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A Kyoto University research team will begin a clinical test this week using induced pluripotent stem cells to treat Parkinson’s disease, in what will be the world’s first application of iPS technology to the progressive neurological disorder.
Police arrest Kyoto University graduate students for table in intersection stunt
Two graduate students have been arrested for sitting around a traditional Japanese heated table they set up at the center of a busy intersection in western Japan, police said Wednesday. Masako Ueda, a 31-year-old student at Kyoto University's graduate school, and fellow 26-year-old student Masatoshi ...
Kyoto University has opened a large research base in the jungles of the Amazon basin in Brazil. Previously, there had been no accommodation available on the ground for researchers from around the world studying flora, fauna and ecosystems in the area, so they had to ...
Japanese researchers find way to replicate cherry-blossom magic in fall
To the delight of sakura (cherry blossom) lovers everywhere, botanists at Kyoto University have discovered a way to make cherry trees flower more than once a year and plans are already afoot to introduce pink to the autumnal palette. By manipulating the sakura's genetic markers, ...
Kyoto University says no to military-related research despite spike in Defense Ministry funding
In fiscal 2017, the Defense Ministry allotted ¥11 billion for military technology-related research, an 18-fold increase over the previous fiscal year.
Kyoto University and Todai tie for first in magazine's ranking of Japanese schools
Kyoto University ties the University of Tokyo — moving up two spots from last year — for first place in the ranking of Japanese universities by Times Higher Education magazine.
Kyoto University to accept 17 felled by flawed entrance test
Kyoto University said Thursday it will admit 17 applicants who were rejected after taking its entrance exam last February that contained a physics question with no possible answer. Of those who passed, 11 will be allowed to switch to the faculties of their choice. "It's extremely ...
Japanese songbirds' 'snake' calls conjure mental images among fellow tits: study
Japanese songbirds can make unique calls to warn of a snake nearby, causing their comrades to conjure a visual image of the predator and react accordingly, researchers said Monday. Until now, the ability to visualize something after hearing the word or sound was thought to ...
Nobel winner Shinya Yamanaka to donate salary after iPS research scandal at Kyoto University
Nobel laureate Shinya Yamanaka, who heads a research institute for induced pluripotent stem cells at Kyoto University, is considering donating his salary to the facility to take responsibility for data fabrication in a paper by one of its researchers, sources have said. The donation would ...
Unstable work seen as a factor as Kyoto University admits iPS researcher falsified data in paper
Experts say unstable employment conditions faced by scientists are behind the string of research-related scandals in the nation.
Japanese team's antibody treatment returns 80% of finger function to paralyzed monkeys
A joint research team formed by Kyoto University and Osaka University has succeeded in repairing finger function in monkeys with spinal cord injuries by using an antibody to thwart a protein that blocks neural regeneration. Details of the findings made by the team, which includes ...
Leak of heavy water at Japanese research reactor delayed cancer therapy study: NRA
A small reactor in Osaka used for research purposes interrupted a cancer study earlier this year after springing a leak of heavy water, atomic regulators say.
