In order to investigate the accumulation and bio-absorption of lead and cadmium in radish and cress, the present study has been conducted in a completely randomized design in three replicates in a hydroponic growing medium. The first factor includes the plant type at two levels (radish and cress), and the second factor is consisted of lead (Pb) (first experiment) at two levels (50 and 100 mg/L)...

Barbara Imperiali’s research interests lie at the interface of chemistry and biology. She interrogates biology with a chemical lexicon, using chemically driven strategies to provide new insight into the fundamental processes of life (1). In doing so, she and her team have revealed diverse aspects of protein structure, function, and design, and the role of proteins in cellular function and disea...

Although the ability of UV irradiation to induce pigmentation in vivo and in vitro is well documented, the intracellular signals that trigger this response are poorly understood. We have recently shown that increasing DNA repair after irradiation enhances UV-induced melanization. Moreover, addition of small DNA fragments, particularly thymine dinucleotides (pTpT), selected to mimic sequences ex...

encoded in the brain. Somehow, I now find myself a neuroscientist. But I still suffer from gaps in my knowledge. That is why I like collaborating. of their cells carried the change. Moreover, the cells had their own mind on how to repair the change, with a quarter of them using endogenous templates, while cuts in off-target locations were also observed. The high likelihood of unwanted reactions...

This issue of Library Trends, on the theme of Research Into Practice, has been designed with two aims in mind. Published in 2013, it marks the fiftieth anniversary of the founding of the Information School (iSchool) at the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom by presenting a selection of papers that demonstrate the creativity and variety of research undertaken in the field of librarian...