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Sociological Solution to the Super-Aged Society Japan is at the forefront of a super-aging society. An "aging society" should be a social success. However, more and more people think that it is a failure because the burden of medical care and welfare. Isn't this a "spell" that makes us think so? We need “sociological imagination” to transcend these views. 2023.03.02

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Silica glass guitar pick jazzes up UN International Year of Glass 2022 An academic-industry partnership developed a glass guitar pic with unique acoustic characteristics 2023.02.16

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Green Infrastructure Building Social Common Capital with the Natural Environment 2023.02.07

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The spillover effects of rising energy prices following 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2023.02.03

Research ResultsLife & Health

Measles virus 'cooperates' with itself to cause fatal encephalitis Researchers find a new mechanism for how the measles virus can cause a rare but fatal neurological disorder, subacute sclerosing panencephalitis 2023.01.28

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An ecofriendly way to convert blue light into UVB Researchers from Japan and Germany develop a new sustainable way to upconvert blue LED light to UVB 2023.01.12

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Searching for the best, and right, interactions with Prof. Yu Hoshino 2023.01.12

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Evening hot spring soaks lower cases of hypertension in older Japanese adults Researchers from Kyushu U's Beppu Hospital find that bathing in Japanese 'onsen' in the evenings lowers prevalence of hypertension in Japanese adults over 65 2022.12.21

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Scholar Creator: Academic knowledge informs creative works Prof Britton Brooks experiences have informed the trajectory of his research: the realization that everything is interconnected 2022.12.20

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Small solar flares in large laser bodies Researchers use high-powered lasers to make small solar flares to study magnetic reconnection 2022.12.08

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Toward early detection of pathological social withdrawal, Hikikomori Researchers develop a questionnaire that may identify hikikomori in its early stages 2022.11.30

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3D flora and fauna at your fingertips Repository of over 1,400 highly detailed 3D models of animals and plants captured with ‘Bio-photogrammetry’ publicly available 2022.10.25

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In the wake of fire, authenticity in the spotlight: Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral and Shuri-jô Castle The fire in the heart of Europe provided a breakthrough in the discussion of authenticity of cultural heritage after traumatic events 2022.10.18

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Scientists count electric charges in a single catalyst nanoparticle down to the electron Tenfold improvement in the sensitivity of electron holography reveals the net charge in a single platinum nanoparticle with a precision of just one electron, providing fundamental information for developing future catalysts 2022.10.14

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A little strain goes a long way in reducing fuel cell performance Small changes in crystal structure at the interface between materials in ceramic fuel cells linked to drastic changes in conductivity that must be overcome to improve performance 2022.09.09

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Reimagining inbound programs with Japan in Today's World alumni 2022.09.01

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Video highlights from "What You Can Do for the Environment," the first Kyushu U Connect event, now online 2022.09.01

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Small molecules, giant (surface) potential Researchers create organic molecules that spontaneously align on a surface to generate controlled electric fields that could improve OLED performance and lead to new devices 2022.08.26

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Indigenous dancers in blue jeans Discovery of oil, Indigenous dance, and two different paths to tradition taken in Alaska 2022.08.26

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Digging through patents to make mining greener Researchers identify R&D strategies for greener tech in the mining sector 2022.08.24