Research Results

A new way to map how cells choose their fateResearchers present an innovative computational method based on modern mathematics to shed light on cell state dynamics and development

Associate Professor Kazumitsu Maehara
Faculty of Medical Sciences

From dots to lines: new database catalogs human gene types using ’ACTG’ rulesThe Joint Open Genome and Omics Platform 1.0 (JoGo 1.0) catalogs 19,194 human genes with a novel naming system. Researchers expect the database to benefit medicine and genomics, and to provide a common language for human gene types.

Professor Masao Nagasaki
Medical Institute of Bioregulation

Where do microplastics go once they sink into the ocean?Researchers succeed in detecting and tracking microplastics across varying ocean depths

Professor Atsuhiko Isobe
Research Institute for Applied Mechanics

How fast you can walk before hip surgery may determine how well you recoverResearchers report that patients who can walk at least 1 meter per second before hip replacement have significantly better mid-term postoperative outcomes.

Graduate School of Medical Sciences / Faculty of Medical Sciences
Yuki Nakao, MD / Associate Professor Satoshi Hamai

Parasitic matricide, ants chemically compel host workers to kill their own queenResearchers detail a parasitic strategy, first observed in a blog post, where an invading ant queen uses a chemical spray to compel host workers into killing their own mother

Assistant Professor Keizo Takasuka
Faculty of Sciences

Controlling next-generation energy conversion materials with simple pressureNew study provides guidelines on creating photoreactive molecules that are sensitive to mechanical stimuli using flexible linkers

Professor Gaku Fukuhara
Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering

As global warming worsens, so may space communicationsHigher CO₂ concentrations in the atmosphere increase the strength of sporadic-E and lower the altitude at which it occurs

Professor Huixin Liu
Faculty of Sciences

Manchurian walnut tree holds key to eco-friendly weed controlThe discovery of 2Z-decaprenol, which disrupts weed growth on a molecular level, could pave the way for a new class of sustainable herbicides.

Associate Professor Seiichi Sakamoto
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Researchers develop new indicators to detect loneliness risk in remote workBy analyzing workplace chat data, the study examines employees’ online activity and social connectedness, helping organizations detect isolation risks and take timely action.

Professor Yutaka Arakawa
Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering

A new method to build more energy-efficient memory devices for a sustainable data futureKyushu University researchers succeed in developing a method to build memory devices that can provide high-speed, low-power information rewriting at room temperature

Associate Professor Naoto Yamashita
Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering

Scientists create a mathematical model that explains esophageal motility disordersScientists bridge mathematics and clinical medicine to reveal how esophageal muscle movements during swallowing typically occur and the root causes behind swallowing difficulties.

Professor Takashi Miura
Faculty of Medical Sciences

Boosting fuel cell efficiency with water vaporHydration doubles oxide-ion conductivity in Ba7Nb4MoO20, a promising material for low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells

Professor Hiroshige Matsumoto
International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research Advanced Energy Conversion Systems Thrust

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

As the atmosphere changes, so will its response to geomagnetic stormsSatellite operators can expect more dramatic changes in satellite drag during space weather events

Professor Liu Huixin
Faculty of Science

Scientists use Lego to print custom food for swallowing disordersResearchers from Kyushu University have developed a new method to create customized food for individuals with dysphagia using a Lego 3D printer and microwave heating

Associate Professor Shuntaro Tsubaki
Faculty of Agriculture

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

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

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