Physics. Shedding light on oxide interfaces     

Hammerl G  Spaldin N 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2011,332(6032):922-923

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A dearth of dark matter in ordinary elliptical galaxies     

Romanowsky AJ  Douglas NG  Arnaboldi M  Kuijken K  Merrifield MR  Napolitano NR  Capaccioli M  Freeman KC 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2003,301(5640):1696-1698

The kinematics of the outer parts of three intermediate-luminosity elliptical galaxies were studied with the Planetary Nebula Spectrograph. The galaxies' velocity-dispersion profiles were found to decline with the radius, and dynamical modeling of the data indicates the presence of little if any dark matter in these galaxies' halos. This unexpected result conflicts with findings in other galaxy types and poses a challenge to current galaxy formation theories.  相似文献   

The mentality of crows: convergent evolution of intelligence in corvids and apes     

Emery NJ  Clayton NS 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》2004,306(5703):1903-1907

Discussions of the evolution of intelligence have focused on monkeys and apes because of their close evolutionary relationship to humans. Other large-brained social animals, such as corvids, also understand their physical and social worlds. Here we review recent studies of tool manufacture, mental time travel, and social cognition in corvids, and suggest that complex cognition depends on a "tool kit" consisting of causal reasoning, flexibility, imagination, and prospection. Because corvids and apes share these cognitive tools, we argue that complex cognitive abilities evolved multiple times in distantly related species with vastly different brain structures in order to solve similar socioecological problems.  相似文献   

Rapidly changing radio images     

Cavaliere A  Morrison P  Sartori L 《Science (New York, N.Y.)》1971,173(3996):525-528

Differences in total transit time can give rise to images that expand at arbitrarily high speed. Two versions of a model based on this idea can account for the varying microwave structure reported for the quasar 3C 279. Other possible examples are suggested.  相似文献   

Effect of improved fallow on crop productivity, soil fertility and climate-forcing gas emissions in semi-arid conditions     

Nicola M. Hall  Bocary Kaya  Jan Dick  Ute Skiba  Amadou Niang  Ramadjita Tabo 《Biology and Fertility of Soils》2006,42(3):224-230

The impacts of fallow on soil fertility, crop production and climate-forcing gas emissions were determined in two contrasting legumes, Gliricidia sepium and Acacia colei, in comparison with traditional unamended fallow and continuous cultivation systems. After 2 years, the amount of foliar material produced did not differ between the two improved fallow species; however, grain yield was significantly elevated by 55% in the first and second cropping season after G. sepium compared with traditional fallow. By contrast, relative to the unamended fallow, a drop in grain yield was observed in the first cropping season after A. colei, followed by no improvement in the second. G. sepium had higher foliar N, K and Mg, while A. colei had lower foliar N but higher lignin and polyphenols. In the third year after fallow improvement, a simulated rainfall experiment was performed on soils to compare efflux of N₂O and CO₂. Improved fallow effects on soil nutrient composition and microbial activity were demonstrated through elevated N₂O and CO₂ efflux from soils in G. sepium fallows compared with other treatments. N₂O emissions were around six times higher from this nitrogen-fixing soil treatment, evolving 69.9 ngN₂O–N g⁻¹soil h⁻¹ after a simulated rainfall event, compared with only 8.5 and 4.8 ngN₂O–N g⁻¹soil h⁻¹ from soil under traditional fallow and continuous cultivation, respectively. The findings indicate that selection of improved fallows for short-term fertility enhancement has implications for regional N₂O emissions for dry land regions.  相似文献   

Assay of aroma active components of virgin olive oils from southern Italian regions by SPME-GC/ion trap mass spectrometry     

Benincasa C  De Nino A  Lombardo N  Perri E  Sindona G  Tagarelli A 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2003,51(3):733-741

An SPME-GC/ion trap method was exploited to determine the chromatogram of volatile compounds of organic olive oils of southern Italian regions. The method is based on the assay of the terminal species of the "lipoxygenase pathway", which are present in the volatile fraction of the sampled compounds. Ethyl isobutanoate was used as internal standard in either the EI or CI ionization mode. The absolute concentration values of each analyte were evaluated through good-to-excellent calibration curves. Case studies on oils obtained from different cultivars or harvesting times are presented. The quantitative data for each compound were subjected to principal component analysis to characterize the different cultivars of this work.  相似文献   

A simple and sensitive liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry confirmatory method for analyzing sulfonamide antibacterials in milk and egg   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1  

Cavaliere C  Curini R  Di Corcia A  Nazzari M  Samperi R 《Journal of agricultural and food chemistry》2003,51(3):558-566

A simple and specific method able to identify and quantify traces of 14 sulfonamide antibacterials (SAs) in milk and eggs is presented. This method uses a single solid-phase extraction (SPE) cartridge for simultaneous extraction and purification of SAs in the above matrices. Milk and egg samples are passed through a Carbograph 4 sorption cartridge. After analyte desorption, an aliquot of the final extract is injected into a liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS) instrument equipped with an electrospray ion source (ESI) and a single quadrupole. MS data acquisition is performed in the positive-ion mode and by a time-scheduled multiple-ion selected ion monitoring program. Compared to two published methods, the present protocol extracted larger amounts of SAs from both milk and egg and decreased the analysis time by a factor of 3 with milk samples and by a factor of 2 with egg samples. Recovery of SAs in milk at the 5 ppb level ranged between 76 and 112% with relative standard deviations (RSDs) of 相似文献   

A PROLIFERATIVE INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA OF SHEEP ASSOCIATED WITH MYCOLASMA INFECTION: 1. Natural History of the Desease in a Flock   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

N. D. Sullivan  M.V.Sc.  T. D. St.  Georger M.V.Sc.† Nicola  Horsfall B.Sc.† 《Australian veterinary journal》1973,49(2):57-62

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Effects of CD28 blockade on subsets of naïve T cells in cats     

Aronson LR  Drobatz KJ  Hunter CA  Mason N 《American journal of veterinary research》2005,66(3):483-492

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether human CTLA4-Ig ([hu]CTLA4-Ig) inhibits costimulation-dependent lymphocyte proliferation in vitro, compare the effects of (hu)CTLA4-Ig with cyclosporine and steroids on CD4+ and CD8+ T-cell lymphocyte proliferation, and determine whether memory T-cell function remains intact in the presence of (hu)CTLA4-Ig. ANIMALS: 29 cats. PROCEDURE: Peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) were stimulated with concanavalin A (costimulation-dependent mitogen) or phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate and ionomycin (costimulation independent mitogens) alone or in the presence of (hu)CTLA4-Ig, cyclosporine, or dexamethasone; effects of these treatments on lymphocyte proliferation were assessed by incorporation of thymidine labeled with tritium or flow cytometry. Antigen-specific proliferation was determined by stimulating PBMCs from 2 healthy cats seropositive for Toxoplasma gondii with soluble Toxoplasma antigen alone or in the presence of (hu)CTLA4-Ig or cyclosporine. RESULTS: (hu)CTLA4-Ig inhibited costimulation-dependent lymphocyte proliferation in vitro but had no effect on costimulation-independent lymphocyte proliferation. Compared with mitogen alone, (hu)CTLA4-Ig caused a significant decrease in responder frequency and proliferative capacity of CD4+ T cells; however, the effect on CD8+ T cells was not significant. Cyclosporine alone or with dexamethasone had a significantly greater suppressive effect on responder frequency and proliferative capacity of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, compared with (hu)CTLA4-Ig. Compared with cyclosporine, (hu)CTLA4-Ig appeared to have a sparing effect on antigen-specific proliferation of memory CD4+ and CD8+ T cells. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE: (hu)CTLA4-Ig selectively inhibited costimulation-dependent proliferation of lymphocytes in vitro and had a sparing effect on antigen-specific proliferation of memory cells. The specificity of its mechanism of action suggests that (hu)CTLA4-Ig may prevent allograft rejection but leave memory responses to previously encountered antigens intact.  相似文献   

A PROLIFERATIVE INTERSTITIAL PNEUMONIA OF SHEEP ASSOCIATED WITH MYCOPLASMA INFECTION: 2. The Experimental Exposure of Young Lambs to Infection   总被引：3，自引：0，他引：3  

N. D. Sullivan  M.V.Sc.  T. D. St.  George M.V.Sc.† Nicola  Horsfall B.Sc.‡ 《Australian veterinary journal》1973,49(2):63-67

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