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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/...
Peering inside 3D chaotic microcavities with X-ray vision
X-ray µCT enables noninvasive study of chaotic light dynamics, opening a new window for exploring 3D wave chaos, nonlinear optics, and quantum photonics.
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November 13, 2025 at 6:30 AM
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...
Or read the full paper @angewandtechemie.bsky.social doi.org/10.1002/anie...
Hidden catalysis: Abrasion transforms common chemistry equipment into reagents
Often assumed unreactive, scientists find stainless steel equipment can catalyze mechanochemical reactions, challenging assumptions on its innocence.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:27 AM
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...
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/...
Understanding sustainable textiles through climate-adapted traditional crafts
Bashofu textiles have kept Okinawans cool and comfortable for more than 500 years. New study catalogues the science behind the craft.
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November 11, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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/...
Paradox of rotating turbulence finally tamed with world-class ‘hurricane-in-a-lab’
Scientists have solved a long-standing contradiction in fluid dynamics, setting a new baseline for theoretical and practical research on turbulence.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:34 AM
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/...
Shared synaptic mechanism for Alzheimer's and Parkinson’s disease unlocks new treatment possibilities
Study reveals common mechanism affecting brain signaling, identifying a shared cause for neurodegenerative disease symptoms.
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November 5, 2025 at 4:14 AM
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: https://www.oist.jp/research/buribushi
#Fellowship
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: https://www.oist.jp/research/buribushi
#Fellowship
October 31, 2025 at 6:00 AM
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: https://www.oist.jp/research/buribushi
#Fellowship
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: https://www.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/...
October 29, 2025 at 6:15 AM
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: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.orglett.5c03676
October 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
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: https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.orglett.5c03676
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/...
The loser’s brain: how neuroscience controls social behavior
Study pinpoints the neural mechanisms of social hierarchy formation
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October 15, 2025 at 4:04 AM
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/...
Freely levitating rotor spins out ultraprecise sensors for classical and quantum physics
With a clever design, researchers have solved eddy-current damping in macroscopic levitating systems, paving the way for a wide range of sensing technologies.
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October 14, 2025 at 5:11 AM
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/...
2 weeks left to apply! #FacultyHiring
📢 #FacultyHiring: OIST is hiring! We invite exceptional scientists to apply for faculty positions in:
- Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Oceanography
- Physics and Quantum Science (including related fields)
🔗: www.oist.jp/careers/facu...
- Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Oceanography
- Physics and Quantum Science (including related fields)
🔗: www.oist.jp/careers/facu...
October 3, 2025 at 8:28 AM
2 weeks left to apply! #FacultyHiring
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/...
Fungi set the stage for life on land hundreds of millions of years earlier than thought
From fossils and rare genetic ‘gene-swap’ clues, researchers reconstruct fungi’s deep timeline and reveal how they helped shape early Earth ecosystems.
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October 2, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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/...
Shining a light on dark valleytronics
Using one of the most advanced spectroscopy setups worldwide, researchers have created a recipe for research into next-gen quantum information technologies.
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September 25, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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...
Molecular mechanism of ultrafast transport by plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPases - Nature
Structural insights into ultrafast Ca2+ transport by plasma membrane Ca2+-ATPases are provided, highlighting an essential role for PtdIns(4,5)P2 dynamics.
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September 24, 2025 at 4:07 AM
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/...
Island ant communities show signs of ‘insect apocalypse’
79% of endemic species show signs of decline, highlighting the vulnerability of island biodiversity to ecosystem changes.
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September 12, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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...
September 10, 2025 at 7:27 AM
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)
🔗Research Internship: shorturl.at/EJMGe (Deadline: 15 October 2025)
🔗 PhD program: shorturl.at/lhheq (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
September 4, 2025 at 8:38 AM
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)
🔗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/...
OIST recognized as an Organizational Member of the American Academy of Underwater Sciences
As the first and only AAUS Organizational Member in Japan, OIST is committed to the highest international standards for scientific diving.
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September 1, 2025 at 4:41 AM
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/...
Turbulence, the chaotic motion behind airplane bumpiness, has intrigued scientists for centuries.
A new @physrevlett.bsky.social study by OIST’s Complex Fluids and Flows Unit shows that 2 forms of turbulence, once thought separate, actually coexist in polymer fluids.
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A new @physrevlett.bsky.social study by OIST’s Complex Fluids and Flows Unit shows that 2 forms of turbulence, once thought separate, actually coexist in polymer fluids.
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Hidden Turbulence Discovered in Polymer Fluids
New research shows that two types of turbulence coexist in everyday fluids like shampoos and ketchup, challenging long-held assumptions.
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August 22, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Turbulence, the chaotic motion behind airplane bumpiness, has intrigued scientists for centuries.
A new @physrevlett.bsky.social study by OIST’s Complex Fluids and Flows Unit shows that 2 forms of turbulence, once thought separate, actually coexist in polymer fluids.
www.oist.jp/news-center/...
A new @physrevlett.bsky.social study by OIST’s Complex Fluids and Flows Unit shows that 2 forms of turbulence, once thought separate, actually coexist in polymer fluids.
www.oist.jp/news-center/...
📢 #FacultyHiring: OIST is hiring! We invite exceptional scientists to apply for faculty positions in:
- Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Oceanography
- Physics and Quantum Science (including related fields)
🔗: www.oist.jp/careers/facu...
- Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Oceanography
- Physics and Quantum Science (including related fields)
🔗: www.oist.jp/careers/facu...
August 19, 2025 at 7:45 AM
📢 #FacultyHiring: OIST is hiring! We invite exceptional scientists to apply for faculty positions in:
- Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Oceanography
- Physics and Quantum Science (including related fields)
🔗: www.oist.jp/careers/facu...
- Ecology, Environmental Science, Earth Science, and Oceanography
- Physics and Quantum Science (including related fields)
🔗: www.oist.jp/careers/facu...
Arrow worms have looked almost the same since the Cambrian era, but their evolution has baffled scientists since Darwin. New @nature.com study from OIST, @ucl.ac.uk and Mie University finally demystifies the worm, connecting genomics, epigenomics, and cell-types. www.oist.jp/news-center/...
Charting the evolution of life through the ancient chaetognath
In a new Nature study, the genomic, epigenomic, and cell-level characteristics of the mysterious arrow worm have been tied together.
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August 19, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Arrow worms have looked almost the same since the Cambrian era, but their evolution has baffled scientists since Darwin. New @nature.com study from OIST, @ucl.ac.uk and Mie University finally demystifies the worm, connecting genomics, epigenomics, and cell-types. www.oist.jp/news-center/...
Understanding plant-microbe symbiosis is essential in tackling global challenges like food security and ecosystem restoration. In ISME Journal, OIST researchers describe the unique symbiosis between T. azollae cyanobacteria and Azolla ferns: www.oist.jp/news-center/...
Fern leaf pockets hide secrets of plant-microbe symbiosis
Comparison of symbiotic bacteria to free-living relatives shows the genomic effects of host adaptation.
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August 18, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Understanding plant-microbe symbiosis is essential in tackling global challenges like food security and ecosystem restoration. In ISME Journal, OIST researchers describe the unique symbiosis between T. azollae cyanobacteria and Azolla ferns: www.oist.jp/news-center/...
Prof. @paolalaurino.bsky.social from OIST’s Protein Engineering & Evolution Unit was chosen as a finalist the Falling Walls #ScienceBreakthrough in Life Sciences for her research on SAR11 bacteria and how they thrive in nutrient-poor oceans. Congratulations! www.oist.jp/news-center/...
Unveiling the molecular survival strategies of earth’s most abundant marine bacteria — A paradigm shift in life sciences
Prof. Paola Laurino became a finalist in the Falling Walls Science Breakthrough 2025 in Life Sciences.
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August 15, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Prof. @paolalaurino.bsky.social from OIST’s Protein Engineering & Evolution Unit was chosen as a finalist the Falling Walls #ScienceBreakthrough in Life Sciences for her research on SAR11 bacteria and how they thrive in nutrient-poor oceans. Congratulations! www.oist.jp/news-center/...
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Jonathan’s study on microplastics around Japan is out! Sediment collects plastics, with rainfall, aquaculture, and fisheries being drivers. Huge credit to Sylvain and our OIST colleague Sam. #polymers #microplastics @oistedu.bsky.social @fondationtaraocean.bsky.social
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An Integrated Assessment of Microplastic Pollution in Coastal Surface Water and Sediment of Japan
The ubiquity of microplastics in the marine environment has been highlighted in recent years, yet the extent of microplastic pollution in coastal areas, especially off the coast of Japan, remains uncl...
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August 13, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Jonathan’s study on microplastics around Japan is out! Sediment collects plastics, with rainfall, aquaculture, and fisheries being drivers. Huge credit to Sylvain and our OIST colleague Sam. #polymers #microplastics @oistedu.bsky.social @fondationtaraocean.bsky.social
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🔶Visual Omics Series 13🔶 Out Now #CurrentBiology Decipher the unique genomes of morels, truffles, and their toxic kin, styled with Gustav Klimt's artistry. @fmartin54.bsky.social @oistedu.bsky.social @mycocosm.bsky.social 👉 shorturl.at/CSZDP 🧪🧬🖥️ #Genomics #Fungi #DataViz
August 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
🔶Visual Omics Series 13🔶 Out Now #CurrentBiology Decipher the unique genomes of morels, truffles, and their toxic kin, styled with Gustav Klimt's artistry. @fmartin54.bsky.social @oistedu.bsky.social @mycocosm.bsky.social 👉 shorturl.at/CSZDP 🧪🧬🖥️ #Genomics #Fungi #DataViz