Featured Thoughts, News and Microarticles from the Scientific Community.
Unhampered molecular imaging through macrophage depletion?
Soenke Bartling–Dec 9, 2009
Within molecular imaging, unspecific uptake of imaging probes by phagocyting cells is severe problem. The new idea is to prevent this by means of macrophage depletion (e.g. through clondronate liposomes (as described in article) or overloading of phagocytotic capacity. (View details)
NASA and Arab Youth Venture Foundation Launch Student Program
Miguel Covarrubias–Dec 9, 2009
NASA and the Arab Youth Venture Foundation in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) have partnered to provide three to 12 UAE engineering students each year the opportunity to work with U.S. students, scientists, and engineers on NASA missions. The progr...(Read more)
Sergei Ostroumov–Dec 6, 2009
The common vision is that the main eco-hazard is effects on organisms that are the final target. This is an incorrect view. The paper discovers hazards from summation of mild effects on adjacent trophic levels. Example of effects of pollutants on filter-feeders, algae and water quality is given.(View details)ResearchBLOG: The very best of November
Bertalan Mesko–Dec 5, 2009
When Lindsay Kallis and me wrote our first entries for the official blog of ResearchGATE, we were really excited and also a bit worried because we knew well how hard it is to start a new blog and provide relevant, quality entries. An excerpt from my...(Read more)
Criteria of ecological hazards due to anthropogenic effects on the biota: Searching for a system
Sergei Ostroumov–Dec 1, 2009
The system of criteria for evaluation of eco-hazards of chemicals in W.Europe and N.America is outdated and does not guarantee environmental safety. The author gave a conceptual framework for an ecologically more sound system of criteria, with an example of its application to a real situation. (View details)Sergei Ostroumov–Dec 2, 2009
The author formulated a new basic concept of the complex of organisms of aquatic ecosystem. According to the concept, the biota is a central, labile and vulnerable (to pollutants) part of the ecological mechanism of water self-purification and upgrade of water quality.(View details)Vascular Imaging in Small Rodents Using Micro-CT
Soenke Bartling–Dec 1, 2009
Very impressive images of intracranial vessels of living mice from Micro-CT ! (View details)ECJ declares that Ireland has failed to fulfil obligations
Dennis Jlussi–Nov 30, 2009
In the Judgment of Nov 26, the ECJ declared that Ireland failed to transpose the data retention directive on time. The court confirmed that the relevant point in time is the reasoned opinion of the Commission. It missed another opportunity to check the directive for compliance with fundamental rights.(View details)Ijad Madisch–Nov 30, 2009
Ruzsics et al. moves to a new adenoviral vector direction: He is suggesting a species D Virus (19a), which I think it is a great idea. This paper explains in a comprehensive way, why we should switch from adenovirus C backbones to a species D backbone.(View details)Sergei Ostroumov–Nov 29, 2009
An aquatic ecosystem: a large-scale diversified bioreactor with a water self-purification function. The author developed an innovative concept of ecosystem as a multifunctional bioreactor, one of its functions is upgrading water quality. (View details)NAA and JFK: Can revisionism take us home?
John Fiorentino–Nov 28, 2009
A rebuttal to a paper by Clifford Spiegelman, et al dealing with the bullet lead evidence in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. The rebuttal corrects errors of fact and demonstrates conclusively that the authors use of a Bayes based equation was incomplete and specious.(View details)"Used Software": Secondary Exploitation of Software Licenses
Dennis Jlussi–Nov 24, 2009
On Monday, 23 Nov 2009, another "Forum IT Law" took place at the Institute for Legal Informatics (IRI) of Leibniz Universität Hannover. This time, the forum was about "Used Software", meaning trade with pre-owned software licenses. The legal question...(Read more)
Why do we still use adenoviral type 5 backbones for Gene Therapy?
Ijad Madisch–Nov 23, 2009
I worked for several years in adenoviral research. My main research focus was to understand the evolution of adenoviruses and to understand how recombination events of adenoviruses effects the emergence of new adenoviruses. Adenoviruses are widely kn...(Read more)
Oral sources, bridge analysis implicit theories of university's technology convergence
Horacio Guevara–Nov 22, 2009
I invite you to visit my paper, Oral sources, bridge analysis implicit theories of university's technology convergence by Horacio Guevara Cross University, online: IV Congress of Cybersociety 2009, Analog crisis, digital future is the only conferen...(Read more)
200 repetative vulnerabilities in the Human Genome
Graeme Smith–Nov 22, 2009
The human genome has the capability to code for literally thousands of different protiens. It will be years, working our way through the genome linking it to biochemical processes in the body, and learning from them what the mechanisms are for the ma...(Read more)
A new type of effect of potentially hazardous substances
Sergei Ostroumov–Nov 21, 2009
A new type of effect of potentially hazardous substances: un-couplers of pelagial–benthal coupling. Discovery of a new type of negative impact of pollutants on the biosphere, as the outcome of inhibition of water filtration by filter-feeders.(View details)Human bloodstains on rock fragments
Policarp Hortolà–Nov 20, 2009
Human bloodstains on rock fragments were obtained and stored from 7 years, 6 months to 10 years, 2 months. Then, the bloodstains were examined by a scanning electron microscope. Results revealed a time-independent preservation of erythrocyte integrity, displaying moon-like shapes, and negative replicas.(View details)SEM analysis of red blood cells
Policarp Hortolà–Nov 20, 2009
Several bloodstains were examined by a scanning electron microscope. Results revealed a high preservation of erythrocyte integrity, with the maintenance of several discocyte shapes, a low tendency to echinocytosis and a frequent appearance of a moon-like shape in the thinner areas of the bloodstains.(View details)8 Rights of Safe Electronic Health Record Use
Dean Sittig–Nov 19, 2009
8 Rights of Safe Electronic Health Record Use: Right Hardware or Software; Right Content; Right User Interface; Right Personnel; Right Workflow and Communication; Right Organizational Characteristics; Right State and Federal Rules and Regulations; Right Monitoring. Need multidisciplinary R&D to succeed.(View details)Soenke Bartling–Nov 19, 2009
Statistical significance ? p<0.05 does NOT mean that my hypothesis is with a probability of 95% correct! It means, that if my hypothesis is wrong the likelihood of my finding would be 5% due to chance. Turning this around is a major mistake, even done by many professionals! (View details)
