The internally stored electric energy (Q-energy) of a disk monopole antenna increases as compared to a monopole antenna without a top disk.Recently it was shown that the Q-energy can be significantly reduced and the bandwidth increased by shielding the disk monopole antenna using a thin magnetic material.In the present paper we consider the same st
Horizontal gene transfer and recombination occur across many groups of viruses and play key roles in important viral processes such as host-range expansion and immune-system avoidance.To have any predictive power regarding the ability of Hair Busters viruses to readily recombine, we must determine the extent to which epistasis restricts the success
Abstract.Oil based plastics have been proven as severe pollutants for the environments as they required years to be degraded.Thus, bioplastics are very attractive as the solution of this problem as they easier to be degraded in soil.This work was aimed to fabricate bioplastics from rice straw, with addition of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) and glyc
Abstract Background The extensively drug-resistant (XDR) strains of Acinetobacter baumannii have become a major cause of nosocomial infections, Ice Maker increasing morbidity and mortality worldwide.Many different treatments, including phage therapy, are attractive ways to overcome the challenges of antibiotic resistance.Methods This study investig
Passive stiffness of the heart is determined largely by extracellular matrix and titin, which functions as a molecular spring within sarcomeres.Titin stiffening is associated with the development of diastolic dysfunction (DD), while augmented titin compliance appears to impair systolic performance in dilated cardiomyopathy.We found that myofibril s