Robustness and plasticity are essential features that allow biological systems to cope with complex and variable environments.In a constant environment, robustness, i.e., insensitivity of phenotypes, is expected to increase, whereas plasticity, i.e., the changeability of phenotypes, tends to diminish.Under a variable environment, existence of plast
The head and flow rate of a pump characterize the pump performance, which help determine whether maintenance is needed.In Dryer Parts the proposed method, instead of a traditional flowmeter and manometer, the operating points are identified using data collected from accelerometers and microphones.The dataset is created from a test rig consisting of
Decision-making in uncertain and stressful environments combined with the high-profile cases of police violence in the United States has generated substantial debates about policing and created challenges to maintaining public confidence and trust in law enforcement.However, despite the manifestations of reactions across the ideological spectrum, i
Plants offer a vast source of bioactive chemicals with the potential to improve human health through the prevention and treatment of disease.However, many potential therapeutics are produced in small amounts or in species that are difficult to cultivate.The rapidly evolving field of plant synthetic biology provides tools to capitalize on the invent
The onset of labor involves the action of multiple factors and recent reports have postulated the endocannabinoid system as a new regulator of this process.Our objective was to study the role of anandamide, one of the main endocannabinoids, on the regulation of placental molecules that contribute to the onset of labor at term.Placental samples were