Ritsumeikan University

Association Between PS-OCT Derived Polarimetric Entropy and RPE Cellular Metrics Measured With Adaptive Optics Imaging in Retinitis Pigmentosa

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between entropy values derived from the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) layer using polarization-sensitive optical coherence tomography (PS-OCT) and RPE cellular metrics obtained by adaptive optics transsclera...

Changes in spatial cognition through self-as-context: Difference between spatial perspective taking and mental rotation

Self-as-context (SAC) is a key concept in acceptance and commitment therapy. Interventions that promote SAC enable clients to objectively view private events, thereby reducing their impact. Currently, most SAC measures rely on self-reports, necessitating the development of behavi...

Do sectarian differences affect support for armed non-state actors? Evidence from survey experiments in Lebanon, Iraq, and Yemen

Abstract Sectarian cleavages are widely seen as central to Middle Eastern conflict, and Iran-backed armed non-state actors (ANSAs)—Hezbollah, the popular mobilization units, and the Houthis—are often portrayed as sectarian militias. Yet there is little empirical evidence that pub...

Discovery of a peripheral Myh11-expressing nucleus pulposus cell population demontrating therapeutic potential for disc degeneration

Continual turnover of nucleus pulposus (NP) cellularity is critical for maintaining intervertebral disc (IVD) homeostasis; however, the presence and identity of potential progenitor cells within the NP remain unclear. This study identifies NP cells expressing myosin heavy chain 1...

Mapping player-led localization modding: ‘Hangul Patch’ as fan translation, modding, and cultural mediation in Korean game culture

This article examines Korea’s ‘Hangul Patch’ scene as a player-led localization modding culture through which players mediate access to untranslated games, reorganize collaborative labor, and sustain local game culture across time. Rather than treating ‘Hangul Patch’ as a set of...

Decoupling Electronic Activation and Pore Connectivity in Acidic Oxygen Reduction on Metal‐Free Biomass‐Derived Carbon Catalysts

Acidic oxygen reduction is often discussed as if catalytic activation and mass transport were inseparable. Here, biomass‐derived carbon was used to examine these contributions through oxidation, ammonia annealing, and KOH activation. The onset potential is associated primarily wi...