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Nobel Prize-winning physicist Takaaki Kajita speaks to high school students at OIST, tells of the mysteries of space and the “strength to persevere”
Nobel Prize-winning physicist Takaaki Kajita reflects on his research in his speech on the morning of November 28 at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University lecture hall in Tancha, Onna
November 29, 2020 Ryukyu Shimpo
On November 28, Takaaki Kajita, director of the Institute for Cosmic Ray Research at the University of Tokyo who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2015, gave a speech at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University in Onna and explained the history and significance of neutrino research aimed at unraveling the mysteries of space. The speech was organized as part of the “Prefecture of Science: Spread Your Wings to the World! For the Scientists of the Future–a Nobel Prize-Winner from Okinawa” project by the Ryukyu Shimpo and OIST for educating t
New study uses machine intelligence to hasten brain mapping ANI | Updated: Dec 19, 2020 08:39 IST
Okinawa [Japan], December 19 (ANI): Researchers at Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University have discovered a new way to use machine intelligence for accelerating brain mapping technique.
Published in Scientific Reports, the study shows that researchers used the technique to untangle the human brain s wiring and to better understand the changes that accompany neurological or mental disorders such as Parkinson s or Alzheimer s disease.
Professor Kenji Doya, who leads the Neural Computation Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST) said, Working out how all the different brain regions are connected what we call the connectome of the brain is vital to fully understand the brain and all the complex processes it carries out.
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New research from Japan has indicated that hurricanes which reach landfall are able to stay active for longer as a direct result of climate change. The paper, which was published in the scientific journal
Nature last month, concentrated its efforts on hurricanes that originated in the North Atlantic Ocean and reached land, noting that they weakened at half the rate today as they did 50 years ago.
The news is concerning for the environmental community in particular and the entire global populace in general, since it suggests that hurricanes will become ever stronger as climate change continues unabated. This means they will be able to penetrate ever further inland, reaching towns, cities and rural holdings which are entirely unprepared to deal with their impact.
Regions of brain where serotonin promotes patience revealed by scientists ANI | Updated: Dec 19, 2020 23:39 IST
Okinawa [Japan], December 19 (ANI): In a study on mice, scientists have pinpointed specific areas of the brain that individually promote patience through the action of serotonin.
The study was conducted by the Neural Computation Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University (OIST), the authors, Dr Katsuhiko Miyazaki and DrKayoko Miyazaki, and its findings were published in the journal Science Advances. Serotonin is one of the most famous neuromodulators of behavior, helping to regulate mood, sleep-wake cycles, and appetite, said Dr. Katsuhiko Miyazaki. Our research shows that the release of this chemical messenger also plays a crucial role in promoting patience, increasing the time that mice are willing to wait for a food reward.