H. Murakami

Characterization of sediment and granite hosted deep underground research laboratories reveals diverse microbiome functions, limited temporal variation and substantial genomic conservation

The paper characterizes microbiomes in underground research labs, finding genomic conservation and similar functional profiles despite environmental differences.

Information structure of heterogeneous criticality in fish school

This study applies integrated information theory to fish school behavior, finding heterogeneous criticality with high-criticality subgroups coexisting with traditional criticality.

Assessing the potential of eDNA analysis for spawning surveys in marine environments: A case study on Japanese jack mackerel

This study assesses eDNA analysis for marine spawning surveys, finding that eDNA concentrations peak during the spawning season of Japanese jack mackerel, confirming spawning activity through time-series sampling and plankton net egg collection.

Robust spatial self-organization in crowds of asynchronous pedestrians

This study examines bidirectional pedestrian flows and finds that asynchronous stepping without external cues leads to robust spatial organization, while synchronized stepping disrupts lane formation and increases collision risks.

Optineurin provides a mitophagy contact site for TBK1 activation

This study identifies OPTN as a platform for TBK1 activation during mitophagy, showing OPTN facilitates TBK1 assembly at mitochondrial-autophagosome contact sites and enhances its activation through hetero-autophosphorylation.

Spontaneous behavioral coordination between pedestrians emerges through mutual anticipation rather than mutual gaze

This study shows that pedestrians coordinate their movements through mutual anticipation without needing direct eye contact.

An efficient early-pooling protocol for environmental DNA metabarcoding

This study evaluates an early-pooling protocol for eDNA metabarcoding, showing it reduces costs and time while maintaining accuracy compared to traditional methods.

Comprehensive analysis of the effect of mRNA sequences on translation efficiency and accuracy

The paper analyzes how mRNA sequences affect translation efficiency and accuracy, identifying key codons and bases that influence ribosome behavior and misreading rates.

Analysis of the persistence and particle size distributional shift of sperm-derived environmental DNA to monitor Jack Mackerel spawning activity

This study investigates the persistence and particle size distribution of sperm-derived eDNA from Japanese jack mackerel to better monitor spawning activity.

Biogenic action of Lactobacillus plantarum SBT2227 promotes sleep in Drosophila melanogaster

This study shows that Lactobacillus plantarum SBT2227 promotes sleep in Drosophila by biogenic mechanisms independent of gut flora and involving neuropeptide F.

Mutual anticipation can contribute to self-organization in human crowds

This study shows that mutual anticipation among pedestrians enhances self-organized crowd patterning, as demonstrated through experiments on lane formation and the effects of distraction.

Estimating fish population abundance by integrating quantitative data on environmental DNA and hydrodynamic modelling

The paper estimates fish population abundance by integrating environmental DNA data with hydrodynamic modeling, showing results comparable to echo sounder methods.

Potential Application of Bacteriophages in Enrichment Culture for Improved Prenatal Streptococcus agalactiae Screening

This study tests using bacteriophages to reduce false negatives in S. agalactiae screening by inhibiting E. faecalis growth in enrichment cultures.

Quantitative monitoring of multispecies fish environmental DNA using high-throughput sequencing

This study quantifies fish eDNA copy numbers using internal standards and high-throughput sequencing, showing strong correlation with qPCR and enabling efficient biodiversity monitoring.