Serotonin, sometimes described as the "happy hormone," is secreted widely in the brain and is involved in a range of vital functions like breathing an...
In May, six alumni who completed their doctorates at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) returned to Okinawa to...
Garden eels are the ultimate homebodies. Instead of swimming freely in the ocean, these eels anchor themselves into burrows in the sandy seabed, which...
Professor Paola Laurino leads the Protein Engineering and Evolution Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST)...
The islands of Okinawa, the Southernmost prefecture of Japan, are well known for their hot, humid summers. These days, locals and tourists retreat fro...
