List of articles of Kyushu University

Kyushu University discovers tactile nerves that suppress pain, revealing the mechanism by which touch relieves pain.

 A research group at Kyushu University has clarified the neural mechanism behind the phenomenon where touching a painful area alleviates pain. This relates to the practice of "healing touch" […]

Kyushu University discovers new tumor suppressor gene RPS19 that causes cancer.

 A research group led by Professor Masatoshi Fujita of Kyushu University Graduate School, in collaboration with the National Cancer Center and Tokushima University, has found that RPS19 is more readily available in human cells than […]

Fukuoka Women's University discovers "locally unique genetic lineage" in natural wakame seaweed off the coast of Fukuoka.

 A joint research team from Fukuoka Women's University and Kyushu University has developed a new method for accurately identifying wild wakame seaweed harvested from the coastal areas of Kyushu using DNA analysis.

Kyushu University's Faculty of Co-creation and the University of Glasgow to launch joint degree program starting October 2028.

 Kyushu University's Faculty of Co-creation will establish a joint curriculum with the Faculty of Social and Environmental Sustainability at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, UK. […]

Kyushu University has developed "ZEL+", a name tag-shaped wearable device that integrates power generation and sensing, capable of operating for 8 hours without a battery.

 While wearable devices useful for health management often face challenges in widespread adoption due to the need for constant charging, a name tag-type device that overcomes this challenge has been developed by Kyushu University. […]

Kyushu University has for the first time elucidated the mechanism of "bidirectional replication of chromosomal DNA," a phenomenon covered even in high school biology.

 A research group at Kyushu University Graduate School has investigated the bidirectional replication of chromosomal DNA, a fundamental principle of molecular biology and a topic covered in high school biology textbooks. [...]

Kyushu University to Establish Comprehensive Selection "Next-Generation Researcher Discovery Entrance Examination" Starting with the 2027 entrance examination, the Faculty of Engineering (some departments) and the Faculty of Agriculture will be eligible.

 Kyushu University aims to cultivate doctoral-level talent who will drive scientific and technological innovation in Japan, and will launch the "Next-Generation Doctoral Talent Development Course" in April 2027. […]

Joint research using "causal analysis AI" begins to reduce waste of fresh confectionery with short shelf lives.

 Logian Co., Ltd. is a subsidiary of Hidaka Nobuyoshi Shoten Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Hidaka Confectionery"), the Kawano Shuichi Laboratory at the Graduate School of Mathematics, Kyushu University, and Miyazaki University […]

Confirmation that moss spores can survive in space: Progress towards building space ecosystems.

 A research group from Hokkaido University, Miyagi University, Kyushu University, Fukuoka Institute of Technology, University of Tsukuba, and Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences has discovered that spores of mosses can survive for approximately nine months.

Subtle design changes act as a gentle brake on game addiction: Kyushu University demonstrates this with 8 participants.

 A research team led by Assistant Professor Yugo Nakamura of the Graduate School of Information Science and Systems, Kyushu University, has developed a method to naturally encourage smartphone use through a "gentle intervention design"...