September 11, 2025

From Noise to Power: A Symmetric Ratchet Motor Discovery

Researchers turn random chaotic vibrations into useful motion—paving the way to new energy-harvesting technologies Inspired by molecular motors in bio […]

September 05, 2025

Researchers Explore New Strategies to Develop Environmentally Safe Polymer Materials

Researchers develop a simulation model to clarify how 4-position substitution in cyclic ketene acetals influences radical ring-opening polymerization […]

June 25, 2025

Tackling Depressive Symptoms in High School Students by Honing Emotional and Social Skills

A promising long-term intervention program helps improve emotional well-being in high school students in Japan To address rising depressive symptoms a […]

June 09, 2025

Book Announcement: The Politics of Conformity in Japan—A New Scholarly Volume （Routledge, June 2025）

This thought-provoking new book offers a powerful re-examination of one of the most influential yet often overlooked forces in Japanese society: dōchō […]

May 23, 2025

Research News:Autophagy and Lysosomal Pathways Orchestrate Unconventional Secretion of Parkinson’s Disease Protein

Researchers uncover a novel mechanism of unconventional Parkinson’s disease protein secretion mediated by autophagy and secretory autolysosomes Protei […]

May 23, 2025

Research News:Muscle Quality May Hold Clues to Early Cognitive Decline

Phase angle, a measure of muscle quality, is linked to memory performance and dementia risk in middle-aged and older adults Sarcopenia has been linked […]

May 22, 2025

Research News: Fine-Tuning Osteoclast Development: A Targeted Approach to Bone Disease

A tetravalent peptide that modulates key bone resorption pathway, offering a path to effective therapies with fewer side effects Bone-destructive dise […]

April 11, 2025

Research News: Towards a Fully Automated Approach for Assessing English Proficiency

An automated speech recognition system shows promise for making language testing more accessible and scalable While elicited imitation (EI) tests can […]

April 11, 2025

The 5th International Interdisciplinary Symposium between Doshisha University and the University of Tübingen Held!

On March 11 (Tuesday) and 12 (Wednesday), 2025, Doshisha University, in collaboration with the University of Tübingen, held The 5th International Inte […]

April 04, 2025

Research News: Enhancing Heat Transfer Using the Turbulent Flow of Viscoelastic Fluids

Researchers discover a unique “meandering motion” in viscoelastic fluids, opening possibilities for energy-efficient heat exchangers and cooling syste […]

February 21, 2025

Research News: vmTracking enables highly accurate multi-animal pose tracking in crowded environments

Researchers develop Virtual Marker Tracking (vmTracking) to study the movement patterns of multiple animals in crowded spaces Understanding the moveme […]

February 21, 2025

Research News: Unveiling the Intricate Mechanisms Behind Oxysterol-Induced Cell Death

Researchers reveal that 25-hydroxycholesterol induces a particular type of cell death called ferroptosis, which could be implicated in several degener […]

February 05, 2025

The 5th International Interdisciplinary Symposium organized by Doshisha University, Eberhard Karls Universität Tübingen and the Doshisha EU Campus at Tübingen University

Humans and AI : Coexistence and Conscience Toward a Future Where Humans and AI Develop Together for the Improvement of Society Date：Mar 11(Tue) -12 (W […]

January 13, 2025

Research News: Safe and Energy-Efficient Quasi-Solid Battery for Electric Vehicles and Devices

Researchers develop a quasi-solid-state lithium-ion battery with improved stability, safety, and longevity Electric devices and vehicles offer a susta […]

January 10, 2025

Research News: Connecting Through Culture: Understanding its Relevance in Intercultural Lingua Franca Communication

A new linguistic report discusses how cultural differences can affect the dynamics of informal communications Intercultural communication is vital in […]

December 19, 2024

Research News: Walking Speed as a Simple Predictor of Metabolic Health in Obese Individuals

A new study reveals subjective walking speed as a quick, equipment-free tool for identifying metabolic health risks A group of researchers in Japan ha […]

December 14, 2024

Research News:Porous Silicon Oxide Electrodes: A Breakthrough Towards Sustainable Energy Storage

Researchers investigate a promising strategy for fixing durability issues in all-solid-state batteries All-solid-state batteries are safer and more du […]

December 11, 2024

Research News: A Novel Heme-Model Compound that Treats Lethal Gas Poisoning

Researchers from Japan have developed a synthetic, nontoxic antidote to safely treat hydrogen sulfide poisoning Hydrogen sulfide binds strongly to hem […]

December 05, 2024

Research News:Ultrasonication as a Tool for Directing Cell Growth and Orientation

Scientists develop ultrasound-based technique to control myoblast (cultured muscle cell) orientation, advancing tissue engineering and regenerative me […]

November 14, 2024

Research News: Opening Borders for Workers: Abe’s Profound Influence on Japan’s Immigration Regime

New study explores how the late Prime Minister’s reforms set the stage for a potential transformation of Japan’s immigration landscape Japan’s i […]

November 11, 2024

Doshisha Week 2024 at Tübingen University Strengthens Global Research Exchange with Doshisha University PｈD Students

On September 26 and 27, 2024, Doshisha Week 2024, an academic exchange event between Doshisha University and Germany’s University of Tübingen, was hel […]

August 29, 2024

Research News: Analysis of Spray Impingement and Wall Film Formation in Direct Injection Engines

The study reveals the mechanisms behind wall film formation, a key contributor to particulate matter emissions under cold fuel conditions Particulate […]

August 26, 2024

Research News: Novel Ratchet with Geometrically Symmetric Gear Driven by Asymmetric Surface Wettability

Researchers have developed a novel ratchet mechanism that utilizes asymmetry in surface wettability and resembles the biological Brownian ratchets Con […]

August 26, 2024

Research News:Eccentric-only Resistance Training Can Lower Passive Muscle Stiffness

A recent study suggests that resistance training boosts muscle size and strength while reducing passive muscle stiffness It is commonly believed that […]

August 26, 2024

Research News: Preventing Heat Stroke in Tennis: Insights into the Heat Environments of Tennis Courts

Researchers investigate the thermal environments of different tennis court surfaces,offering key insights for effective heat countermeasures Tennis pl […]

August 26, 2024

Research News: Enhancing Automatic Image Cropping Models with Advanced Adversarial Techniques

Researchers have developed techniques to create perturbations in images that can deceive cropping models, helping identify and address their weaknesse […]

August 22, 2024

Research News:Towards Next-Gen Indoor Lighting: Novel Tunable Ultrasonic Liquid Crystal Light Diffuser

Researchers developed a novel tunable ultrasonic liquid crystal light diffuser that allows changing the diffusion direction In conventional light diff […]

July 18, 2024

Research News: A New Method for Sustainable Synthesis of Acetylene from Carbon Dioxide

Researchers have developed a novel method for synthesizing acetylene from carbon dioxide without using fossil fuels Conventional synthesis methods of […]

June 28, 2024

Research News: Target tracking strategy in bats: integration of echolocation and flight tactics

The ability of “target tracking”, i.e., keeping a target object in sight, is essential for various activities and has improved in animals […]

June 03, 2024

Research News: Efficient CO₂ Conversion to Fuels and Chemicals Using Ionic Liquid Electrolyte

Researchers discovered that combining ionic liquids electrolytes with metal hydroxides enables efficient electrochemical conversion of CO2 to hydrocar […]

May 21, 2024

Research News:Improving the Effectiveness of Earthquake Early Warning Systems

Researchers propose improving phone alerts to enhance emergency response times based on their study of Japanese earthquake alert reactions The effecti […]

May 10, 2024

Research News:Comparative Analysis of Robot-Assisted Language Learning Systems and Human Tutors in English Conversation Lessons

Robots play a significant role in repetitive practice for language learning, but human interaction crucial for real-life language use Researchers comp […]

May 09, 2024

Research News:Understanding the Crucial Role of Information Delivery in Improving Citizen Perceptions of Government Policy: Insights from Kyoto City

The study underscores the need for effective government communication to inform citizens about fiscal policies and improve transparency Effective comm […]

March 27, 2024

Research News: Advancing Towards Sustainability: Turning Carbon Dioxide and Water into Acetylene

Scientists develop an environmentally friendly method to electrochemically synthesize an essential industrial gas Acetylene is an essential precursor […]

March 20, 2024

Research News: Self-Emergence of Stational Periodic Arrangement of Dual Microdroplets Through Quasi One-Dimensional Confinement

Preserving the alignment of microdroplets sheds light on how biological molecules self-assemble and opens possibilities for creating artificial cells […]

March 14, 2024

Research News: Advancing Tissue Engineering with Shape Memory Hydrogels

Researchers demonstrate a hydrogel system possessing the ability to remember its shape, offering a unique platform for controlling cell adhesion behav […]

February 29, 2024

Research News: Nature’s Sonar: Scientists Reveal how Japanese Horseshoe Bats Perceive Moving Objects

Their findings can improve our understanding of the acoustic sensing mechanisms in bats and could inspire the development of ultrasonic sensors for ne […]

January 01, 2024

Research News:Chemical Synthesis Using Titanium Dioxide: An Eco-Friendly and Innovative Approach

Researchers propose a new titanium dioxide-catalyzed strategy for synthesizing thiochromenopyrroledione derivatives in blue light Thiochromenopyrroled […]

November 16, 2023

Research News:Reclaiming Carbon Fibers from Discarded Composite Materials

Researchers demonstrate how thermal decomposition in superheated steam helps preserve the mechanical properties of reclaimed carbon fibers The demand […]

October 04, 2023

Research News: Study Reveals Novel Therapeutic Target to Eliminate Unwanted and Misfolded Proteins

A recent discovery unearths the hidden mechanism of “aggrephagy,” with major implications for degenerative protein diseases. In cells, the ubiqu […]

September 21, 2023

Research News: Unveiling the Science of Ultrasound-Driven Microbubble Desorption

Novel measurement technique can help develop targeted therapeutic strategies that use microbubbles and ultrasound to deliver drugs to specific locatio […]

September 07, 2023

Research News:Culture-friendly Therapies for Treating Anxiety and Depression in Japanese Youth

Researchers summarize how cognitive-behavioral therapies have been successfully adapted and implemented for youth in Japan Although cognitive-behavior […]

August 25, 2023

Research News: Father-Child Bonding and its Impact on Pediatric Developmental Outcomes

A new study underscores the importance of paternal involvement in infant care and its key developmental impacts among Japanese children The extent of […]

June 23, 2023

Research News: Smart yet Simple – Creating Uniform DNA-encapsulating Microgels that Mimic a Living Cell

Researchers devise a new method for producing cell-sized microgel structures using water/water phase separation Real-world models that mimic living ce […]

June 15, 2023

Research News:Dialogues across language and culture

Contextualizing theories of classroom dialogue in language education Dr. Roehl Sybing recently published a book that looks at classroom dialogue from […]

May 31, 2023

Research News:Can Phrases Like ‘Isn’t it?’ or ‘Right?’ Compromise Classroom Learning? New Study Answers

A researcher in Japan noted that the use of interrogative tags such as ‘isn’t it?’ and ‘right?’ by the teachers can limit student involvement and lear […]

May 17, 2023

Research News:“Moe” Than Just Advertisement: Reflections on the Use of Anime Characters for Tourism Promotion

A recent study has found that the use of anime “moe” characters in tourism promotion may have negative effects The use of anime characters in marketin […]

May 15, 2023

Research News: Novel Sustainable Electrochemical Method Converts Carbon Dioxide into Carbonaceous Materials

Researchers from Japan have developed a new method for the electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide using high-temperature molten salts Nations acr […]

March 23, 2023

Research News: Changing One’s Behavior in Different Social Interactions is Child’s Play

Researchers propose a new cognitive framework explaining how infants modulate their behavior as per the social context. Social interaction with other […]

March 13, 2023

Research News: Links Between Maternal Autonomy Support and Controlling Parenting and Adolescents’ Depressive Symptoms

Researchers probe the disharmony in mothers’ and adolescents’ perceptions of parenting behaviors and their possible independent influence on adolescen […]

February 21, 2023

Research News: Novel Synthetic Porphyrin as a Dual Antidote Against Fire Gas Poisoning

Researchers from Japan develop “hemoCD-Twins”, the first effective therapeutic compound to overcome simultaneous carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide […]

January 27, 2023

Research News: Understanding Long-term Changes in the Synapses Between the Hypothalamus and Hippocampus

Scientists analyze the associative synaptic plasticity in the supramammillary nucleus–dentate gyrus pathways Neuronal synapses often undergo lasting c […]

January 10, 2023

Research News: Study Sheds Novel Insights on the Mechanism of Melanin Formation

Researchers report that a key transcription factor “Nrf3” regulates the process of melanin production in mouse and human cells The skin serves as a ph […]

December 20, 2022

Research News:Contemporary Japanese Politics and Anxiety Over Governance

　“Contemporary Japanese Politics and Anxiety Over Governance” by Ken’ichi Ikeda was recently published by Routledge. This is an integrated and empiric […]

December 12, 2022

Research News: Integrated Approach to Local Governments: A Study on Vertical Collaboration

New study offers insights into the importance of vertical collaboration with the higher government for the sustainable functioning of municipalities. […]

September 21, 2022

Research News: Role of Media Discourse in Constructing Homogenous Notions of an Inclusive Future

A new study reflects on the role of media discourse in promoting a notion that films which represent diversity create a specified social reality In re […]

August 04, 2022

Research News: Newly Identified Compound Binds to Shiga Toxin to Reduce its Toxicity

Scientists identify a molecule that can bind to a lethal subtype of the bacterial Shiga toxin, suppressing its toxic effects 　 Infection from the ente […]

July 19, 2022

Research News: How Does Reduced Gravity Affect Astronauts’ Muscles and Nerve Responses? Japanese Researchers Answer

Researchers from Japan conduct a review and share an action plan for astronauts to prevent muscular atrophy during spaceflight In astronauts who spend […]

July 14, 2022

Research News: Listening in on Neuron Conversations: Novel Fluorescent cAMP Indicator Facilitates Neuronal Live-Cell Imaging

Tracking intercellular dynamics in neurons using the novel fluorescent probe, gCarvi, may help decode neuronal talking. Cyclic adenosine monophosphate […]

July 13, 2022

Research News: Enhancing Foreign Language Learning with Humor: What Does and Does Not Work

Researchers highlight the types of humor strategies that are most effective in foreign language classrooms for creating an enjoyable learning environm […]

July 12, 2022

Research News: A Two-Way Street: Mapping Dialogic Practices to Validate Student Contributions in the Classroom

A new study presents a framework with strategies that can encourage student engagement and dialogue in the classroom, while accounting for their socio […]

June 23, 2022

Research News: Improving Water Solubility of Polyphenols by Adding Amino Acids

Researchers enhance water solubility and antioxidant properties of the polyphenol quercetin through a process of “co-amorphization” with amino acids P […]

June 16, 2022

Research News: Does Marriage Improve the Financial Status of Women? A Japanese Study Provides Answers

A new study suggests a negative relationship between marriage and wealth among Japanese women Wealth is an important criterion for measuring the well- […]

May 27, 2022

Research News: Spaces and Echoes: Scientists Reveal What Bats “See” through Sound

Measuring the echoes heard by bats, researchers show that bats perceive spaces differently through echolocation than humans do visually Unlike humans, […]

April 28, 2022

Doshisha University and Sophia University Diversity Symposium ”Learning from the Research Environment Case Studies of Female Researchers in the U.S.” was held.

On March 10, 2022, Doshisha University and Sophia University held an online diversity symposium, “Learning from the Research Environment Case St […]

February 22, 2022

Research News: Following the Inner Compass: How Birds Find their Ways to Foreign Lands

Head direction cells in the brains of streaked shearwater chicks might act like internal compasses to help the birds navigate during their initial mig […]

January 07, 2022

Research News: Aβ43 Generation in Familial Alzheimer’s Disease: New Insights into Disease Onset

Study reveals unique mechanisms of amyloid beta generation in familial forms of Alzheimer’s caused by mutations in presenilin 1 Alzheimer’s disease (A […]

November 24, 2021

Research News: Imaging Epigenetic Mechanisms that Help Bone Resorbing Cells Handle Oxygen Stress

Scientists in Japan develop novel microscopy to analyze oxygenation within living murine bone tissue, with implications for bone resorption With futur […]

July 29, 2021

Research News: Success After COmbing for a Cure: HemoCD1 Against Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Researchers synthesize hemoglobin-like molecules effective against carbon monoxide poisoning Exposure to carbon monoxide (CO) beyond permissible limit […]

March 31, 2021

Videos of the Doshisha Week 2020 have been uploaded

The videos of the Doshisha Week 2020 “COVID-19 Research: Challenges and Achievements for the Society”, held on 4th and 5th March, 2021, have been uplo […]

March 29, 2021

Doshisha Week 2020 “COVID-19 Research: Challenges and Achievements for the Society” was held online

Doshisha University held “Doshisha Week 2020” on the 4th and 5th March, 2021, which should have been held last November at the University of Tübingen […]

March 18, 2021

【COVID-19 Research Achievement】New microfluidic cartridge for single-molecule droplet polymerase chain reaction (PCR)

Research Group The article about this research achievement (below) has been published in Analytical Methods of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, and […]

March 11, 2021

COVID-19 Research Achievement: “A comparison of perceived effectiveness of preventive behaviors against COVID-19 between the public and medical experts”

Kazuya Nakayachi (Professor, Faculty of Psychology) and the research group have published the article “A comparison of perceived effectiveness of prev […]

February 26, 2021

Research News: “Plaque Preference: Why Are Alzheimer’s-Associated Amyloid- β Levels Low in the Cerebellum?”

Amyloid deposits usually occur in the cerebral cortex but not the cerebellum, and Doshisha University scientists have found out why Amyloid-β deposits […]

February 24, 2021

Doshisha Week 2020 “COVID-19 Research: Challenges and Achievements for the Society”

Although more than one year has passed since the first COVID-19 was reported in Wuhan, China, the fight against the virus that had severe effect all o […]

August 18, 2020

Prof. Hiroyuki Manabe and the research group published an article regarding odor-coding and integration of inputs processes in mouse brain

Hiroyuki Manabe (Associate Professor, Organization of Research Initiatives and Development), Kazuki Shiotani (Graduate School of Brain Science), Yoshi […]

August 07, 2020

Prof. Kazuya Nakayachi published an article regarding mask wearing behavior of the Japanese

Kazuya Nakayachi (Professor, Faculty of Psychology) and the research group have published their findings about mask wearing behavior of Japanese peopl […]

July 07, 2020

COVID-19 Research Project has just been launched

Doshisha University has launched the “COVID-19 Research Project” with 77 subjects of 9 fields covering 3 areas including “Health &am […]

January 24, 2020

The first Doshisha Week was held at the University of Tübingen

　The first Doshisha Week, co-hosted by the University of Tübingen and Doshisha University, was held at the University of Tübingen from November 25th t […]

November 15, 2019

Doshisha Week 2019 in Tübingen

 For the first time a Doshisha Week will be organized this autumn at the University of Tübingen from 25th to 29th November 2019. The event starts […]