Feline Calicivirus (FCV) infection results in the inhibition of host protein synthesis, known as "shut-off". However, the precise mechanism of shut-off remains unknown. Here, we found that the FCV strain 2280 proteinase-polymerase (PP) protein can suppress luciferase reporter gene expression driven by endogenous and exogenous promoters. Furthermore, we found that the N-terminal 263 aa of PP (PP...

The Invisible Gorilla by Chabris and Simons is a lucid and engaging presentation of the illusions, or erroneous intuitions, that we hold about our mental capacities, and of the potentially devastating consequences such illusions can have on our health and day-to-day life. The book covers six illusions, each devoted a specific chapter: the illusions of attention, memory, confidence, knowledge, c...

Unlike animals, which breathe through airways lined with pathogen-trapping defenses, plants get air through tiny pores in their leaves that all but invite bacteria to sneak in. How, then, do plants keep them out? They slam their pores, or stomata, shut. Stomata are flanked by guard cells that swell when triggered by bacteria, thus closing the pores. Besides being fascinating in its own right, t...

SINQ Target-11 was in operation 2015 and 2016. It shut down due to an incident June 2016, during which the pressure drop cooling water loop increased significantly, meanwhile, activity of also tremendously. The evidence indicated a serious failure target. As this is first severe since came into 1997, some post-irradiation examinations (PIE) were performed analyze mechanisms.

Shigeru MURAMATSU, Chief Engineer Masafumi FUKUSHIMA, Chief Engineer Hiroshi MATSUNAGA, Engineer, Compressor Division, (PANASONIC), Noji-cho, This study presents experimental results on the rotary crankshaft behavior, the cylinder pressure and mechanical vibrations o£ a rolling-piston rotary compressor after shut down of the motor. It is shown as a conclusion that the most importantfactor chara...

This paper introduces new oil recovery mechanisms for by polymer injection in heavy reservoirs with strong bottom aquifers. Due to unfavorable mobility ratio between aquifer water and the development of sharp cones significant amount remains unswept. To overcome these issues, case demonstrated this paper, a pilot was executed three horizontal injectors, located few meters above oil/water contac...