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Molecules convert visible light into ultraviolet light with record efficiency Newly developed molecular system makes possible the efficient conversion of even weak visible light from sunlight and indoor LEDs into ultraviolet light 2020.12.04

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Mental health app supports university students Pilot study of app with user-centered design shows promise as mental health support tool 2020.12.03

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Department of Earth Resources Engineering receives JICA President Award 2020.11.30

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Safe, easy, and rapid measurement of eye lens opacity and transmission Newly developed system can analyze key properties of the lens without disturbing the eye 2020.11.26

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New mechanism of pain control revealed Discovery of a distinct group of astrocytes in the spinal cord overturns thinking on role of descending neurons in pain transmission 2020.11.25

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Directly capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere with membranes Gas separation membrane systems can enable ubiquitous CO₂ removal from the atmosphere 2020.11.18

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Researchers develop ultra-fast polymer modulators that can take the heat Silicon-polymer hybrid modulators capable of optical data rates of 200 Gbit/s at temperatures up to 110 °C could help reduce datacenter cooling costs 2020.11.13

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Specific personality improves odds of identifying depression with blood tests Study adds new biological understanding to the link between personality and depression 2020.11.13

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Higher-resolution imaging of living, moving cells using plasmonic metasurfaces Metasurface of self-assembled gold nanoparticles shown to improve resolution of fluorescence images of living cells under a widefield optical microscope to the theoretical limit 2020.11.06

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Converting body heat to electricity efficiently Inexpensive, flexible, and non-toxic thermoelectric converters producing high voltages at body temperature achieved 2020.11.06

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Biocompatible and second only to diamond in hardness Cubic boron nitride shown to be promising as an ultrahard coating for bio-applications 2020.11.04

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Uncovering COVID-19’s impact on the energy transition Researchers find lessons from the pandemic that can be applied to reducing emissions and achieving SDGs 2020.11.02

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Mysteries hidden in hepatic reprogramming Researchers get clearer picture of how just two proteins can make fibroblasts convert into liver-like cells 2020.10.28

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Formation mechanism of record-breaking rainfall clarified Numerical simulations reproduce for the first time the convective band that produced record-breaking precipitation in northern Kyushu in July 2017 2020.10.27

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Understanding mentality and behavior in Japan in response to COVID-19 Study explores influence of personality, morality, and ideology on mental health status and preventive behaviors 2020.10.26

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Kyushu University's Taiwan Studies Program has funding renewed by the Taiwan Ministry of Education 2020.10.20

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Delivering to the world webinars that connect Asia Kyushu University Asia Week 2020 2020.10.15

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Newly discovered beetles get a lift from termites Scarab beetles found in Myanmar first of the Termitotrox genus reported to be carried by host termites 2020.10.14

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Welcome, President Ishibashi Kyushu University’s new president assumed office on October 1 2020.10.07

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Sugar more than just sweet to the tongue Identification of nerve fibers responding specifically to simple sugars helps explain why we can distinguish between artificial sweeteners and the real stuff 2020.10.06