We show that conditioned eyelid responses develop when the unconditioned stimulus is electrical stimulation of the dorsal accessory nucleus of the inferior olive. When compared to conditioning using a standard unconditioned stimulus (air puff), the conditioning produced in this manner appears quite normal: the responses develop at a similar rate, are of comparable magnitude and topography, and ...

Olive stones (OS) constitute a waste lignocellulosic material produced by the olive oil industry in great amounts, that currently is only used as low-value energy source for industrial or domestic boilers. Having view its full valorization, this work proposes and validates an integrated strategy aiming to obtain three different streams of sugars / lignin-derived compounds. Dilute acid hydrolysi...

During the third millennium BCE, Levant experienced an increase in social complexity, visible emergence of urban forms and centralised institutions. Specialised agricultural production, particularly olives, has long been considered a key factor this transformation. This paper uses charcoal seed analysis remains from Early Bronze Age II-III sites Tell Fadous-Kfarabida Lebanon Khirbet-ez Zeraqon ...

The search for strategies that contribute to circular economy, based on the valorization of by-products most diverse industries and processes, is one main environmental objectives at present. This study aims evaluate possibility valorizing from gasification carbonization polymeric residues biomass natural origin through their application in adsorption processes. selected carbon resulting thermo...

Phenolic constituents of virgin olive oil are reported to have antitumor activity. However, the underlying molecular mechanisms and specific target proteins of virgin olive oil remain to be elucidated. Here, we report that dialdehydic form of decarboxymethyl ligstroside aglycone (p-HPEA-EDA), a phenolic compound of virgin olive oil, inhibits tumor promoter-induced cell transformation in JB6 Cl4...

Monumental olive trees, with their longevity and remarkable size, represent an important information source for the comprehension of territory where they grow human societies that have kept them through time. Across centuries, trees are only cultivated plants tell story Mediterranean landscapes. The same as stone monuments, these green monuments a real natural cultural heritage. aim this paper ...

The process of kidney stone formation depends on an imbalance between excretion of water and insoluble stone-forming salts, leading to high concentrations that supersaturate urine and inner medullary collecting duct (IMCD) fluid. For common calcium-containing stones, a critical mechanism that has been proposed for integrating water and calcium salt excretions is activation of the cell surface c...