Centrosome Function: Plant Vs. Animal Cell
The centrosome is an intracellular organelle whose primary function is to organize the microtubules of the cell. Microtubules can be thought of as the cell’s skeleton, so…
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Yearly Archive: 2018
At Low Doses, Supposedly Non-phytotoxic, Triazine Xenobiotics Disrupt Hormonal Regulations In A Stress- And Low-energy-dependent Manner
Conventional farming practices have led to the widespread application of xenobiotic pesticides and their global diffusion in soil and water compartments. Among persistent pesticides, herbicides…
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Growth Motivation In The Context Of Health
People commonly make excuses for their shortcomings. For example, students who do poorly on exams are often quick to blame the unfairness of a test,…
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Innovative Solution Of The Time Domain Deconvolution Problem
Signal measurement is an extremely important aspect of scientific research. However, many quantities of interest are not directly measurable using instruments with which we are…
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An Analysis Of Occupant Responses To Transitions Across Indoor Thermal Zones
Across a building or even a floor of the building, one encounters spaces with different thermal conditions. Through our everyday life, we move across these…
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Exploring Spatial Representation In Artificial Intelligence Systems
Artificial Intelligence has made great progress in the last decade, in particular, thanks to recent developments in machine learning. As a consequence, we often read in the…
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Table-Top Alternative To Synchrotrons: New Instrumentation To Study Radioactive Materials With Great Precision
The study of materials used in nuclear power plants is rendered difficult due to the high radioactivity of even a few gram samples. Whereas it…
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Low-Carbon Transitions: How Much Change Can A Nation Afford?
The urgency of climate change mitigation demands tools for examining how economies can embark – and stay – on a path of low-carbon transition. In…
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Unlocking The Secrets Of A Rare Immune Disease
Primary immunodeficiencies (PID) are a heterogeneous group of disorders that disturb the host’s immunity, creating susceptibility to infections. PIDs are genetically diverse, with mutations in…
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Is Parenthood Related To More Socially Conservative Attitudes?
Becoming a parent is, for many people, among the most important events in a person’s lifetime. From an evolutionary perspective, becoming a parent means that…
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The Relationship Between The Need For Cognitive Closure And Multitasking
The prevalence of multitasking has reached new heights. The newest technological advances have made switching between ongoing tasks and attending to several media sources at…
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