Archaeological artifacts at Mahmoudiyya Mosque (975 AH / 1568 CE)

Digitization and Reconstruction of Archaeological Artifacts

We describe an ongoing research project on efficient methods for reconstruction of objects from large collections of irregular fragments, such as ancient pottery, collapsed murals, etc.. Our solution for flat objects uses multiscale matching and constrained dynamic programming, and we are now extending it to curved pottery fragments. We seek collaborative projects with museums and other potenti...

Conservation technologies for archaeological sites and artifacts

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Sleep is conserved across phyla and can be measured through electrophysiological or behavioral characteristics. The fruit fly, Drosophila melanogaster, provides an excellent model for investigating the genetic and neural mechanisms that regulate sleep. Multiple systems exist for measuring fly activity, including video analysis and single-beam (SB) or multi-beam (MB) infrared (IR)-based monitori...

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975 An introduction to toxin physiology Toxins originate in all of life’s kingdoms, take diverse chemical forms, and disrupt our physiology with deadly precision. Plants and animals harbor small molecules such as strychnine, ouabain, cocaine, caffeine, and tetrodotoxin that modulate ion channels, receptors, and transporters to wreak havoc in creatures who dare consider them for lunch. Toxins fr...

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Integration of experimental studies with mathematical modeling allows insight into systems properties, prediction of perturbation effects and generation of hypotheses for further research. We present a comprehensive mathematical description of the cellular response of yeast to hyperosmotic shock. The model integrates a biochemical reaction network comprising receptor stimulation, mitogen-activa...