Research Results

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

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