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Studied Science to Write Novels

A family of descendants of a ninja who have the special characteristic of not needing to sleep are the protagonists in mystery writer FUKUDA Kazuyo’s “Fukurō no Taidō” (The Owl’s Quickening). In this second volume of the “Fukurō” (Owl) series, the family delve into the depths of gene doping in the sports world, and while so tracing the past, the story depicts in dynamic strokes the young protagonists' struggle to overcome their clan’s crisis. As the story reaches its climax, it leads to a sequel. It is a true masterpiece of storytelling.
- December 1, 2023
- Faculty of Engineering
Embarking on an entrepreneurial life, starting from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

TANII Hitoshi, chairman of Synergy Marketing, Inc.
- November 20, 2023
- Faculty of Business Administration
Learning from Asian countries to control the global #1 cause of death

The leading causes of deaths worldwide are diseases that are not acquired through infection from other people but through a combination of individual physiology and lifestyle, the so-called “noncommunicable diseases” (NCDs). Diabetes, most cancers and most heart diseases are examples, and they disproportionally affect low- and middle-income countries, where they are on a dramatic rise because of unhealthy lifestyles and insufficient health care. A health expert specializing on NCDs, Kobe University Associate Professor YAMAGUCHI Yuko compares issues and solutions across Asia such as in Japan, Taiwan, and the Philippines. We ask her what they can learn from each other and what impacts COVID-19 and Artificial intelligence (AI) have on her work.
- October 26, 2023
- Graduate School of Health Sciences
Orchid without bumblebee on island finds wasp, loses self

Because the bumblebee that an orchid relies on for pollination does not exist on a remote island, the plant gets pollinated by an island wasp. Kobe University researchers found that this came at the cost of being hybridized with another orchid species adapted to being pollinated by the wasp. The finding showcases how plants in ecological relationships adapt to changing circumstances.
- October 18, 2023
- Graduate School of Science
Unique marimo threatened by rising lake temperatures
- October 17, 2023
- Graduate School of Engineering
Death is only the beginning: Birds disperse eaten insects’ eggs

Relationship patterns among flightless stick insects suggest that birds disperse the eggs after eating gravid females. Lab experiments previously suggested the possibility, but a new genetic analysis of natural populations in Japan by Kobe University researchers now supports the idea.
- October 11, 2023
- Graduate School of Science

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Studied Science to Write Novels

Embarking on an entrepreneurial life, starting from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

Learning from Asian countries to control the global #1 cause of death

Orchid without bumblebee on island finds wasp, loses self

Unique marimo threatened by rising lake temperatures

Death is only the beginning: Birds disperse eaten insects’ eggs

Studied Science to Write Novels

Embarking on an entrepreneurial life, starting from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

Learning from Asian countries to control the global #1 cause of death

How to Weave Kobe's History of War and Occupation?

What Will the World Look Like After the G7 Summit?

Can Japan become the “destination of choice” for foreign workers?

Studied Science to Write Novels

Embarking on an entrepreneurial life, starting from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

Learning from Asian countries to control the global #1 cause of death

Orchid without bumblebee on island finds wasp, loses self

Unique marimo threatened by rising lake temperatures

Death is only the beginning: Birds disperse eaten insects’ eggs

How to Weave Kobe's History of War and Occupation?

Keeping Vilsmeier reagent in the flow: From toxin to medicine in one go

What Will the World Look Like After the G7 Summit?

Novel autoantibodies are implicated in hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, fetal growth restriction, and other pregnancy disorders

The Discovery of Differences in Gene Expression Between White Rust Resistant and Susceptible Cultivars in Brassica rapa L

The Mouse Metaverse: A Tool for Understanding the Molecular Mechanism of Autism and the Mind

Fungi-eating plants and flies team up for reproduction

Can Japan become the “destination of choice” for foreign workers?

What Makes a Class Attractive to University Students?

Assessment of immunological reaction to mRNA SARS CoV-2 vaccine after administration of Tixagevimab/Cilgavimab, using B cell receptor repertoire analysis

Successful polycarbonate synthesis using the photo-on-demand interfacial polymerization method

Inside job: Finding exposes unexpected killer of immune cells lacking self marker

New method for polyurethane synthesis using fluorine compound developed jointly by Kobe University and AGC Inc.

As the BOJ welcomes a New Governor, Where is Monetary Easing Headed?

What issues will remain after Covid-19 is downgraded to Class 5?

Developing a Nano-Antenna that Forms a Near Field of Circularly Polarized Light: Promising applications in highly sensitive sensing and asymmetric photochemical reactions for molecular chirality

COVID-19's Impact on Socioeconomic Inequality in Health Behaviors Among Japanese Adolescents

New insight into how xeroderma pigmentosum causative gene products ensure the accuracy of DNA repair

Bombardier vs. assassin: mimetic interactions via a shared enemy

A lesson in leadership from WBC Samurai Japan coach Hideki Kuriyama

“Fragmented Democracies” queries Local Politics

Toward a New Paradigm for Epilepsy Treatment: Mapping How the Human Brain is Wired

Leading Membrane Science and Technology through Academic–Industrial Partnerships and International Joint Research

An International Platform for unique silicon-based nanomaterial applications

Rekindling Recollections of Places Affected by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake

Kobe University’s Terahertz Molecular Science Project selected for JSPS ‘Core-to-Core Program: B. Asia-Africa Science Platforms’

Clarifying the Megathrust Earthquake Mechanism: Can Nankai Trough Earthquakes Be Forecasted?

Aiming to feed future generations without famine – International collaborative research seeks solutions to food insecurities

To ice or not to ice? Icing promotes muscle regeneration after mild injury

Using Virtual Reality to investigate Autism’s Neural Network Dynamics

Becoming Kobe University’s First Female Dean in a Social Sciences Field

Focusing on issues facing people without transportation access from minority perspectives

“Research is a University Hospital’s Mission” Associate Professor SHIGEMURA Katsumi

An elegant new orchid hiding in plain sight

New center to tackle issues facing Japan’s smaller businesses

Ancient virus genome drives autism?

Leaf-like photosynthesis discovered in the roots of a leafless orchid

Obesity puts people at higher risk of diabetes and hypertension than dyslipidemia, especially women

The rediscovery of an ethereal fairy lantern brightly illuminates their mysterious past

Bioengineering to Achieve Carbon Neutrality: Automating Experiments and Accelerating Smart Cell R＆D

At the cutting edge of space development: Alumni Taguchi Yuske

Understanding Japan’s earthquakes: New insight into the relationship between slow slip events and the build-up and release of tectonic strain

Kobe University and AGC successfully convert dry cleaning solvent into useful chemical compounds

New discovery: Endangered Amami rabbit disperses seeds for non-photosynthetic plant

Will Kobe Airport become an international gateway to Japan?

Why are wages not rising in Japan?

Kobe University’s research highlights: seven strategic international research projects

A checkerboard pattern of inner ear cells enables us to hear

Ethereal color variant of mysterious plant is actually a new species

Solidarity between gender equality and diversity movements is needed to tackle discrimination in Japan

Male genitalia as an anti-predator defense

School children who meet movement guidelines report better health

Key to Chemical Industries’ Sustainable Future? The World’s First Industrial Model of a Flow Photo-on-Demand Synthesis System

New insight into how long-banned chemicals (PCBs) unleash their toxicity inside the body

Thick and sticky bacteria are more resistant to antibiotics, leading to high patient mortality

Safe, sustainable photo-on-demand synthesis of polypeptide precursors: Promising ‘building blocks’ for new functional materials

A game changer? How esports are shaping sports culture and values

Running out of steam? How to generate supply and demand to save Japan’s struggling local train lines

Multidisciplinary innovations in plastic recycling: Combining photochemistry and bioengineering to tackle waste and global energy issues

Medical engineering collaboration aims for accurate hearing loss diagnoses

Developing fluoroalkyl carbonates to make pharmaceutical and chemical industries cleaner and safer

Long COVID Case Study: Recovery process for impaired hormone secretion

Japanese squirrels can consume “poisonous” mushrooms　-The potential mutualism between squirrels and Amanita species-