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Research ResultsHumanities & Social SciencesLife & HealthMaterialsEnvironment & Sustainability

Japanese Hinoki root essential oil may support better sleep at home Pilot study suggests an underused forestry resource could offer new value in aroma-based relaxation products

Kuniyoshi Shimizu, Associate Professor

Faculty of Agriculture

2026.09.16

Research ResultsMaterialsTechnologyEnvironment & Sustainability

Toward future-ready food packaging where materials meet AI Kyushu University researchers propose a framework for packaging that senses, learns, and acts, moving from a passive barrier into an active, AI-powered tool against food waste

Professor Fumihiko Tanaka

Faculty of Agriculture

2026.09.11

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

Saline Lakes: Overlooked Ecosystems with Global Conservation Value International study published in Nature Communications highlights the biodiversity and ecosystem services of saline lakes

Associate Professor Maria Belen Alfonso

Research Institute for Applied Mechanics

2026.09.09

Research ResultsLife & HealthMaterialsEnvironment & Sustainability

Using Japanese Igusa (rush grass) may enhance mood, stress resilience, and task engagement EEG tests show that Igusa use is associated with increased activity in brain regions related to concentration and engagement

Associate Professor Kuniyoshi Shimizu

Faculty of Agriculture

2026.09.08

Research ResultsLife & HealthEnvironment & Sustainability

What happens when a shoreline scavenger consumes microplastics? Multi-omics analysis reveals what happens in the gut of wharf roaches when they eat polystyrene

Professor Emeritus Yuji Oshima, Associate Professor Yohei Shimasaki, Assistant Professor Yuki Takai

Faculty of Agriculture

2026.09.04

Research ResultsHumanities & Social SciencesEnvironment & Sustainability

The framing of nature changes how kids respond to environmental education A randomized trial in 21 Japanese elementary schools shows, for the first time, that framing the environment around human benefit raises more student interest than framing nature around its intrinsic value

Associate Professor Akinori Kitsuki

Faculty of Arts and Science

2026.08.20

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

Natural insecticide made by nanoemulsification of compounds found in garlic and spearmint found to be effective on adzuki bean beetles with low non-target impacts

Professor Midori Tuda

Faculty of Agriculture

2026.08.07

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

How 'smart' hydrogel packaging tells you if your food is still fresh By fixing a natural pigment onto a metal-organic framework, Kyushu University researchers developed a self-healing hydrogel that reliably signals spoilage through color change while extending food shelf life

Professor Fumihiko Tanaka

Faculty of Agriculture

2026.08.06

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

Selective microwave heating speeds bamboo-to-hydrogen fuel conversion Experiments reveal microwaves create localized hot spots on catalyst particles, boosting biomass conversion and paving the way for electrified, low-carbon chemical manufacturing

Professor Shuntaro Tsubaki

Faculty of Engineering

2026.08.03

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryTechnologyEnvironment & Sustainability

Plasma Agriculture makes strides towards super-seeding conventional methods Researchers review the latest results and understanding of mechanisms behind this new field of research where seeds show higher yields and resilience following flash treatment in low-temperature plasma

Professor Kazunori Koga

Faculty of Information Science and Electrical Engineering

2026.07.24

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

Wasted pumpkin peel can keep your food fresh Kyushu University researchers have turned agricultural by-products into a biodegradable food packaging material, offering a potential approach to both food loss and plastic pollution

Professor Fumihiko Tanaka

Faculty of Agriculture

2026.07.06

Research ResultsHumanities & Social SciencesEnvironment & Sustainability

How Alaska Native communities navigate a potential $170 billion gold mine Japanese researchers find that simple ’support’ or ’opposition’ cannot capture the full complexity of Alaska Native communities’ decision-making

Associate Professor Hiroko Ikuta

International Student Center

2026.05.29

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryMaterialsTechnologyEnvironment & Sustainability

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 ResultsPhysics & ChemistryMaterialsTechnologyEnvironment & Sustainability

Researchers capture thermal fluctuations in polymer segments for the first time Researchers use atomic force microscopy to shed light on the behavior of individual segments in isolated polymer chains confined on the solid surfaces towards better adhesives

Distinguished Professor Keiji Tanaka

Faculty of Engineering

2026.03.11

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 SciencesTechnologyEnvironment & Sustainability

Shared e-mopeds and equity implications: Insights from trip-level data in Fukuoka, Japan Research suggests shared e-mopeds may help shorten commutes in transit-poor areas, while their costs may still present a challenge for some residents there

Associate Professor Yoo Sunbin

Faculty of Engineering

2026.02.12

Research ResultsLife & HealthEnvironment & Sustainability

New species of ladybird beetle discovered on Kyushu University campus New beetle discovery on campus marks the first major update to Japanese ladybird classification in 50 years

Associate Professor Munetoshi Maruyama

Kyushu University Museum

2026.01.30

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

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryEnvironment & Sustainability

Where do microplastics go once they sink into the ocean? Researchers succeed in detecting and tracking microplastics across varying ocean depths

Distinguished Professor Atsuhiko Isobe

Research Institute for Applied Mechanics

2025.12.02

Research ResultsLife & HealthEnvironment & Sustainability

How fast you can walk before hip surgery may determine how well you recover Researchers report that patients who can walk at least 1 meter per second before hip replacement have significantly better mid-term postoperative outcomes.

Graduate School of Medical Sciences / Faculty of Medical Sciences

Yuki Nakao, MD / Associate Professor Satoshi Hamai

2025.12.01