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Physics, Multidisciplinary
Jerzy Lewandowski, Yongge Ma, Jinsong Yang, Cong Zhang
Summary: By considering the quantum Oppenheimer-Snyder model in loop quantum cosmology, a new quantum black hole model is derived, with a suitably deformed Schwarzschild metric tensor. Quantum effects impose a lower bound on the mass of the black hole created by the collapsing dust ball. For larger masses, where the event horizon does form, the maximal extension of spacetime and its properties are investigated. By exploring the opposite scenario, a quantum Swiss Cheese model is obtained, featuring a bubble surrounded by the quantum universe. These models offer new insights into cosmological phenomenology.
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Mathieu Thabault, Valentine Turpin, Alexandre Maisterrena, Mohamed Jaber, Matthieu Egloff, Laurie Galvan
Summary: Autism spectrum disorders (ASD) are complex conditions influenced by genetic, epigenetic and environmental factors. This review focuses on the cerebellum and the striatum, summarizing studies on their importance in ASD and exploring the relationship between cellular and molecular alterations and observed behaviors. Motor and gait behaviors may serve as early indicators of disease severity.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
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Nutrition & Dietetics
Valerie Gagnaire, Xavier Lecomte, Romain Richoux, Magali Genay, Julien Jardin, Valerie Briard-Bion, Jean-Rene Kerjean, Anne Thierry
Summary: Reducing salt intake can mitigate metabolic disorders, but it can impact the activity and properties of microorganisms in fermented foods like cheese. This study investigated the effect of salt level on the ripening of Swiss-type cheese and found that a 30% salt reduction has little impact on the properties of the cheese.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2022)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
S. Najera, R. A. Sussman
Summary: This research introduces a novel class of toy models by smoothly matching quasi-flat inhomogeneous and anisotropic Szeker-II models with spatially flat cosmologies described by Robertson-Walker metric, resulting in "pancake" models. These models can be used to test ideas on averaging, backreaction, and the impact of inhomogeneities on cosmic evolution and observations.
CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM GRAVITY
(2021)
Article
Entomology
Pavel A. Melentev, Eduard G. Sharapenkov, Nina V. Surina, Ekaterina A. Ivanova, Elena V. Ryabova, Svetlana V. Sarantseva
Summary: This article investigates the role of the gene encoding PNPLA6 lysophospholipase domain in Drosophila melanogaster. The study finds that dysfunction of this gene leads to premature death and decreased fertility in fruit flies. Therefore, this gene is crucial for the fitness of Drosophila melanogaster.
Article
Ecology
Vincent Somerville, Helene Berthoud, Remo S. Schmidt, Hans-Peter Bachmann, Yi Helene Meng, Pascal Fuchsmann, Ueli von Ah, Philipp Engel
Summary: Undefined starter cultures are bacterial communities used in cheese making that have evolved through domestication and are phenotypically stable, with functionally redundant strains coexisting but exhibiting significant differences in phage resistance potential. The presence of functionally equivalent strains and stable coexistence of phages in the community highlight the importance of bacteria-phage interactions that differ from traditional kill-the-winner dynamics.
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Fotios K. Anagnostopoulos, Alfio Bonanno, Ayan Mitra, Vasilios Zarikas
Summary: This article presents a model that can explain the observed cosmic acceleration without the need for extra energy scales, exotic fields, or fine-tuning. The model extends the concept of an evolving cosmological constant and considers the scaling of the Newton constant according to the IR-fixed point hypothesis. Two different scaling relations are analyzed and shown to be in good agreement with the standard ??CDM cosmology, with one of them having no fine-tuning problem.
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Cell Biology
Elena V. Ryabova, Pavel A. Melentev, Artem E. Komissarov, Nina V. Surina, Ekaterina A. Ivanova, Natalia Matiytsiv, Halyna R. Shcherbata, Svetlana V. Sarantseva
Summary: Glia are crucial for the development and functioning of the nervous system in animals. Drosophila melanogaster surface glia form barriers in the central and peripheral nervous systems, while cortex and wrapping glia play different roles in encapsulating neuronal cell bodies and axons. Knockdown of the swiss cheese gene in different types of glia leads to morphological abnormalities and loss of integrity, potentially due to apoptosis. Transcriptome changes under swiss cheese knockdown in glia types provoke reactive oxygen species acceleration and a decline in animal mobility.
Article
Mathematics
Mihai D. Staic
Summary: In this paper, we introduce (A)(S)2(V), a generalization of the exterior algebra of a vector space V. We study its properties and provide explicit computations for the case when dim(V-2) = 2. Moreover, we establish the existence and uniqueness of a determinant-like function (det)(S)2: V-2(circle times 6) -> k, satisfying the condition detS2(circle times(1 )<= i < j <= 4(vi,j))=0, if there exist 1 <= x < y < z <= 4 such that vx,y=vx,z=vy,z. Additionally, we introduce the concept of GSC-operads and demonstrate the relevance of lambda(2)(S)V in this context.
COMMUNICATIONS IN ALGEBRA
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Diogo Thimoteo da Cunha, Mariana Piton Hakim, Jan Mei Soon, Elke Stedefeldt
Summary: This study explores the use of multiple layers of defence in preventing foodborne illness in restaurants. The research developed a defence model based on Reason's Swiss Cheese Model and extended it with Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points and Five Keys to Safer Food. The model was tested using a dataset of food safety assessments in Brazilian restaurants, and it was found that errors in administrative controls can lead to errors in behavioural controls, resulting in a cascade effect that impacts system controls. The study highlights the importance of considering both latent conditions and active failures in preventing foodborne illness incidents.
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Mathematics, Applied
Nikita Markarian
Summary: This article uses Weyl n-algebras to prove formality theorems for higher Hochschild cohomology, presenting two approaches and showing their equivalence. The second approach is shown to be equivalent to the first with the introduction of a new family of propagators.
FORUM MATHEMATICUM
(2021)
Article
Agricultural Economics & Policy
Judith Hillen
Summary: This study examines vertical price transmission in Swiss dairy and cheese chains, finding almost no long-run price relationships and no significant asymmetries between different stages and products. The potential reasons for this phenomenon are discussed.
AGRICULTURAL AND FOOD ECONOMICS
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Ayan Mitra, Vasilios Zarikas, Alfio Bonanno, Michael Good, Ertan Gudekli
Summary: A recent study suggests that the cosmic acceleration era is caused by small anti-gravity sources in galaxies and clusters of galaxies. A Swiss-cheese cosmology model has been proposed to integrate the contributions of these sources and it is found that the infrared running of the cosmological constant is consistent with the presence of an infrared fixed point, providing an explanation for the cosmic evolution.
Review
Clinical Neurology
Paolo Calabresi, Giulia Di Lazzaro, Gioia Marino, Federica Campanelli, Veronica Ghiglieri
Summary: The critical role of alpha-synuclein in Parkinson's disease has been discovered, but current treatments still face challenges. Developing cellular and animal models helps understand the physiological and pathological functions of alpha-synuclein, as well as the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Tao Yang, Jiasong Zhong, Jianwen Liu, Yongjun Yuan, Dexin Yang, Qinan Mao, Xinyue Li, Zaiping Guo
Summary: A general in situ self-template-assisted strategy has been proposed for the design and preparation of a series of M-Sb nanocomposites, which show enhanced electronic conductivity and structural integrity, as well as abundant interfacial lithium storage. Experimental results demonstrate the excellent cycling stability and high rate performance of these composite materials.
ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS
(2021)