Abstract: Monovalent antibodies such as single-domain antibodies (sdAbs) that are specific for galectin-13/16 or galectin-9 are described. These monovalent antibodies are able to interfere with the activity of galectin-13/16 or galectin-9, and thus may be used for the treatment of diseases associated with dysregulated galectin-13/16 or galectin-9 expression and/or activity, such as certain types of cancers, as well as conditions associated with inflammation.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for carrying out a method for rendering a virtual-three dimensional space on a display, including: acquiring information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; acquiring information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; acquiring information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and generating an image of the virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on the head mounted display at a viewpoint position and a sightline direction, wherein the generating includes generating an image of the input apparatus at the position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position between the head mounted display of the input apparatus, and wherein the generating includes generating an image of an object which is emitted from the input apparatus in response to the user manipulating the input apparatus.

Abstract: Monovalent antibodies such as nanobodies that are specific for galectin-7 are described. These monovalent antibodies are able to interfere with the dimerization of galectin-7, and thus may be used for the treatment of diseases associated with dysregulated galectin-7 expression and/or activity, such as certain types of cancers as well as eye diseases or conditions associated with pathological neovascularization or angiogenesis.

Abstract: There are provided a controller apparatus and a control method thereof. The controller apparatus is held by a hand of a user and includes a microphone, a tactile sensation presentation device that presents a tactile sensation to the hand of the user, and a speaker. In addition, during a period in which the user inputs sound from the microphone, the controller apparatus reduces emission of sound of the speaker and causes the tactile sensation presentation device to perform control of tactile sensation presentation.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes: a head mounted display information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; an input apparatus information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; an instruction input acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and an image generation block configured to generate an image to be displayed on the head mounted display on a basis of an instruction acquired by the instruction input acquisition block. The image generation block displays an image of the input apparatus at a position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus.

Abstract: Monovalent antibodies such as nanobodies that are specific for galectin-1 are described. These monovalent antibodies are able to interfere with the activity of galectin-1, and thus may be used for the treatment of diseases associated with dysregulated galectin-1 expression and/or activity, such as certain types of cancers, as well as conditions associated with pathological angiogenesis or fibrosis.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that is to be connected to a controller apparatus including a push-button, a force sense presentation section, and the push-button. The push-button moves between a first position and a second position when depressed by a finger of a user. The force sense presentation section presents a force sense to the push-button. The information processing apparatus determines, according to a prescribed force sense setting, the aspect of a force sense to be imparted to the push-button, and controls the force sense presentation section of the controller apparatus, according to the determination. Each time a predefined operation is performed, the information processing apparatus changes the force sense setting from a current force sense setting to a different force sense setting.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for carrying out a method for rendering a virtual-three dimensional space on a display, including: acquiring information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; acquiring information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; acquiring information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and generating an image of the virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on the head mounted display at a viewpoint position and a sightline direction, wherein the generating includes generating an image of the input apparatus at the position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position between the head mounted display of the input apparatus, and wherein the generating includes generating an image of an object which is emitted from the input apparatus in response to the user manipulating the input apparatus.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus is connected to a controller apparatus provided with a push button which moves from a first position to a second position by being pushed by a user's finger. The information processing apparatus acquires the push-in amount of the push button of the controller apparatus, determines whether or not the push-in amount is in a range that excludes the first position and the second position and is configured by two threshold values set between the first position and the second position, and performs predetermined processing on the basis of the result of the determination.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for carrying out a method for rendering a virtual-three dimensional space on a display, including: acquiring information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; acquiring information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; acquiring information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and generating an image of the virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on the head mounted display at a viewpoint position and a sightline direction, where the generating includes generating an image of the input apparatus at the position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus, and where the generating includes generating an image of a hand of the user when the user controls the input apparatus.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes: a head mounted display information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; an input apparatus information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; an instruction input acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and an image generation block configured to generate an image to be displayed on the head mounted display on a basis of an instruction acquired by the instruction input acquisition block. The image generation block displays an image of the input apparatus at a position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus.

Abstract: A display control apparatus includes: a head mounted display information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; an input apparatus information acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; an instruction input acquisition block configured to acquire information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and an image generation block configured to generate an image to be displayed on the head mounted display on a basis of an instruction acquired by the instruction input acquisition block. The image generation block displays an image of the input apparatus at a position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus.

Abstract: Agents that inhibit the dimerization of a prototypic galectin such as galectin-7 are described. These agents, for example antibodies and peptides, bind to a domain corresponding to residues 13-25, 86-108 and/or 129-135 of human galectin-7. The use of such agents to inhibit a biological, physiological and/or pathological process that involves prototypic galectin dimerization, for example for, the inhibition of galectin-7-mediated apoptosis and the treatment of galectin-7-expressing cancers, is also described.

Abstract: An information processing apparatus that is connected to a device having a button that can be pressed within a prescribed movement range, detecting the push-in position when the button is pressed, and being capable of presenting a resistance force against a pressing force of the button and that determines control information indicating the magnitude of the resistance force to be presented, which relates to the push-in position of the button on the basis of a determination standard that includes at least one of the number of pressing actions, past maximum push-in position, and duration of pressing operation of the button of the device.

Abstract: Monovalent antibodies such as nanobodies that are specific for galectin-7 are described. These monovalent antibodies are able to interfere with the dimerization of galectin-7, and thus may be used for the treatment of diseases associated with dysregulated galectin-7 expression and/or activity, such as certain types of cancers as well as eye diseases or conditions associated with pathological neovascularization or angiogenesis.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus provide for carrying out a method for rendering a virtual-three dimensional space on a display, including: acquiring information indicative of a position of a head mounted display worn on a head of a user; acquiring information indicative of a position of an input apparatus for use by the user; acquiring information indicative of an instruction entered in the input apparatus; and generating an image of the virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on the head mounted display at a viewpoint position and a sightline direction, where the generating includes generating an image of the input apparatus at the position in the image determined on a basis of a relative position with the head mounted display of the input apparatus, and where the generating includes generating an image of a hand of the user when the user controls the input apparatus.

Abstract: Provided is an information processing apparatus that is to be connected to a controller apparatus including a push-button, a force sense presentation section, and the push-button. The push-button moves between a first position and a second position when depressed by a finger of a user. The force sense presentation section presents a force sense to the push-button. The information processing apparatus determines, according to a prescribed force sense setting, the aspect of a force sense to be imparted to the push-button, and controls the force sense presentation section of the controller apparatus, according to the determination. Each time a predefined operation is performed, the information processing apparatus changes the force sense setting from a current force sense setting to a different force sense setting.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for controlling a display include: acquiring information indicative of first entered instructions from a first input apparatus used by a first user wearing a head mounted display and information indicative of second entered instructions from a second input apparatus used by a second user enabled to view a display apparatus; controlling, in a virtual three-dimensional space, an event on the basis of one or more of the first entered instructions and the second entered instructions acquired; generating a first image of said virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on said head mounted display; and generating a second image of said virtual three-dimensional space to be displayed on said display apparatus, where the first image includes the first input apparatus, and where the second image does not include the second input apparatus.

Abstract: There are provided a controller apparatus and a control method thereof. The controller apparatus is held by a hand of a user and includes a microphone, a tactile sensation presentation device that presents a tactile sensation to the hand of the user, and a speaker. In addition, during a period in which the user inputs sound from the microphone, the controller apparatus reduces emission of sound of the speaker and causes the tactile sensation presentation device to perform control of tactile sensation presentation.

Abstract: The information processing apparatus is connected to a controller apparatus provided with a push button which moves from a first position to a second position by being pushed by a user's finger. The information processing apparatus acquires the push-in amount of the push button of the controller apparatus, determines whether or not the push-in amount is in a range that excludes the first position and the second position and is configured by two threshold values set between the first position and the second position, and performs predetermined processing on the basis of the result of the determination.