IntroductionThis study examined associations between screen time and addictive use (i.e., heavy involvement and negative consequences) of gaming and social media, and their independent effects on health outcomes.MethodsSurvey data were collected from 2,265 participants (mean age = 21.57).Internet Gaming Disorder (IGD) and Social Media Disorder (SMD

The Asian dust (called "Kosa" in Japan) transported from desert areas in the northern China often covers over East Asia in the late winter and spring seasons.In this study, first of all, for dust events observed at various places in Japan on April 1, 2007 and March 21, 2010, the long-range transport simulation of Asian dust from desert areas in the

Abstract Many types of adherent cells are known to reorient upon uniaxial cyclic stretching perpendicularly to the direction of stretching to facilitate such important events as wound healing, angiogenesis, and morphogenesis.While this phenomenon has been documented for decades, the underlying mechanism remains poorly understood.Using an on-stage s