Modeling the shape of concentration-effect curves is of prime importance in pharmacology.
Geometric descriptors characterizing these curves (the upper and lower asymptotes, the mid …

A method for mathematically describing cumulative seed germination using the four-
parameter Hill function is described. The function's four parameters allowed both direct or …

Direct impact of intense tropical rainfall following deforestation and other deleterious land
practices is one of the major causes of land degradation in the Caribbean. The susceptibility …

ABSTRACT A method has been proposed to provide a means to compare in a quantitative
and comprehensive way the mechanical performance of fire protective fabrics under long …

The inner filter effects in synchronous fluorescence spectra (Δλ= 60 nm) of sedimentary
humic substances from a salt marsh were studied. Accordingly to their type and the influence …

Potential inversion refers to the situation where a protein cofactor or a synthetic molecule
can be oxidized or reduced twice in a cooperative manner; that is, the second electron …

While machine learning (ML) in experimental research has demonstrated impressive
predictive capabilities, extracting fungible knowledge representations from experimental …

Traditionally, human primary visual cortex (V1) has been thought to mature within the first
few years of life, based on anatomical studies of synapse formation, and establishment of …

The pathogenic fungus Histoplasma capsulatum requires iron for its survival during
macrophage infection. Because iron is toxic at high levels, iron acquisition in pathogenic …

Although many potential neuroplasticity based therapies have been developed in the lab,
few have translated into established clinical treatments for human neurologic or …