Patrick Kudlacek

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Commented on Multirelational organization of large-scale social networks in an online world
Very interesting study on networks and relationships. It will probably take me a couple more reads to completely understand but I will get there.

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Commented on Phytochemistry of the heartwood from fragrant Santalum species: a review
Wow, what a variety of complexity found in nature. It is amazing that there are that many constituents within a single organism.

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Commented on Global human-made mass exceeds all living biomass
I wonder how this study would assimilate to the first law of thermodynamics in that matter and energy cannot be created, only transformed.

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Commented on A mountable toilet system for personalized health monitoring via the analysis of excreta
I know there is a company that monitors the sewers for COVID and one company that has a thermometer app to monitor the health or illness spread throughout the community. We are only limited by our imagination as to what the future of these devices can do. These devices will assist with individuals wanting to stay healthy as well as the spread of sickness throughout the community.

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Commented on Liver transplantation and liver cell transplantation
It is great to look back at some of these papers and realize how much we have learned in the last 10 yrs. Amazing technological advances.

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Commented on In vivo base editing rescues Hutchinson–Gilford progeria syndrome in mice
Nice start with the fibroblast cells the solidify the hypothesis in human cultured cells. Fantastic to see positive results in the mouse as well, extending its' life. I have always been amazed at the capability of your own cells to repair genetic issues.

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Commented on Transplantation: Sirolimus after heart transplantation
This is just the abstract so you will need to go to the main article for further details. A straight forward approach to understanding a better treatment for not rejecting a transplanted heart. I am hopeful that eventually we will figure out how to produce organs in pigs for transplantation into humans that don't require immunosuppression. Sirolimus does show a significantly improved treatment for survival of the transplant in the patient. This study makes me want to dig in deeper as to how these treatments are different in their effects on the immune system.

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Commented on Transplantation Reviews
Great journal for presenting up to date information about transplantation.

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Commented on Experimental evidence of neutrinos produced in the CNO fusion cycle in the Sun
Very interesting read. It stretched my college physics but I will have to go through it a couple more times. Understanding the energy use and production in our solar system allows for us to better utilize our own resources here on our planet.

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Commented on Record-Setting Ocean Warmth Continued in 2019
I have been taught about global warming since I was in grade school. The data about how the ocean warmth is affecting the planet is scary. The article says if we make a dramatic reduction in green house gases we can reverse this trend. Talk about a long shot!

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Commented on Effectiveness of Adding a Mask Recommendation to Other Public Health Measures to Prevent SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Danish Mask Wearers
Great study with lots of data points, even if there wasn't a significance shown. Even though the differences were small in numbers, it is still convincing. If there would have been greater transmission rates in the population studied, the difference would have most likely been greater.

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Commented on The role of cat eye narrowing movements in cat–human communication
Being a cat owner as well as a scientist, I can picture some of the looks presented in this paper. Being a researcher using animals, it only enhances the research to understand your animals and their behavior. They show stress in specific ways or like a cat, show their comfort. As the author says, the study of feline communications is understudied. I would assume that is because felines are very independent by nature and lack the communication skills of a more pack oriented animal.

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Commented on Characterization and engineering of a two-enzyme system for plastics depolymerization
This is a new area of interest for me. It will take me a couple more reads to really understand the science but the significance is tremendous. The reliance of humanity of cheap polymer plastics has driven us to collect piles of this stuff that we can't get rid of. This is an exciting development that I can't wait to unfold.

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Commented on Isolation and detection of small RNA molecules
When ever isolating RNA, please wipe down the space to destroy RNAse present in the area. Use appropriate tips and vessels which are RNAse free. I have been using kits for isolation of siRNA. Has anyone compared the processes using the kits to this methodology? I will be interested in giving it a try.

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Commented on Molecular water detected on the sunlit Moon by SOFIA
It is not a true surprise to find water on the moon. After all, the moon was once part of the earth. How the water survived the harsh environment is very interesting.