Fisch et al. report in this issue of Neuron the results of an investigation of the neural correlates of conscious perception. They find an early, dramatic, and long-lasting gamma response in high-level visual areas, when (and only when) a rapidly presented image is perceived.

Echium oil (source of stearidonic acid) and linseed oil (source of α-linolenic acid) were evaluated as alternatives for fish oil in the diet of sows to increase the docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) status of the offspring. The hypothesis was that echium oil would be more efficient than linseed oil to increase the DHA concentration, as it bypasses the enzyme Δ6-desaturase. In addition, it was determin...

To establish a method for determining ursolic acid content in Patrinia scabiosifolia Fisch. ex Trevir.; and to investigate the inhibitory effect of Patrinia scabiosifolia Fisch. ex Trevir. extract on in vitro cultured human cervical carcinoma Hela cells. HPLC with Agilent XBP-C18 column (4.6 mm × 250 mm, 5 μm) was used. Mobile phase was acetonitrile-methanol-0.5% ammonium acetate solution (68:1...

Fourier incoherent single channel holography (FISCH) is a method for recording spatially incoherent digital Fourier holograms. We present a general design of enhanced FISCH with a smaller optical path difference between interfering beams, when compared to our initial design [Opt. Lett. 37, 3723 (2012)]. This reduction enables a proper system operation with a wider bandwidth. Potential resolutio...

The «second generation» born in Switzerland of for¬ eign Citizens is estimated at 6.8% of the total popula¬ tion, based on Population Census data from 2000 (Mey et al. 2005). Together, the first and the second gener¬ ation of «foreign origin» make up 27% of the Swiss population, 70% of which are foreign Citizens. One quarter of the first (24%) and one third (32%) of the second generation has ac...