Rapid ecological response and intensified knowledge accumulation following a north European mega-fire

Deepened knowledge on response of biota and ecological processes following fire is essential for a future with warmer climate and more disturbances. In 2014 the first mega-fire (13,100 ha) for at least a century in Scandinavia hit south-central Sweden, in a production forest landscape shaped by clearcutting forestry. Ecological dynamics is followed in >20 projects from universities, authorities an

Apropå doft : Hur pratar vi egentligen om olfaktoriska förnimmelser?

Theology and Experience : Scandinavian Perspectives on the Liberal Theological Legacy

Public libraries as promoters of social sustainability?

Epigenetics in Human Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes

Epigenetic mechanisms control gene activity and the development of an organism. The epigenome includes DNA methylation, histone modifications, and RNA-mediated processes, and disruption of this balance may cause several pathologies and contribute to obesity and type 2 diabetes (T2D). This Review summarizes epigenetic signatures obtained from human tissues of relevance for metabolism—i.e., adipose

Low plasma concentrations of apolipoprotein M are associated with disease activity and endothelial dysfunction in systemic lupus erythematosus

Background: Apolipoprotein M (apoM) is a 25-kDa apolipoprotein present in 5% of high-density lipoprotein (HDL) particles. It is suggested to be anti-atherogenic and to play a key role in sustaining endothelial barrier integrity. SLE patients have increased cardiovascular disease risk, and we aimed to investigate if apoM levels reflect endothelial function in SLE. Since apoM plasma levels decrease

Characterization of the NEP of mid-infrared upconversion detectors

We present a scheme to estimate the noise equivalent power (NEP) of the frequency upconversion detectors (UCDs), detecting mid-infrared (MIR) light. The NEP of the UCD is a combined contribution of NEPs from the upconversion process and from the photodetector, used for detecting the upconverted signal. The 2-5- μm MIR range is particularly investigated in this letter using a bulk periodically pole

Letter by Leffler Regarding Article, "Modified Citrus Pectin Prevents Blood-Brain Barrier Disruption in Mouse Subarachnoid Hemorrhage by Inhibiting Galectin-3"

Special issue on benchmark problems in automotive system control

Interaction of Laponite with Membrane Components - Consequences for Bacterial Aggregation and Infection Confinement

The antimicrobial effects of Laponite nanoparticles with or without loading of the antimicrobial peptide LL-37 was investigated along with their membrane interactions. The study combines data from ellipsometry, circular dichroism, fluorescence spectroscopy, particle size/ζ potential measurements, and confocal microscopy. As a result of the net negative charge of Laponite, loading of net positively

SIPA1L3 methylation modifies the benefit of smoking cessation on lung adenocarcinoma survival : an epigenomic–smoking interaction analysis

Smoking cessation prolongs survival and decreases mortality of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). In addition, epigenetic alterations of some genes are associated with survival. However, potential interactions between smoking cessation and epigenetics have not been assessed. Here, we conducted an epigenome-wide interaction analysis between DNA methylation and smoking cessation on N

Maximum limits on income and wealth? A degrowth perspective

A shift in theoretical foundations can improve the practice of Multi-Faith Spaces

Medium Recoils and background subtraction in JEWEL

Simulating V+jet processes in heavy ion collisions with JEWEL

Origins of the di-jet asymmetry in heavy ion collisions

The sensitivity of $R_pA$ to colour recombination effects

Interplay between hydrodynamics and jets

Hydrodynamics and Jets in Dialogue

Religious literacy in Sweden and Denmark: Handshake debates in the context of Nordic Secularism