Research Results

New insights into how tumors on adrenal glands developResearchers identify a new type of tumor cell population that leads to cortisol-producing adenomas, noncancerous tumors that produce excessive cortisol

Professor Yoshihiro Ogawa
Faculty of Medical Sciences

AI’s ability to detect tumor cells could be key to more accurate bone cancer prognosesResearchers have developed a new machine-learning model that can precisely make prognosis predictions for patients with osteosarcoma, based on the density of viable tumor cells post-treatment.

Lecturer Makoto Endo
Kyushu University Hospital

How extratropical ocean-atmosphere interactions can contribute to the variability of jet streams in the northern hemisphereResearchers highlight the newfound significance of communication between atmosphere and oceans

Storing electrons from hydrogen for clean chemical reactionsResearchers engineer a compound that can store electrons from hydrogen at room temperature and release them in useful chemical reactions

Turning skin cells into limb cells sets the stage for regenerative therapyThe study marks a stepping stone towards the long-term goal of regenerating human limbs after amputation—and could one day even give snakes back their legs.

New adhesive tape picks up and sticks down 2D materials as easily as child’s playResearchers create UV-sensitive tape that can transfer 2D materials like graphene in an easier, cheaper and less-damaging way.

Japan's electric vehicle transition by 2035 may be insufficient to combat the climate crisis, but there are solutionsJapan must simultaneously move to extend vehicle longevity, invest in a cleaner energy mix, and decarbonize the supply chain to reach their climate goals

Sika Deer Overpopulation Endangers Beech Forests in Southern Kyushu, JapanA new study reveals how soil erosion caused by sika deer foraging reduces the growth of the beech trees.

Machine learning method speeds up discovery of green energy materialsResearchers ditch “trial and error” and turn to machine learning to identify two uniquely structured proton-conducting oxides – a key material needed in hydrogen fuel cells.

Professor Yoshihiro Yamazaki
Kyushu University Platform of Inter/Transdisciplinary Energy Research (Q-PIT)

Generating Stable Qubits at Room TemperatureResearchers observe the quantum coherence of a quintet state with four electron spins in molecular systems for the first time at room temperature

Associate Professor Nobuhiro Yanai
Faculty of Engineering

A new diagnostic tool to identify and treat pathological social withdrawal, HikikomoriResearchers develop the Hikikomori Diagnostic Evaluation, or HiDE, as a diagnostic tool to better identify the pathology of extended social withdrawal, known as Hikikomori

A potentially cheaper and 'cooler' way of hydrogen transportResearchers develop a compound that can store hydrogen energy at room-temperature for an extended period of time

Converting brain immune cells into neurons helps mice recover after strokeNew research offers a tantalizing avenue for treating stroke by reprogramming microglia, the main immune cells in the brain, to replace damaged neurons.

Investigating the role of greener plastics for Japan’s carbon neutral goalsJapan’s plastic problem is a huge barrier to carbon neutrality. Could bioplastics and recycled plastics be the answer?

16 strange new parasitoid wasp species discovered in VietnamA field survey in Vietnam searching for Loboscelidia, a rare group of parasitoid wasps, has increased the total known number of species worldwide by 30% and uncovered their unique egg-burying behavior.

Unveiling Japan's ancient practice of cranial modification: The case of the Hirota people in TanegashimaAn international team of researchers report that the Hirota people, who lived on the southern Japanese island of Tanegashima between the late Yayoi period to the Kofun period (3rd to 7th century CE), practiced cranial modification.

Do investors incorporate financial materiality of environmental information in their risk evaluation?Evaluating a company’s environmental performance based on financial materiality provides a better perspective for investors to understand the environmental risk involved.

A bright future in eco-friendly light devices, just add dendrimers, cellulose, and grapheneResearchers from Japan and Germany have developed a new eco-friendly, and long-lasting light-emitting electrochemical cell using dendrimers combined with biomass derived cellulose acetate as the electrolyte and a graphene electrode

How neurons compete to lose their linkResearchers detail the mechanism of how synapses compete with each other, and how weak and noisy synapses are eliminated during development

Researchers Shed Further Light onto Zinc Homeostasis in Cells