Publications by authors named "A Hiramoto"
Understanding how animals coordinate movements to achieve goals is a fundamental pursuit in neuroscience. Here we explore how neurons that reside in posterior lower-order regions of a locomotor system project to anterior higher-order regions to influence steering and navigation. We characterized the anatomy and functional role of a population of ascending interneurons in the ventral nerve cord of larvae.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA high-resolution absorption spectrum of the S1-S0 transition of free-base phthalocyanine was observed and analyzed with improved reliability. The spectrum, with a partially resolved rotational structure, was obtained by using the buffer-gas cooling technique and a single-mode tunable laser. Our new analysis reveals that the S1←S0000 band belongs to the a-type transition, where the electronic transition moment aligns parallel to the NH-HN direction, allowing the assignment of the S1 state to 1B3u.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHigh-resolution spectroscopy of lead monoxide was performed in a range of 22 400-25 300 cm-1. A new Ω = 1 state located between the a1 and A0+ states was observed, and it is labeled c1. Spectroscopic constants, including the hyperfine interaction coefficient, were determined for the a1 and c1 states.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMeasurements of neutrino oscillation parameters from the T2K experiment using protons on target.
Eur Phys J C Part Fields
September 2023
Article Synopsis
- - The T2K experiment reports enhanced measurements of neutrino oscillation parameters through new proton-on-target (POT) neutrino data, significantly improving analysis methods with a major focus on the near detector's new selection procedures.
- - This analysis is the first to utilize data from the NA61/SHINE experiment, helping to refine the neutrino flux model and enhance the neutrino interaction model by incorporating new nuclear effects.
- - Both frequentist and Bayesian approaches indicate a preference for normal mass ordering and a nearly maximal CP-violating phase, with notable exclusions and constraints on certain parameters aligning with past T2K studies.
Article Synopsis
- - Dead cells release various biological molecules, and two main types of cell death—necrosis and apoptosis—play significant roles in cancer development.
- - The study focused on mouse tumor cells treated with the anticancer drug floxuridine (FUdR), finding that the original strain experienced necrosis while a variant underwent apoptosis.
- - Analysis of the secretome (proteins released by cells) revealed that protein leakage contributes to signaling processes related to cell death, identifying specific proteins that may mediate these different cell death mechanisms.