OIST (Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology)
Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology: https://www.oist.jp
沖縄科学技術大学院大学: oist.jp/ja
- Every particle in the universe is either a fermion or a boson – why not something in between? Two new @physreva.bsky.social papers describe one-dimensional anyons and provide the recipe for observing this mysterious third class of particles 👇 @ou.edu www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- Scientists have unveiled a new way to power quantum computers using tiny quantum batteries - a step that could make future machines faster, more reliable, and far more energy-efficient. Read the study by CSIRO, University of Queensland, and OIST: www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- How do ecosystems respond to change? Ecologists exploring this question came together at an OIST Visiting Program symposium, where they formed the new Response Diversity Network. New survey shows the need for better sharing of scientific insights. nsojournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
- Inner monologues help us organize our thoughts. But it’s not just humans who can reap the benefits of self-talk. In @mitpress.bsky.social , OIST study finds AI can learn better when it talks to itself. www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- What if you could create #quantum materials just by shining a light at semiconductors? Groundbreaking new @natphys.nature.com study brings this closer to practical realization with powerful excitonic Floquet effects 👇 www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- Mass extinctions drive biodiversity over millions of years. New study brings together the Ordovician fossil record, revealing how the evolution of jaws began in what is now South China and giving key insights into the ecology of the ancients👇 www.oist.jp/news-center/... #ScienceAdvances
- New in @natphys.nature.com, OIST and @tuwien.at researchers demonstrate self-induced superradiant masing—a new quantum phenomenon which can open pathways for precision sensing, navigation, and communication technologies 🧪 Learn more: www.oist.jp/news-center/... Full paper: doi.org/10.1038/s415...
- Quality vs quantity, which is better? This ancient biological question has now received an answer for ants: larger colonies of ‘weaker’ ants were found to be more successful than smaller colonies of ‘stronger’ ants 👇 www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- In any given situation, we need to adapt our behavior for success. In @natcomms.nature.com , OIST researchers describe the neural basis of behavioral flexibility in mice, with insights which may help us understand a wide variety of diseases and disorders. www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- In @currentbiology.bsky.social, scientists crack ambiguities in trees of life by using ‘jumping genes’. The new method can transform the way we evaluate evolutionary relationships in deep time. Learn more www.oist.jp/news-center/... Or read the full paper doi.org/10.1016/j.cu...
- The rare, mushroom-like Balanophora plant surprises researchers with their genetic makeup and unconventional role of plastids in biosynthesis, despite being entirely parasitic of a select few trees. New study in @newphyt.bsky.social 👇 www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- Why does paint fade – at the atomic level? New #ScienceAdvances paper shows the benefits of taking it slow with ingenious spectroscopy redesign. www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- New in @natcomms.nature.com, OIST researchers describe how cancer cells lose their sense of time to evade stress responses – revealing new insights that could shape anti-cancer treatments. www.oist.jp/news-center/... Or read the full paper at www.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-025-66341-3
- Neuroscientists rely on observations to decode animal behavior - but missing data often slows progress. OIST and global collaborators developed an AI method to bridge these gaps. Read the paper in Nature Methods 👉 www.nature.com/articles/s41...
- New evidence-based model of the evolution stretches out the differentiation of eukaryotes from prokaryotes over billions of years and places development of mitochondria much later than other cell structures. New @nature.com study 👇 @ssolo.bsky.social www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- Breakthrough in #nanotechnology! CNR-ISM , OIST and collaborators develop single-atom platforms with terpyridine-Co sites. Stable and reactive, they pave the way for enzyme-like precision in #catalysis. On @nature.com Communications: www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- Do suspensions of millimetric and micrometric particles behave the same? A new OIST–YITP, Kyoto University study shows that the answer is yes, overturning assumptions in soft matter physics. Learn more: doi.org/10.1063/5.02... Video credit: Hirokazu Maruoka
- New study shows how white oval squids can select from an impressive range of camouflage strategies to masquerade as rocks, become invisible in the sand, or dazzle predators. See them in action 👇 www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- Using X-ray µCT, researchers have noninvasively mapped 3D chaotic microcavities, revealing how light diffuses through distorted geometries. This discovery opens new paths in wave chaos, nonlinear optics, and quantum photonics. Learn more: www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- Understanding the importance of abrasion – new OIST research reveals abrasion from common additives in mechanochemical processes transforms reaction equipment into reactive reagents. Learn more www.oist.jp/news-center/... Or read the full paper @angewandtechemie.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/anie...
- New study in Scientific Reports zooms in on the science of the traditional Bashofu textiles, which are soft, durable, and have helped Okinawans stay cool for at least the past 500 years. Learn more about the science this sustainable, climate-adapted craft 👇 www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- OIST researchers have finally solved the decades-long conflict between Kolmogorov’s universal theory and turbulent Taylor-Coulette flows thanks to a world-class ‘hurricane-in-the-lab’ setup, setting an important benchmark for fluids dynamics 👇 #ScienceAdvances www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- In @sfnjournals.bsky.social Journals #JNeurosci, OIST researchers have identified a shared synaptic mechanism between #Alzheimer’s and #Parkinson’s disease, advancing our understanding of how their symptoms are caused. Learn more: www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- Applications are now open for the Buribushi Fellowship 2026! OIST is offering a unique opportunity for early-career, theory-focused researchers to lead their own projects with full funding support. Learn more & Apply by November 30th: oist.jp/research/buribushi #Fellowship
- Researchers at OIST achieve crystal-free mechanoluminescence, illuminating new possibilities for next-generation materials. Learn more in the @chemicalscience.rsc.org publication: doi.org/10.1039/D5SC... or by reading our press release: www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- Today is #MoleDay, so we're sharing our latest chemistry paper in @pubs.acs.org Organic Letters. Learn how and why OIST researchers synthesized new O-incorporated 2D chiral nanographenes: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.org…
- Why do losers become more submissive? Published in @cp-iscience.bsky.social , OIST study highlights neural basis of ‘loser effect’ in mice, shedding new light on social behaviors and decision-making. www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- OIST researchers have demonstrated a frictionless (in principle), magnetically levitating rotor thanks to a simple concept: symmetry! At 1cm in diameter, this rotor is a very promising platform for future quantum research and precise sensor tech 👇 @commsphys.nature.com www.oist.jp/news-center/...
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- In @natecoevo.nature.com , our researchers describe a new fungal family tree reaching back over a billion years, and the importance of fungi in setting the stage for ancient life on land. Read more at www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- Researchers have blazed the trail for dark valleytronics by mapping out the complete lifespan of the elusive excitons, set to revolutionize quantum information systems. Read about their foundational work here @natcomms.nature.com www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- New @nature.com study: Prof. Oleg Sitsel (OIST) and collaborators uncover how PMCA calcium pumps use PIP2 lipids for ultra-fast transport at cell membranes — a discovery that may pave the way for new therapies. 🧬 dx.doi.org/10.1038/s415...
- Out now in @science.org, OIST researchers and collaborators find 79% of endemic ant species in Fiji in decline, highlighting the vulnerability of island biodiversity to ecosystem changes: www.oist.jp/news-center/...
- Clownfish can adapt to warmer waters when exposed over the long term—especially if that exposure begins early in life. A hopeful finding for fish survival? Read the full paper: doi.org/10.1016/j.is...
- OIST PhD & Research Internship Program - Call for Applications! 🔗Research Internship: shorturl.at/EJMGe (Deadline: 15 October 2025) 🔗 PhD program: shorturl.at/lhheq (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- OIST is now the first AAUS Organizational Member in Japan, reflecting our continued commitment to diver safety and marine research excellence and placing us within a respected international community adhering to some of the highest standards in scientific diving www.oist.jp/news-center/...
