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OIST has signed an exclusive licensing agreement with the OIST spin-out Qubitcore Inc. to advance Japan-made ion trap quantum computers. Building on OIST research, Qubitcore aims to develop fault-tolerant, distributed systems with real-world impact. 🔗 oist.jp/news-center/ne…

🦈 It’s #SharkWeek ! Celebrate by revisiting our podcast with Dr. Fabienne Ziadi-Künzli, who spoke about Okinawa’s hidden shark hotspots and their vital role in ocean health. Listen to the podcast: oist.jp/news-center/ne…

Prof. Yoko Yazaki-Sugiyama from OIST’s Neuronal Mechanism for Critical Period Unit received the Tsukahara Memorial Award, which honors young researchers who have conducted outstanding and original research in the life sciences. Congratulations! oist.jp/news-center/ne…

Our online information session, the OIST Net Café is back on AUG 22! If you are excited to learn more about our PhD and Research Internship program and hear from current PhD students what motivated them to join OIST, sign up here: oist.jp/admissions/eve…

Professor Satoh from OIST’s Marine Genomics Unit has been featured on @NHKWORLD_News , where he introduced his research on environmental DNA (eDNA) for #CoralConservation. The full program is available to watch on demand 👇 www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/sh…

New study: Genetic isolation in gobies across Okinawan islands despite habitat proximity reveals urgent conservation needs. @SciReports Full paper: doi.org/10.1038/s41598…

MEXT Minister Toshiko Abe visited OIST and discussed the future of science education and global research collaboration. Her dialogue with OIST leaders highlighted efforts to attract top talent and support international researchers in Japan. oist.jp/news-center/ne…

OIST and Bank of The Ryukyus @ryuginrobo signed a partnership to support startups and connect innovative research with local business acceleration. 🤝 oist.jp/news-center/ne…

Our online information session, the OIST Net Café is back in August! If you are excited to learn more about our PhD and Research Internship program and hear from current PhD students what motivated them to join OIST, sign up here: oist.jp/admissions/eve…

SCORE! is back at OIST. Okinawa high schoolers can present innovative scientific research ideas, meet researchers & entrepreneurs, and win a study trip to the U.S (1st place). 📝 Apply by Sept 22 oist.jp/outreach/high-…

Applications for the OIST Innovation Accelerator are now open! Apply by August 3rd and launch your startup in Okinawa, Japan #sciencestartups #deeptech oist.jp/innovation/pro…

Students from 4 Okinawan high schools join a research project supported by OIST’s ESI section to survey local insects and build a biodiversity database. Fieldwork starts now! 🦋 #InsectWeek

Our recent research with @aims_gov_au and @usceduau might help combat coral-eating crown-of-thorns starfish 💡🪸 #coralrefs