Theoretical physicist Fumitaka Sato, known for his contributions to unraveling the mystery of black holes, died at a hospital in Kyoto on Sunday. He was 87. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/18/japan/black-hole-researcher-obituary/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #space #obituary #physics #kyotouniversity #fumitakasato
A Kyoto University research group has developed a new type of protein that marks out cancer cells for easier removal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/09/08/japan/science-health/kyoto-university-develops-protein-to-help-remove-cancer-cells/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #kyotouniversity #cancer #health
A Kyoto University research group has said it became the first in the world to create 3D jawbone-like organoids from human induced pluripotent stem, or iPS, cells. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/19/japan/science-health/ips-jawbone/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #ips #kyotouniversity #health
A Kyoto University research team has developed a pain-reliever that is comparable to morphine but does not have serious side effects. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/08/05/japan/japan-new-painkiller-comparable-to-morphine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #health #medicine #pharmaceuticals #cancer #kyotouniversity
Researchers mostly from Kyoto University found the impaired function of a specific gene contributes to the malignancy of pancreatic cancer, which is hard to treat using chemotherapy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/07/25/japan/science-health/pancreatic-cancer-mechanism/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #kyotouniversity #health #pancreaticcancer #cancer