天涯社区

Research ResultsLife & HealthTechnology

Crafting the future of dysphagia diets with 3D printing In a new collaboration with Cardiff University, researchers from 天涯社区 have developed a new method to create customized meals for individuals with dysphagia using 3D printing technology

Associate Professor Shuntaro Tsubaki

Faculty of Agriculture

2025.08.22

Research ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

As the atmosphere changes, so will its response to geomagnetic storms Satellite operators can expect less density during space weather events

Professor Liu Huixin

Faculty of Science

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 ResultsPhysics & ChemistryMaterials

Researchers succeed in building a low temperature hydrogen fuel cell, thanks to a scandium superhighway 天涯社区 researchers develop a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) with the high proton conductivity at 300°C

Professor Yoshihiro Yamazaki

天涯社区 Platform of Inter-/Transdisciplinary Energy Research

2025.08.08

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryMaterials

Dual-Function Organic Molecule May Advance Display Technologies and Medical Imaging Researchers overcome a long-standing molecular design challenge by realizing efficient light emission and photon absorption in the same compound.

Professor Chihaya Adachi / Assistant Professor Youhei Chitose

Faculty of Engineering

2025.08.08

Research ResultsLife & Health

Visualizing the Mechanics of Hormone-Driven Gene Activation: Insights into Breast Cancer

Professor Ayami Matsushima

Faculty of Science

2025.08.04

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 CO? 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 ResultsPhysics & ChemistryMaterials

A new model to accurately develop better OLEDs Researchers develop a new analytical model detailing the kinetics of the exciton dynamics in TADF materials, the primary component in OLEDs

Professor Adachi Chihaya

Faculty of Engineering

2025.05.30

Research ResultsPhysics & ChemistryEnvironment & Sustainability

Clouding the forecast: study reveals why so many climate models are wrong about the rate of Arctic warming The key may lie in wintertime Arctic clouds, as climate models underestimate how much liquid they contain and how much heat they trap, leading to skewed warming predictions.

Associate Professor Takuro Michibata

Research Institute for Applied Mechanics

2025.05.20

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 ResultsPhysics & ChemistryTechnology

Enhanced activity in the upper atmosphere of Sporadic E layers during the 2024 Mother’s Day super geomagnetic storm New study reveals the impact of the Mother’s Day geomagnetic storm on the Sporadic E layers that could disrupt radio communications and navigation systems

Professor Liu Huixin

Faculty of Science

2025.05.13

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 ResultsPhysics & ChemistryMaterialsTechnology

Simulating the fluid dynamics of moving cells to map its location Researchers simulate the fluid dynamics of flowing biological cells and propose a new technique for cell separation, drug screening, and developing artificial hearts

Associate Professor Naoki Takeishi

Faculty of Engineering

2025.04.10

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 ResultsEnvironment & Sustainability

Drying and rewetting cycles substantially increased soil CO? release

Professor Syuntaro Hiradate

Facutly of Agriculture

2025.03.21