Successes and future outlook for microfluidics-based cardiovascular drug...
Introduction: The greatest advantage of using microfluidics as a platform for the assessment of cardiovascular drug action is its ability to finely regulate fluid flow conditions, including flow rate,...
View ArticleMYB elongation rs regulated by the nucleic acid binding of NF kappa B p50 to...
MYB transcriptional elongation is regulated by an attenuator sequence within intron 1 that has been proposed to encode a RNA stem loop (SLR) followed by a polyU tract. We report that NF kappa Bp50 can...
View ArticleFlash-assisted processing of highly conductive zinc oxide electrodes from water
Fabricating high-quality transparent conductors using inexpensive and industrially viable techniques is a major challenge toward developing low cost optoelectronic devices such as solar cells, light...
View ArticleTransition of a partially yielded Casson fluid from circular to helical flow
In the Casson model, a fluid behaves as a solid for low stress but yields to flow as a viscoplastic fluid as the stress increases beyond a yield stress. The Casson model is often used to model the flow...
View ArticleAdsorption of pyrene onto the agricultural by-product: corncob
The adsorption behavior of pyrene on corncob was studied to provide a theoretical basis for the possible use of this material as an immobilized carrier for improving the bioremediation of...
View ArticleConceptualising integrated thinking in practice
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to offer theoretical and practical insights on the ways in which integrated thinking is observed in practice. Integrated thinking is linked to integrated...
View ArticleStudy of thermal behavior of deoiled karanja seed cake biomass:...
Karanja is a medium sized evergreen tree which has minor economic importance in India. The nonedible seed kernel contains 27-30% oil that is used for biodiesel production, leaving the remaining...
View ArticleThe effect of pruning waste and biochar addition on brown peat based growing...
Peat is a crucial carbon sink in the terrestrial ecosystem, but it is jeopardized by its use as fuel or as growing media. In the last years, much research has been performed aiming to find high quality...
View ArticleHow many Australians have slept rough?
How many Australians have experienced homelessness during their lifetime and how many people have slept rough? This paper draws on evidence from a random sample of the Australian population to answer...
View ArticleTwitter time: A temporal analysis of tweet streams during televised political...
This article examines the role that the microblogging service Twitter plays in engaging audiences with televised political debate. Analysis focuses on Q&A, a political discussion show hosted by the...
View ArticleRealism, Materialism and the Assemblage: Thinking Psychologically with Manuel...
The purpose of this article is to introduce Manuel DeLanda's "assemblage theory" to psychology. Based on a select review of this theory, we argue that DeLanda's work may allow for new ways of...
View ArticleConstellations and connections: the playful space of the creative practice...
The academic space for creative practice research is dynamic and 'is always in the process of being made. It is never finished: never closed' [Massey, D. 2005. For Space. London: Sage, 9]. It is a...
View ArticleThe influence of sterilization on nitrogen-included ultrananocrystalline...
Diamond has shown great potential in different biomedical applications, but the effects of sterilization on its properties have not been investigated. Here, we studied the influence of five...
View ArticleAn interview with Rebekah Duke: Melbourne's inner-northern live music venues...
In this Riff article, Samuel Whiting speaks to live music advocate and Melbourne music industry professional Rebekah Duke. The interview focuses on the small live music venues of Melbourne's...
View ArticleRethinking trade unionism: Union renewal as transition
Union renewal has been the subject of debate over the last two decades. Via a review of these debates, a revision of the union renewal thesis is presented, suggesting that union renewal should be...
View ArticleMetal accumulation in roadside soil in Melbourne, Australia: Effect of road...
Concentrations of vehicular emitted heavy metals in roadside soils result in long term environmental damage. This study assessed the relationships between traffic characteristics (traffic density, road...
View ArticlePromoting articulated action from diverse stakeholders in response to public...
In this paper we present a novel application of scenario methods to engage a diverse constituency of senior stakeholders, with limited time availability, in debate to inform planning and policy...
View ArticleMechanically tunable dielectric resonator metasurfaces at visible frequencies
Devices that manipulate light represent the future of information processing. Flat optics and structures with subwavelength periodic features (metasurfaces) provide compact and efficient solutions. The...
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