S. Furukawa

Deodorize with Bugs: Inoculation with black soldier fly larvae alters the microbiome and volatile organic compound profile of decomposing food waste

This study shows that inoculating food waste with black soldier fly larvae reduces volatile organic sulfur compounds by altering microbial communities and metabolism.

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.

Novel multicellular prokaryote discovered next to an underground stream

The paper describes the discovery of a new bacterium with multicellular-like behavior, suggesting a potential missing link in the evolution of multicellularity.

Aberrant claudin-6-adhesion signal promotes endometrial cancer progression via estrogen receptor α

The paper shows that CLDN6 promotes endometrial cancer progression by activating estrogen receptor α through SFK/PI3K signaling, independent of ligand.