IA in Play

IA in Play

Everyone agrees about how long-term potentiation (LTP) is induced-NMDA receptor activation-but much remains to be learned about how the increase in the strength of a synaptic connection between two neurons is expressed. In this issue of Neuron, Kim et al. report a new form of NMDAR-dependent plasticity that may contribute to LTP: internalization of postsynaptic Kv4.2 potassium channels that med...

Nucleosynthesis in Type Ia Supernovae

Among the major uncertainties involved in the Chandrasekhar mass models for Type Ia supernovae are the companion star of the accreting white dwarf (or the accretion rate that determines the carbon ignition density) and the flame speed after ignition. We present nucleosynthesis results from relatively slow deflagration (1.5 3 % of the sound speed) to constrain the rate of accretion from the comp...

Play the Language: Play Coreference

We propose the PlayCoref game, whose purpose is to obtain substantial amount of text data with the coreference annotation. We provide a description of the game design that covers the strategy, the instructions for the players, the input texts selection and preparation, and the score evaluation.

Urolithiasis – do ureaplasmas play a role in etiology.

Background and Objective: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) caused by urease-producing organisms, including ureaplasmas may contribute to the formation of urolithiasis. We aimed to determine the frequency of U. parvum and U. urealyticum among urology hospital patients with urinary stones. Methods: The study group included 30 men with urolithiasis. Urine samples were examined routinely for bacte...

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