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View article: Exploring molecular assembly as a biosignature using mass spectrometry and machine learning
Exploring molecular assembly as a biosignature using mass spectrometry and machine learning Open
Molecular assembly offers a promising path to detect life beyond Earth, while minimizing assumptions based on terrestrial life. As mass spectrometers will be central to upcoming Solar System missions, predicting molecular assembly from the…
View article: Effect of External Teat Sealant on the Prevention of Intramammary Infection for Milking Cows: A Randomized Cross-Over Design Study
Effect of External Teat Sealant on the Prevention of Intramammary Infection for Milking Cows: A Randomized Cross-Over Design Study Open
This study clarified the effectiveness of external teat sealant (ETS) in preventing intramammary infections during lactation, using a cross-over study of two experiments (3 cows × 2 periods each) on a dairy farm. In Experiment 1, the contr…
View article: Dynamism of investment: wealth visibility facilitates economic mobility
Dynamism of investment: wealth visibility facilitates economic mobility Open
Although the impact of wealth disparity on choices regarding risky investments is a pressing issue in modern society, experimental or theoretical studies focusing on this issue remain scarce. In the present study, we examine how the increa…
View article: Two-step approach for quasi-optimization of energy storage and transportation at renewable energy site
Two-step approach for quasi-optimization of energy storage and transportation at renewable energy site Open
In this paper, the authors present a two-step model to obtain quasi-optimal solutions for the storage and transportation of renewable energy as its installation becomes more widespread in remote areas. The model is formulated as a total co…
View article: Postmortem magnetic resonance imaging findings of tricuspid atresia with ventricular and atrial septal defects and subvalvular pulmonic stenosis in a Japanese native Noma horse
Postmortem magnetic resonance imaging findings of tricuspid atresia with ventricular and atrial septal defects and subvalvular pulmonic stenosis in a Japanese native Noma horse Open
The necropsy of a 2-day-old Noma horse that died of weakness showed an enlarged cardiac base and a narrow cardiac apex, suggesting cardiac malformation. The excised heart underwent imaging to investigate its luminal structure. On three-dim…
View article: Experimental analysis of shock smoothing design strategy for reducing cavitation erosion aggressiveness
Experimental analysis of shock smoothing design strategy for reducing cavitation erosion aggressiveness Open
This article presents the experimental analysis of cavitation erosion for two cascade hydrofoil profiles. The aim is to evaluate the change in erosive intensity between a conventional smooth blade surface and one generated by the means of …
View article: A key to selected rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) based on mitochondrial DNA restriction fragment analysis
A key to selected rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) based on mitochondrial DNA restriction fragment analysis Open
Larval and juvenile rockfishes (Sebastes spp.) are difficult to identify using morphological characters. We developed a key based on sizes of restriction endonuclease fragments of the NADH dehydrogenase-3 and -4 (ND3/ND4) and 12S and 16S r…
View article: Construction of archaeology and ancient history research methods based on cooperation with astronomy
Construction of archaeology and ancient history research methods based on cooperation with astronomy Open
Professor Hojo Yoshitaka is leading a research team which is aiming to construct archaeology and ancient history research methods that are based on astronomical methods and understanding. Although archaeological astronomical methods have b…
View article: Study of Farmers' Voluntary Participation in and Administrative Policies for Implementing the Flood Control measure “TAMBO-Dam”
Study of Farmers' Voluntary Participation in and Administrative Policies for Implementing the Flood Control measure “TAMBO-Dam” Open
This paper aims to find the requisites for farmers to voluntarily engage in "TAMBO-Dam." To gather the required data from the farmers, a questionnaire survey and an oral investigation were conducted. The main findings were as follows: ① Tw…
View article: HOUSE AND BURIAL ORIENTATIONS OF THE HOKKAIDO AINU, INDIGENOUS HUNTER-GATHERS OF NORTHERN JAPAN
HOUSE AND BURIAL ORIENTATIONS OF THE HOKKAIDO AINU, INDIGENOUS HUNTER-GATHERS OF NORTHERN JAPAN Open
In the northern-most Island of the Japanese archipelago, Hokkaido, there live indigenous hunter-gathers known as the Ainu. Among the Hokkaido Ainu, each nuclear family lived in a house, called chise. Each chise contained a sacred window, r…
View article: Land subsidence modeling in the Mekong Delta: A case study in Soc Trang and Can Tho city
Land subsidence modeling in the Mekong Delta: A case study in Soc Trang and Can Tho city Open
In this study, the three-factor rheology model was applied to simulate land subsidence associated to the groundwater decline in the urban area (Can Tho) and the coastal area (Soc Trang) of the Mekong Delta (of Viet Nam). The considered thr…
View article: A Study on economic game experiments with crowdsourcing: Focusing on communication structure
A Study on economic game experiments with crowdsourcing: Focusing on communication structure Open
本報告においては，クラウドソーシングを用いた経済ゲーム実験の結果を踏まえて，3つの経済ゲーム実験の差異に着目した分析結果について報告する．クラウドソーシングとは主にインターネットを利用して，広く群衆を対象としてタスクと呼ばれる課題を依頼するものである． 本研究においてはクラウドソーシングを用いた，独裁者ゲーム・最終提案ゲーム・信頼ゲームと呼ばれる3種類の経済ゲーム実験の結果について比較する．その結果，独裁者ゲームに比べて，相手のプレイヤーに拒否権のある最終提案ゲーム，返報可…
View article: Study on Energy Upgrade and Beam Transmission Efficiencies for RIKEN K-70 AVF Cyclotron
Study on Energy Upgrade and Beam Transmission Efficiencies for RIKEN K-70 AVF Cyclotron Open
The RIKEN K-70 AVF cyclotron has been operated since 1989 and is used as a stand-alone machine and an injector to the RI-beam factory (RIBF). It is operated only in the RF harmonics (H) equal to 2 presently, and the maximum beam energies a…
View article: Technology and Innovation Policies for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in East Asia
Technology and Innovation Policies for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises in East Asia Open
Policies for stimulating technological development and innovation in small and medium-sized enterprises can be divided into three groups. Supply-side policies aim at increasing firms' incentives to invest in innovation by reducing costs. D…
View article: Does facial width-to-height ratio predict Japanese professional football players’ athletic performance?
Does facial width-to-height ratio predict Japanese professional football players’ athletic performance? Open
A number of studies have shown that facial width-to-height ratio (fWHR)—the distance between the two zygomatic arches (width) compared with the distance from the top of the lip to the bottom of the eyebrows (height)—is related to aggressiv…
View article: Historical Perspective on Fluid Machinery Flow Optimization in an Industry
Historical Perspective on Fluid Machinery Flow Optimization in an Industry Open
Fluid-dynamic design of fluid machinery had heavily relied on empiricism and experimental observations for many years. Since 1980s, thanks to the advancements in Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), a variety of flow physics have been revea…
View article: Role of Public Research Institutes in National Innovation Systems in Industrialized Countries: The cases of Fraunhofer, NIST, CSIRO, AIST, and ITRI
Role of Public Research Institutes in National Innovation Systems in Industrialized Countries: The cases of Fraunhofer, NIST, CSIRO, AIST, and ITRI Open
Public research institutes (PRIs) were established for many reasons including promoting defense related research and health related research. Helping domestic industries remain as one of the important missions for PRIs even when the countr…
View article: Solar Kingdom of Ryukyu: the formation of a Cosmovision in the Southern Islands of the Japanese Archipelago
Solar Kingdom of Ryukyu: the formation of a Cosmovision in the Southern Islands of the Japanese Archipelago Open
On the Okinawa Island, the largest of the island chain, the Kingdom of Shuri was established around the 15th century A.D. Its political ideology was characterized by a Sun ritual, and the king was worshiped as a child of the Sun. Women had…