Evidence of a Near-Threshold Resonance in ^{11}B Relevant to the β-Delayed Proton Emission of ^{11}Be.

A narrow near-threshold proton-emitting resonance (E_{x}=11.4  MeV, J^{π}=1/2^{+}, and Γ_{p}=4.4  keV) was directly observed in ^{11}B via proton resonance scattering.

Microscopic Structure of the Low-Energy Electric Dipole Response of ^{120}Sn.

The microscopic structure of the low-energy electric dipole response, commonly denoted as pygmy dipole resonance (PDR), was studied for ^{120}Sn in a ^{119}Sn(d,pγ)^{120}Sn experiment. Unprecedented access to the single-particle structure of excited 1^{-} states below and around the neutron-separation threshold was obtained by comparing experimental data to predictions from a novel theoretical approach. The novel approach combines detailed structure input from energy-density functional plus quasiparticle-phonon model theory with reaction theory to obtain a consistent description of both the structure and reaction aspects of the process.

Efficacy of Nanoencapsulated Daptomycin in an Experimental Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bone and Joint Infection Model.

Staphylococcus aureus bone infections remain a therapeutic challenge, leading to long and expensive hospitalizations. Systemic antibiotic treatments are inconsistently effective, due to insufficient penetration into the infectious site. In an osteomyelitis model, the single local administration of nanoparticle-encapsulated daptomycin allows sterilization of the infectious sites after 4 and 14 days of treatment, while daily systemic daptomycin treatment for 4 days was not effective.

The denatured state of HIV-1 protease under native conditions.

The denatured state of several proteins has been shown to display transient structures that are relevant for folding, stability, and aggregation. To detect them by nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, the denatured state must be stabilized by chemical agents or changes in temperature. This makes the environment different from that experienced in biologically relevant processes.

Accessing the Single-Particle Structure of the Pygmy Dipole Resonance in ^{208}Pb.

New experimental data on the neutron single-particle character of the Pygmy Dipole Resonance (PDR) in ^{208}Pb are presented. They were obtained from (d,p) and resonant proton scattering experiments performed at the Q3D spectrograph of the Maier-Leibnitz Laboratory in Garching, Germany. The new data are compared to the large suite of complementary, experimental data available for ^{208}Pb and establish (d,p) as an additional, valuable, experimental probe to study the PDR and its collectivity.