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A simple way of making hydrogen from alcohol by using iron and UV light Researchers discover a simple method of generating hydrogen gas by mixing iron ions with alcohol and irradiating it with ultraviolet light

Associate Professor Takahiro Matsumoto

Faculty of Engineering

2026.04.17

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

Missing geomagnetic reversals in the geomagnetic reversal history Researchers may have found the ages that hide undiscovered geomagnetic reversals using statistical analysis

JSPS Research Fellow Yutaka Yoshimura

Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies

2026.02.24

Research ResultsHumanities & Social SciencesEnvironment & Sustainability

Doing good pays off: Environmentally and socially responsible companies drive value and market efficiency Based on a global study of 2,636 firms across 31 countries, researchers from Kyushu University provide scientific evidence of the economic benefits of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices.

Professor Hidemichi Fujii

Faculty of Economics

2026.01.08

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As global warming worsens, so may space communications Higher CO₂ concentrations in the atmosphere increase the strength of sporadic-E and lower the altitude at which it occurs

Professor Huixin Liu

Faculty of Sciences

2025.10.27

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

Manchurian walnut tree holds key to eco-friendly weed control The discovery of 2Z-decaprenol, which disrupts weed growth on a molecular level, could pave the way for a new class of sustainable herbicides.

Associate Professor Seiichi Sakamoto

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

2025.10.16

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Boosting fuel cell efficiency with water vapor Hydration doubles oxide-ion conductivity in Ba7Nb4MoO20, a promising material for low-temperature solid oxide fuel cells

Professor Hiroshige Matsumoto

International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research Advanced Energy Conversion Systems Thrust

2025.09.02

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Clouding the forecast: study reveals why so many climate models are wrong about the rate of Arctic warming The key may lie in wintertime Arctic clouds, as climate models underestimate how much liquid they contain and how much heat they trap, leading to skewed warming predictions.

Associate Professor Takuro Michibata

Research Institute for Applied Mechanics

2025.05.20

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

Drying and rewetting cycles substantially increased soil CO₂ release

Professor Syuntaro Hiradate

Facutly of Agriculture

2025.03.21

Research ResultsTechnologyEnvironment & Sustainability

The changing sky that plants see Researchers introduce a numerical tool to predict sunlight patterns to help improve agriculture

Professor Atsushi Kume

Faculty of Agriculture

2025.03.19