We report on the discovery of HAT-P-10b, the lowest mass (0.46 ± 0.03MJ) transiting extrasolar planet (TEP) discovered to date by transit searches. HAT-P-10b orbits the moderately bright V=11.89 K dwarf GSC 02340-01714, with a period P = 3.7224690 ± 0.0000067 d, transit epoch Tc = 2454729.90631± 0.00030 (BJD) and duration 0.1100 ± 0.0015d. HAT-P-10b has a radius of 1.05 −0.03RJ yielding a mean ...

BACKGROUND Socio-cultural and economic factors constitute real barriers for uptake of screening and treatment of Human African Trypanosomiasis (HAT) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Better understanding and addressing these barriers may enhance the effectiveness of HAT control. METHODS We performed a qualitative study consisting of semi-structured interviews and focus group discussi...

The intervalence charge transfer (IVCT) properties of the mixed-valence forms of the diastereoisomers of the dinuclear [[Ru(bpy)2](mu-HAT)[M(bpy)2]]5+ (M = Ru or Os) complexes and the trinuclear heterochiral [[Ru(bpy)2]2[Os(bpy)2](mu-HAT)]n+ (n = 7, 8; HAT = 1,4,5,8,9,12-hexaazatriphenylene; bpy = 2,2'-bipyridine) species display a marked dependence on the nuclearity and extent of oxidation of ...

Campylobacter jejuni accounts for a significant number of foodborne illnesses around the world. C. jejuni is microaerophilic and typically does not survive efficiently in oxygen-rich conditions. We recently reported that hyper-aerotolerant (HAT) C. jejuni are highly prevalent in retail poultry meat. To assess the capabilities of HAT C. jejuni in foodborne transmission and infection, in this stu...

The class II transactivator (CIITA) is a transcriptional co-activator regulating the constitutive and interferon-gamma-inducible expression of class II major histocompatibility complex (MHC) and related genes. Promoter remodeling occurs following CIITA induction, suggesting the involvement of chromatin remodeling factors. Transcription of numerous genes requires the histone acetyltransferase (H...