R. Takahashi

Wistar rats raised in an affectionate environment display lifesaving-like behaviors while distinguishing life from death

The study shows that Wistar rats raised in an affectionate environment display lifesaving-like behaviors, suggesting life valuation is not human-specific.

Basis for the phototaxis sign reversal in the green alga Chlamydomonas reinhardtii studied by high-speed observation

This study identifies two factors determining phototactic sign reversal in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii through high-speed observation and a mathematical model.

Lysosomal microautophagic pathway links proteostasis to protein aggregation disease

This study identifies SIDT2 as a mediator of microautophagy that delivers cytosolic proteins into lysosomes, linking proteostasis to protein aggregation disease.

Estrogen induces mammary ductal dysplasia.

This study shows estrogen can cause mammary ductal dysplasia in a mouse model and demonstrates that isoflavones can inhibit this effect.