研究成果 Research Results

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

Natural insecticide made by nanoemulsification of compounds found in garlic and spearmint found to be effective on adzuki bean beetles with low non-target impacts

Professor Midori Tuda

Faculty of Agriculture

2026.08.07

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

How 'smart' hydrogel packaging tells you if your food is still fresh By fixing a natural pigment onto a metal-organic framework, Kyushu University researchers developed a self-healing hydrogel that reliably signals spoilage through color change while extending food shelf life

Professor Fumihiko Tanaka

Faculty of Agriculture

2026.08.06

Research ResultsPhysics & Chemistry

Inter-filamentary diffuse gas flows replenish dense filaments and sustain gas accretion onto hubs, promoting massive star formation Researchers reveal that diffuse gas surrounding dense filaments significantly contributes to the growth of star-forming hubs

Assistant Professor Jihye Hwang

Institute for Advanced Science

2026.08.05

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

Selective microwave heating speeds bamboo-to-hydrogen fuel conversion Experiments reveal microwaves create localized hot spots on catalyst particles, boosting biomass conversion and paving the way for electrified, low-carbon chemical manufacturing

Professor Shuntaro Tsubaki

Faculty of Engineering

2026.08.03

Research ResultsLife & Health

Scientists find compound that may help muscles stay strong as we age The compound strengthens HGF, a protein that helps activate muscle repair, offering hope for future treatments of age-related muscle loss in humans and pets

Professor Ryuichi Tatsumi

Faculty of Agriculture

2026.07.24

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryTechnologyEnvironment & Sustainability

Plasma Agriculture makes strides towards super-seeding conventional methods Researchers review the latest results and understanding of mechanisms behind this new field of research where seeds show higher yields and resilience following flash treatment in low-temperature plasma

Professor Kazunori Koga

Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering

2026.07.24

Research ResultsMaterialsTechnology

Thin-film electronics that can move and become their own connectors Researchers develop prototype thin-film electronics that can dock and undock themselves

Associate Professor Fumihiro Sassa

Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering

2026.07.17

Research ResultsPhysics & Chemistry

Capturing the cosmic ‘drift’ before a star is born Researchers observe the velocity difference between two molecules in a prestellar core, elucidating the process of early star formation

Associate Professor Doris Arzoumanian

Institute for Advanced Study

2026.07.10

Research ResultsPhysics & Chemistry

Rewriting the reactivity rules: A new catalyst for recycling mixed plastics Japanese researchers have developed a catalyst that selectively degrades polyurethane in mixed plastic waste, opening a practical route to recycling materials long considered too complex to separate

Professor Takanori Iwasaki

Faculty of Engineering

2026.07.10

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

Wasted pumpkin peel can keep your food fresh Kyushu University researchers have turned agricultural by-products into a biodegradable food packaging material, offering a potential approach to both food loss and plastic pollution

Professor Fumihiko Tanaka

Faculty of Agriculture

2026.07.06

Research ResultsHumanities & Social SciencesPhysics & Chemistry

A new theoretical framework to identify what quantum gravity would look like Researchers develop ‘Relativity of Spacetime Superpositions,’ a theoretical framework that will show what experimental signatures identify quantum gravity

Associate Professor Joshua Foo

Institute for Advanced Study

2026.07.02

Research ResultsHumanities & Social Sciences

What dental calculus can tell us about the oral microbiomes of ancient Japan Microbe DNA from ancient dental calculus offers insights into past oral microbiomes of the Japanese people, including the phylogeny of the periodontal disease-associated archaeon, M. orali

Associate Professor Shiori Yonemoto / Associate Professor Kyoko Funahashi

Kyushu University Museum/Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies

2026.06.29

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryMaterials

Harvesting UV Light from sunlight just got 'solid’ New solid-state material from Kyushu University turns visible light into high-energy UV at sunlight intensity, expanding solar energy potential

Associate Professor Yoichi Sasaki

Faculty of Engineering

2026.06.23

Research ResultsPhysics & Chemistry

Exploring the origin of freely adjustable parameters in the fundamental equations of nature Study offers new clues into the mystery of free parameters in quantum gravity

Associate Professor Yuya Kusuki

Institute for Advanced Study

2026.06.17

Research ResultsLife & Health

New method enables accurate sequencing of short peptides hidden in food and human body A new chemical tagging approach enables direct, reliable sequencing of short peptides without relying on databases, opening new possibilities for food science, nutrition, and biomedical research

Professor Mitsuru Tanaka

Faculty of Agriculture

2026.06.16

Research ResultsLife & Health

Body clock found to control inflammatory responses in macrophages Body clock regulator BMAL1 transports a fatty acid-oxidation enzyme into the cell nucleus, triggering macrophage inflammation, opening possibilities for time-based therapies

Lecturer Akito Tsuruta

Faculty of Phramaceutical Sciences

2026.06.11

Research ResultsPhysics & Chemistry

Developing a theoretical model to understand how isotopes change spectroscopy results Researchers investigate how oxygen isotopes in forsterite (Mg2SiO4) affect Raman spectroscopy results to develop a theoretical framework for better interpretation of spectral data

Associate Professor Masashi Arakawa

Faculty of Science

2026.06.09

Research ResultsLife & Health

Favorable lifestyle and health linked to lower dementia risk even in people with a genetic risk factor A large Japanese study suggests that favorable lifestyle and health conditions are linked to lower dementia risk in people with no or one APOE ε4 allele, while those with two alleles may require different preventive or therapeutic approaches

Professor Toshiharu Ninomiya

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2026.06.05

Research ResultsLife & HealthTechnology

Seven-second X-ray scan accurately detects severity of heart valve regurgitation in patients with repaired congenital heart defects Dynamic chest radiography bridges the gap between echocardiography and cardiac MRI—expanding diagnostic options when cardiac MRI is unavailable or contraindicated

Assistant Professor Yuzo Yamasaki

Kyushu University Hospital Radiology Center

2026.06.04

Research ResultsHumanities & Social SciencesEnvironment & Sustainability

How Alaska Native communities navigate a potential $170 billion gold mine Japanese researchers find that simple ’support’ or ’opposition’ cannot capture the full complexity of Alaska Native communities’ decision-making

Associate Professor Hiroko Ikuta

International Student Center

2026.05.29