Waseda University

Ethnicity Engulfed by Nationalization: Who Are the Khmer?

This article seeks, first, to elucidate the actual processes by which ethnic Chinese and ethnic Lao minorities in Cambodia have undergone Khmerization; second, to compare these processes with the Thaification of the ethnic Khmer of northeastern Thailand, who, in contrast to the K...

Ethnicity Engulfed by Nationalization: Who Are the Khmer?

This article seeks, first, to elucidate the actual processes by which ethnic Chinese and ethnic Lao minorities in Cambodia have undergone Khmerization; second, to compare these processes with the Thaification of the ethnic Khmer of northeastern Thailand, who, in contrast to the K...

Prevalence of Hip Skeletal Deformity in Japanese Male Collegiate Long-Distance Runners

This study aimed to examine whether hip deformity has already developed in Japanese male freshman collegiate long-distance runners and to investigate the association with their sports history. A total of 57 elite freshman collegiate long-distance runners participated. We collecte...

Evaluation of Out-of-Plane Thermal Conductivity and Shear Strength of Copper Mesh/Epoxy Adhesive Film

Abstract Thermally conductive adhesives are essential thermal interface materials for high-power electronics, but achieving low out-of-plane thermal resistance while maintaining adhesive strength remains challenging. Herein, we propose a copper mesh/epoxy adhesive in which a prec...

Comparison of different approaches to assess fascicle length using 3D ultrasound with cadaveric dissection as a reference for the human biceps femoris long head

Abstract Purpose The biceps femoris long head (BFlh) has a complex architecture, posing challenges for accurately assessing its fascicle length. This study compared four 3D ultrasound (3DUS)-based methods for estimating mid-belly BFlh fascicle length in human cadavers (n = 6 legs...

MC-NODE: A Mechanism-Decomposed Neural Differential Model for PLGA Microsphere Drug Release Prediction and Attribution

Background/Objectives: Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA) microspheres support long-acting drug delivery, but their release profiles are difficult to predict because burst release, diffusion, polymer degradation, and formulation-dependent effects interact across multiple time scal...

Facilitating the supplementary motor area activity reduces variability of ball arrival position in accurate ball throwing performance

Maintaining high accuracy during rapid, dynamic movements is a significant challenge for the central nervous system. The supplementary motor area (SMA) is a key cortical region for orchestrating motor commands and regulating movement variability, yet its causal contribution to ma...

Global co-location of carbon storage and hydrogen storage reveals the coupled subsurface of the net-zero energy system

This deposit contains the complete database, analysis code, and derived results underlying the study "Global co-location of carbon storage and hydrogen storage reveals the coupled subsurface of the net-zero energy system." Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) and under...

Iwamoto Chizuna's Ventures in Siam and the Formation of Modern Japan–Thailand Relations in the 1890s: Japanese Labor Migration, Private Enterprise, and Consular Diplomacy

This study reconstructs the activities of Iwamoto Chizuna (1858–1920), a former Japanese army officer who became one of the earliest and most active private Japanese figures in Siam (Thailand) during the formative period of modern Japan–Thailand relations in the 1890s. Drawing ex...

Iwamoto Chizuna's Ventures in Siam and the Formation of Modern Japan–Thailand Relations in the 1890s: Japanese Labor Migration, Private Enterprise, and Consular Diplomacy

This study reconstructs the activities of Iwamoto Chizuna (1858–1920), a former Japanese army officer who became one of the earliest and most active private Japanese figures in Siam (Thailand) during the formative period of modern Japan–Thailand relations in the 1890s. Drawing ex...

Standardization of shotgun metagenomics parameters for pks-positive enterobacteria detection in human fecal samples: Receiver operating characteristic analysis using polymerase chain reaction as reference standard

Enterobacteria harboring the polyketide synthase ( pks ) island ( clbA – clbS ), which encodes colibactin ( pks⁺ enterobacteria), is a putative risk factor for colorectal cancer. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is the current standard for detection. Primer-independent shotgun met...

Attachment towards generative AI influences self‐ AI agreement in personality reports

Abstract Generative artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly used as a conversational partner, yet little is known about when AI‐generated impressions of users converge with users' self‐views. Drawing on lens theory, attachment theory and the literature on belongingness and s...