2020 Press Release

Previous Press Releases

December 24, 2020

Diseased gums shown to produce Alzheimer’s-related protein fragments
(Zhou Wu, Associate Professor, Faculty of Dental Science)
Life arrives at same solution using different molecular approaches
(Takamasa Teramoto, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Agriculture)

December 22, 2020

Barrier ahead? No problem for DNA replication
(Masatoshi Fujita, Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences)

December 17, 2020

Oh so simple: Eight genes enough to convert mouse stem cells into oocyte-like cells
(Katsuhiko Hayashi, Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences)

December 14, 2020

Viewing cell colony expansion through statistical physics
(Takashi Miura, Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences)

December 10, 2020

Inflammation and biology’s “ubiquitous” protein
(Fumiyo Ikeda, Professor, Medical Institute of Bioregulation)

December 4, 2020

Molecules convert visible light into ultraviolet light with record efficiency
(Nobuhiro Yanai, Associate Professor, Faculty of Engineering)

December 3, 2020

Mental health app supports university students
(Kosuke Kajitani, Associate Professor, Center for Health Sciences and Counseling)

November 26, 2020

Safe, easy, and rapid measurement of eye lens opacity and transmission
(Shigekazu Higuchi, Professor, Department of Human Science, Faculty of Design)

November 25, 2020

New mechanism of pain control revealed
(Makoto Tsuda, Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences)

November 18, 2020

Directly capturing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere with membranes
(Shigenori Fujikawa, Associate Professor, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University)

November 13, 2020

November 6, 2020

November 4, 2020

Biocompatible and second only to diamond in hardness
(Kungen Tsutsui (Teii), Associate Professor, Department of Advanced Energy Science and Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Sciences)

November 2, 2020

Uncovering COVID-19’s impact on the energy transition
(Andrew Chapman, Associate Professor, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (I2CNER), Kyushu University)

October 28, 2020

Mysteries hidden in hepatic reprogramming
(Atsushi Suzuki, Ph.D., Professor Division of Organogenesis and Regeneration Medical Institute of Bioregulation)

October 27, 2020

Formation mechanism of record-breaking rainfall clarified
(Tetsuya Kawano, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Science)

October 26, 2020

Understanding mentality and behavior in Japan in response to COVID-19
(Kun Qian, Assistant Professor, Institute of Decision Science for a Sustainable Society)

October 15, 2020

A Day the World Evolves. SDGs Design LIVE
SDGs Design International Awards 2020 Final Presentation and Award Ceremony

October 13, 2020

Newly discovered beetles get a lift from termites
(Munetoshi Maruyama, Associate Professor The Kyushu University Museum)

October 6, 2020

Sugar more than just sweet to the tongue
(Yuzo Ninomiya, Research Professor, Division of Sensory Physiology • Medical Application Sensing, Research and Development Center for Five-Sense Devices)

October 1, 2020

Particulate plutonium released from the Fukushima Daiichi meltdowns
(Satoshi Utsunomiya, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Sciences)

September 30, 2020

Impact of reduced ozone concentration on the mountain forests of Mt. Tateyama, Japan
(Atsushi Kume, Professor, Department of Agro-environmental Sciences, Faculty of Agriculture)

September 18, 2020

Nose’s response to odors more than just a simple sum of parts
(Takeshi Imai, Professor, Faculty of Medical Sciences)

September 14, 2020

An innovative technology to simultaneously detect multiple epigenetic information in single specimens
(Yasuyuki Ohkawa, Professor, Division of Transcriptomics, Medical Institute of Bioregulation)

September 8, 2020

Potential targets found for diagnosing the onset of breast cancer
(Toshiro Matsui, Professor, Faculty of Agriculture)

September 4, 2020

Next-generation test for detecting bacterial endotoxin
(Shun-ichiro Kawabata, Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science)

September 3, 2020

Continuous and stable lasing achieved from low-cost perovskites at room temperature
(Chihaya Adachi, Director, Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics Research (OPERA), Kyushu University)

September 2, 2020

Better evaluating bankability of large-scale offshore wind farms
(Takanori Uchida, Associate Professor, Research Institute for Applied Mechanics (RIAM), Wind Engineering Section)

August 31, 2020

Incidence of myopic maculopathy much higher among Japanese compared with other Asian people
(Koh-Hei Sonoda, Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Faculty of Medical Sciences)

August 14, 2020

Mars subsurface explored using microtremors
(Takeshi Tsuji, Professor, Department of Earth Resources Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research)

August 4, 2020

Novel genetic tools reveal the full picture of immune cells in the central nervous system
(Takahiro Masuda, Assistant Professor, Department of Chemo-Pharmaceutical Sciences, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences)

July 31, 2020

Stay or leave? A tale of two virus strategies revealed by math
(Shingo Iwami, Associate Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science)

July 28, 2020

Coastal beetles may be spanning oceans just by floating themselves across
(Kei Matsubayashi, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science)

July 21, 2020

Three new species of mud dragons found in submarine cave in Okinawa, Japan
(Hiroshi Yamasaki, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Arts and Science)

July 20, 2020

Open Call for 2020 Asia Digital Art Award FUKUOKA

July 14, 2020

Design of insect-inspired fans offers wide-ranging applications
(Kazuya Saito, Lecturer, Faculty of Design)

June 29, 2020

Unique molecular sponges for liquid separation
(Ryo Akiyama, Associate Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science)

June 19, 2020

Memory impairment in mice reduced by soy derivate that can enter the brain intact
(Toshiro Matsui, Professor, Faculty of Agriculture)

June 17, 2020

Miniature livers bioengineered from human stem cells able to function in rats
(Kazuki Takeishi, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Kyushu University Beppu Hospital)

June 11, 2020

Molecular twist makes one catalyst useful for three hydrogen applications
(Seiji Ogo, Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Graduate School of Engineering, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research (WPI-I²CNER))

May 19, 2020

Open Call: The 2nd SDGs Design International Awards Overcoming the Pandemic, Design for Evolution

April 8, 2020

Kyushu University and Denka Establish Joint Research Department: Comprehensive Collaboration Agreement Signed

April 2, 2020

Revisiting what defines hikikomori as cases rise internationally
(Takahiro Kato, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor), Graduate School of Medical Sciences)

March 27, 2020

When oxygen attacks: Genome-wide screening identifies novel cellular defense mechanisms against toxic and dangerous reactive oxygen species
(Yukio Fujiki, Principal Investigator, Joint Program with Faculty of Arts and Science)

February 19, 2020

Greener chemistry through direct synthesis of key nitrogen-containing compounds New catalytic synthetic method for ketimines with unprotected nitrogen atoms could simplify synthesis of important bioactive compounds and reduce waste
(Takashi Ohshima, Professor, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences)

February 18, 2020

How plants in the cabbage family look inward when sulfur is scarce
(Akiko Maruyama, Associate Professor, Faculty of Agriculture)

January 29, 2020

Making amino acids with electricity: Highly efficient amino acid synthesis achieved from biomass-derivable acids and water using electric energy
(Miho Yamauchi, Professor, International Institute for Carbon-Neutral Energy Research)

January 28, 2020

Ecofriendly catalyst for converting methane into useful gases using light instead of heat
(Syo Matsumura, Professor, Faculty of Engineering)