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German Ambassador to Japan Delivers Lecture at Sophia University
On October 28, German Ambassador to Japan, H.E. Petra Sigmund, visited Sophia University’s Yotsuya Campus to d...
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Nursing Faculties of Catholic Universities in Japan Instill Unique Values of Compassion, Dignity, and Service
Nursing faculties at Catholic universities in Japan highlight love, wholeness, resilience, and professional re...
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Slime Mold Metabolites Are a Promising, Eco-Friendly Repellent of Root-Knot Nematodes
A team of researchers led by Professor Tamao Saito found slime mold secretes organic compounds that repel para...
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Sophia University Researchers Ranked Among the World’s Top 2% in 2025
Seven Sophia University researchers have been recognized in the career-long category and six in the&...
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“Want to, but can’t”: A new model to explain the gap in waste separation behavior
Incorporating external factors and heterogeneous moderators into the Theory of Planned Behavior to explain dis...
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Plan, Prepare, Conquer: Predicting Mountain Accident Risks with Deep Learning and Pre-climb Data
Researchers develop a robust framework using deep learning and contextual data to accurately predict mountaine...
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World-First Demonstration: Estimating Outdoor Pedestrian Flow from Fluctuations in Mobile Communication System’s Radio Signals Using Commercial Base Stations
Advancing toward practical sensing in the 6G era — anywhere covered by base station signals can become a sensi...
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Understanding the Divide: A Deep Dive into Healthcare in Mongolia
Researchers outline the strengths and weaknesses of Mongolia’s healthcare system in rural and urban areas, not...
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Universal Japanese School Lunch Program Significantly Reduces Obesity Among Teenagers, Especially Those from Lower Socioeconomic Backgrounds
A new study led by Professor Sayaka Nakamura from Sophia University in Japan and Professor Shiko Maruyama from...
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Social Media Posts and Transformer-Based Models for Early Detection of Heat Stroke
Researchers from Japan demonstrate the potential of combining social media posts and deep learning models for ...
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Research by Professor Kazuhiro Ema, Associate Professor Hideyuki Kunugita, and collaborators published online in the Journal of Chemical Physics and selected as an Editor’s Pick
A research group led by Professor Kazuhiro Ema and Associate Professor Hideyuki Kunugita from the Faculty of S...
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Professor Jiro Kondo’s Molecular Model “BasePairPuzzle” Exhibited at French Scientific Event “Fête de la Science”
Professor Jiro Kondo from the Department of Materials and Life Sciences at the Faculty of Science and Technolo...