Qdai-mail Tsushin #088
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Friday, May 23, 2025
Kyushu U's CONNECT Issue 6: Our annual English university magazine is available from the link below!
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/university/publicity/publications/connect
Kyushu U Connect: Keep up to date on how Kyushu U is engaging with society.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/university/connect/
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**Research
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* In iron-dependent cell death, lysosome destabilization is key
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Ferroptosis, a form of programmed cell death mediated by iron, has been a focus for its potential in cancer therapies. Now, researchers have discovered that lysosomal lipid peroxidation plays a critical role in the execution of ferroptosis. They also showed that this leads to iron leakage from the lysosome, further promoting ferroptosis. Additionally, administration of chloroquine—a drug that promotes lysosomal membrane damage—facilitates ferroptosis in cancer cells that are less sensitive to the process.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/336
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* Enhanced activity in the upper atmosphere of Sporadic E layers during the 2024 Mother's Day super geomagnetic storm
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Researchers report on ionospheric sporadic E layer (Es) activity during the Mother's Day geomagnetic storm. The team found that the Es layers were significantly enhanced over Southeast Asia, Australia and South Pacific, as well as the eastern Pacific regions during the recovery phase of the geomagnetic storm. They also observed a propagation characteristic in the Es enhancement region wherein the clouds were first detected in high latitudes and detected successively in lower latitudes as time progressed.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/338
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* Scientists find the 'meow-tation' that gives cats their orange fur
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Scientists from Kyushu University have identified the long-sought "orange gene" behind ginger fur in domestic cats—a deletion mutation in a gene on the X chromosome. This discovery explains why most orange cats are male while tortoiseshell and calico cats are female, and reveals a new genetic mechanism for orange coloring. The study solves a decades-old mystery in feline genetics, with their findings published in Current Biology on May 15, 2025.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/337
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**Notice
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* Kyushu University, Starlight Engine, and Kyoto Fusioneering unite to accelerate fusion power development
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Fukuoka Japan—Kyushu University, Starlight Engine Ltd. (SLE), and Kyoto Fusioneering Ltd. (KF) have joined forces under a new joint research agreement to advance the FAST (Fusion by Advanced Superconducting Tokamak) Project—an ambitious initiative to demonstrate practical fusion power generation by the 2030s. This collaboration will focus on designing critical instruments and components that will help turn fusion energy from theory into reality.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/notices/view/503
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**Event
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* Kyushu U. Global Peace Symposium 2025
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Date: 2025.5.24 [Sat] 13:00 – 17:00
A very rare opportunity to hear a survivor of the 1945 Nagasaki Atomic Bombing share his experience will be held.
We hope you will take advantage of this opportunity, and we look forward to your participation.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/558
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* The 3rd International Symposium on Entrepreneurship Education in Asia
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Date: 2025.9.20 [Sat] 10:00 – 2025.9.21 [Sun] 18:00
This symposium will also serve as a platform to discuss major challenges and advances in entrepreneurship education. In the symposium, we will explore innovative methodologies, best practices, and novel ways of teaching entrepreneurship. The symposium aims to discuss the current state of entrepreneurship education, especially in Asia, how it has evolved, and to identify the critical challenges for the future.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/556
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* Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar Series
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Date: Every Wednesday 12:10 – 12:50
Every Wednesday during lunch, learn about research related to SDGs in Asian and Oceanian regions and expand your research network at the Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar Series. The webinar is free, available in English and Japanese, and open to everyone!
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events?tag_id=2
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