National Sep 12, 2019
Japan failing to cultivate elite universities, global survey suggests
Only the University of Tokyo and Kyoto University made it to the top 200 — fewer than China, Italy, Denmark and Belgium, the report said.
National / Science & Health Sep 5, 2019
Team including Kyoto University researchers succeeds in recognizing chimpanzee faces using AI
Researchers from Kyoto University and the University of Oxford said they have succeeded in recognizing the faces of wild chimpanzees with an accuracy of over 90 percent using artificial intelligence. Kyoto University conducts research on wild chimpanzees in a field site in Guinea in West ...
Editorials Aug 6, 2019
The attack on Pavin Chachavalpongun is an attack on all of us.
National Aug 4, 2019
Exiled Thai critic attacked with burning chemical at home in Japan
An exiled Thai critic of the country’s military and monarchy said he was attacked in his home in Japan last month with a substance that burned his skin and believes Thai authorities were involved.
National Jul 28, 2019
Japanese Nobel laureate Tasuku Honjo to sue Ono Pharmaceutical over cancer drug patent royalties
Nobel laureate Tasuku Honjo plans to bring his patent royalty dispute with Ono Pharmaceutical Co. to court as early as September, seeking an additional payment of ¥15 billion, according to informed sources. In the planned lawsuit with the Osaka District Court, Honjo will claim that ...
National | Beyond Tokyo Jul 26, 2019
In pursuit of a sustainable society, Nagano turns to AI to help craft policy
by Eric Johnston
When times are good, there is less political pressure at the local level anywhere to be economically efficient or carefully scrutinize predictions that a new public works project or expensive industrial or tourism promotion scheme will lead to prosperity in 20 or 30 years. But ...
National / Science & Health Jun 7, 2019
Kyoto University researchers begin trial to treat condition that can lead to cervical cancer
A Kyoto University research team said Thursday that it has begun a trial to administer a treatment to patients with cervical intraepithelial neoplasia, the preceding stage of cervical cancer. The team aims to commercialize the treatment in three years if its safety and effectiveness are ...
National / Science & Health May 30, 2019
Chimps chomp on crabs: In world first, Kyoto professor and team observe apes eating aquatic animals
An international research team that included Kyoto University professor Tetsuro Matsuzawa has said it has observed wild chimpanzees preying on river crabs for the first time. The finding is contrary to the common belief that anthropoid apes, such as chimpanzees and gorillas, the closest species ...
National / Science & Health Apr 15, 2019
Joint study finds curry spices can suppress inflammation in airway cells caused by PM2.5 particles
Spices commonly used in curry may be able to curb inflammation caused by pollution-causing fine particles in the air, according to a joint study by Japanese curry roux maker House Foods Corp. and a Kyoto University professor. The study found cloves, turmeric, cinnamon and coriander ...
National Mar 28, 2019
Kyoto University sits at top of Japanese college rankings for second year running
Kyoto University was crowned the best among about 330 Japanese universities in rankings released Wednesday by Times Higher Education, moving into sole possession of first after sharing the top spot in 2018 with the University of Tokyo, which finished second this year. The top nine ...
National Mar 27, 2019
Kyoto University confirms flaws in Kumamoto quake paper published by its professor
Kyoto University has confirmed flaws in four images used in a research paper compiled by Aiming Lin, a professor at the university, that was published October 2016 in the U.S. journal Science, the institution has said. The research paper was about a series of massive ...
National / Science & Health Mar 8, 2019
Through gene editing, Japan team develops iPS cells with lower rejection risk
A research team in Japan has tapped genome editing to successfully produce induced pluripotent stem cells, known as iPS cells, that have a reduced risk of rejection. The outcome of the research by the team led by Akitsu Hotta, a lecturer at Kyoto University's Center ...