- By studying how activating the brain’s serotonin center affects awake animals for the first time, scientists show that serotonin activates brain areas influencing behavior and motivation https://www.oist.jp/news-center/news/2024/5/24/lighting-brain-what-happens-when-our-serotonin-center-triggered 6 comments science
- Memories of mitosis: Molecular mechanism that detects defects during cell division could aid cancer treatment | A protein complex formed during abnormal cell division eliminates potentially harmful cells over time https://www.oist.jp/news-center/news/2024/3/29/memories-mitosis-molecular-mechanism-detects-defects-during-cell-division-could-aid-cancer-treatment 3 comments science
- A family of termites has made at least 40 oceanic voyages in the last 50 million years. https://www.oist.jp/news-center/press-releases/family-termites-has-been-traversing-world%E2%80%99s-oceans-millions-years 8 comments science
- Venoms found in snakes and mammals share a common origin. Researchers traced the origin of a class of toxins, called kallikrein serine proteases, to a salivary protein found in a common ancestor. https://www.oist.jp/news-center/press-releases/venoms-snakes-and-salivary-protein-mammals-share-common-origin 17 comments science
- Japanese scientists have cultured the first stable coral cell lines - The cell lines could be used in many avenues of coral cell research, including coral development, coral farming and the impact of climate change and pollution. https://www.oist.jp/news-center/press-releases/scientists-establish-stable-coral-cell-lines 12 comments science
- A new study is, turning an abstract theory about the quantum properties of magnets into a testable hypothesis about a new kind of light https://www.oist.jp/news-center/news/2018/6/6/seeing-light-study-illuminates-how-quantum-magnets-mimic-light 10 comments science
- National Parks don't help prevent deforestation, researchers find. http://www.oist.jp/news-center/press-releases/not-all-national-parks-are-created-equal 9 comments science
- Seeking the causes of hyperactivity: Scientists reported that mice lacking an intracellular trafficking protein called LMTK3, are hyperactive. Hyperactivity is a behavioral disorder that shows symptoms including restlessness, lack of coordination, and aggressive behavior http://www.oist.jp/news-center/news/2014/4/25/seeking-causes-hyperactivity 5 comments science