gg Problem Notes for SAS®9 - 48028: Custom Time Frame-based data versions do not aggregate correctly when referenced in worksheets with standard hierarchy levels By Published On :: Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:17:42 EST In SAS Merchandise Financial Planning, custom time frame-based data versions do not aggregate correctly when referenced in worksheets with standard hierarchy levels. The data does not aggregate correctly from l Full Article MMFINANCPLN+SAS+Merchandise+Financial+Pl
gg How changes to drug prohibition could be good for the UK—an essay by Molly Meacher and Nick Clegg By www.bmj.com Published On :: Monday, November 14, 2016 - 23:30 Full Article
gg Babies with microcephaly in Brazil are struggling to access care By www.bmj.com Published On :: Wednesday, November 16, 2016 - 13:46 Full Article
gg Solvent accessibility changes in a Na+-dependent C4-dicarboxylate transporter suggest differential substrate effects in a multistep mechanism [Membrane Biology] By www.jbc.org Published On :: 2020-12-25T00:06:31-08:00 The divalent anion sodium symporter (DASS) family (SLC13) plays critical roles in metabolic homeostasis, influencing many processes, including fatty acid synthesis, insulin resistance, and adiposity. DASS transporters catalyze the Na+-driven concentrative uptake of Krebs cycle intermediates and sulfate into cells; disrupting their function can protect against age-related metabolic diseases and can extend lifespan. An inward-facing crystal structure and an outward-facing model of a bacterial DASS family member, VcINDY from Vibrio cholerae, predict an elevator-like transport mechanism involving a large rigid body movement of the substrate-binding site. How substrate binding influences the conformational state of VcINDY is currently unknown. Here, we probe the interaction between substrate binding and protein conformation by monitoring substrate-induced solvent accessibility changes of broadly distributed positions in VcINDY using a site-specific alkylation strategy. Our findings reveal that accessibility to all positions tested is modulated by the presence of substrates, with the majority becoming less accessible in the presence of saturating concentrations of both Na+ and succinate. We also observe separable effects of Na+ and succinate binding at several positions suggesting distinct effects of the two substrates. Furthermore, accessibility changes to a solely succinate-sensitive position suggests that substrate binding is a low-affinity, ordered process. Mapping these accessibility changes onto the structures of VcINDY suggests that Na+ binding drives the transporter into an as-yet-unidentified conformational state, involving rearrangement of the substrate-binding site–associated re-entrant hairpin loops. These findings provide insight into the mechanism of VcINDY, which is currently the only structurally characterized representative of the entire DASS family. Full Article
gg Fast Quantitative Analysis of timsTOF PASEF Data with MSFragger and IonQuant [Technological Innovation and Resources] By www.mcponline.org Published On :: 2020-09-01T00:05:24-07:00 Ion mobility brings an additional dimension of separation to LC–MS, improving identification of peptides and proteins in complex mixtures. A recently introduced timsTOF mass spectrometer (Bruker) couples trapped ion mobility separation to TOF mass analysis. With the parallel accumulation serial fragmentation (PASEF) method, the timsTOF platform achieves promising results, yet analysis of the data generated on this platform represents a major bottleneck. Currently, MaxQuant and PEAKS are most used to analyze these data. However, because of the high complexity of timsTOF PASEF data, both require substantial time to perform even standard tryptic searches. Advanced searches (e.g. with many variable modifications, semi- or non-enzymatic searches, or open searches for post-translational modification discovery) are practically impossible. We have extended our fast peptide identification tool MSFragger to support timsTOF PASEF data, and developed a label-free quantification tool, IonQuant, for fast and accurate 4-D feature extraction and quantification. Using a HeLa data set published by Meier et al. (2018), we demonstrate that MSFragger identifies significantly (~30%) more unique peptides than MaxQuant (1.6.10.43), and performs comparably or better than PEAKS X+ (~10% more peptides). IonQuant outperforms both in terms of number of quantified proteins while maintaining good quantification precision and accuracy. Runtime tests show that MSFragger and IonQuant can fully process a typical two-hour PASEF run in under 70 min on a typical desktop (6 CPU cores, 32 GB RAM), significantly faster than other tools. Finally, through semi-enzymatic searching, we significantly increase the number of identified peptides. Within these semi-tryptic identifications, we report evidence of gas-phase fragmentation before MS/MS analysis. Full Article
gg The Neuroproteomic Basis of Enhanced Perception and Processing of Brood Signals That Trigger Increased Reproductive Investment in Honeybee (Apis mellifera) Workers [Research] By www.mcponline.org Published On :: 2020-10-01T00:05:25-07:00 The neuronal basis of complex social behavior is still poorly understood. In honeybees, reproductive investment decisions are made at the colony-level. Queens develop from female-destined larvae that receive alloparental care from nurse bees in the form of ad-libitum royal jelly (RJ) secretions. Typically, the number of raised new queens is limited but genetic breeding of "royal jelly bees" (RJBs) for enhanced RJ production over decades has led to a dramatic increase of reproductive investment in queens. Here, we compare RJBs to unselected Italian bees (ITBs) to investigate how their cognitive processing of larval signals in the mushroom bodies (MBs) and antennal lobes (ALs) may contribute to their behavioral differences. A cross-fostering experiment confirms that the RJB syndrome is mainly due to a shift in nurse bee alloparental care behavior. Using olfactory conditioning of the proboscis extension reflex, we show that the RJB nurses spontaneously respond more often to larval odors compared with ITB nurses but their subsequent learning occurs at similar rates. These phenotypic findings are corroborated by our demonstration that the proteome of the brain, particularly of the ALs differs between RJBs and ITBs. Notably, in the ALs of RJB newly emerged bees and nurses compared with ITBs, processes of energy and nutrient metabolism, signal transduction are up-regulated, priming the ALs for receiving and processing the brood signals from the antennae. Moreover, highly abundant major royal jelly proteins and hexamerins in RJBs compared with ITBs during early life when the nervous system still develops suggest crucial new neurobiological roles for these well-characterized proteins. Altogether, our findings reveal that RJBs have evolved a strong olfactory response to larvae, enabled by numerous neurophysiological adaptations that increase the nurse bees' alloparental care behavior. Full Article
gg A Novel Mechanism for NF-{kappa}B-activation via I{kappa}B-aggregation: Implications for Hepatic Mallory-Denk-Body Induced Inflammation [Research] By www.mcponline.org Published On :: 2020-12-01T00:05:33-08:00 Mallory-Denk-bodies (MDBs) are hepatic protein aggregates associated with inflammation both clinically and in MDB-inducing models. Similar protein aggregation in neurodegenerative diseases also triggers inflammation and NF-B activation. However, the precise mechanism that links protein aggregation to NF-B-activation and inflammatory response remains unclear. Herein we find that treating primary hepatocytes with MDB-inducing agents (N-methylprotoporphyrin (NMPP), protoporphyrin IX (PPIX), or Zinc-protoporphyrin IX (ZnPP)) elicited an IBα-loss with consequent NF-B activation. Four known mechanisms of IBα-loss i.e. the canonical ubiquitin-dependent proteasomal degradation (UPD), autophagic-lysosomal degradation, calpain degradation and translational inhibition, were all probed and excluded. Immunofluorescence analyses of ZnPP-treated cells coupled with 8 M urea/CHAPS-extraction revealed that this IBα-loss was due to its sequestration along with IBβ into insoluble aggregates, thereby releasing NF-B. Through affinity pulldown, proximity biotinylation by antibody recognition, and other proteomic analyses, we verified that NF-B subunit p65, which stably interacts with IBα under normal conditions, no longer binds to it upon ZnPP-treatment. Additionally, we identified 10 proteins that interact with IBα under baseline conditions, aggregate upon ZnPP-treatment, and maintain the interaction with IBα after ZnPP-treatment, either by cosequestering into insoluble aggregates or through a different mechanism. Of these 10 proteins, the nucleoporins Nup153 and Nup358/RanBP2 were identified through RNA-interference, as mediators of IBα-nuclear import. The concurrent aggregation of IBα, NUP153, and RanBP2 upon ZnPP-treatment, synergistically precluded the nuclear entry of IBα and its consequent binding and termination of NF-B activation. This novel mechanism may account for the protein aggregate-induced inflammation observed in liver diseases, thus identifying novel targets for therapeutic intervention. Because of inherent commonalities this MDB cell model is a bona fide protoporphyric model, making these findings equally relevant to the liver inflammation associated with clinical protoporphyria. Full Article
gg Previewing the AL West's biggest questions By mlb.mlb.com Published On :: Fri, 8 Feb 2019 14:57:02 EDT Our weekly series previewing each of baseball's six divisions begins with the American League West. Let's take a team-by-team look at the biggest questions this season. Full Article
gg Patients taking dabigatran to prevent stroke should avoid simvastatin and lovastatin, study suggests By www.bmj.com Published On :: Tuesday, November 22, 2016 - 06:31 Full Article
gg Covid-19: Progression to clinical type 1 diabetes accelerated after infection, study suggests By www.bmj.com Published On :: Tuesday, July 16, 2024 - 08:46 Full Article
gg Russia’s aggression and a crisis for multilateralism By www.chathamhouse.org Published On :: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 15:07:13 +0000 Russia’s aggression and a crisis for multilateralism 30 March 2023 — 1:00PM TO 2:00PM Anonymous (not verified) 23 March 2023 Chatham House and Online In conversation with Dmytro Kuleba, minister of foreign affairs of Ukraine, about how multilateral organizations struggle to respond adequately to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. As a permanent member of the UN Security Council, Russia pursues this war in defiance of the umbrella organization’s multiple resolutions condemning the invasion, along with its war crimes, annexation of territory, deliberate targeting of civilian nuclear infrastructure, cultural extermination, and global disinformation campaign. This event explores the following questions: How should the response of the UN to Russian aggression be assessed? What can be done to uphold the guiding principles of the UN Charter? Is there a ‘UN problem’ or a ‘Russia problem’? How can trust and the legitimacy of multilateral cooperation be restored in times of strategic rivalry and rising global tensions? Who can drive such an effort? Is post-Soviet transfer of the UN Security Council seat to Russia a cause of current impunity? This event features a live in-person audience in Kyiv as well as in London and online. Full Article
gg Ukraine crisis could trigger cascading risks globally By www.chathamhouse.org Published On :: Wed, 16 Mar 2022 13:14:07 +0000 Ukraine crisis could trigger cascading risks globally Expert comment NCapeling 16 March 2022 The effects on the wider world from the Ukraine invasion go far beyond the waves of shock and horror being felt from this escalating conflict. Russia and Ukraine rank 11th and 55th respectively in terms of their national economies but, for the global supply of critical resources such as energy, food, and minerals, these two countries together are far bigger hitters – and both the threat and reality of resource flows from them being reduced have already driven up global prices. The world is already facing a cost-of-living squeeze coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic, so further price spikes or supply constraints have the potential to seriously undermine food and energy security, equitable access to basic goods and services, and social stability around the world – which can then potentially create systemic risks for economies and societies. The global implications of the Ukraine conflict are only just beginning to be explored fully but the immediate impacts of the crisis on global markets are already well-documented. In the first few days after Russia’s invasion, energy prices spiked, triggering further fertilizer price rises – as fertilizer production is highly energy intensive – which in turn is contributing to food price rises because fertilizer costs are an important factor in food production. Further price spikes or supply constraints have the potential to seriously undermine food and energy security, equitable access to basic goods and services, and social stability around the world Interruptions to shipping in the region around Ukraine – as well as globally – have impeded the flow of goods which pushed prices up even further, while economic sanctions on cross-border flows of goods and finance are further adding to market pressures. But this is just the start – these impacts will bring ripple effects which propagate far beyond their point of origin, known as ‘cascading risks’. Risk is a combination of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability – in terms of the Ukraine invasion, the hazard is the conflict and its immediate impacts on the societies and economies of Ukraine and Russia, while exposure relates to the degree to which other countries are likely to be affected depending on how much they are integrated into the global economy or the ‘just in time’ nature of their supply chains. Vulnerability relates to a society’s capacity to mitigate the harmful impacts of the conflict, such as controlling borders, sourcing alternative goods from suppliers, or protecting against price or supply shocks. Risk cascades – the second- and third-order impacts of the original hazard and of responses to that hazard – can interact across sectoral boundaries – as with energy and food, for example – and their compound effect can lead to overall systemic risks for society. Anticipating this potential is essential to understanding the nature and scale of the global ramifications being felt from the Ukraine conflict. Recent work in the UK to assess levels of cascading risks resulting from a changing climate – the UK Climate Change Risk Assessment – provides a valuable framework for thinking about this area. It examines key pathways for risk to cascade through global systems – when applied to the situation in Ukraine, these pathways and their interactions offer an indication of the scale of crisis that citizens face far beyond Ukraine’s and Russia’s borders. Interruptions to the flows of goods and energy In globalized trade networks, localized disruption to supply chains rapidly yields widespread international impacts – of particular concern is the immediate supply of food because most countries rely on lean supply chains and some may only have a few days food within their own borders. Experience from previous food price crises indicate even small interruptions to trade can result in runs on the market and rapid price inflation. In the case of this conflict, the trade interruption will be far from small because, between them, Russia and Ukraine export around one-quarter of all traded wheat, more than three-quarters of traded sunflower oil, and one-sixth of traded maize. Given many people are understandably fleeing this conflict, other countries may struggle to cope as the cost-of-living crisis and urgent efforts to bolster national security infrastructure may squeeze available public funds Energy markets are also a concern because many countries use more energy than they produce and therefore rely on imports of energy or fuel for domestic use. Russia produces around ten per cent of the world’s commercial energy with a concentration of sales in major regions such as the European Union (EU) and China. As with food, a shortfall in energy provision leads to market runs and rapid inflation as actors compete in a tightening space, while poorly designed policy interventions by nations trying to ensure their own security add further pressure to global supply and worsen price rises. In addition, the closely interconnected nature of energy markets means disruption to one fuel – such as gas in this case – affects global prices for other forms of energy. The impact of moving people and money As the last decade richly illustrates, the cross-border flows of people impact those societies absorbing them – for example, contributing to a rise in nationalism – as well as increase the costs of supplying essential resources. Given many people are understandably fleeing this conflict, other countries may struggle to cope as the cost-of-living crisis and urgent efforts to bolster national security infrastructure may squeeze available public funds. Financial flows are crucial to the functioning of global economies, whether for inward investment or insurance and – as Russian citizens may be about to discover – restricting the global flow of money has a serious impact on households. Beyond Russia, the outflow of money from major financial centres such as London to meet insurance claims or to enable infrastructure reinvestment post-conflict may also have severe knock-on economic impacts. The impact on governance and health The global spikes in energy and food prices resulting from these supply chain disruptions will see many countries struggle with rising food and energy insecurity as well as increased inequality. Taken together these conditions create many issues beyond immigration pressures and the associated politics, including increased inequality and civil unrest. This potentially destabilizes governments which has consequences for the stability of an entire region such as interrupted supply chains, the need to deploy peacekeeping forces, or significant flows of aid – all with global consequences far beyond the countries in question. Populations may suffer mental health impacts arising from the Ukraine invasion, whether from the trauma of being forced to leave home to escape conflict, anxiety for the wellbeing and safety of families and friends caught up in it, or a more general anxiety arising from the perception of living in an unstable world. Full Article
gg Watch: British daredevil dragged behind motorcycle at 159 mph By www.upi.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Nov 2024 16:28:30 -0500 A British daredevil was intentionally dragged behind his motorcycle at a speed of 159.52 mph to break a Guinness World Record. Full Article
gg Watch: Egg and spoon race in Mexico breaks world record By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Nov 2024 15:38:10 -0500 The 2024 Egg Fair in Mexico broke a Guinness World Record when more than 2,000 young people participated in a race while balancing eggs on spoons. Full Article
gg Army tests MK-22 Precision Sniper Rifle at Fort Bragg ahead of fielding By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Sep 2021 14:55:41 -0400 The Army has successfully tested the MK-22 Precision Sniper Rifle to clear it for fielding. Full Article
gg Austin visits Ukraine, voices U.S. support against Russian aggression By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 19 Oct 2021 17:28:10 -0400 U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Ukraine continues to have U.S. support against Russian aggression and is free to decide its own foreign policy during a visit to Kyiv Tuesday. Full Article
gg Aggression Disorders Are Serious, Stigmatized and Treatable By www.scientificamerican.com Published On :: Fri, 09 Feb 2024 12:00:00 GMT Researchers have a clearer picture than ever before of how common conditions that involve aggressive behavior emerge and how treatment can help Full Article Mind & Brain Mental Illness
gg Nutritional supplements with curcumin could curb macular degeneration, study suggests By www.upi.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:17:08 -0400 Nutritional supplements that contain curcumin -- a natural anti-inflammatory compound -- may protect the eyes from the development and progression of age-related macular degeneration, a new study suggests. Full Article
gg Have chronic low back pain? Try virtual yoga, study suggests By www.upi.com Published On :: Fri, 01 Nov 2024 14:33:48 -0400 Virtual yoga can be a successful and accessible way to manage chronic low back pain -- a common ailment with major consequences, a new study suggests. Full Article
gg Quantum Nuggets: Riverlane’s 2024 QEC Study, IBM’s V-score, Twisted Semiconductors By www.hpcwire.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2024 16:43:19 +0000 Quantum error correction specialist Riverlane today released a fascinating report — The Quantum Error Correction Report 2024 — that’s worth scanning; IBM and 28 collaborators last week released V-score, a […] The post Quantum Nuggets: Riverlane’s 2024 QEC Study, IBM’s V-score, Twisted Semiconductors appeared first on HPCwire. Full Article Short Takes
gg Look: Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger announce birth of 3rd child By www.upi.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 08:23:43 -0500 Film star Chris Pratt and his wife, author Katherine Schwarzenegger, have announced the birth of their third child. Full Article
gg Everything is improvisation — including this TED Talk | Reggie Watts By www.ted.com Published On :: Wed, 02 Oct 2024 14:57:18 +0000 In this ode to improvisation, musician and comedian Reggie Watts beatboxes, raps, loops his own rhythms and reflects upon the everyday power of turning the mundane into magic. After all, he says, we're all just making it up as we go along. Full Article Higher Education
gg Why spending smarter beats bigger budgets | Karthik Muralidharan By www.ted.com Published On :: Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:54:37 +0000 Billions of dollars are poured into global development every year, but results are lacking, says economist Karthik Muralidharan. Diving into an example with public education, he outlines how smarter resource allocation and evidence-based interventions, like learning software that dynamically responds to students and teaches at the level that's right for them, can accelerate global development worldwide — not by spending more, but by spending smarter. Full Article Higher Education
gg Schools Struggle to Meet Students' Mounting Mental-Health Needs By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Keeping up with students’ growing mental-health needs was a concern for districts long before the pandemic began. It’s even harder now, educators and psychologists say. Full Article Montana
gg A Big Charter School Struggle Has Been Galvanized by a Democratic Governor By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Sun, 18 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000 Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, a Democrat, has become increasingly critical of charter schools this year, and his new proposals for charters would change how they operate and how they are funded. Full Article Pennsylvania
gg How 4 Communities Are Struggling to Prepare Kids for an Uncertain Future By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Schools are slowly figuring out how to balance thinking globally with acting locally, and recognizing that some key skills are valuable no matter where students end up living. Full Article Wyoming
gg Kansas counties, biggest school district set new COVID rules By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-10T22:55:18-05:00 Full Article Education
gg Minnesota schools struggle with staffing as virus surges By www.teachermagazine.org Published On :: 2020-11-13T22:01:13-05:00 Full Article Education
gg Schools Struggle to Meet Students' Mounting Mental-Health Needs By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Keeping up with students’ growing mental-health needs was a concern for districts long before the pandemic began. It’s even harder now, educators and psychologists say. Full Article Massachusetts
gg Theater Educators Struggle to Keep Shows Going Amid COVID-19 By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-24T15:21:35-05:00 Convinced that the show must go on, many high school theater troupes are turning to livestreamed productions, outdoor performances, and radio plays. Full Article Education
gg Schools struggle to stay open as quarantines sideline staff By www.edweek.org Published On :: 2020-11-30T08:51:46-05:00 Full Article Education
gg Christie Asks N.J. High Court to Revoke Teacher Tenure in Struggling Districts By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 00:00:00 +0000 The Christie administration is arguing that the only way to improve education in the state's poorest districts is to ditch teacher job protections. Full Article New_Jersey
gg Why Don't Struggling K-12 Districts Just Dissolve? By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 11 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Emotions remain raw as educators and residents in a rural Wisconsin district dig for solutions after being denied the option of dissolving. Full Article Wisconsin
gg How 4 Communities Are Struggling to Prepare Kids for an Uncertain Future By www.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Schools are slowly figuring out how to balance thinking globally with acting locally, and recognizing that some key skills are valuable no matter where students end up living. Full Article Connecticut
gg Schools Struggle to Meet Students' Mounting Mental-Health Needs By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Keeping up with students’ growing mental-health needs was a concern for districts long before the pandemic began. It’s even harder now, educators and psychologists say. Full Article Delaware
gg Study: Rural New Hampshire Youth Struggle With Substance Abuse, Unemployment By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 12 Sep 2014 00:00:00 +0000 The study found that youth in rural New Hampshire have poor perceptions of job opportunities in the area, and are more likely to be depressed or abuse substances than other rural youth. Full Article New_Hampshire
gg Which States Have the Biggest Home Internet Access Gaps for Students? By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Tue, 20 Oct 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Mississippi, Arkansas, and New Mexico have the highest percentages of students who lack adequate home technology for remote learning. Full Article Arkansas
gg Kansas counties, biggest school district set new COVID rules By www.edweek.org Published On :: Wed, 11 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Kansas
gg Districts Struggle to Keep Tabs on COVID-19 Cases By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Confusion reigns when it comes to finding and reporting data on school-related coronavirus infections. That's a problem for school leaders weighing shutdowns. Full Article Iowa
gg Minnesota schools struggle with staffing as virus surges By www.edweek.org Published On :: Mon, 16 Nov 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Full Article Minnesota
gg Video of Teacher Dragging Special Education Student Roils Mississippi District By blogs.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 21 Oct 2016 00:00:00 +0000 A Greenville, Miss. teacher was fired and a superintendent placed on administrative leave after a video of a student being dragged by her hair surfaced on social media. Full Article Mississippi
gg Districts Struggle to Keep Tabs on COVID-19 Cases By www.edweek.org Published On :: Fri, 11 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000 Confusion reigns when it comes to finding and reporting data on school-related coronavirus infections. That's a problem for school leaders weighing shutdowns. Full Article Illinois
gg Wagga Wagga students first in the state to experience new immersive learning program By www.sl.nsw.gov.au Published On :: Mon, 18 Mar 2024 23:51:18 +0000 Friday 15 March 2024 Wagga Wagga students first in the state to experience new immersive learning program. Full Article
gg Intraneuronal beta-Amyloid Aggregates, Neurodegeneration, and Neuron Loss in Transgenic Mice with Five Familial Alzheimer's Disease Mutations: Potential Factors in Amyloid Plaque Formation By www.jneurosci.org Published On :: 2006-10-04 Holly OakleyOct 4, 2006; 26:10129-10140Neurobiology of Disease Full Article
gg Intraneuronal beta-Amyloid Aggregates, Neurodegeneration, and Neuron Loss in Transgenic Mice with Five Familial Alzheimer's Disease Mutations: Potential Factors in Amyloid Plaque Formation By www.jneurosci.org Published On :: 2006-10-04 Holly OakleyOct 4, 2006; 26:10129-10140Neurobiology of Disease Full Article
gg Neurons Underlying Aggression-Like Actions That Are Shared by Both Males and Females in Drosophila By www.jneurosci.org Published On :: 2024-10-30T09:30:22-07:00 Aggression involves both sexually monomorphic and dimorphic actions. How the brain implements these two types of actions is poorly understood. We found that in Drosophila melanogaster, a set of neurons, which we call CL062, previously shown to mediate male aggression also mediate female aggression. These neurons elicit aggression acutely and without the presence of a target. Although the same set of actions is elicited in males and females, the overall behavior is sexually dimorphic. The CL062 neurons do not express fruitless, a gene required for sexual dimorphism in flies, and expressed by most other neurons important for controlling fly aggression. Connectomic analysis in a female electron microscopy dataset suggests that these neurons have limited connections with fruitless expressing neurons that have been shown to be important for aggression and signal to different descending neurons. Thus, CL062 is part of a monomorphic circuit for aggression that functions parallel to the known dimorphic circuits. Full Article
gg An Egg Hatches By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Fri, 04 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000 A chick in the process of hatching as the female adult looks on Full Article
gg This Millipede is the Leggiest Creature in the World By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000 The newly discovered Lllacme plenipes has up to 750 legs, more than any other known creature Full Article
gg Constructing the Guggenheim By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Thu, 31 Oct 2024 00:00:00 -0000 Videos from the 1950s show architect Frank Lloyd Wright at the site of the Guggenheim Museum Full Article
gg Easter Island's Ancient Population Never Faced Ecological Collapse, Suggests Another Study By www.smithsonianmag.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 13:57:50 +0000 New DNA analysis adds to growing research indicating the famous Pacific island did not collapse from overuse of resources before the arrival of Europeans Full Article