Research Results

Decarbonization dynamics: new analysis unveils shifting trends in the voluntary carbon offset marketA worldwide analysis into the factors underlying which types of carbon offset programs are prioritized could provide important insights for combatting climate change

Professor Hidemichi Fujii
Faculty of Economics

Exercise spurs neuron growth and rewires the brain, helping mice forget traumatic and addictive memoriesIncreased neuron growth in the hippocampus through exercise or genetic approaches helps mice forget strong, maladaptive memories, raising the promise of new PTSD or drug addiction treatments.

Risako Fujikawa, Assistant Professor
Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Expanding on the fundamental principles of liquid movementResearchers generalize the fluid dynamics of volatile liquids

Associate Professor Chihiro Inoue and Assistant Professor Zhenying Wang
Faculty of Engineering

What is the carbon footprint of a house in Japan?Researchers identify the emission hotspots in the supply chain when building a house in Japan

Professor Shigemi Kagawa
Faculty of Economics

Twinkle twinkle baby star, 'sneezes' tell us how you areResearchers find that baby stars discharge plumes of magnetic flux during formation

Post-doctoral Fellow Kazuki Tokuda
Faculty of Sciences

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.