研究成果 Research Results

Research ResultsLife & Health

Vaping zebrafish suggest E-cigarette exposure disrupts gut microbial networks and neurobehavior Researchers at Kyushu University hope to spark broader public discussion on the health risks of e-cigarettes and provide scientific evidence to support a reassessment of existing regulations

Associate Professor Tse Ka Fai William

Faculty of Agriculture

2026.01.29

Research ResultsLife & Health

New synaptic formation in adolescence challenges conventional views of brain development Findings may offer new hope for understanding the biological basis of schizophrenia and other neurodevelopmental conditions

Professor Takeshi Imai

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2026.01.15

Research ResultsHumanities & Social SciencesLife & Health

Researchers propose a new model to study developmental dyslexia Researchers suggest that the proposed approach may have implications for personalized educational and clinical interventions for individuals with dyslexia

Associate Professor Shinri Ohta

Faculty of Humanities

2026.01.08

Research ResultsLife & HealthMath & Data

A new way to map how cells choose their fate Researchers present an innovative computational method based on modern mathematics to shed light on cell state dynamics and development

Associate Professor Kazumitsu Maehara

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2025.12.29

Research ResultsLife & HealthMath & DataTechnology

From dots to lines: new database catalogs human gene types using ’ACTG’ rules The Joint Open Genome and Omics Platform 1.0 (JoGo 1.0) catalogs 19,194 human genes with a novel naming system. Researchers expect the database to benefit medicine and genomics, and to provide a common language for human gene types.

Professor Masao Nagasaki

Medical Institute of Bioregulation

2025.12.10

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

Research ResultsLife & Health

Parasitic matricide, ants chemically compel host workers to kill their own queen Researchers detail a parasitic strategy, first observed in a blog post, where an invading ant queen uses a chemical spray to compel host workers into killing their own mother

Assistant Professor Keizo Takasuka

Faculty of Sciences

2025.11.18

Research ResultsLife & HealthMath & Data

Scientists create a mathematical model that explains esophageal motility disorders Scientists bridge mathematics and clinical medicine to reveal how esophageal muscle movements during swallowing typically occur and the root causes behind swallowing difficulties.

Professor Takashi Miura

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2025.09.16

Research ResultsLife & HealthTechnology

Scientists use Lego to print custom food for swallowing disorders Researchers from Kyushu University have developed a new method to create customized food for individuals with dysphagia using a Lego 3D printer and microwave heating

Associate Professor Shuntaro Tsubaki

Faculty of Agriculture

2025.08.22

Research ResultsLife & Health

Yogurt and hot spring bathing show a promising combination for gut health Researchers find that hot spring bathing enhanced the positive effects of yogurt on defecation status

Professor Shunsuke Managi / Research Assistant Professor Midori Takeda

Faculty of Engineering / Urban Institute

2025.08.22

Research ResultsLife & Health

Understanding the Epigenetic Mechanisms Behind Premature Aging of the Brain Researchers identify the role of the Setd8 gene associated with the age-related decline in neural stem cell activity and proliferation

Professor Nakashima Kinichi

Faculty of Medical Sciences

2025.07.28

Research ResultsLife & HealthEnvironment & Sustainability

Beetles under climate stress lay larger male eggs: Wolbachia infection drives adaptive reproduction strategy in response to rising temperature and CO₂ Researchers find that azuki bean beetles, a common pest, produce larger eggs yielding male offspring when infected with Wolbachia bacteria under elevated temperature and carbon dioxide conditions

Professor Midori Tuda

Facutly of Agriculture

2025.07.11

Research ResultsLife & HealthPhysics & Chemistry

Uncovering the mechanism behind dual-end cleavage in transfer RNAs Advancing synthetic biology and biotechnology, a study reveals how a 12-unit enzyme complex precisely cuts both ends of transfer RNA

Faculty of Agriculture

Assistant Professor Takamasa Teramoto / Professor Yoshimitsu Kakuta

2025.07.04

Research ResultsLife & Health

Chromosomes and spindles in mature oocytes are stabilized by the histone modification Researchers zero in on a potential molecular target for infertility treatment and miscarriage prevention

Professor Kei Miyamoto

Faculty of Agriculture

2025.06.20

Research ResultsLife & HealthPhysics & Chemistry

Scientists discover the ‘ticking’ mechanism driving nature’s simplest circadian clock New research reveals that circadian clock protein KaiC regulates phosphorylation to keep time in cyanobacteria.

Associate Professor Toshifumi Mori

Institute for Materials Chemistry and Engineering

2025.06.13

Research ResultsLife & Health

Scientists find the ‘meow-tation’ that gives cats their orange fur A small deletion in a gene on the X-chromosome lies behind the fiery coats of ginger tabbies and the splotchy orange patches of calicos and tortoiseshell cats.

Distinguished Professor Hiroyuki Sasaki

Medical Institute of Bioregulation / Institute for Advanced Study

2025.05.16

Research ResultsLife & Health

In iron-dependent cell death, lysosome destabilization is key Findings reveal a new avenue for cancer treatments

Professor Ken-ichi Yamada

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

2025.05.01

Research ResultsHumanities & Social SciencesLife & Health

A new Denisovan mandible from Taiwan Ancient protein analysis revealed that the oldest hominin fossil in Taiwan was derived from a male Denisovan

Lecturer Rikai Sawafuji

Faculty of Social and Cultural Studies

2025.04.11

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