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A new therapeutic target offers a promising pathway for multiple sclerosis treatment Researchers find that blocking an overproduced channel protein could significantly improve symptoms in an animal model of multiple sclerosis.

Associate Professor Ryo Yamasaki

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2024.07.25

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In decade-first for Japan, Kyushu U Professor is elected as International Fellow of the British Academy Professor Koji Mizoguchi is the first Japanese archaeologist and the first researcher from Kyushu University to receive this honor. 2024.07.18

Research ResultsHumanities & Social SciencesEnvironment & Sustainability

Companies that mitigate climate change reduce their cost of capital Going green pays off. New research shows that when companies disclose their environmental impact—and work to mitigate it—they earn investor trust.

Professor Hidemichi Fujii

Faculty of Economics

2024.07.05

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

Early-onset El Niño means warmer winters in East Asia, and vice versa Analyzing 100 different climate simulations over the past 61 years to find how El Niño determines warm or cold winters in Japan

Post-doctoral Fellow Masahiro Shiozaki

Division of Earth Environment Dynamics

2024.07.03

Research ResultsLife & HealthTechnology

Charting super-colorful brain wiring using an AI's super-human eye Researchers develop QDyeFinder, an AI pipeline capable of untangling and reconstructing the brain’s dense neuronal networks

Professor Takeshi Imai

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2024.06.25

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Integrating economics and data science for sustainable consumption and production 2024.06.10

Research ResultsHumanities & Social SciencesArt & Design

Research on the visual rabbit illusion takes a leap forward Researchers uncover new conditions for a three-flash illusion that tricks the brain into misplacing the second flash.

Professor Hiroyuki Ito

Faculty of Design

2024.06.10

Research ResultsMath & DataPhysics & ChemistryEnvironment & Sustainability

Earth and space share the same turbulence Researchers find that air turbulence in earth’s thermosphere is governed by the same principles as those in the troposphere

Professor Huixin Liu

Faculty of Science

2024.06.07

Research ResultsMath & DataPhysics & Chemistry

Expanding on the fundamental principles of liquid movement Researchers generalize the fluid dynamics of volatile liquids

Associate Professor Chihiro Inoue and Assistant Professor Zhenying Wang

Faculty of Engineering

2024.05.20

Research ResultsLife & Health

Exercise spurs neuron growth and rewires the brain, helping mice forget traumatic and addictive memories Increased neuron growth in the hippocampus through exercise or genetic approaches helps mice forget strong, maladaptive memories, raising the promise of new PTSD or drug addiction treatments.

Risako Fujikawa, Assistant Professor

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

2024.05.20

Research ResultsMath & DataEnvironment & Sustainability

Decarbonization dynamics: new analysis unveils shifting trends in the voluntary carbon offset market A worldwide analysis into the factors underlying which types of carbon offset programs are prioritized could provide important insights for combatting climate change

Professor Hidemichi Fujii

Faculty of Economics

2024.05.20

Research ResultsMath & DataEnvironment & Sustainability

What is the carbon footprint of a house in Japan? Researchers identify the emission hotspots in the supply chain when building a house in Japan

Professor Shigemi Kagawa

Faculty of Economics

2024.05.16

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The power of the arts for social inclusion and diversity: Changing society through creative expression 2024.04.25

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Kyushu-Okinawa and Taiwan Universities establish international collaboration agreement that transcends geographical boundaries! Two university alliances, Kyushu-Okinawa Open University and The University Academic Alliance in Taiwan, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for international collaboration 2024.04.23

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Twinkle twinkle baby star, 'sneezes' tell us how you are Researchers find that baby stars discharge plumes of magnetic flux during formation

Post-doctoral Fellow Kazuki Tokuda

Faculty of Sciences

2024.04.11

Research ResultsLife & Health

New insights into how tumors on adrenal glands develop Researchers identify a new type of tumor cell population that leads to cortisol-producing adenomas, noncancerous tumors that produce excessive cortisol

Professor Yoshihiro Ogawa

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2024.04.03

Research ResultsLife & HealthTechnology

AI’s ability to detect tumor cells could be key to more accurate bone cancer prognoses Researchers have developed a new machine-learning model that can precisely make prognosis predictions for patients with osteosarcoma, based on the density of viable tumor cells post-treatment.

Lecturer Makoto Endo

Kyushu University Hospital

2024.04.02

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryMaterialsTechnology

Storing electrons from hydrogen for clean chemical reactions Researchers engineer a compound that can store electrons from hydrogen at room temperature and release them in useful chemical reactions 2024.03.29

Research ResultsMath & DataEnvironment & Sustainability

How extratropical ocean-atmosphere interactions can contribute to the variability of jet streams in the northern hemisphere Researchers highlight the newfound significance of communication between atmosphere and oceans 2024.03.29

Research ResultsLife & Health

Turning skin cells into limb cells sets the stage for regenerative therapy The study marks a stepping stone towards the long-term goal of regenerating human limbs after amputation—and could one day even give snakes back their legs. 2024.03.01