214 research outputs found
Quantum noise in the spin transfer torque effect
Describing the microscopic details of the interaction of magnets and
spin-polarized currents is key to achieve control of such systems at the
microscopic level. Here we discuss a description based on the Keldysh
technique, casting the problem in the language of open quantum systems. We
reveal the origin of noise in the presence of both field-like and damping like
terms in the equation of motion arising from spin conductance
Analysis of Three-Dimensional Scar Architecture and Conducting Channels by High-Resolution Contrast-Enhanced Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Chagas Heart Disease
We aimed to describe the morphology of the border zone of viable myocardium surrounded by scarring in patients with Chagas heart disease and study their association with clinical events.Adult patients with Chagas heart disease (n=22; 55% females; 65.5 years, SD 10.1) were included. Patients underwent high-resolution contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance using myocardial delayed enhancement with postprocessing analysis to identify the core scar area and border zone channels number, mass, and length. The association between border zone channel parameters and the combined end-point (cardiovascular mortality or internal cardiac defibrillator implantation) was tested by multivariable Cox proportional hazard regression analyses. The significance level was set at 0.05. Data are presented as the mean (standard deviation [SD]) or median (interquartile range).A total of 44 border zone channels (1[1-3] per patient) were identified. The border zone channel mass per patient was 1.25 (0.48-4.39) g, and the extension in layers of the border zone channels per patient was 2.4 (1.0-4.25). Most border zone channels were identified in the midwall location. Six patients presented the studied end-point during a mean follow-up of 4.9 years (SD 1.6). Border zone channel extension in layers was associated with the studied end-point independent from left ventricular ejection fraction or fibrosis mass (HR=2.03; 95% CI 1.15-3.60).High-resolution contrast-enhanced cardiac magnetic resonance can identify border zone channels in patients with Chagas heart disease. Moreover, border zone channel extension was independently associated with clinical events
Structural control on carbon dioxide diffuse degassing at the Caviahue â Copahue Volcanic Complex, Argentina
The Caviahue â Copahue Volcanic Complex (CCVC) is located within the Andean Cordillera, in the NeuquĂŠn province, Argentina. This tectono-magmatic system lies within the northern termination of the LiquiĂąe â Ofqui fault zone, a 1,200-km-long intraarc strike-slip fault system. Fluid emissions at this active volcanic complex are fed by a hydrothermal reservoir located at 800 m depth, mostly recharged by meteoric water. The reservoir is heated by a magmatic chamber located at 5 km depth, which also provides the system with magmatic gases. Fluid emissions at the CCVC release over 200 tons per day of soil diffuse CO2. The aim of this study is to evaluate the control that the local structural architecture exerts on CO2 flow, from the hydrothermal reservoir to the surface.Fil: Lamberti, MarĂa Clara Isabel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂŠcnicas. Oficina de CoordinaciĂłn Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber". Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber"; ArgentinaFil: Vigide, NicolĂĄs Carlos. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂŠcnicas. Oficina de CoordinaciĂłn Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber". Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber"; ArgentinaFil: Venturi, StefanĂa. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche; ItaliaFil: Agusto, Mariano Roberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂŠcnicas. Oficina de CoordinaciĂłn Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber". Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber"; ArgentinaFil: Yagupsky, Daniel Leonardo. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂŠcnicas. Oficina de CoordinaciĂłn Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber". Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber"; ArgentinaFil: Winocur, Diego Alejandro. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂŠcnicas. Oficina de CoordinaciĂłn Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber". Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber"; ArgentinaFil: Barcelona, Hernan. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂŠcnicas. Oficina de CoordinaciĂłn Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber". Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber"; ArgentinaFil: Velez, Maria Laura. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones CientĂficas y TĂŠcnicas. Oficina de CoordinaciĂłn Administrativa Ciudad Universitaria. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber". Universidad de Buenos Aires. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas y Naturales. Instituto de Estudios Andinos "Don Pablo Groeber"; ArgentinaFil: Tassi, Franco. UniversitĂ degli Studi di Firenze; ItaliaEGU General Assembly 2019VienaAustriaEuropean Geosciences Unio
Biogeochemical and microbial community structure differently modulates CO2 and CH4 dynamics in two adjacent volcanic lakes (Monticchio, Italy)
By hosting significant amounts of extra-atmospheric dissolved gases, including geogenic CO2 and CH4, volcanic lakes provide relevant ecosystem services through the key role the aquatic microbial community in mediating freshwater carbon fluxes. In view of elucidating the mechanisms governing the microbial spatial distribution and the possible implications for ecosystem functioning, we compared the hydrogeochemical features and the microbial community structure of two adjacent stratified volcanic lakes (Lake Grande - LG and Lake Piccolo - LP). Water chemistry, gases and their isotopic composition were coupled with microbial pigment profiling, cell counting, and phylogenetic analyses. LP showed transparent waters with low concentrations of chlorophyll-a and the occurrence of phycoerytrin-rich cyanobacteria. LG was relatively more eutrophic with a higher occurrence of diatoms and phycocyanine-rich cyanobacteria. Considering the higher concentrations of CO2 and CH4 in bottom waters, the oligotrophic LP was likely a more efficient sink of geogenic CO2 in comparison to the adjacent eutrophic LG. The prokaryotic community was dominated by the mixothrophic hgcI clade (family Sporichthyaceae) in the LG surface waters, while in LP this taxon was dominant down to -15 m. Moreover, in LP, the bottom dark waters harbored a unique strictly anaerobic bacterial assemblage associated with methanogenic Archaea (i.e. Methanomicrobiales), resulting in a high biogenic methane concentration. Water layering and light penetration were confirmed as major factors affecting the microbial distribution patterns. The observed differences in the geochemical and trophic conditions reflected the structure of the aquatic microbial community, with direct consequences on the dynamics of dissolved greenhouse gases
Dendritic spine loss in epileptogenic Type II focal cortical dysplasia: Role of enhanced classical complement pathway activation
Dendritic spines are the postsynaptic sites for most excitatory glutamatergic synapses. We previously demonstrated a severe spine loss and synaptic reorganization in human neocortices presenting Type II focal cortical dysplasia (FCD), a developmental malformation and frequent cause of drugâresistant focal epilepsy. We extend the findings, investigating the potential role of complement components C1q and C3 in synaptic pruning imbalance. Data from Type II FCD were compared with those obtained in focal epilepsies with different etiologies. Neocortical tissues were collected from 20 subjects, mainly adults with a mean age at surgery of 31 years, admitted to epilepsy surgery with a neuropathological diagnosis of: cryptogenic, temporal lobe epilepsy with hippocampal sclerosis, and Type IIa/b FCD. Dendritic spine density quantitation, evaluated in a previous paper using Golgi impregnation, was available in a subgroup. Immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, electron microscopy, and organotypic cultures were utilized to study complement/microglial activation patterns. FCD Type II samples presenting dendritic spine loss were characterized by an activation of the classical complement pathway and microglial reactivity. In the same samples, a close relationship between microglial cells and dendritic segments/synapses was found. These features were consistently observed in Type IIb FCD and in 1 of 3 Type IIa cases. In other patient groups and in perilesional areas outside the dysplasia, not presenting spine loss, these features were not observed. In vitro treatment with complement proteins of organotypic slices of cortical tissue with no sign of FCD induced a reduction in dendritic spine density. These data suggest that dysregulation of the complement system plays a role in microgliaâmediated spine loss. This mechanism, known to be involved in the removal of redundant synapses during development, is likely reactivated in Type II FCD, particularly in Type IIb; local treatment with anticomplement drugs could in principle modify the course of disease in these patients
Angular and Current-Target Correlations in Deep Inelastic Scattering at HERA
Correlations between charged particles in deep inelastic ep scattering have
been studied in the Breit frame with the ZEUS detector at HERA using an
integrated luminosity of 6.4 pb-1. Short-range correlations are analysed in
terms of the angular separation between current-region particles within a cone
centred around the virtual photon axis. Long-range correlations between the
current and target regions have also been measured. The data support
predictions for the scaling behaviour of the angular correlations at high Q2
and for anti-correlations between the current and target regions over a large
range in Q2 and in the Bjorken scaling variable x. Analytic QCD calculations
and Monte Carlo models correctly describe the trends of the data at high Q2,
but show quantitative discrepancies. The data show differences between the
correlations in deep inelastic scattering and e+e- annihilation.Comment: 26 pages including 10 figures (submitted to Eur. J. Phys. C
Standalone vertex ďŹnding in the ATLAS muon spectrometer
A dedicated reconstruction algorithm to find decay vertices in the ATLAS muon spectrometer is presented. The algorithm searches the region just upstream of or inside the muon spectrometer volume for multi-particle vertices that originate from the decay of particles with long decay paths. The performance of the algorithm is evaluated using both a sample of simulated Higgs boson events, in which the Higgs boson decays to long-lived neutral particles that in turn decay to bbar b final states, and pp collision data at âs = 7 TeV collected with the ATLAS detector at the LHC during 2011
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