Intraspecific grafting with selected scions and rootstocks was used to study drought tolerance in the recalcitrant Mediterranean conifer P. pinaster. Conifers store different terpene types needles, stems roots, which can be modified by drought, but most studies have focused on a single organ over terpenes limits understanding of overall plant response. In this work, profile (160 components amon...

Self-insertion of foreign bodies is a rare event. This report details a 56-year-old male who had self-inserted six hypodermic needles into his left frontal lobe 6 years previously. He subsequently presented with seizures and went on to have the needles surgically removed. This represents the first case of its type involving hypodermic needles. Given that intracranial needles are a rare finding,...

Seasonal changes in freezing stress resistance of needles of red pine (Pinus resinosa Ait.) and Austrian pine (Pinus nigra Arnold) trees were measured by an electrolyte leakage method and by visual observation. During most of the year, freezing stress resistance determined by the two methods gave similar results. The electrolyte leakage method provided a good estimate of seasonal changes in fre...

The significance of endophytic needle infections to Norway spruce is still largely unsolved. Lophodermium piceae is the most common species representing typically over 90 % of the cultivable isolates obtained from surface sterilized needles. Generally, more than 50 % of the needles are infected with this species and single healthy looking needles can accommodate several, even more than 30 indiv...

Micro-machined silicon needles capable of penetrating through cell membranes were fabricated and tested for intracellular sensing applications. The fabricated needles have sharp tips (diameter <1 μm), they are long (>300 μm) and exhibit high mechanical strength. The needles were tested for extraand intra-cellular neuronal recording applications. To prepare the needles for neuronal recording, th...

Zhuang medicine shallow needling has a long history and plays significant role in Chinese medicine. With the development of medical treatment China, there is constant improvement use needles. Bone needles have been modified to pottery needles, bronze electroacupuncture. From this history, are some improvements terms material technology. By analyzing comparing primitive current acupuncture instr...

This study examined cells contained in needles used for the collection of breast fine needle aspirates for the detection of malignant cells trapped in the needles. Remnants of cells contained in 50 needles used for the collection of scanty breast fine needle aspirates were examined by the liquid based cytology technique and compared with the conventional cytological technique of specimens in th...