2,2′-[(1,3,4-Thiadiazole-2,5-diyl)bis(sulfanediyl)]diacetonitrile

The Rigaku Journal Vol. 22 / No. 1 / 2005, 16–25

Since its inception over 35 years ago, Rietveld refinement (Rietveld, 1969) has come a long way. In the beginning, the aim was to carry out crystal-structure refinement using neutron diffraction. As its primary purpose was refinement of the perfect crystal structures of polycrystalline samples, there was a need to introduce corrections to peak intensities and positions, as calculated for a perf...

Annual Scientific Meeting, Winnipeg, September 22-25, 2005

Paul H. Patterson (October 22, 1943 - June 25, 2014).

Eminent Caltech neuroscientist, Paul H. Patterson, died on June 25, 2014 as a result of glioblastoma multiforme. He is survived by wife, Carolyn, and son, Paul Claire, both great sources of joy for him. Paul’s numerous personal and scientific contributions will long outlast his tenure in life. Being both an amazing scientist and human being, Paul influenced and inspired countless friends, colla...

Hans Adolf Krebs: 25 August 1900-22 November 1981.

Letters 134

Human endogenous retroviruses in health and disease In his excellent and comprehensive review on human endogenous retroviruses (HERVs), Frank Ryan (December 2004, JRSM1) introduces a subject that could well become of central importance in 21st century medicine. To take one example, HERVs could provide the key to understanding how environmental changes associated with improved hygiene in the ind...