Graphene has been shown much interest, both in academics and industry due to its extraordinary physical, chemical, and biological proprieties. It shows great promises in biotechnological and biomedical applications as an antibacterial and anticancer agent, nanocarrier, sensor, etc. However, many studies demonstrated the toxicity of graphene in several cell lines, which is an obstacle to its use...

In an attempt to capture the fundamental features that are common to neural networks, we define a parameterized Neural Abstract Machine (NAM ) in such a way that the major neural networks in the literature can be described as natural extensions or refinements of the NAM . We illustrate the refinement for feedforward networks with back-propagation training. The NAM provides a platform and progra...

Protocol design requires understanding state distributed across many nodes, complex message exchanges, and with competing traÆc. Traditional analysis tools (such as packet traces) too often hide protocol dynamics in a mass of extraneous detail. This paper presents nam , a network animator that provides packet-level animation and protocol-speci c graphs to aid the design and debugging of new net...

Adaptation of domesticated species to diverse agroclimatic regions has led to abundant trait diversity. However, the resulting population structure and genetic heterogeneity confounds association mapping of adaptive traits. To address this challenge in sorghum [Sorghum bicolor (L.) Moench]-a widely adapted cereal crop-we developed a nested association mapping (NAM) population using 10 diverse g...

In this paper, we introduce the Stethoscopic Non-Audible Murmur (NAM) microphone, and we focus on its application in automatic speech recognition systems. The NAM microphone is attached behind the talker’s ear, and can capture very quietly uttered murmur (NAM speech). It is applicable in automatic speech recognition systems, when privacy is important in human-machine communication. Moreover, si...

Nicotinamide (NAM) has been shown to suppress reactive oxygen species (ROS) production in primary human fibroblasts, thereby extending their replicative lifespan when added to the medium during long-term cultivation. Based on this finding, NAM is hypothesized to affect cellular senescence progression by keeping ROS accumulation low. In the current study, we asked whether NAM is indeed able to r...

Hospitals and health systems should take the following steps to improve their revenue cycle performance: > Collect patient responsibility amounts up front > Reduce credit balance accounts > Reduce preregistered patient no-shows > Identify and manage unbilled accounts receivable Healthcare reform will bring about the most far-reaching changes to hospital operations since the inception of Medicar...