研究成果 Research Results

Research ResultsLife & Health

Chronic jet lag disrupts metabolism differently in male and female mice Sex hormones, like estrogen and testosterone, could play a critical role in how metabolism is impacted by an out-of-sync body clock.

Professor Shinobu Yasuo

Faculty of Agriculture

2025.03.24

Research ResultsLife & Health

New test helps doctors predict a dangerous side effect of cancer treatment Certain proteins in cerebrospinal fluid could act as key indicators for a harmful side effect of cancer immunotherapy, offering hope for early treatment or even prevention of this neurotoxic condition.

Professor Kunisaki Yuya

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2025.03.11

Research ResultsLife & Health

More than meets the eye: an adrenal gland tumor is more complex than previously thought New research uncovers the hidden diversity of adrenal gland tumors, shedding light on how they cause unusual medical symptoms and paving the way for new drug treatments.

Assistant Professor Maki Yokomoto-Umakoshi

Kyushu University Hospital

2025.02.25

Research ResultsLife & Health

Scientists uncover insights into neuron function by simultaneously measuring two key signals in living animals By simultaneously measuring membrane voltage and calcium levels in neurons, scientists reveal that these two signals encode different sensory information.

Professor Takeshi Ishihara

Faculty of Sciences

2024.12.26

Research ResultsLife & Health

Close encounters between distant DNA regions cause bursts of gene activity Researchers inch closer to understanding how close spatial proximity between regions of DNA promotes and stabilizes transcriptional bursts.

Professor Hiroshi Ochiai

Medical Institute of Bioregulation

2024.12.07

Research ResultsLife & HealthMath & Data

AI beats experts in predicting future quality of “mini-organs” Organoids, sometimes known as “mini-organs”, are crucial for regenerative medicine, drug discovery and basic research. Now, deep-learning models can predict if they are developing properly.

Professor Hirohiko Niioka

Data-Driven Innovation Initiative

2024.12.06

Research ResultsLife & Health

Developing an antibody to combat age-related muscle atrophy Utilizing rat muscle culture, researchers developed an antibody that prevents the age induced dysfunction of hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), a critical protein for skeletal muscle development, regeneration, and repair

Professor Ryuichi Tatsumi

Faculty of Agriculture

2024.11.19

Research ResultsLife & HealthMaterials

Building roots in glass, a bio-inspired approach to creating 3D microvascular networks using plants and fung Kyushu University researchers develop new method for building complex 3D microfluidic networks in glass by growing plant roots and fungal hyphae in silica nanoparticles

Professor Fujio Tsumori

Faculty of Engineering

2024.11.19

Research ResultsLife & Health

Toward better surgical outcomes in patients undergoing knee replacement surgery Evidence from a questionnaire administered to postoperative patients could settle an ongoing debate regarding best practices in total knee arthroplasty.

Medical Doctor Toshiki Konishi

Kyushu University Hospital

2024.11.01

Research ResultsLife & Health

Uncovering new regulatory mechanisms in embryo implantation Researchers find that nuclear actin dynamics of the endometrial stroma cells in the womb affects decidualization, a critical step in proper embryo implantation during pregnancy

Professor Kei Miyamoto

Faculty of Agriculture

2024.10.18

Research ResultsLife & Health

Zebrafish as a model for studying rare genetic disease Researchers employ zebrafish to study the underlying mechanism of Nager syndrome

Associate Professor William Ka Fai Tse

Faculty of Agriculture

2024.10.16

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 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 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 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 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 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 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