scholarly journals Hydrogen Isotopic Variations in the Shergottites

Geosciences ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuai Wang ◽  
Sen Hu

Hydrogen isotopes in the shergottite Martian meteorites are among the most varied in Mars laboratory samples. By collating results of previous studies on major hydroxyl, deuterium, and H2O bearing phases, we provide a compendium of recent measurements in order to elucidate crustal-rock versus mantle-rock processes on Mars. We summarize recent works on volatile and δD measurements in a range of shergottite phases: from melt inclusions, apatite, merrillite, maskelynite, impact melt glass, groundmass glass, and nominal anhydrous minerals. We interpret these observations using an evidence-based approach, considering two particular scenarios: (1) water-rock crustal interactions versus (2) magmatic-based processes. We consider the implications of these measurements and the scope they have for future studies, paying particular attention to future works on H, S, and Cl isotopes in situ, shedding light on the nature of volatiles in the hydrosphere and lithosphere of Mars.

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 31-36
Author(s):  
Nila S. Radhakrishnan ◽  
Mariam Mufti ◽  
Daniel Ortiz ◽  
Suzanne T. Maye ◽  
Jennifer Melara ◽  
...  

Patients admitted with COVID-19 can develop delirium due to predisposing factors, isolation, and the illness itself. Standard delirium prevention methods focus on interaction and stimulation. It can be challenging to deliver these methods of care in COVID settings where it is necessary to increase patient isolation. This paper presents a typical clinical vignette of representative patients in a tertiary care hospital and how a medical team modified an evidence-based delirium prevention model to deliver high-quality care to COVID-19 patients. The implemented model focuses on four areas of delirium-prevention: Mobility, Sleep, Cognitive Stimulation, and Nutrition. Future studies will be needed to track quantitative outcome measures.


2021 ◽  
Vol 75 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. 7512520385p1-7512520385p1
Author(s):  
Yu-Chih Chen ◽  
Szu-Wei Chen ◽  
Britney Ferri

Abstract Date Presented 04/22/21 Computer-based programs, conventional cognitive rehabilitation, neurologic music therapy, and noninvasive brain stimulation are effective in improving memory and learning, processing speed, language, executive function, or general cognitive skills. However, the retention of treatment effects and the generalizability of the cognitive improvement to the daily occupations are not clear. Including a predetermined single outcome, functional and long-term outcomes are needed in future studies. Primary Author and Speaker: Yu-Chih Chen Contributing Authors: Nicole Gerhardt, Christina Calhoun Thielen, Winnie Dunn, and Mary Jane Mulcahey


2019 ◽  
Vol 504 ◽  
pp. 190-204 ◽  
Author(s):  
He-Dong Zhao ◽  
Kui-Dong Zhao ◽  
Martin R. Palmer ◽  
Shao-Yong Jiang

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 35-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
K. L. Lokshin

Diagnosis and optimal treatment of urological conditions in pregnant have lots of controversy due to a lack of objective and evidence-based data. This is equally true in for acute gestational pyelonephritis patients, particularly in the context of indications for upper urinary tract ‘de-obstruction’/ draining, and catheter stay in situ time. This review is a compilation of current scientific data concerning upper urinary tract draining in patients with acute gestational pyelonephritis, as well analysis of our own data and results.


2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (9) ◽  
pp. 709
Author(s):  
Eva Breyer ◽  
Markus Böhm ◽  
Magdalena Reitbauer ◽  
Chie Amano ◽  
Marilena Heitger ◽  
...  

Natural autofluorescence is a widespread phenomenon observed in different types of tissues and organisms. Depending on the origin of the autofluorescence, its intensity can provide insights on the physiological state of an organism. Fungal autofluorescence has been reported in terrestrial and human-derived fungal samples. Yet, despite the recently reported ubiquitous presence and importance of marine fungi in the ocean, the autofluorescence of pelagic fungi has never been examined. Here, we investigated the existence and intensity of autofluorescence in five different pelagic fungal isolates. Preliminary experiments of fungal autofluorescence at different growth stages and nutrient conditions were conducted, reflecting contrasting physiological states of the fungi. In addition, we analysed the effect of natural autofluorescence on co-staining with DAPI. We found that all the marine pelagic fungi that were studied exhibited autofluorescence. The intensity of fungal autofluorescence changed depending on the species and the excitation wavelength used. Furthermore, fungal autofluorescence varied depending on the growth stage and on the concentration of available nutrients. Collectively, our results indicate that marine fungi can be auto-fluorescent, although its intensity depends on the species and growth condition. Hence, oceanic fungal autofluorescence should be considered in future studies when fungal samples are stained with fluorescent probes (i.e., fluorescence in situ hybridization) since this could lead to misinterpretation of results.


1985 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 320-329
Author(s):  
B D Crawford ◽  
M D Enger ◽  
B B Griffith ◽  
J K Griffith ◽  
J L Hanners ◽  
...  

We describe here the derivation, characterization, and use of clonal cadmium-resistant (Cdr) strains of the Chinese hamster cell line CHO which differ in their metallothionein (MT) induction capacity. By nondenaturing polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis, we showed that the stable Cdr phenotype is correlated with the augmented expression of both isometallothioneins (MTI and MTII). In cells resistant to concentrations of CdCl2 exceeding 20 microM, coordinate amplification of genes encoding both isometallothioneins was demonstrated by using cDNA MT-coding sequence probes and probes specific for 3'-noncoding regions of Chinese hamster MTI and MTII genes. Molecular and in situ hybridization analyses supported close linkage of Chinese hamster MTI and MTII genes, which we have mapped previously to Chinese hamster chromosome 3. This suggests the existence of a functionally related MT gene cluster in this species. Amplified Cdr variants expressing abundant MT and their corresponding Cds parental CHO cells should be useful for future studies directed toward elucidating the mechanisms that regulate expression of the isometallothioneins.


Proceedings ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 49 (1) ◽  
pp. 64 ◽  
Author(s):  
David V. Thiel ◽  
Matthew T. O. Worsey ◽  
Florian Klodzinski ◽  
Nicholas Emerson ◽  
Hugo G. Espinosa

Sand sports include running, volleyball, soccer, beach flags, ironman, and fitness training. An increased amount of soft tissue injuries have been widely reported. A novel technique of determining the surface stiffness of beach sand in-situ used a simple drop-test penetrometer. The relationship between drop height and the depth of penetration squared was linear (Pearson’s correlation coefficient r2 > 0.92). The stiffness ratio between the soft dry sand and ocean-saturated wet sand compacted by eight hours of coastal water exposure was approximately seven, which was similar to previously reported stiffness measurements in a sand box. However, the absolute stiffness values were much smaller. While this technique was manually operated, an automatic system is postulated for future studies.


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