Rational Cationic Disorder in Hexagonal Cesium Tungsten Bronze Nanoparticles for Infrared Absorption Materials.

Hexagonal cesium tungsten bronze (CsWO) nanoparticles (NPs) have attracted attention for their potential applications in near-infrared (NIR) absorbing materials. However, the insufficient Cs doping in CsWO NPs has limited their NIR absorbing capabilities and practical stability. In this study, we demonstrate the transition pathway from intermediate W-defective CsWO NPs synthesized by flame spray pyrolysis to cationic (Cs, W)-disordered CsWO NPs prepared through appropriate heat treatments.

Serological survey of Encephalitozoon cuniculi infection in cats in Japan.

Antibodies to Encephalitozoon cuniculi (E. cuniculi) were examined by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using E. cuniculi PTP2 recombinant protein from serum samples that had been collected from a total of 295 cats in Japan.

Multimodal sensory feedback associated with motor attempts alters BOLD responses to paralyzed hand movement in chronic stroke patients.

Electroencephalogram-based brain-computer interfaces (BCI) have been used as a potential tool for training volitional regulation of corticomuscular drive in patients who have severe hemiplegia due to stroke. However, it is unclear whether ERD observed while attempting motor execution can be regarded as a neural marker that represents M1 excitability in survivors of severe stroke. Therefore we investigated the association between ERD and the blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) fMRI signal during attempted movement of a paralyzed finger in stroke patients.

The cultural adjustment and mental health of Japanese immigrant youth.

Interviews were conducted with eight Japanese immigrant youth about their experiences with respect to adjusting to life in the United States, dealing with discrimination, and coping with cultural challenges. They were also questioned about their mental health and family and peer relations. Results indicate that participants managed to maintain bicultural identities and to cope with the problems that they encountered.