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Ordering of the Nanoscale Step Morphology As a Mechanism for Droplet Self-Propulsion.

We establish a new mechanism for self-propelled motion of droplets, in which ordering of the nanoscale step morphology by sublimation beneath the droplets themselves acts to drive them perpendicular and up the surface steps. The mechanism is demonstrated and explored for Ga droplets on GaP(111)B, using several experimental techniques allowing studies of the structure and dynamics from micrometers

Large-scale Feature Evolution: Problems and Solutions from the Mobile Domain

Abstract in UndeterminedYou may think that your requirements engineering process is fairly limited and currently not too complex to manage. Or you may be right in the middle of a storm of requirements where it is impossible to manage even the most important ones comprehensively. If you are in the former situation, it may be dangerous to relax as many successful software-intensive products have a t

Muon reconstruction efficiency and momentum resolution of the ATLAS experiment in proton-proton collisions at root s=7 TeV in 2010

This paper presents a study of the performance of the muon reconstruction in the analysis of proton-proton collisions at root s = 7TeV at the LHC, recorded by the ATLAS detector in 2010. This performance is described in terms of reconstruction and isolation efficiencies and momentum resolutions for different classes of reconstructed muons. The results are obtained from an analysis of J/psi meson a

Modeling regional to global CH4 emissions of boreal and arctic wetlands

Methane (CH4) emission from boreal, arctic and subarctic wetlands constitutes a potentially positive feedback to global climate warming. Many process-based models have been developed, but high uncertainties remain in estimating the amount of CH4 released from wetlands at the global scale. This study tries to improve estimates of CH4 emissions by up-scaling a wetland CH4 emission model, PEATLAND-VU

CD209 Genetic Polymorphism and Tuberculosis Disease

BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis causes significant morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. DC-SIGN, encoded by CD209, is a receptor capable of binding and internalizing Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Previous studies have reported that the CD209 promoter single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)-336A/G exerts an effect on CD209 expression and is associated with human susceptibility t

Proteinase 3 and Neutrophil Apoptosis in ANCA-Associated Systemic Vasculitis

Popular Abstract in Swedish Ordet vaskulit betyder kärlinflammation och med systemisk vaskulit menas inflammation i blodkärl på flera olika ställen i kroppen. Vaskulit kan drabba alla typer av kärl i kroppen, både stora och små, artärer, vener och kapillärer. Inflammationen i kärlväggen kan leda till att kärlet skadas och att blodförsörjningen till olika organ då kan bli bristfällig. Symtomen vid ANCA-Associated Systemic Vasculitis (AASV) is characterized by leukocytoclasis- dying neutrophils surrounding small blood vessels. Previous studies have shown increased plasma PR3 and increased proportion of neutrophils expressing plasma membrane-associated PR3 (mPR3+). Neutrophils were isolated by polymorphprep and membrane expression was measured by FACS. Plasma PR3, pro-PR3 and cytokines were

Selective isomerization of 1-alkenes by binary metal carbonyl compounds

An efficient and selective isomerization of 1-alkenes to their corresponding 2-alkenes is achieved by using binary metal carbonyls such as Ru-3(CO)(12) as catalysts. Possible mechanisms are discussed. Substituents on the 1-alkene have a significant effect on the isomerization. (C) 2008 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Effects of brown and turbid water on piscivore-prey fish interactions along a visibility gradient

1. Environmental changes such as eutrophication and increasing inputs of humic matter (brownification) may have strong effects on predatorprey interactions in lakes through a reduction in the visual conditions affecting foraging behaviour of visually oriented predators. 2. In this experiment, we studied the effects of visual range (25200 cm) in combination with optically deteriorating treatments (

Genome-wide association study identifies a new melanoma susceptibility locus at 1q21.3

We performed a genome-wide association study of melanoma in a discovery cohort of 2,168 Australian individuals with melanoma and 4,387 control individuals. In this discovery phase, we confirm several previously characterized melanoma-associated loci at MC1R, ASIP and MTAP-CDKN2A. We selected variants at nine loci for replication in three independent case-control studies (Europe: 2,804 subjects wit

Whole-genome analysis of diverse Chlamydia trachomatis strains identifies phylogenetic relationships masked by current clinical typing

Chlamydia trachomatis is responsible for both trachoma and sexually transmitted infections, causing substantial morbidity and economic cost globally. Despite this, our knowledge of its population and evolutionary genetics is limited. Here we present a detailed phylogeny based on whole-genome sequencing of representative strains of C. trachomatis from both trachoma and lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV

Electrical wiring of live, metabolically enhanced Bacillus subtilis cells with flexible osmium-redox polymers.

The present study explores genetic engineering of the respiratory chain and the application of two different flexible osmium redox polymers to achieve efficient electric communication between the gram-positive organism Bacillus subtilis and an electrode. Poly(1-vinylimidazole)(12)-[Os-(4,4'-dimethyl-2,2'-bipyridyl)(2)Cl(2)](+/2+) (osmium redox polymer I) and poly(vinylpyridine)-[Os-(N,N'-methylate

PON-P2: Prediction Method for Fast and Reliable Identification of Harmful Variants.

More reliable and faster prediction methods are needed to interpret enormous amounts of data generated by sequencing and genome projects. We have developed a new computational tool, PON-P2, for classification of amino acid substitutions in human proteins. The method is a machine learning-based classifier and groups the variants into pathogenic, neutral and unknown classes, on the basis of random f

A Novel Method to Determine Magnetic Fields in Low-density Plasma Facilitated Through Accidental Degeneracy of Quantum States in Fe9+

We propose a new method to determine magnetic fields, by using the magnetic-field-induced electric dipole transition 3p(4) 3d D-4(7/2) -> 3p(5) P-3/2 in Fe9+ ions. This ion has a high abundance in astrophysical plasma and is therefore well suited for direct measurements of even rather weak fields in, e.g., solar flares. This transition is induced by an external magnetic field and its rate is propo

Biocatalytic potential of vanillin aminotransferase from Capsicum chinense.

The conversion of vanillin to vanillylamine is a key step in the biosynthetic route towards capsaicinoids in pungent cultivars of Capsicum sp. The reaction has previously been annotated to be catalysed by PAMT (putative aminotransferase; [GenBank: AAC78480.1, Swiss-Prot: O82521]), however, the enzyme has previously not been biochemically characterised in vitro.

In-vivo dark-field and phase-contrast x-ray imaging.

Novel radiography approaches based on the wave nature of x-rays when propagating through matter have a great potential for improved future x-ray diagnostics in the clinics. Here, we present a significant milestone in this imaging method: in-vivo multi-contrast x-ray imaging of a mouse using a compact scanner. Of particular interest is the enhanced contrast in regions related to the respiratory sys

[(BINAP)Re(O)Cl-3] as an efficient catalyst for olefination of chiral alpha-substituted aliphatic aldehydes

A convenient one-pot preparation of [(BINAP) Re(O)Cl-3] (6) is described. This complex was demonstrated to be an efficient catalyst for the olefination of aldehydes by reaction with alpha-diazo esters, with essentially quantitative yields and up to 98:2 geometric selectivity. The potential for using enantiopure [(BINAP)Re(O)Cl-3] (6) to promote an asymmetric kinetic resolution of racemic alpha-ste