研究成果 Research Results

Research ResultsLife & Health

Keeping it together: How calcium signals help cells bury their dead neighbors Researchers discover a calcium-mediated effect that helps preserve the integrity of the sheets of cells lining our bodies and organs.

Professor Junichi Ikenouchi

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2024.10.09

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

New study reveals a countdown to save oceans from plastic pollution Researchers find that a 32% cut in plastic littering by 2035 is necessary to prevent further water pollution

Professor Atsuhiko Isobe

Research Institute for Applied Mechanics

2024.09.24

Research ResultsLife & HealthEnvironment & Sustainability

Microplastics found in coral skeletons Researchers find that all coral components—including its skeleton—contain microplastics

Professor Atsuhiko Isobe

Research Institute for Applied Mechanics

2024.09.20

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryMaterials

New organic thermoelectric device that can harvest energy at room temperature Researchers have succeeded in developing a framework for organic thermoelectric power generation from ambient temperature and without a temperature gradient

Professor Chihaya Adachi

Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA)

2024.09.19

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

A new forecasting model based on gene activity predicts when Japan’s cherry buds awake from dormancy Climate change is impacting when Japan’s iconic cherry blossoms flower. A new gene-based model could provide more accurate predictions.

Professor Akiko Satake and JSPS Research Fellow Atsuko Miyawaki-Kuwakado

Faculty of Science

2024.09.19

Research ResultsHumanities & Social Sciences

CIRCULATE-Japan GALAXY confirms effectiveness of liquid biopsy in predicting recurrence risk and post-operative treatment efficacy in colorectal cancer

Associate Professor Eiji Oki

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2024.09.17

Research ResultsPhysics & Chemistry

Most detailed study yet of seismic activity links fault strength to likelihood of large earthquakes Seismic observations from over 1000 locations have revealed a link between fault strength and earthquake magnitude, and provide a hint to detecting how close a region is to experiencing a large earthquake.

Professor Satoshi Matsumoto

Faculty of Science

2024.09.09

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryTechnologyEnvironment & Sustainability

Microwaving waste cooking oil into useful chemicals Researchers develop a zeolite catalyst that can be heated up using microwaves to speed up the conversion of fatty acid esters to olefins

Associate Professor Shuntaro Tsubaki

Faculty of Agriculture

2024.09.09

Research ResultsPhysics & Chemistry

First measurement of electron- and muon-neutrino interaction rates at the highest energy ever detected from an artificial source Researchers obtain the first direct observation of electron and muon neutrino interactions at the Large Hadron Collider using the FASERν detector

Associate Professor Tomoko Ariga

Faculty of Arts and Science

2024.08.05

Research ResultsLife & Health

Tiny flyers with large impact: Blowflies carry bird flu virus A new study from a wild bird colony in southern Japan reveals that blowflies are a potential means of bird flu transmission.

Associate Professor Ryosuke Fujita

Faculty of Agriculture

2024.08.01

Research ResultsLife & Health

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

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

Research Institute for Applied Mechanics

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

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