Olfaction is the first sensory modality to develop during fetal life in mammals, and plays a key role in the various behaviors of neonates such as feeding and social interaction.Odorant cues (i.e., mother or predator scents) can trigger potentiation or inhibition of ultrasonic vocalizations (USV) emitted by pups following their isolation.Here, we r
Abstract Acoustophoretic microfluidic devices have been developed for accurate, label-free, contactless, and non-invasive manipulation of bioparticles in different biofluids.However, their widespread application is limited due to the need for the use of high quality microchannels made of materials with high specific acoustic impedances relative to
The overall thermal performance of a Parabolic Trough Collector (PTC) depends on its optical performance, particularly the uniformity of the irradiance distribution and the resultant optical efficiency of the collector.Local Concentration Ratio (LCR), optical efficiency and average light concentration are three fundamental parameters of the optical
Multi-turn charge-exchange beam injection is the key technique to achieve high-intensity proton beam accelerators.In J-PARC RCS, 400-MeV H- beams from LINAC are injected into stripper foils such that most of the beams are converted into protons.The stripper foils are irradiated not only with the injected H- beams but also with the protons circulati
Bone grinding with miniature ball-end diamond wheels, called diamond burs by surgeons, is widely used for surgical resection of bones, especially in orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery.During bone resection, a considerable amount of grinding heat is generated, which can cause thermal injury to MEMORY CARE adjacent tissues, including nerves.To addre