NEW CHRONOMETRIC INSIGHTS INTO ANCIENT EGYPTIAN MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS HELD AT THE <i>MUSÉE DU LOUVRE</i> AND THE <i>MUSÉE DES BEAUX-ARTS DE LYON</i>

High-resolution imaging of an ancient Egyptian mummified head: new insights into the mummification process.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Systematic facial mutilations during mummification have never been described before. The purpose of this work was to study a wrapped mummified head using high-resolution CT scanning. MATERIALS AND METHODS An isolated mummified head from the Egyptian Middle Kingdom was scanned at 200 mum isotropic resolution. A prototype flat panel CT scanner was used to generate 800 non...

New Insights into Ancient Seasonal Life Timers

Organisms must adapt to seasonal changes in the environment and time their physiology accordingly. In vertebrates, the annual change in photoperiod is often critical for entraining the neuroendocrine pathways, which drive seasonal metabolic and reproductive cycles. These cycles depend on thyroid hormone (TH), reflecting its ancestral role in metabolic control. Recent studies reveal that--in mam...

Recherches pour la détermination du degré des propriétés antigéniques de quelques souches vaccinales du virus de la maladie de Newcastle administrées par voie oculaire à des poulets

Serodifferenciation des Variantes du Virus de la Fièvre Aphteuse par la Technique des Plages-Méthode de Wecker

New insights into the prevention and treatment strategies for hypertrophic scars and keloids

Hypertrophic scars and keloids are fibrosis abnormalities associated with the accumulation of collagen and extra cellular matrix components. These scars are caused by abnormal wound healing, which may occur after skin injuries caused by surgery, trauma, burns, etc. and may have a large impact on the patients’ quality of life. Hypertrophic scars and colloids in addition to aesthetic problems can...