Research Results

Yogurt and hot spring bathing show a promising combination for gut healthResearchers find that hot spring bathing enhanced the positive effects of yogurt on defecation status

Professor Shunsuke Managi / Research Assistant Professor Midori Takeda
Faculty of Engineering / Urban Institute

Researchers succeed in building a low temperature hydrogen fuel cell, thanks to a scandium superhighwayKyushu University researchers develop a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) with the high proton conductivity at 300°C

Professor Yoshihiro Yamazaki
Kyushu University Platform of Inter-/Transdisciplinary Energy Research

Dual-Function Organic Molecule May Advance Display Technologies and Medical ImagingResearchers overcome a long-standing molecular design challenge by realizing efficient light emission and photon absorption in the same compound.

Professor Chihaya Adachi / Assistant Professor Youhei Chitose
Faculty of Engineering

Visualizing the Mechanics of Hormone-Driven Gene Activation: Insights into Breast Cancer

Professor Ayumi Matsushima
Faculty of Sciences

Understanding the Epigenetic Mechanisms Behind Premature Aging of the BrainResearchers identify the role of the Setd8 gene associated with the age-related decline in neural stem cell activity and proliferation

Professor Nakashima Kinichi
Faculty of Medical Sciences

Beetles under climate stress lay larger male eggs: Wolbachia infection drives adaptive reproduction strategy in response to rising temperature and CO₂Researchers find that azuki bean beetles, a common pest, produce larger eggs yielding male offspring when infected with Wolbachia bacteria under elevated temperature and carbon dioxide conditions

Professor Midori Tuda
Facutly of Agriculture

Uncovering the mechanism behind dual-end cleavage in transfer RNAsAdvancing synthetic biology and biotechnology, a study reveals how a 12-unit enzyme complex precisely cuts both ends of transfer RNA

Faculty of Agriculture
Assistant Professor Takamasa Teramoto / Professor Yoshimitsu Kakuta

Chromosomes and spindles in mature oocytes are stabilized by the histone modificationResearchers zero in on a potential molecular target for infertility treatment and miscarriage prevention

Professor Kei Miyamoto
Faculty of Agriculture

Scientists discover the ‘ticking’ mechanism driving nature’s simplest circadian clockNew research reveals that circadian clock protein KaiC regulates phosphorylation to keep time in cyanobacteria.

Associate Professor Toshifumi Mori
Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering

A new model to accurately develop better OLEDsResearchers develop a new analytical model detailing the kinetics of the exciton dynamics in TADF materials, the primary component in OLEDs

Professor Adachi Chihaya
Faculty of Engineering

Clouding the forecast: study reveals why so many climate models are wrong about the rate of Arctic warmingThe key may lie in wintertime Arctic clouds, as climate models underestimate how much liquid they contain and how much heat they trap, leading to skewed warming predictions.

Associate Professor Takuro Michibata
Research Institute for Applied Mechanics

Scientists find the ‘meow-tation’ that gives cats their orange furA small deletion in a gene on the X-chromosome lies behind the fiery coats of ginger tabbies and the splotchy orange patches of calicos and tortoiseshell cats.

Distinguished Professor Hiroyuki Sasaki
Medical Institute of Bioregulation / Institute for Advanced Study

Enhanced activity in the upper atmosphere of Sporadic E layers during the 2024 Mother’s Day super geomagnetic stormNew study reveals the impact of the Mother’s Day geomagnetic storm on the Sporadic E layers that could disrupt radio communications and navigation systems

Professor Liu Huixin
Faculty of Science

In iron-dependent cell death, lysosome destabilization is keyFindings reveal a new avenue for cancer treatments

Professor Ken-ichi Yamada
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

A new Denisovan mandible from TaiwanAncient protein analysis revealed that the oldest hominin fossil in Taiwan was derived from a male Denisovan

Lecturer Rikai Sawafuji
Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies

Simulating the fluid dynamics of moving cells to map its locationResearchers simulate the fluid dynamics of flowing biological cells and propose a new technique for cell separation, drug screening, and developing artificial hearts

Associate Professor Naoki Takeishi
Faculty of Engineering

Chronic jet lag disrupts metabolism differently in male and female miceSex hormones, like estrogen and testosterone, could play a critical role in how metabolism is impacted by an out-of-sync body clock.

Professor Shinobu Yasuo
Faculty of Agriculture

Drying and rewetting cycles substantially increased soil CO₂ release

Professor Syuntaro Hiradate
Facutly of Agriculture

A planetary boundary for geological resources: Limits of regional water availabilityThe study shows that the regional water availability constrains the current and future production of 32 geological resources

Professor Shigemi Kagawa
Faculty of Economics

The changing sky that plants seeResearchers introduce a numerical tool to predict sunlight patterns to help improve agriculture

Professor Atsushi Kume
Faculty of Agriculture