Bound-State Beta Decay of ^{205}Tl^{81+} Ions and the LOREX Project.

Stable ^{205}Tl ions have the lowest known energy threshold for capturing electron neutrinos (ν_{e}) of E_{ν_{e}}≥50.6  keV. The Lorandite Experiment (LOREX), proposed in the 1980s, aims at obtaining the longtime averaged solar neutrino flux by utilizing natural deposits of Tl-bearing lorandite ores.

[Non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma].

Non-clear cell renal cell carcinomas (nccRCC) account for approximately 20-25% of renal cell carcinomas. Approximately 20 different histologically and/or molecularly defined entities are subsumed under nccRCC. Many entities only have a share of 1% or less.

A novel aurone RNA CAG binder inhibits the huntingtin RNA-protein interaction.

Huntington's disease (HD) is a devastating, incurable condition whose pathophysiological mechanism relies on mutant RNA CAG repeat expansions. Aberrant recruitment of RNA-binding proteins by mutant CAG hairpins contributes to the progress of neurodegeneration. In this work, we identified a novel binder based on an aurone scaffold that reduces the level of binding of HTT mRNA to the MID1 protein .

Extraperitoneal Cesarean Section after two Medial Laparotomies, Anus Prater, and Surgical Treatment of the Rectovaginal Fistula in a Patient with Crohn's Disease: A Case Report.

The aim of this case report is to show the advantages of the extraperitoneal cesarean section (ECS) approach in a pregnant patient with multiple previous abdominal transperitoneal colon surgeries and Crohn's disease. A pregnant nulliparous woman with Crohn's disease was admitted for delivery. After delivery, a large rupture and lesion of the rectum was observed.

Biocatalytic Synthesis of Homochiral 2-Hydroxy-4-butyrolactone Derivatives by Tandem Aldol Addition and Carbonyl Reduction.

Chiral 2-hydroxy acids and 2-hydroxy-4-butyrolactone derivatives are structural motifs often found in fine and commodity chemicals. Here, we report a tandem biocatalytic stereodivergent route for the preparation of these compounds using three stereoselective aldolases and two stereocomplementary ketoreductases using simple and achiral starting materials. The strategy comprises (i) aldol addition reaction of 2-oxoacids to aldehydes using two aldolases from , 3-methyl-2-oxobutanoate hydroxymethyltransferase (KPHMT ), 2-keto-3-deoxy-l-rhamnonate aldolase (YfaU ), and --hydroxybenzylidene pyruvate hydratase-aldolase from (HBPA ) and (ii) subsequent 2-oxogroup reduction of the aldol adduct by ketopantoate reductase from (KPR ) and a Δ-piperidine-2-carboxylate/Δ-pyrroline-2-carboxylate reductase from pv.

Design of Aurone-Based Dual-State Emissive (DSE) Fluorophores.

The development of dual-state emissive (DSE) fluorophores, i. e. organic molecules showing balanced emission in both solution and as molecular solids, has recently become an emerging approach in material science, biology, sensing, and optoelectronics.

Observation of Nondipole-Induced Asymmetry in the Angular Emission Distribution of Photoelectrons from Fixed-in-Space CO Molecules.

We investigate experimentally and theoretically the C and O 1s photoionization of fixed-in-space CO molecules at a photon energy of 905 eV. We find a significant dependence of the photoelectron angular distributions on the direction of propagation of the ionizing radiation. It results from an interplay of nondipole effects, on one hand, and molecular effects, on the other.

Refractive Index of Supercooled Water Down to 230.3 K in the Wavelength Range between 534 and 675 nm.

Knowledge of the refractive index of water in the deeply supercooled metastable liquid state is important, for example, for an accurate description of optical reflection and refraction processes occurring in clouds. However, a measurement of both the temperature and wavelength dependence of the refractive index under such extreme conditions is challenging. Here, we employ Raman spectroscopy in combination with microscopic water jets in vacuum to obtain the refractive index of supercooled water to a lowest temperature of 230.

A Hydride-Substituted Homoleptic Silylborate: How Similar is it to its Diborane(6)-Dianion Isostere?

The B-nucleophilic 9H-9-borafluorene dianion reacts with 9-chloro-9-silafluorene to afford air- and moisture-stable silylborate salts M[Ar (H)B-Si(H)Ar ] (M[HBSiH], M=Li, Na). Li[HBSiH] and Me SiCl give the B-pyridine adduct Ar (py)B-Si(H)Ar ((py)BSiH) or the chlorosilane Li[Ar (H)B-Si(Cl)Ar ] (Li[HBSiCl]) in C H -pyridine or THF. In both cases, the first step is H abstraction at the B center.

First hydrogen-bonded adduct of sterically hindered 2--butyl-4-methyl-phenol (TBMP) with 1,3,6,8-tetra-aza-tri-cyclo-[4.4.1.1]dodecane (TATD) coupling of classical hydrogen bonds and C-H⋯π non-covalent inter-actions.

The title compound, CHN·2CHO, was synthesized from the corres-ponding sterically crowded phenol by treatment with the aminal cage polyamine. Single-crystal X-ray diffraction structural analysis revealed the three-mol-ecule aggregate to crystallize in the monoclinic space group 2/ with one half of a 1,3,6,8-tetra-aztri-cyclo-[4.4.

Extreme Ultraviolet Wave Packet Interferometry of the Autoionizing HeNe Dimer.

Femtosecond extreme ultraviolet wave packet interferometry (XUV-WPI) was applied to study resonant interatomic Coulombic decay (ICD) in the HeNe dimer. The high demands on phase stability and sensitivity for vibronic XUV-WPI of molecular-beam targets are met using an XUV phase-cycling scheme. The detected quantum interferences exhibit vibronic dephasing and rephasing signatures along with an ultrafast decoherence assigned to the ICD process.

Synthesis and crystal structure of 2-(2-hy-droxy-phen-yl)-1,3-bis-(4-meth-oxy-benz-yl)-1,3-diazinan-5-ol.

The redetermined structure of 2-(2-hy-droxy-phen-yl)-1,3-bis-(4-meth-oxy-benz-yl)-1,3-diazinan-5-ol, CHNO, at 173 K has ortho-rhom-bic () symmetry. It was previously described by Bolte [ Private Communication (refcode EWICEV). CCDC, Cambridge, England].

Evaluation of a Transimpedance Matrix Algorithm to Detect Anomalous Cochlear Implant Electrode Position.

Introduction: Transimpedance measurements from cochlear implant electrodes have the potential to identify anomalous electrode array placement, such as tip fold-over (TFO) or fold-back, basal electrode kinking, or buckling. Analysing transimpedance may thus replace intraoperative or post-operative radiological imaging to detect any potential misplacements. A transimpedance algorithm was previously developed to detect deviations from a normal electrode position with the aim of intraoperatively detecting TFO.

Measuring the photoelectron emission delay in the molecular frame.

How long does it take to emit an electron from an atom? This question has intrigued scientists for decades. As such emission times are in the attosecond regime, the advent of attosecond metrology using ultrashort and intense lasers has re-triggered strong interest on the topic from an experimental standpoint. Here, we present an approach to measure such emission delays, which does not require attosecond light pulses, and works without the presence of superimposed infrared laser fields.

Synthesis of γ-Hydroxy-α-amino Acid Derivatives by Enzymatic Tandem Aldol Addition-Transamination Reactions.

Three enzymatic routes toward γ-hydroxy-α-amino acids by tandem aldol addition-transamination one-pot two-step reactions are reported. The approaches feature an enantioselective aldol addition of pyruvate to various nonaromatic aldehydes catalyzed by --hydroxybenzylidene pyruvate hydratase-aldolase (HBPA) from . This affords chiral 4-hydroxy-2-oxo acids, which were subsequently enantioselectively aminated using -selective transaminases.

A Prospective Real-World Multi-Center Study to Evaluate Progression-Free and Overall Survival of Radiotherapy with Cetuximab and Platinum-Based Chemotherapy with Cetuximab in Locally Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer.

Treatment options of locoregional recurrent head and neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) include both local strategies as surgery or re-radiotherapy and systemic therapy. In this prospective, multi-center, non-interventional study, patients were treated either with platinum-based chemotherapy and cetuximab (CT + Cet) or re-radiotherapy and cetuximab (RT + Cet). In the current analysis, progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) were compared in patients with locoregional recurrence.

Investigating Nuisance Effects Induced in EEG During tACS Application.

Transcranial alternating-current stimulation (tACS) in the frequency range of 1-100 Hz has come to be used routinely in electroencephalogram (EEG) studies of brain function through entrainment of neuronal oscillations. It turned out, however, to be highly non-trivial to remove the strong stimulation signal, including its harmonic and non-harmonic distortions, as well as various induced higher-order artifacts from the EEG data recorded during the stimulation. In this paper, we discuss some of the problems encountered and present methodological approaches aimed at overcoming them.

Supramolecular structures of Ni and Cu with the sterically demanding Schiff base dyes driven by cooperative action of preagostic and other non-covalent interactions.

This work reports on synthesis and extensive experimental and theoretical investigations on photophysical, structural and thermal properties of the Ni and Cu discrete mononuclear homoleptic complexes [Ni( )] and [Cu( )] fabricated from the Schiff base dyes -HOCH-CH=N--CH (H ) and -HOCH-CH=N--CH (H ), containing the sterically crowding cyclo-hexyl units. The six-membered metallocycles adopt a clearly defined envelope conformation in [Ni( )], while they are much more planar in the structures of [Ni( )] and [Cu( )]. It has been demonstrated by in-depth bonding analyses based on the ETS-NOCV and Interacting Quantum Atoms energy-decomposition schemes that application of the bulky substituents, containing several C-H groups, has led to the formation of a set of classical and unintuitive intra- and inter-molecular interactions.

Antiarrhythmic drugs for atrial fibrillation: lessons from the past and opportunities for the future.

Atrial fibrillation (AF) remains a highly prevalent and troublesome cardiac arrhythmia, associated with substantial morbidity and mortality. Restoration and maintenance of sinus rhythm (rhythm-control therapy) is an important element of AF management in symptomatic patients. Despite significant advances and increasing importance of catheter ablation, antiarrhythmic drugs (AADs) remain a cornerstone of rhythm-control therapy.

Engineered Maize Hybrids with Diverse Carotenoid Profiles and Potential Applications in Animal Feeding.

Multi-gene transformation methods need to be able to introduce multiple transgenes into plants in order to reconstitute a transgenic locus where the introduced genes express in a coordinated manner and do not segregate in subsequent generations. This simultaneous multiple gene transfer enables the study and modulation of the entire metabolic pathways and the elucidation of complex genetic control circuits and regulatory hierarchies. We used combinatorial nuclear transformation to produce multiplex-transgenic maize plants.

Synthesis, X-ray, Hirshfeld surface analysis, exploration of DNA binding, urease enzyme inhibition and anticancer activities of novel adamantane-naphthyl thiourea conjugate.

1-(adamantane-1-carbonyl-3-(1-naphthyl)) thiourea (CHNOS (4), was synthesized by the reaction of freshly prepared adamantane-1-carbonyl chloride from corresponding acid (3) with ammonium thiocyanate in 1:1 M ratio in dry acetone to afford the adamantane-1-carbonyl isothiocyanate (2) in situ followed by treatment with 1-naphthyl amine (3). The structure was established by elemental analyses, FTIR, H, C NMR and mass spectroscopy. The molecular and crystal structure were determined by single crystal X-ray analysis.

Geographical range evolution of the genus (Anura: Rhacophoridae) from the Oligocene to present.

Currently, the genus comprises 26 species distributed in South, Southeast, and East Asia. Because of their relatively low dispersal capability and intolerance to seawater, this genus is ideal for the study of terrestrial range evolution that extends into the island archipelagos of southeastern Asia. In this study, based on data compiled for from previous studies and partial mitochondrial and nuclear genes collected in this study, we performed systematic biogeographical analysis.