Qdai-mail Tsushin #065
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Friday, June 23, 2023
Kyushu U magazine CONNECT:
Explore some of Kyushu U’s wide-ranging work on environmental issues in Issue 4 of CONNECT, our annual English university magazine, now 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 connecting with society at Kyushu U Connect.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/university/connect/
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**Features
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*The rhythm we hear: sound, neural processing and perception
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Rhythm is vital to our speech and music. However, what we think we hear sometimes differs from the actual rhythm of the sounds. Prof Emi Hasuo studies how we hear and process sounds in the brain, and how the preceding sounds affect what we think we hear.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/523
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**Topics
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* In the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2023, Kyushu University notably achieved rankings within the top 30 in three areas.
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The latest results of Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings 2023 published on June 1, 2023 highlight Kyushu U’s significant achievements. Kyushu U secured notable rankings within the top 30 for the first time as the second participation in three areas: 18th in both SDG 6 (Water) and SDG 14 (Life Below Water) and 26th in SDG 15 (Biodiversity).
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/topics/view/524
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**Research
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* Researchers Shed Further Light onto Zinc Homeostasis in Cells
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A research group has unearthed how zinc transporter complexes regulate zinc ion (Zn2+) concentrations in different areas of the Golgi apparatus and revealed that this mechanism finely tunes the chaperone protein ERp44.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/263
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* How neurons compete to lose their link
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Researchers at Kyushu University have uncovered the mechanisms of a fundamental yet critically under-looked phase in brain development: synaptic pruning.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/264
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* How old is that microplastic? A new way to estimate the age of microplastics in the upper ocean
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Researchers from Kyushu University and Asahi Kasei Corporation have developed a new way to estimate the age of microplastics found in the upper oceans. The method involves a combination of analyzing plastic oxidation levels with environmental factors such as UV exposure and ambient temperature.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/261
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* A ribosomal traffic jam that breaks the heart
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A team of researchers have discovered that a mutation in a ribosomal protein found specifically in heart and skeletal muscle leads to impaired cardiac contractility in mice.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/researches/view/262
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**Events
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* 2nd annual Kyushu U Connect "Why should you care about Space?"
Date: 2023.7.1 [Sat] 13:30 – 17:00
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Kyushu U Connect is back again this year, and we're taking you out of this world with the theme of 'Space.' The event is targeted towards middle school and high school students, but all are welcome. We will cover everything from space weather, space debris, building materials for space, and the literature that inspires us to the stars. Join us with Kyushu U faculty, students, and science communicators for an afternoon of bilingual exploration beyond mother earth.
https://www.kyushu-u.ac.jp/en/events/view/383
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*Q-AOS Brown Bag Seminar Series
Date: Every Wednesday 12:10 – 12:50
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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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