K. Nishizawa

Acquisition of Auditory Discrimination Mediated by Different Processes through Two Distinct Circuits Linked to the Lateral Striatum

This study shows that different striatal subregions, aDLS and pVLS, use distinct processes to mediate auditory discrimination learning in rats.

Bark traits affect epiphytic bryophyte community assembly in a temperate forest

The paper investigates how bark traits influence the assembly processes of epiphytic bryophyte communities in a temperate forest, finding non-random patterns linked to abiotic and biotic factors.

Plant-mycorrhizal associations may explain the latitudinal gradient of plant community assembly

This study links latitudinal plant community assembly patterns to mycorrhizal type prevalence, showing that ectomycorrhizal trees drive spatial clustering in understory communities.

Activity-dependent glassy cell mechanics : Mechanical properties measured with active microrheology

This study measures mechanical properties of living cells using active microrheology and finds that cell mechanics are governed by glassy cytoplasm, with ATP depletion leading to solidification and metabolic activity promoting fluid-like behavior.

Two-point optical manipulation reveals mechanosensitive remodeling of cell-cell contacts in vivo

This paper develops an optical manipulation technique to study mechanosensitive remodeling of cell-cell contacts in Drosophila embryos and identifies mechanosensitive feedback mechanisms.

Prediction of prospective leaf morphology in lettuce based on intracellular chloroplast position

This study shows that chloroplast positioning in lettuce cells under different blue light conditions predicts leaf morphology changes, with weak light increasing leaf area and strong light increasing leaf thickness.