Research & Collaboration

RESEARCH NEWS

• Focusing on the physical and chemical properties of ash, we have developed a technology through industry-academia collaboration to suppress high-temperature adhesion of ash particles, which prevents ash buildup in combustion plants and supports stable operation of combustion plants.

  

• Demonstrating the contribution of environmentally friendly agriculture to improving soil function and mitigating climate change – Evaluating soybean cultivation using no-till, cover crop, and biochar application with indicators adapted for Japanese soils –

  

• Mechanism by which plants break down starch and open stomata in response to blue light elucidated – Discovery of a new substrate for the blue light receptor phototropin, WDR48 –

  

• Unraveling the mystery of the "bungee jumping" phenomenon of liquids caused by impact – the complex movement of viscoelastic jets could be described by a "simple model" –

  

• Gene that determines the deliciousness of Dadacha® beans discovered: The early maturation gene tof11 leads to a higher free amino acid content in edamame, improving its taste.

  

• We successfully determined the structures of various phenolic compounds from very small amounts of alpine plant flower samples using a newly developed method.