ニュース News

Research ResultsMath & DataTechnology

Breaking AIs to make them better Researchers investigate ways to make AIs more robust by studying patterns in their answers when faced with the unknown 2022.06.30

Features

The life and lessons of Dr. Tetsu Nakamura—Part 2: Stars over a hilltop Students discuss seven lessons for life they learned from the works of Dr. Nakamura 2022.06.29

Features

The life and lessons of Dr. Tetsu Nakamura—Part 1: “People deserve love, hearts deserve trust” Students who took part in Kyushu University’s Nakamura Tetsu Memorial Lecture Series discuss lessons they learned from Dr. Nakamura’s life and work 2022.06.29

Features

Kyushu University’s Vision 2030 In this feature, Prof. Aya Hagishima speaks to President Tatsuro Ishibashi about Kyushu University’s vision 2022.06.27

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryTechnology

Sniffing out your identity with breath biometrics Researchers develop an olfactory sensor for biometric authentication using your breath 2022.06.22

Research ResultsHumanities & Social SciencesLife & Health

Finding the biological roots for pathological social withdrawal, Hikikomori Researchers identify a number of key biomarkers in Hikikomori patients and show their promise for predicting the severity of the condition 2022.06.01

Features

On the cutting edge: Medicine and health Advancing the treatment and understanding of the human body 2022.05.27

Features

On the cutting edge: Environment and food Kyushu U scientists are taking steps towards a better, brighter, and more livable future 2022.05.27

Features

On the cutting edge: Decarbonization Research efforts aim for a sustainable society that goes beyond carbon ‘neutral’ to carbon ‘negative’ 2022.05.27

Research ResultsLife & Health

Uncovering new details of the brain's first line of defense Researchers report in unprecedented detail how some of the brain's immune cells develop, and how to distinguish them from other cells 2022.05.20

Research ResultsLife & HealthPhysics & Chemistry

Time determines the type of cells that emerge in the mouse brain Scientists show that a single protein, BMP2, and epigenetics determine the type of brain cells produced from neural stem cells 2022.05.16

Research ResultsLife & HealthPhysics & Chemistry

Exercise reverses cognitive deficiencies caused by anesthesia Cognitive deficiencies caused by pediatric anesthesia in mice are due to changes in chromatin accessibility and can be reversed by exercise 2022.04.28

Research Close-Up

Spinning the future of medicine with a century of silkworm research with Prof. Takahiro Kusakabe 2022.04.22

Features

A tale of two classes in the wake of COVID-19 Clarifying the disproportionate economic effect of the pandemic on the poor in Japan 2022.03.31

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryEnvironment & Sustainability

For long plant life, the secret is in DNA repair Researchers find high copy number of DNA repair genes in long-lived trees 2022.03.31

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

Visible ocean plastics just the tip of the iceberg Simulations find the majority of ocean plastics may be on the seafloor or otherwise difficult to monitor, with vastly more plastic waste likely trapped on land 2022.03.18

Research Close-Up

Uncovering the science behind biocompatibility with Prof. Masaru Tanaka 2022.03.11

Research Close-Up

Envisioning tomorrow’s robots today with Prof. Ryo Kurazume 2022.02.24

Research Close-Up

Investigating the relay of life with Prof. Katsuhiko Hayashi 2022.01.31

Research ResultsTechnologyEnvironment & Sustainability

Getting more power from renewable-based microgrids Novel and low-cost control scheme that increases power extracted from local renewable sources could help accelerate utilization of renewable energy in buildings 2022.01.31