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Hear Here: How Loudness and Acoustic Cues Help Us Judge Where a Speaker is Facing
Researchers explored how humans use loudness and other sound-related cues to understand the speaker’s facing d...
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World-First Demonstration: Estimating Outdoor Pedestrian Flow from Fluctuations in Mobile Communication System’s Radio Signals Using Commercial Base Stations
Advancing toward practical sensing in the 6G era — anywhere covered by base station signals can become a sensi...
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Understanding the Divide: A Deep Dive into Healthcare in Mongolia
Researchers outline the strengths and weaknesses of Mongolia’s healthcare system in rural and urban areas, not...
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Universal Japanese School Lunch Program Significantly Reduces Obesity Among Teenagers, Especially Those from Lower Socioeconomic Backgrounds
A new study led by Professor Sayaka Nakamura from Sophia University in Japan and Professor Shiko Maruyama from...
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Sophia University Ranked in Four Subjects in QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025
On Wednesday, March 12, 2025, at 7pm (JST), the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 were announced, a...
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Social Media Posts and Transformer-Based Models for Early Detection of Heat Stroke
Researchers from Japan demonstrate the potential of combining social media posts and deep learning models for ...
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Offline versus online promotional media: Which drives better consumer engagement and behavioral responses?
Offline marketing facilitates consumers’ behavioral responses even in the age of digital marketing Marketers t...
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From Gender Dysphoria to Special Skills: Decoding the Link
Researchers from Japan investigate the intersection of gender, sensory traits, and savant tendencies across Kl...
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Single-Stream Image-to-Image Translation (SSIT): A More Efficient Approach to Image Translation
The proposed model uses a single image to extract spatial features such as the shapes, object boundaries, and ...
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Awareness without Time? A Deep Look into Timelessness in Deep Meditative States
A researcher from Japan addresses an apparent contradiction in accounts of deep meditation and other fringe st...
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Microwave-Induced Pyrolysis: A Promising Solution for Recycling Electric Cables
The method offers a simple and convenient approach to recover copper wires from the PVC cables without the gen...
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Beyond Longevity: The Critical Role of Mental Health in Japan’s Well-Being
Researchers shed light on life expectancy free of psychological distress in Japan to understand the population...