T helper 17 (TH17) lymphocytes protect mucosal barriers from infections, but also contribute to multiple chronic inflammatory diseases. Their differentiation is controlled by RORγt, a ligand-regulated nuclear recepto...
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We have measured the gamma-ray emission spectrum of the Moon using the data collected by the Large Area Telescope onboard the Fermi satellite during its first seven years of operation, in the energy range from 30 MeV ...
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We have measured the gamma-ray emission spectrum of the Moon using the data collected by the Large Area Telescope onboard the Fermi satellite during its first seven years of operation, in the energy range from 30 MeV up to a few GeV. We have also studied the time evolution of the flux, finding a correlation with the solar activity. We have developed a full Monte Carlo simulation describing the interactions of cosmic rays with the lunar surface. The results of the present analysis can be explained in the framework of this model, where the production of gamma rays is due to the interactions of cosmic-ray proton and helium nuclei with the surface of the Moon. Finally, we have used our simulation to derive the cosmic-ray proton and helium spectra near Earth from the Moon gamma-ray data.
Christina M. Lill, who contributed to analysis of data, was inadvertently omitted from the author list in the originally published version of this article. This has now been corrected in both the PDF and HTML versions...
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Christina M. Lill, who contributed to analysis of data, was inadvertently omitted from the author list in the originally published version of this article. This has now been corrected in both the PDF and HTML versions of the article.
Information about several papers discussed at the 11th German Conference on Chemoinformatics (GCC) held November 8-10, 2015 sponsored by the Chemistry-Information-Computer (CIC) division of the German Chemical Society...
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Information about several papers discussed at the 11th German Conference on Chemoinformatics (GCC) held November 8-10, 2015 sponsored by the Chemistry-Information-Computer (CIC) division of the German Chemical Society is presented. Topics include accurate description of protein-ligand binding and its functional activity, combination of chemoinformatics and bioinformatics using three dimensional structure of amino acids, and Human Genome Project leading to advancement in drug discovery.
EDITOR'S SUMMARY Since the 1990s massive open online courses (MOOCs) have offered web-based learning on a large scale and with open access. The leading MOOC providers in 2014 – Udemy, Coursera and edX – vary in ...
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EDITOR'S SUMMARY Since the 1990s massive open online courses (MOOCs) have offered web-based learning on a large scale and with open access. The leading MOOC providers in 2014 – Udemy, Coursera and edX – vary in detail but share the goal of facilitating learning for unlimited audiences at no cost or minimal charge, overcoming socioeconomic hurdles and opening education to all. The potential is strong, and data shows promising registration figures from India and economically developing countries. Yet MOOCs fall short of their goal of widespread and readily accessed education, impeded by technology challenges, lack of basic education and predominance of English as the language of instruction. Maintaining a high standard of educational quality is challenging, and attrition rates are very high. Those in library and information science can facilitate learning through MOOCs and also benefit by using the platform to build awareness of the professional field.
The endeavor to decipher the structure and function of a protein from its amino acid sequence has provided an enduringly interesting challenge. Due to the sheer quantity of existing protein data, this challenge natura...
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The endeavor to decipher the structure and function of a protein from its amino acid sequence has provided an enduringly interesting challenge. Due to the sheer quantity of existing protein data, this challenge naturally presents itself as a complex computational problem requiring the deployment of novel data mining techniques. We hypothesize that the hydrophobic moment (HM) is important in the folding and the formation of secondary structures, and is evolutionarily retained in structurally related proteins. We propose the use of magnitude-squared spectral coherence (MSC) to capture HM of a sequence using selected hydrophobicity scales for effective structural and fold classification of protein sequences. Extensive experimentation on PDBselect dataset demonstrates overall success rates of 77.4% and 63.4% for structural and fold classification. The comparative results show that spectral coherence between the hydrophobic and hydrophilic representations of a sequence effectively captures periodic hydrophobic variations over the length of the sequence that corresponds to HM.
data management is integral to sound polar science. Through analysis of documents reporting on meetings of the Arctic data management community, a set of priorities and strategies are identified. These include the nee...
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data management is integral to sound polar science. Through analysis of documents reporting on meetings of the Arctic data management community, a set of priorities and strategies are identified. These include the need to improve data sharing, make use of existing resources, and better engage stakeholders. Network theory is applied to a preliminary inventory of polar and global data management actors to improve understanding of the emerging community of practice. Under the name the Arctic data Coordination Network, we propose a model network that can support the community in achieving their goals through improving connectivity between existing actors.
The dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxies (dSphs) of the Milky Way are some of the most dark matter (DM) dominated objects known. We report on γ-ray observations of Milky Way dSphs based on six years of Fermi Large Are...
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The dwarf spheroidal satellite galaxies (dSphs) of the Milky Way are some of the most dark matter (DM) dominated objects known. We report on γ-ray observations of Milky Way dSphs based on six years of Fermi Large Area Telescope data processed with the new Pass8 event-level analysis. None of the dSphs are significantly detected in γ rays, and we present upper limits on the DM annihilation cross section from a combined analysis of 15 dSphs. These constraints are among the strongest and most robust to date and lie below the canonical thermal relic cross section for DM of mass ≲100 GeV annihilating via quark and τ-lepton channels.
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