Soil amendment with pyrogenic carbon (biochar) is discussed as strategy to improve soil fertility to enable economic plus environmental benefits. In temperate soils, however, the use of pure biochar mostly has moderately-negative to -positive yield effects. Here we demonstrate that co-composting considerably promoted biochars' positive effects, largely by nitrate (nutrient) capture and delivery...

objective(s): our previous studies have shown that mgo nanoparticles (mgo nps) could improve anxiety and reduce pain in animals. in this study, the effect of co administration mgo nps and vitamin c on anxiety like behavior and nociception in postpartum depression (ppd) model were investigated.materials and methods:  female mice (27 ± 3 g) were divided into groups: two control groups, ppd groups...

This series is designed to make available to a wider readership selected labour market, social policy and migration studies prepared for use within the OECD. Authorship is usually collective, but principal writers are named. The papers are generally available only in their original language – English or French – with a summary in the other. The opinions expressed and arguments employed here are...

This is the first structured review to identify and summarize research on lifestyle choices that improve health and have the greatest potential to mitigate climate change. Two literature searches were conducted on: (1) active transport health co-benefits, and (2) dietary health co-benefits. Articles needed to quantify both greenhouse gas emissions and health or nutrition outcomes resulting from...

We present imaging of molecular gas emission in the star-forming spiral galaxy NGC 6946. Our 12 CO(1-0) and 12 CO(3-2) images, made at 22 ′′ resolution with the IRAM 30-m and the Heinrich Hertz 10-m radio telescopes, are the most extensive observations of molecular gas in this galaxy and are among the most extensive observations of molecular gas in any spiral galaxy. The 12 CO(1-0) emission sho...

BACKGROUND To investigate the effect of the haeme oxygenase-1/carbon monoxide (HO-1/CO) system on atherosclerotic plaque formation and its possible mechanism. METHODS For 12 weeks, rabbits were given a 1.5% cholesterol diet (Ch group, n = 8) or a 1.5% cholesterol diet plus an HO-1 inducer, haemin (Hm group, n = 8), or an HO-1 inhibitor, zinc protoporphyrin IX (Znpp-IX, Zn group, n = 8) by int...

The aim of the present study was to identify potential human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) amplification, according to American Society of Clinical Oncology and the College of American Pathologists (ASCO/CAP) 2013 HER2 testing guidelines, in patients previously determined not to possess HER2 amplification, in accordance with previous 2007 guidelines. Potential discrepancies may aris...

Co-localization experiments were performed with Antibody LP-Kinase4 plus antibodies to insulin, glucagon, and somatostatin, in order to determine if this antibody was co-localizing with a specific subset of neuroendocrine cells in the islets of Langerhans. A subset of islet cells as well as neuroendocrine cells located within acini and adjacent to ducts co-localized with antibodies to LP-Kinase...

The PI3K/Akt and mTOR signaling pathways are important for cell survival and growth, and they are highly activated in cancer cells compared with normal cells. Therefore, these signaling pathways are targets for inducing cancer cell death. The dual PI3K/Akt and mTOR inhibitor NVP-BEZ235 completely inhibited both signaling pathways. However, NVP-BEZ235 had no effect on cell death in human renal c...