Wrapping a memory with an experience, capacity for recollection detected in non-human species
...omponent and a continuous-strength component. The curves produced are very similar to those observed in the ROCs of humans, indicating the existence of recollection and familiarity in support of recognition performance. The researchers divided the rats into two comparable groups: a group in which the hip...Nanosphere announces genetic detection advance in Nature Biotechnology
...f gold nanoparticle probes result in sharp melting curves that enable dramatically improved sensitivity and specificity, with the ability to detect specific DNA sequences in highly complex DNA samples. Nanosphere launched Verigene TM ID, its optical detection system, in June 2003 for research environments...Rockefeller University scientists take on controversial 'vibration theory' of smell
... So, researchers now believe that only part of the curves and angles that make up odorant chemicals need to fit into the receptor. "It is probably because the lock is a little loose that different keys can fit into the same lock," says Vosshall. Still, loose locks can't explain the phenomenon by which two c...Alcohol exposure in pre- and early post-natal stages may cause insulin resistance
...al areas under the glucose (AUG) and insulin (AUI) curves were calculated. Acute insulin response to glucos...ose Tolerance and Insulin Sensitivity: The glucose curves were similar among the three EtOH groups, but showed higher glycemiae compared with control rats, es...Childhood sleep-disordered breathing severity related to tonsil size, oropharyngeal volume
...in both high- and low-OAHI groups; (2) area-length curves of the low- and high-OAHI groups were significantly different; and (3) subjects with narrow retropalatal air spaces tended to have higher OAHI values. Conclusions From these findings, the research team has concluded that: the severity of SBD...Could a specific protein contribute to erectile dysfunction for the diabetic and obese?
...potassium-depolarization. Cumulative dose response curves for the -adrenergic agonist phenylephrine, (PE) 0.1-10 mM and ET-1 (0.01-10 mM) were preformed. Cumulative dose-response protocols were completed either in the absence (Control) or presence of PKC inhibitor Chelerythrine (10 mM). Tissues were incubat...Bracing is less effective in overweight teens with scoliosis
...coliosis (AIS), the most common form of scoliosis, curves the spine from side-to-side. Onset is typically after the age of 10. Braces designed to stop curve progression by holding the spine in a straighter position are generally prescribed for children and teens who are still growing and who have moderate s...Swimming can contribute to rebuilding bone strength
...he deformation rate was 1 mm/min. Load deformation curves were analyzed. Results Key findings of the study included: Body weight: During the training period, the increase in body weight of both exercise groups was less than the increase in body weight of the control group. After the third week of train......nomials. The simplest examples of such objects are curves (such as circles or straight lines) and surfaces (such as the earth's surface) which occur throughout the natural world. Esnault and Viehweg classify these objects according to their properties, which is a challenging problem in terms of mathematics...Multiple factors affect flight power curves among species
... research has broad-ranging impact since the power curves provide graphical insight into how muscles are use...tion. The researchers established mechanical power curves for cockatiels (Nymphicus hollandicus) and turtledoves (Streptopelia risoria) by measuring the wing ...Tomorrow's super robots may owe their mobility to a cockroachs legs today
...al. The exponential nature of the force relaxation curves suggests viscoelasticity. The hysteretic nature of the force-displacement curves indicates that there is energy loss due to the internal friction, which is a common characteristic f...April GEOLOGY and GSA TODAY media highlights
...nce to paleontology. Previously compiled diversity curves have contributed a wealth of information, such as the timing and magnitude of mass extinctions, the dynamics of postextinction recovery, and how organisms have responded to changes in the physical environment, to name but a few. However, complicating...Testosterone dose-repsonse relationships in healthy young men
...t support the notion of two separate dose-response curves reflecting two independent mechanisms of testosterone action on the muscle. In addition, the study could not determine if responsiveness to testosterone is attenuated in older men. Testosterone dose-response relationships might be modulated by other...Software to make testing of new generic drugs more thorough
...ate software compares sets of curves that chart drug characteristic... software compares dissolution curves -- graphs that map how quickly a drug is released into the body. This is one of ...Understanding of floral scents blossoms in Purdue laboratory
...n by snapdragons and bee activity show bell-shaped curves that line up almost exactly on top of one another. Snapdragon flowers are tubes made up of five petals. The floral scents are released only on the lobes of the petals, and not in the tube. To reach the nectar, a bee must land on the lower lobe of the...Beetle uses fecal defense against predators
...go to waste. Instead, the strands are shaped into curves by the anal turret and they are attached - by a droplet of glue from the turret - to a structure called a caudal fork that rises from the larva's back. Subsequent fecal strands from the voracious, leaf-eating larvae are longer and coiled. Depending...Groundwater Remediation: New Tool Offers Improvement
...ecision-makers will beable to examine the tradeoff curves and select a solution or solutions based ontheir judgments as to what tradeoffs are acceptable. These alternatives willutilize a new technique called the Niched Pareto procedure, pioneered by Mayer'sco-investigator, Dr. Jeffrey Horn of Northern Michi......andresolution. But aspheres' subtly irregular curves make them a real choreto produce. Most of today's manufacturers use a process Golinidescribes as "home-grown," rigging up expensive machines likehigh-precision lathes for double-duty as asphere grinders. Thefinal painstaking round of hand-smoothing, ......g the treatment. "Butbeyond 30 days, the survival curves have been consistently parallel (the same)for the following 1 to 5 years indicating no further treatment advantage," theauthors write. Most people who die of a heart attack do so in the first 24 hours. Immediaterestoration of blood flow to the heart......ries. "It was previously thoughtthat the mortality curves for most species were more-or-less geneticallypredetermined." Medflies usually live for about two to three weeks. Those that make itto 60 days have lived the equivalent of 85 human years. If they receivea normal diet of sugar plus protein, females g...