Shining light on the dark side of ambient intelligence

Retinal morphology and retinomotor response in Caspian kutum (Rutilus frisii subsp. kutum)

In this study, the morphology and organization of the retina of Caspian kutum and fish response to ambient light as retinomotor reaction was investigated. The Rutilus frisii subsp. kutum is an anadromous fish and important native fish specimen of Caspian Sea. The specimens were obtained from Shahid Ansari Teleost Reproduction and Culture center (Guilan province, Iran). For light and dark adapta...

Waddling on the dark side : ambient light affects attendance behaviour of little 1 penguins 2 3

The Impact of Colour and Ambient Light on the Anxiety of Hospitalized Patients in Coronary Care Unit of Imam Khomeini Hospital of Jiroft in 2018: An Interventional Study

Background and Objectives: Anxiety has multiple effects on heart performance; there are various pharmaceutical and non- pharmaceutical methods to reduce anxiety. Since different colors and ambient light have multiple effects on the patients’ anxiety, this study aimed to determine the impact of color and ambient light on the patients' anxiety in the coronary care unit of Jiroft Imam Khomeini Hos...

Shining Light on the Dark Side of Imaging: Excited State Absorption Enhancement of a Bis-styryl BODIPY Photoacoustic Contrast Agent

A first approach toward understanding the targeted design of molecular photoacoustic contrast agents (MPACs) is presented. Optical and photoacoustic Z-scan spectroscopy was used to identify how nonlinear (excited-state) absorption contributes to enhancing the photoacoustic emission of the curcuminBF2 and bis-styryl (MeOPh)2BODIPY dyes relative to Cy3.

Behavioral effect of naloxone on anxiolytic- like effect of noscapine in bulb/c mice

The effect of naloxone, a non-selective opioid antagonist on some anxiolytic and analgesic drugs is reported. Noscapine is an opioid alkaloid with antitussive effect that cannot be antagonized by naloxone. The anxiolytic-like effect of noscapine has been shown in light-dark model and elevated plus maze. In this study the effect of naloxone on anxiolytic effect of noscapine in light-dark model w...