Ryukyu University article list
University of the Ryukyus launches website "Great Ryukyuan Dictionary" to search all dialects of the Ryukyu Islands
On October 2024, 10, a research team led by Professor Emeritus Shigehisa Karimata of the University of the Ryukyus will compile the dialects of the Ryukyu Islands, which span Okinawa Prefecture and the Amami region of Kagoshima Prefecture.
Meijo University and others develop assessment tool to easily and accurately measure children's motor skills
A research team led by Associate Professor Keisuke Komura of Meijo University has developed a quick and easy-to-administer motor ability assessment tool for young children called "SMC-Kid […]
Daily living environment and nature experiences are related to the frequency of nature visits: Kobe University and others conduct survey and analysis
A joint research group led by Assistant Professor Yuta Uchiyama of Kobe University Graduate School and the University of the Ryukyus has investigated inequality in the frequency of visits to nature, such as green spaces and waterside areas.
Genetic predisposition to pelvic organ prolapse in Japanese women discovered by University of the Ryukyus and others
A research team from the University of the Ryukyus Graduate School and the RIKEN Institute conducted the world's first genome-wide association study of pelvic organ prolapse in East Asians, and found that 11 […]
How ants know the size of their colony: University of the Ryukyus and others uncover one of the mechanisms
Professor Mizuki Tsuji of the University of the Ryukyus, in collaboration with Chiba University and others, has elucidated the mechanism by which ants perceive the size of their colony. The research team also included other […]
Pathogenic factors related to periodontal disease identified in ancient human tartar by the Graduate University for Advanced Studies
A research group from the Graduate University for Advanced Studies and other institutions analyzed dental tartar collected from ancient human bones from the Okhotsk culture period more than 1000 years ago, and found that...
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science awards 14 people including Kenji Itao of the University of Tokyo for the 18th Ikushi Award
The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science has selected 14 people, including Kenji Itao of the University of Tokyo, for the 18th Ikushi Award, which is given to graduate school doctoral course students who promote excellent research activities.
Ryukyu University, Sendai University and others analyze the possibility that the norovirus that causes oyster food poisoning originated from birds
A research team from the University of the Ryukyus, Sendai University, and Miyagi Cancer Center found that the detection of norovirus in edible oysters was due to the arrival of ducks and swans […]
Economic disparities and COVID-XNUMX have a strong impact on youth health behavior
Takeshi Kyan of the Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine has found that the spread of the new coronavirus has caused economic disparities in the health behavior of adolescents […]
11 National Universities in Kyushu/Okinawa form ``Kyushu-Okinawa Open University''
11 national universities in the Kyushu and Okinawa regions, including Kyushu University, exchanged a memorandum of understanding for collaboration to improve research capabilities.The declining research capacity of Japan is a big problem […]