage and an active stage that resembles REM sleep in mammals. But could this…
Researchers have developed a new model inspired by recent biological discoveries that shows enhanced memory performance. This was achieved by modifying a classical neural network….
Scientists have figured out how to capture brain activity in octopuses that are awake and moving – a breakthrough step in understanding how the brain…
Machine learning drives the self-discovery of pulses that stabilize quantum systems in the face of environmental noise. Controlling the trajectory of a basketball is relatively…
In Japan, pearl oysters are a key animal for aquaculture because they generate valuable, beautiful pearls. The output of Akoya pearls has decreased over the…
By combining neuroscience with molecular biology, scientists have discovered that a well-known gene works to withstand psychiatric stress. Researchers have found that Tob, a well-known…
Research suggests that the Kamptozoa and Bryozoa phyla split sooner than previously believed. Kamptozoa and Bryozoa are two phyla of small aquatic invertebrates. They are…
Scientists have taken a significant step in understanding these whirling quasiparticles and putting them to work in future semiconductor technologies. Researchers reported that they have…