FPGA-Based Processor for Continual Capacitive-Coupling Impedance Spectroscopy and Circuit Parameter Estimation.

In principle, the recently proposed capacitive-coupling impedance spectroscopy (CIS) has the capability to acquire frequency spectra of complex electrical impedance sequentially on a millisecond timescale. Even when the measured object with time-varying unknown resistance is capacitively coupled with the measurement electrodes with time-varying unknown capacitance , CIS can be measured. As a proof of concept, this study aimed to develop a prototype that implemented the novel algorithm of CIS and circuit parameter estimation to verify whether the frequency spectra and circuit parameters could be obtained in milliseconds and whether time-varying impedance could be measured.

Method for evaluating the performance of catalytic reactions using renewable-energy-derived materials.

Hydrogen produced by electrolysis using electricity derived from renewable energy sources has a fluctuating supply. However, conventional catalyst evaluation methods cannot evaluate catalyst synthesis assuming a fluctuating feedstock. This paper investigates a simple screening method for catalysts that can be used for renewable energy by using a combination of three catalyst evaluation methods: Light-off Performance, equilibrium achievement degree, and maximum ammonia concentration.

Corrigendum: A Web Server for GPCR-GPCR Interaction Pair Prediction.

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Samples returned from the asteroid Ryugu are similar to Ivuna-type carbonaceous meteorites.

Carbonaceous meteorites are thought to be fragments of C-type (carbonaceous) asteroids. Samples of the C-type asteroid (162173) Ryugu were retrieved by the Hayabusa2 spacecraft. We measured the mineralogy and bulk chemical and isotopic compositions of Ryugu samples.

A comparative study of unpasteurized and pasteurized frozen whole hen eggs using size-exclusion chromatography and small-angle X-ray scattering.

Hen eggs are rich in proteins and are an important source of protein for humans. Pasteurized frozen whole hen eggs are widely used in cooking and confectionery and can be stored for long periods. However, processed eggs differ from raw eggs in properties such as viscosity, foaming ability, and thermal aggregation.

The effect of casein hydrolysate intake on cerebral neural regulation during cognitive tasks in the elderly.

Human and animal studies have shown that casein peptide (casein hydrolysate) has positive effects on cognitive function. This double-blind randomized controlled study aimed to investigate whether single ingestion of casein peptide could affect cognitive function (executive function) and cognitive neural activity in healthy older adults. We assigned 47 participants to one of the three dietary supplements as follows: casein peptide (TMP, n = 15), casein (TMC, n = 16), and indigestible dextrin (TMF, n = 16).

Thermal Processing of Liquid Egg Yolks Modulates Physio-Chemical Properties of Mayonnaise.

In this study, the effect of various heating temperatures (61−70 °C) and times (1−10 min) on physical and chemical properties of liquid egg yolk (LEY) and mayonnaise were investigated. Initially, we found that the increase of LEY protein denaturation was highly correlated with the increase of temperature and time, without causing either protein degradation or aggregation. In addition, the viscosity and particle size of LEY were significantly increased with greater heating temperature and time.

Pd-catalyzed synthesis of 1-(hetero)aryl-2,2,2-trichloroethanols using chloral hydrate and (hetero)arylboroxines.

1-(Hetero)aryl-2,2,2-trichloroethanols are useful key intermediates for the synthesis of various bioactive compounds. Herein, we describe N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-coordinated cyclometallated palladium complex (CYP)-catalyzed (hetero)aryl addition of chloral hydrate using (hetero)arylboroxines, providing a new approach to 1-(hetero)aryl-2,2,2-trichloroethanols. Notably, PhS-IPent-CYP which coordinated the bulky yet flexible 2,6-di(pentan-3-yl)aniline (IPent)-based NHC showed good catalytic activities and promoted the transformation in 24-97% yields.

A Web Server for GPCR-GPCR Interaction Pair Prediction.

The GGIP web server (https://protein.b.dendai.

Relationship Between the Structure of Alkylpsoralens and Their Antiproliferative Activity in HL60 Cells.

Background/aim: As part of our continuing investigation in coumarin derivatives as potential anticancer substances, a series of alkylpsoralens were synthesized, and their antiproliferative activity was evaluated in leukemic HL60 cells.

Materials And Methods: Alkylpsoralens were systematically synthesized from the combination of several chloroketones and 7-hydroxycoumarin derivatives.

Results: Among the compounds synthesized, 4,4',8-trimethylpsoralen demonstrated the most potent activity (IC=6.

Conveying Intention by Motions With Awareness of Information Asymmetry.

Humans sometimes attempt to infer an artificial agent's mental state based on mere observations of its behavior. From the agent's perspective, it is important to choose actions with awareness of how its behavior will be considered by humans. Previous studies have proposed computational methods to generate such publicly self-aware motion to allow an agent to convey a certain intention by motions that can lead a human observer to infer what the agent is aiming to do.

Marked pointing facilitates learning part names: A test of lexical constraint versus social pragmatic accounts of word learning.

The empirical study of word learning is driven by a theoretical debate between lexical constraint and social-pragmatic accounts; it has still not been determined which of these two best explains the evidence. We investigated whether the markedness of a pointing accompanying a verbal reference could help to learn a part name. Participants were 35 two-and-a-half-year-olds, 42 four-and-a-half-year-olds, and 38 undergraduate university students in Japan.

Azoxystrobin Induces Apoptosis and Cell Cycle Arrest in Human Leukemia Cells Independent of p53 Expression.

Background/aim: Azoxystrobin (AZOX), a methoxyacrylate derivative, has potent antimicrobial and antitumor activities. Here, we report the anticancer effects of AZOX on the p53-negative human myelogenous leukemia cell line HL-60RG and the p53 positive human T-cell leukemia cell line MOLT-4F.

Materials And Methods: Using both leukemia cells, the anticancer effect of AZOX treatment was analyzed throughout the cell cycle.

An in vitro system for experimentally induced cryptorchidism.

Cryptorchidism is one of the most common abnormalities of male sexual development, and is characterized by the failure of the testis to descend into the scrotum. Despite extensive studies of cryptorchidism over the past century, the mechanisms for temperature-induced germ-cell loss are not well understood. All of the main cell types in the testis are believed to be affected by the elevated testis temperature induced by cryptorchidism.

Softsatisficing: Risk-sensitive softmax action selection.

Animals, humans, and organizations are known to adjust how (much) they explore complex environments that exceed their information processing capacity, rather than relentlessly search for the optimal action. The adjusted depth of exploration is supposed to depend on the aspiration level internal to the agent. This action selection tendency is known as satisficing.

Attention to live eye contact in adolescents with autism spectrum disorder.

A number of studies have reported diminished attention to the eyes in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). These studies predominantly used static images of faces as stimuli. Recent studies, however, have shown enhanced response to eye contact in typically developing (TD) individuals when they observe a person in a live interaction.

Group IIA secreted phospholipase A2 controls skin carcinogenesis and psoriasis by shaping the gut microbiota.

Besides promoting inflammation by mobilizing lipid mediators, group IIA secreted phospholipase A2 (sPLA2-IIA) prevents bacterial infection by degrading bacterial membranes. Here, we show that, despite the restricted intestinal expression of sPLA2-IIA in BALB/c mice, its genetic deletion leads to amelioration of cancer and exacerbation of psoriasis in distal skin. Intestinal expression of sPLA2-IIA is reduced after treatment with antibiotics or under germ-free conditions, suggesting its upregulation by gut microbiota.

Positive Feedback Mechanism to Increase the Charging Voltage of Li-O Batteries.

The large overpotential of nonaqueous Li-O batteries when charging causes low round-trip efficiency and decomposition of the electrode materials and electrolyte. The origins of this overpotential have been enthusiastically explored to date; however, a full understanding has not yet been reached because of the complexity of multistep reaction mechanisms. Here, we applied structural and electrochemical analysis techniques to investigate the reaction step that results in the increase of the overpotential when charging.

Acoustic characteristics of broaching procedure for post-operative stem subsidence in cementless total hip arthroplasty.

Purpose: Avoiding stem subsidence is crucial for achieving better outcome for cementless total hip arthroplasty (THA). The aim of this study was to develop a prediction model for the incidence of post-operative stem subsidence using full quantitative acoustic parameters in hammering sound during the broaching procedure and to assess the accuracy of this prediction model.

Methods: The acoustic parameters of the hammering sounds during a broaching procedure for 55 hips in 49 patients who underwent THAs with cementless taper-wedged stem were analysed.

Investigation of sp. HK-01, Cell Survival over Three Years during the Tanpopo Mission.

The survival of the terrestrial cyanobacterium sp. HK-01 was tested as part of the Tanpopo mission experiment, which was conducted both outside and inside the International Space Station (ISS). The selection of sp.

Nanosized and metastable molybdenum oxides as negative electrode materials for durable high-energy aqueous Li-ion batteries.

The development of inherently safe energy devices is a key challenge, and aqueous Li-ion batteries draw large attention for this purpose. Due to the narrow electrochemical stable potential window of aqueous electrolytes, the energy density and the selection of negative electrode materials are significantly limited. For achieving durable and high-energy aqueous Li-ion batteries, the development of negative electrode materials exhibiting a large capacity and low potential without triggering decomposition of water is crucial.

Focusing and spin polarization of atomic hydrogen beam.

We have developed a spin-polarized-hydrogen beam with a hexapole magnet. By combining the beam chopper and pulsed laser ionization detection, the time-of-flight of the hydrogen beam was measured, and the dependence of the beam profile on the velocity was acquired, which was consistent with the beam trajectory simulations. The spin polarization of the beam was analyzed by using the Stern-Gerlach-type magnet in combination with the spatial scan of the detection laser.