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• Machine Learning Methylation Profiles Accurately Identify Tissue of Origin in Metastatic Cancers of Unknown Primary

  Published: Apr 21, 2026

  Section: Medical News

  Researchers at Kindai University have developed a machine learning model that utilizes DNA methylation "fingerprints" to determine the primary site of metastatic tumors. Presented...

• Japanese Researchers Identify Strategic Two Gene Combination to Shield Global Tomato Crops From Virulent Begomoviruses

  Published: Apr 14, 2026

  Section: Research

  Agricultural scientists at Kindai University have discovered that combining specific resistance genes provides a robust defense against highly aggressive tomato yellow leaf curl di...

• Drones Reveal Secret Social Lives and Allomaternal Bonding in Japan’s Narrow-Ridged Finless Porpoises

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A study led by Associate Professor Mai Sakai of Kindai University has overturned the long-held belief that narrow-ridged finless porpoises are solitary animals. Observations in Ise...

• Scientific analysis reveals anatomical discrepancies between iconic anime bamboo muzzle and real plant structures

  Published: Mar 6, 2026

  Section: Science & Tech

  A researcher at Kindai University has identified significant structural differences between the bamboo muzzle featured in the anime Demon Slayer and actual bamboo species. The stud...