MolecularWebXR is a new web-based platform for education, science communication and scientific peer discussion in chemistry and biology, based on modern web-based Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR). With no installs as it is all web-served, MolecularWebXR enables multiple users to simultaneously explore, communicate and discuss concepts about chemistry and biology in immersive 3D environments, by manipulating and passing around objects with their bare hands and pointing at different elements with natural hand gestures. Users may either be present in the same physical space or distributed around the world, in the latter case talking naturally with each other thanks to built-in audio.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFChagas disease, caused by the protozoan parasite , affects millions globally, with increasing urban cases outside of Latin America. Treatment is based on two compounds, namely, benznidazole (BZ) and nifurtimox, but chronic cases pose several challenges. Targeting lysine acetylation, particularly bromodomain-containing proteins, shows promise as a novel antiparasitic target.
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May 2024
Ferrochelatases catalyze the insertion of ferrous iron into the porphyrin during the heme b biosynthesis pathway, which is fundamental for both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. Interestingly, in the active site of ferrochelatases, the proximal ligand coordinating the porphyrin iron of the product is not conserved, and its catalytic role is still unclear. Here we compare the L.
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October 2019
This paper presents the design, characterization, and testing of an ultrasonic transducer driver capable of arbitrary waveform generation with a bandwidth of up to 1 MHz and an output range of ±96 V. The architecture is derived from bridged class-D switching amplifiers and has a five-level power stage. The proposed device was implemented with eight synchronized channels and an all-digital control circuitry to transmit guided-wave ultrasound signals using custom piezoelectric multi-element array transducers, allowing programmable mode selectivity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Alzheimer's disease Cooperative Study (ADCS)-Cognitive Function Instrument (CFI) is a 14-item questionnaire administered to the subject and the referent, aimed at detecting early changes in cognitive and functional abilities in individuals without clinical impairment. It is used for monitoring annual variations in cognitive functioning in prevention trials. The aim of the present study was to validate the Italian version of the CFI.
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