Synthetic and biological living polymers are self-assembling chains whose chain length distributions (CLDs) are dynamic. We show these dynamics are ultrasensitive: Even a small perturbation (e.g., temperature jump) nonlinearly distorts the CLD, eliminating or massively augmenting short chains. The origin is fast relaxation of mass variables (mean chain length, monomer concentration) which pertu...

Every partial function from bit strings of a given length to bit strings of a possibly different given length can be computed by a finite instruction sequence that contains only instructions to set and get the content of Boolean registers, forward jump instructions, and a termination instruction. We look for an equivalence relation on instruction sequences of this kind that captures to a reason...

background and objectives: it has been shown that a bout of jumping exercise with weighted vests increases the subsequent countermovement jump height. however, it is not clear whether the improvement in jump height is due to the enhancement of joint power or due to other mechanisms such as neural adaptations. methods: to investigate this dichotomy, we tested the acute neuromechanical changes fo...

We study a 2D nonconvex and nonlocal variational model in micromagnetics. It consists in a free-energy functional defined over vector fields with values into the unit sphere S 2. This energy depends on two small parameters β and ε penalizing the divergence of the vector field and its vertical component, respectively. We are interested in the analysis of the asymptotic regime β ≪ ε ≪ 1 through t...

The jump performance of five insectivorous bat species (Miniopterus schreibersii, Myotis blythii, Myotis capaccinii, Myotis myotis and Rhinolophus blasii) was filmed using a high-speed camera. All study bats jumped using a similar technique, with the wing musculature providing the force. The bats jumped off the wrist joint of their wings, typically with their feet already off the ground. Contra...

Shock waves in molecular clouds should evolve into continuous or C-type structures due to the magnetic field and ion-neutral friction. We here determine whether and how this is achieved through plane-parallel numerical simulations using an extended version of ZEUS. We first describe and test the adapted code against analytical results, laying the necessary foundations for subsequent works on su...

The hydraulic jump has been studied as an important method for energy dissipation downstream water structures. Several methods have been used to optimize the hydraulic jump length. One of the common methods was the use of end sill. Steps may be used to control the location of the hydraulic jump downstream of hydraulic structures. Extensive studies have been conducted to investigate the effect o...

the purpose of this study was to profiled the body composition, anthropometric and physical fitness qualities of iranian national adolescent volleyball players, and quantified relationships between these characteristics. the sample of this study was 40 national adolescent volleyball players (age: 17.9±0.3). body composition factors: (weight, bmi, whr, body fat percentage, muscle mass) and anthr...

There is a substantial evidence that plyometric training significantly increases muscular strength and vertical jump. Due to the vigorous nature of this type of training, however, there is a risk of incurring musculoskeletal injuries. Therefore, conducting plyometric exercise programs in an aquatic environment might lead to significant improvements in vertical jump with possibly a lower risk of...