-
Article
Open AccessRevisiting the baby schema by a geometric morphometric analysis of infant facial characteristics across great apes
Infants across species are thought to exhibit specific facial features (termed the “baby schema”, such as a relatively bigger forehead and eyes, and protruding cheeks), with an adaptive function to induce care...
-
Article
Correction to: Comparative analysis of sperm motility in liquid and seminal coagulum portions between Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) and chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
In the original publication of the article, the coauthor “Takashi Hayakawa” was wrongly assigned as co-corresponding author.
-
Article
Comparative analysis of sperm motility in liquid and seminal coagulum portions between Bornean orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) and chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
Coagulum in the semen of some primates plays different roles, depending on the species. In the present study, we examined sperm motility in the coagulum and liquid portions of semen collected from captive indi...
-
Chapter
Hydrogen-Evolving CNT-Photocatalysts for Effective Use of Solar Energy
H2-evolving based on semiconducting (s-SWCNTs) were fabricated via a physical modification of s-SWCNTs using poly(amidoamine) dendrimer having or an oligomethylene core. These CNT-photocatalysts possess th....
-
Article
Apatite coating on dendrimer-modified buckypaper and the formation of nanoapatite on MWCNTs
Multi-walled carbon nanotube (MWCNT)/dendrimer sheet scaffolds, i.e., dendrimers attached to the surface of MWCNT buckypaper, were fabricated, and a hydroxyapatite (HAp) coating prepared on dendrimer-modified ...
-
Article
Open AccessBlood lipid-related low-frequency variants in LDLR and PCSK9 are associated with onset age and risk of myocardial infarction in Japanese
Recent studies have revealed the importance of rare variants in myocardial infarction (MI) susceptibility in European populations. Because genetic architectures vary in different populations, we investigated h...
-
Article
Reproductive success of two male morphs in a free-ranging population of Bornean orangutans
The reproductive success of male primates is not always associated with dominance status. For example, even though male orangutans exhibit intra-sexual dimorphism and clear dominance relationships exist among ...
-
Article
Open AccessSWCNT Photocatalyst for Hydrogen Production from Water upon Photoexcitation of (8, 3) SWCNT at 680-nm Light
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are potentially strong optical absorbers with tunable absorption bands depending on their chiral indices (n, m). Their application for solar energy conversion is difficult ...
-
Article
Open AccessProton nuclear magnetic resonance and pattern recognition analysis of liver extracts from rats under different anesthetics
Although general anesthesia is widely used in the surgical arena, the mechanisms by which general anesthetics act remain unclear. We previously described alterations in gene expression ratios in hepatic tissue...
-
Article
Fabrication of novel core-shell microspheres consisting of single-walled carbon nanotubes and CaCO3 through biomimetic mineralization
Calcium carbonate (CaCO3) in the presence of single-walled carbon nanotube (SWCNT) /fullerodendron supramolecular nanocomposites was crystallized with a CO2 diffusion method under ambient conditions and in aqueou...
-
Article
Factors affecting reproduction in rehabilitant female orangutans: young age at first birth and short inter-birth interval
This study investigated the reproductive parameters of free-ranging rehabilitant female orangutans. We aimed to assess the factors that influence these parameters and provide information that could assist with...
-
Article
Nonaggressive interventions by third parties in conflicts among captive Bornean orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus)
Whereas orangutans are regarded as semisolitary animals in the wild, several studies have reported frequent social interactions, including aggression, among orangutans in captivity. As yet, there is a lack of ...
