Existing frameworks for explaining spatial knowledge acquisition in a new environment
propose either stage-like or continuous development. To examine the spatial microgenesis of …

This study examined the effectiveness of a Global Positioning System (GPS)-based mobile
navigation system in comparison to paper maps and direct experience of routes, by focusing …

Most psychometric tests of spatial ability are paper-and-pencil tasks at the “figural” scale of
space, in that they involve inspecting, imagining or mentally transforming small shapes or …

Recently, lithium‐ion batteries have been attracting more interest for use in automotive
applications. Lithium resources are confirmed to be unevenly distributed in South America, and …

Layered NaNi 0.5 Mn 0.5 O 2 (space group: R3̅m), having an O3-type (α-NaFeO 2 type)
structure according to the Delmas’ notation, is prepared by a solid-state method. The …

The amiloride‐sensitive epithelial sodium channel (ENaC) plays a major role in sodium
transport in kidney and other epithelia, and in regulating blood pressure. The channel is …

Fluoroethylene carbonate is an efficient electrolyte additive to improve the reversibility of
electrochemical sodium insertion for hard-carbon and NaNi 1/2 Mn 1/2 O 2 electrodes in aprotic …

Sn powder electrodes with polyacrylate binder are examined in aprotic Na cells. The Sn
electrodes demonstrate electrochemical redox reaction to reversibly form Sn-Na intermetallic …

Geoscience learning requires mastery of various spatially demanding tasks, and the
learning-science literature offers research findings that illuminate the mental processes underlying …

Aim The present study focused on Geriatric Nutritional Risk Index (GNRI), which is based on
bodyweight and serum albumin, and known as an easy‐to‐use nutritional assessment tool …