The magnetic flux density of MRI for clinical diagnosis has been increasing. However, there remains very little biological data regarding the effect of strong static magnetic fields (SMFs) on human health. To evaluate the biological effects of strong SMFs, we cultured INS-1 cells under exposure to sham and SMF conditions for 1 or 2 h, and analyzed insulin secretion, mRNA expression, cell prolif...

An experiment was conducted at Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi to study the effect of pre-sowing seed treatment using different combinations of magnetic field intensities and time duration, on germination and seedling attributes in North Indian variety of tomato (var. Pusa Ruby). Seeds were exposed to static magnetic fields (SMF) of strength 50, 100 and 120 mT for 5, 10, 15, 2...

We consider a class of abstract nonlinear evolution equations in supermanifolds (smf’s) modelled over Z2-graded locally convex spaces. We show uniqueness, local existence, smoothness, and an abstract version of causal propagation of the solutions. If an a-priori estimate prevents the solutions from blowing-up then an infinite-dimensional smf of ”all” solutions can be constructed. We apply our r...

Allochthonous masses are common structures in Zagros fold-thrust belt. They are generally considered as collapse structures formed by the influence of gravity and in rock units with competency contrast. However, large allochthonous masses mapped in Dowgonbadan area in Dezful Embayment near the Mountain Front Fault (MFF) of Zagros show characteristics different from the belt common collapse stru...

a r t i c l e i n f o The distribution of mountain permafrost along Trail Ridge Road (TRR) in Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado, was modeled using 'frost numbers' and a 'temperature of permafrost model' (TTOP) in order to assess the accuracy of prediction models. The TTOP model is based on regional observations of air temperature and heat transfer functions involving vegetation, soil, and ...

introduction radon is a colorless and tasteless gas which exists in most soils. it is a substance that poses a potential risk for lung cancer in case a person is exposed to high levels over long periods of time. the environmental protection agency (epa) estimates that 90% of lung cancers per year are caused by radon. the aim of this paper is to estimate the absorbed doses of 222rn by mcnpx simu...

Orographically-induced gravity (buoyancy) waves can propagate through the tropopause to the stratosphere causing disruption to high altitude aircraft operations. High altitude turbulence (HAT) was first researched using U-2 aircraft in the mid-1960s and reported by Crooks (1965). He observed that HAT from mountain wave activity was more severe than turbulence associated with jet streams or conv...

Magnetic nanoparticles are widely used in bioapplications such as imaging and targeting tool. Their magnetic nature allows for the more efficient bioapplications by an external field gradient. However their combined effects have not yet been extensively characterized. Herein, we first demonstrate the biological effects of the communications between internalized bacterial magnetic nanoparticles ...