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Electrophysiological responses of carrot psyllids (Trioza apicalis), in different phases of their life cycle, to volatile carrot and conifer compounds

Carrot psyllids (Trioza apicalis) pose a constant threat to carrot production in parts of Europe, and treatments with chemical insecticides are common. To be able to develop alternative control tactics, more knowledge about the psyllid's host-finding behaviour and underlying physiology is needed. Using single-sensillum recordings from overwintered and non-overwintered males and females, we found e

Process designs for novel pervaporation-based hybrid-processes to recover organic compounds from waste water

IntroductionAn overview of the different hybrid-processes combining pervaporation with a conventional separation as a tool to recover organic compounds from waste water will be given. Analysing potential applications shows that pervaporation alone will rarely be economical due to the purity required nowadays in waste water treatment. The limitation on flux owing to the activity being the driving f

Lipid Dynamics and Phase Transition within α-Synuclein Amyloid Fibrils

The deposition of coassemblies made of the small presynaptic protein, α-synuclein, and lipids in the brains of patients is the hallmark of Parkinson's disease. In this study, we used natural abundance 13C and 31P magic-angle spinning nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy together with cryo-electron microscopy and differential scanning calorimetry to characterize the fibrils formed by α-synuclein

A pilot study of hypertension management using a telemedicine treatment approach

We recruited 78 men and 94 women to investigate if the proportion of subjects with well-controlled home blood pressure levels could be increased when treatment was guided by smartphone-based telemonitoring. All patients were prescribed one to three antihypertensive drugs. The Accumbo smartphone telemonitoring application was downloaded to the Iphones of the participants and home blood pressure inf

Data centres in future European energy systems—energy efficiency, integration and policy

End-use efficiency, demand response and coupling of different energy vectors are important aspects of future renewable energy systems. Growth in the number of data centres is leading to an increase in electricity demand and the emergence of a new electricity-intensive industry. Studies on data centres and energy use have so far focused mainly on energy efficiency. This paper contributes with an as

Third-trimester prediction of successful vaginal birth after one cesarean delivery—A Swedish model

Introduction: The objective was to create a clinically useful prediction model for vaginal birth in trial of labor after one cesarean section, appropriate for a third trimester consultation. Material and methods: Women with one cesarean section and at least one following delivery (N = 38 686) in the Swedish Medical Birth Register, 1998-2013, were studied. The women were randomly divided into one d

Geosmin Attracts Aedes aegypti Mosquitoes to Oviposition Sites

Geosmin is one of the most recognizable and common microbial smells on the planet. Some insects, like mosquitoes, require microbial-rich environments for their progeny, whereas for other insects such microbes may prove dangerous. In the vinegar fly Drosophila melanogaster, geosmin is decoded in a remarkably precise fashion and induces aversion, presumably signaling the presence of harmful microbes

Inguinal Vascular Surgical Wound Protection by Incisional Negative Pressure Wound Therapy : A Randomized Controlled Trial-INVIPS Trial

OBJECTIVE: A randomized controlled trial (RCT) was undertaken to determine the effect of negative pressure wound therapy (NPWT) on closed incisions after inguinal vascular surgery regarding surgical site infections (SSIs) and other wound complications. BACKGROUND: SSIs are a major concern in open vascular procedures involving the inguinal region. Prophylactic NPWT on closed incisions has shown pro

Sevoflurane provides better haemodynamic stability than propofol during right ventricular ischaemia-reperfusion

OBJECTIVES: To assess whether sevoflurane provides better haemodynamic stability than propofol in acute right ventricular (RV) ischaemia-reperfusion. METHODS: Open-chest pigs (mean ± standard deviation, 68.8 ± 4.2 kg) anaesthetized with sevoflurane (n = 6) or propofol (n = 6) underwent 60 min of RV free wall ischaemia and 150 min of reperfusion. Haemodynamic parameters and blood flow in the 3 majo

Profiling of lincRNAs in human pluripotent stem cell derived forebrain neural progenitor cells

Human embryonic stem cells (hESCs) and induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) can be differentiated into many different cell types of the central nervous system. One challenge when using pluripotent stem cells is to develop robust and efficient differentiation protocols that result in homogenous cultures of the desired cell type. Here, we have utilized the SMAD-inhibitors SB431542 and Noggin in a

Long-term neurological effects of neonatal caffeine treatment in a rabbit model of preterm birth

Background: Neonatal caffeine treatment might affect brain development. Long-term studies show conflicting results on brain-related outcomes. Herein we aimed to investigate the long-term effects of neonatal caffeine administration in a rabbit model of preterm birth. Methods: Preterm (born day 29) and term (day 32) pups were raised by wet nurses and allocated to treatment with saline or caffeine fo

Simulation of pervaporation-based hybrid processes to recover organic compounds from waste water

Hybrid-processes combining pervaporation with a conventional separation process to recover organic compounds from waste water has been critically reviewed. Previous research which focused primarily on hydrophobic pervaporation combined with either adsorption, liquid-liquid phase separation, or reverse osmosis showed that these processes offered significant advantages over the exclusive use of just

A novel CCA attack using decryption errors against LAC

Cryptosystems based on Learning with Errors or related problems are central topics in recent cryptographic research. One main witness to this is the NIST Post-Quantum Cryptography Standardization effort. Many submitted proposals rely on problems related to Learning with Errors. Such schemes often include the possibility of decryption errors with some very small probability. Some of them have a som

Discovery of Procognitive Antipsychotics by Combining Muscarinic M1 Receptor Structure-Activity Relationship with Systems Response Profiles in Zebrafish Larvae

Current antipsychotic drugs are notably ineffective at addressing the cognitive deficits associated with schizophrenia. N-Desmethylclozapine (NDMC), the major metabolite of clozapine, displays muscarinic M1 receptor (M1) agonism, an activity associated with improvement in cognitive functioning. Preclinical and clinical data support that M1 agonism may be a desired activity in antipsychotic drugs.

Flexibility and context specificity of communicative rhythmic behaviours in chimpanzees

Rhythmic behaviors (in short RBs), such as applauding, dancing or rocking a baby to sleep are part of humans everyday life. Recently there has been a growing interest in the RBs of other species, as a way of tracking the evolutionary roots of human musicality. RBs have been initially studied in arthropods, insects, anurans and songbirds, where a single behaviour is tied to reproductive function. E