Abstract We illustrate the observability of end stages earliest (Population III) stars at high redshifts $$z \gtrsim 10$$ z ≳ 10 , using recently observed transient, GN-z11-flash as an example. find that spectrum this transient is consistent with its or...

In different moth species, the number and spatial arrangement of olfactory glomeruli in the antennal lobe (AL) vary widely, but the spatial map within a species is thought to be invariant, making it possible to identify single glomeruli across individuals. We investigated the relationship between the physiological tuning of pheromone-selective interneurons and their association with specific, i...

Pandemis Leafroller Study site description. MD as a control for pandemis leafroller (PLR) was evaluated at a single study site in 1992. Six apple blocks (23.6 acres) were treated with Hamaki-con (Biocontrol, Ltd.) dispensers. These dispensers contain ca. 150 mg of Z11-14OAc, which is the main component of the PLR pheromone. Application rates of 250 d/a, 400 d/a, and two treatments of 400 d/a we...

Odorant binding proteins (OBPs) and chemosensory proteins (CSPs) play important roles in transporting semiochemicals through the sensillar lymph to olfactory receptors in insect antennae. In the present study, twenty OBPs and three CSPs were identified from the antennal transcriptome of Microplitis mediator. Ten OBPs (MmedOBP11-20) and two CSPs (MmedCSP2-3) were newly identified. The expression...

Male moths can accurately perceive the sex pheromone emitted from conspecific females by their highly accurate and specific olfactory sensory system. Pheromone receptors are of special importance in moth pheromone reception because of their central role in chemosensory signal transduction processes that occur in olfactory receptor neurons in the male antennae. There are a number of pheromone re...

This paper proposes a price index for artists based on the ratio between the average market price and the average estimated price of the paintings sold by an artist each year, adjusted for market dynamics. We apply this methodology to a group of selected artists and schools drawing from a database including auction prices and estimated prices of paintings presented in auctions world wide betwee...

Abstract Recently Jiang et al. reported the discovery of a possible short duration transient, detected in single image, spatially associated with z ? 11 galaxy. and Kann suggested transient originates from ? -Ray Burst (GRB), while Padmanabhan & Loeb argued flash is consistent supernova shock breakout event 300 M ? Population III star. against possibility that this originated light reflecte...

BACKGROUND Working memory (WM) often is impaired in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Such impairment may underlie core deficits in cognition and social functioning. Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) has been shown to enhance WM in both healthy adults and clinical populations, but its efficacy in ASD is unknown. We predicted that bifrontal tDCS would improve WM performances of adults...

In 2006-2008, we tested (3Z,6Z,9Z,12Z,15Z)-pentacosapentaene (pentaene) with the pheromone components (Z)-11-hexadecenyl acetate (Z11-16:Ac) and (Z)-9-tetradecenyl acetate (Z9-14:Ac), as sex attractants for four sympatric species of coneworms, Dioryctria Zeller (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) in slash (Pinus elliottii Engelm.) and loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) seed orchards in Georgia and Louisiana, ...