A fibre actuator that generates a large strain with high specific power represents a promising
strategy to develop novel wearable devices and robotics. We propose a new coiled-fibre …

AIMS To determine the effect of intact corneal epithelium on stromal haze and myofibroblast
cell formation after excimer laser surgery. METHODS Denuded epithelium alone, …

Human hair samples from male and female people aged 6–85 years, as well as muscle of
crabs (Callinectes sapidus and Callinectes bocourti) were collected from different fishing …

PURPOSE: To observe pupil sizes with near and distance vision under different lighting
conditions in different Japanese age groups. SETTING: Department of Ophthalmology, Tokyo …

Purpose: To evaluate the changes in contrast visual acuity (CVA) based on the amount of
myopic correction with laser in situ keratomileusis (LASIK). Methods: In this prospective study, …

purpose. To determine whether injured corneal epithelial cells stimulate myodifferentiation
in corneal fibroblasts and whether transforming growth factor (TGF)-β is involved. methods. …

Bacillus isolates from Minamata Bay sediment were selected for the ability to volatilize mercury
from a range of organomercurials (including methylmercury). Chromosomal DNA from 74 …

A total of 4,604 bacterial strains isolated from the sediments of Minamata Bay and nearby
low-level-mercury stations (control stations) were screened for the ability to volatilize mercury …

we have screened 897 temperature sensitive growth mutants ofE. coli for mutant strains
showing longer mRNA half-life. The fate of pulse-labelled RNA was examined at 42 C after …

A 66-year-old Japanese man presented with subluxation of a posterior chamber intraocular
lens (IOL) caused by a rupture of part of Zinn's zonule but no retinal break 2 years after …