Research Topics

Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar #166: Leadership as Information Dissemination -- Modeling Leadership with Deductive and Logical
  • Off Campus
Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar #165: Agricultural volunteerism in times of disaster x Conservation of satochi and satoyama in times of peace
  • Off Campus
FY2024 6th I²CNER Seminar
  • Ito Campus
Improving energy production by boosting singlet fission processSinglet fission can be promoted by chiral molecular self-assemblies that absorb light

Professor Nobuo Kimizuka
Faculty of Engineering

Toward better surgical outcomes in patients undergoing knee replacement surgeryEvidence from a questionnaire administered to postoperative patients could settle an ongoing debate regarding best practices in total knee arthroplasty.

Medical Doctor Toshiki Konishi
Kyushu University Hospital

【Asia Week 2024 Special Seminar】Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar #164: Türkiye and Japan celebrate 100 years of diplomatic relations
  • Off Campus
Announcement of the 105th Science Cafe @ Fukuoka
  • Off Campus
Love, Loss and Landscape: the oldest Thai poems
  • Off Campus
Absolute numbers of women matter more than proportion for achieving gender equity in STEMAn international study visually highlights the level of gender equity in STEM fields, aiming to support the development of gender bias-free organizations.

Professor Kaoru Tamada
Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering

Uncovering new regulatory mechanisms in embryo implantationResearchers find that nuclear actin dynamics of the endometrial stroma cells in the womb affects decidualization, a critical step in proper embryo implantation during pregnancy

Professor Kei Miyamoto
Faculty of Agriculture

Unlocking the hidden potential of plantsDiscover the Research: Article 5 – Akiko Maruyama, Faculty of Agriculture
Zebrafish as a model for studying rare genetic diseaseResearchers employ zebrafish to study the underlying mechanism of Nager syndrome

Associate Professor William Ka Fai Tse
Faculty of Agriculture

Understanding the mechanisms of environmental change caused by extraterrestrial impact eventsDiscover the Research: Article 4 – Honami Sato, Faculty of Science
Keeping it together: How calcium signals help cells bury their dead neighborsResearchers discover a calcium-mediated effect that helps preserve the integrity of the sheets of cells lining our bodies and organs.

Professor Junichi Ikenouchi
Faculty of Medical Sciences

IAS-FRIS Symposium on Social Robots and Ethical Design
  • Ito Campus
New study reveals a countdown to save oceans from plastic pollutionResearchers find that a 32% cut in plastic littering by 2035 is necessary to prevent further water pollution

Professor Atsuhiko Isobe
Research Institute for Applied Mechanics

Microplastics found in coral skeletonsResearchers find that all coral components—including its skeleton—contain microplastics

Professor Atsuhiko Isobe
Research Institute for Applied Mechanics

A new forecasting model based on gene activity predicts when Japan’s cherry buds awake from dormancyClimate change is impacting when Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms flower. A new gene-based model could provide more accurate predictions.

Professor Akiko Satake and JSPS Research Fellow Atsuko Miyawaki-Kuwakado
Faculty of Science

New organic thermoelectric device that can harvest energy at room temperatureResearchers have succeeded in developing a framework for organic thermoelectric power generation from ambient temperature and without a temperature gradient

Professor Chihaya Adachi
Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA)

CIRCULATE-Japan GALAXY confirms effectiveness of liquid biopsy in predicting recurrence risk and post-operative treatment efficacy in colorectal cancer

Associate Professor Eiji Oki
Faculty of Medical Sciences