Resistance to premature senescence in the Epithelioma papulosum cyprini fish cell line is associated with the absence of PML nuclear bodies.

Cell lines derived from fish tissues are resistant to premature senescence under typical culture conditions. Previously, we demonstrated that fish genomes do not have a p16/Arf locus and that the absence of this locus underlies the lack of senescence in cultured fish cells. However, other factors may also contribute to this resistance.

Silent Speech Eyewear Interface: Silent Speech Recognition Method Using Eyewear and an Ear-Mounted Microphone with Infrared Distance Sensors.

As eyewear devices such as smart glasses become more common, it is important to provide input methods that can be used at all times for such situations and people. Silent speech interaction (SSI) has the potential to be useful as a hands-free input method for various situations and people, including those who have difficulty with voiced speech. However, previous methods have involved sensor devices that are difficult to use anytime and anywhere.

Methodological assessment for efficient collection of Schistosoma mansoni environmental DNA and improved schistosomiasis surveillance in tropical wetlands.

Schistosomiasis, caused by trematodes of genus Schistosoma, is among the most seriously neglected tropical diseases. Although rapid surveillance of risk areas for Schistosoma transmission is vital to control schistosomiasis, the habitat and infection status of this parasite are difficult to assess. Environmental DNA (eDNA) analysis, involving the detection of extra-organismal DNA in water samples, facilitates cost-efficient and sensitive biomonitoring of aquatic environments and is a promising tool to identify Schistosoma habitat and infection risk areas.