Six years of high-resolution climatic data collected along an elevation gradient in the Italian Alps.

The complex meso- and microclimatic heterogeneity inherent to mountainous regions, driven by both topographic and biotic factors, and the lack of observations, poses significant challenges to using climate models to predict and understand impacts at various scales. We present here a six-year dataset (2017-2022) of continuous climatic measurements collected at five elevations from 983 m to 2705 m above sea level in the Val Mazia - Matschertal valley in the Italian Alps. The measurements include the air temperature, relative humidity, wind speed and direction, solar radiation, soil properties, precipitation, and snow height.

Extremely high conductivity observed in the triple point topological metal MoP.

Weyl and Dirac fermions have created much attention in condensed matter physics and materials science. Recently, several additional distinct types of fermions have been predicted. Here, we report ultra-high electrical conductivity in MoP at low temperature, which has recently been established as a triple point fermion material.

[Socioeconomic determinants of mortality for very old men in Austria].

Background: Although socioeconomic differences in the mortality of middle-aged persons is well-researched, little is known about socioeconomic inequalities in mortality in the very old population. Surveys and population census follow-up studies in this age group are associated with reliability and validity problems.

Objective: The aim of the study was to investigate, by linking statistical information from register data, to what extent differences in mortality exist among very old Austrian men by socioeconomic variables (e.

Computing preimages of Boolean networks.

In this paper we present an algorithm based on the sum-product algorithm that finds elements in the preimage of a feed-forward Boolean networks given an output of the network. Our probabilistic method runs in linear time with respect to the number of nodes in the network. We evaluate our algorithm for randomly constructed Boolean networks and a regulatory network of Escherichia coli and found that it gives a valid solution in most cases.

Intraprosthetic screw fixation increases primary fixation stability in periprosthetic fractures of the femur - a biomechanical study.

Background: The purpose of this study was to develop a new fixation technique for the treatment of periprosthetic fractures using intraprosthetic screw fixation. The goal was to biomechanically evaluate the increase in primary fixation stability compared to unicortical locked-screw plating.

Methods: A Vancouver C periprosthetic fracture was simulated in femur prosthesis constructs.

Different thermal conductivity in drilling of cemented compared with cementless hip prostheses in the treatment of periprosthetic fractures of the proximal femur: an experimental biomechanical analysis.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the different temperature levels whilst drilling cemented and cementless hip prostheses implanted in bovine femora, and to evaluate the insulating function of the cement layer.

Methods: Standard hip prostheses were implanted in bovine donor diaphyses, with or without a cement layer. Drilling was then performed using high-performance-cutting drills with a reinforced core, a drilling diameter of 5.

Bounds on the average sensitivity of nested canalizing functions.

Nested canalizing Boolean functions (NCF) play an important role in biologically motivated regulatory networks and in signal processing, in particular describing stack filters. It has been conjectured that NCFs have a stabilizing effect on the network dynamics. It is well known that the average sensitivity plays a central role for the stability of (random) Boolean networks.

Temperature control with internally applied cooling in solid material drilling: an experimental, biomechanical study.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the different temperature levels while drilling solid materials and to compare different cooling solutions for possible temperature control. An additional purpose was to develop an internal cooling device which can be connected to routinely used manual drilling devices in trauma surgery.

Methods: Drilling was performed on a straight hip stem implanted in bovine femora without cooling, with externally applied cooling and with a newly developed internal cooling device.

Intraprosthetic fixation techniques in the treatment of periprosthetic fractures-A biomechanical study.

Aim: To develop new fixation techniques for the treatment of periprosthetic fractures using intraprosthetic screw fixation with inserted threaded liners.

Methods: A Vancouver B1 periprosthetic fracture was simulated in femur prosthesis constructs using sawbones and cemented regular straight hip stems. Fixation was then performed with either unicortical locked-screw plating using the less invasive stabilization system-plate or with intraprosthetic screw fixation using inserted liners.

Properties of Boolean networks and methods for their tests.

: Transcriptional regulation networks are often modeled as Boolean networks. We discuss certain properties of Boolean functions (BFs), which are considered as important in such networks, namely, membership to the classes of unate or canalizing functions. Of further interest is the average sensitivity (AS) of functions.

Model-based analysis of an adaptive evolution experiment with Escherichia coli in a pyruvate limited continuous culture with glycerol.

: Bacterial strains that were genetically blocked in important metabolic pathways and grown under selective conditions underwent a process of adaptive evolution: certain pathways may have been deregulated and therefore allowed for the circumvention of the given block. A block of endogenous pyruvate synthesis from glycerol was realized by a knockout of pyruvate kinase and phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase in E. coli.