Publications by authors named "L W Blum"

The high resolution ro-vibrational spectrum of the diatomic molecule vanadium oxide (VO) in the gas phase was measured around 1000 cm. In total, 1529 ro-vibrational transitions were assigned, in a spectral range of 984-1036 cm. For many transitions, the hyperfine structure resulting from the nuclear spin of V were resolved and the molecular parameters for the first ( = 1) and second ( = 2) excited vibrational state of VO were derived.

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  • The Earth's radiation belts are affected by different factors that can make the number of energetic electrons change a lot.
  • One important factor is called microbursts, which are quick blasts of energetic electrons that come from space and enter our atmosphere.
  • Interesting new observations show that lightning can cause these microbursts, connecting storms on Earth with space events.
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Background: The increasing knowledge in medicine makes continuous education for clinicians necessary more than ever. The range of skills to be covered in anesthesia is constantly growing. How to optimize complex training in practical skills in an increasingly economized environment remains unclear.

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Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most devasting diseases affecting preterm neonates. However, despite a lot of research, NEC's pathogenesis remains unclear. It is known that the pathogenesis is a multifactorial process, including (1) a pathological microbiome with abnormal bacterial colonization, (2) an immature immune system, (3) enteral feeding, (3) an impairment of microcirculation, and (4) possibly ischemia-reperfusion damage to the intestine.

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Lymphatic filariasis is caused by parasitic nematodes and is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Many filarial worms contain the bacterium as an obligate endosymbiont. RNA sequencing is a common technique used to study their molecular relationships and to identify potential drug targets against the nematode and bacteria.

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