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1 Gondolo, PaoloAGAPE: a search for dark matter in M31 by microlensing effects on unresolved starsM 31 is a very tempting target for a microlensing search of compact objects in galactic haloes. It is the nearest large galaxy, it probably has its own dark halo, and its tilted position with respect to the line of sight provides an unmistakable signature of microlensing. However most stars of M 31...M31; AGAPE; Pixel method; Galaxy; Halo; Cosmology; Gravitational lensing1997
2 Gondolo, PaoloAGAPE: andromeda gravitational amplification pixel experimentThe aim of the AGAPE (Andromeda Gravitational Ampli_x000C_cation Pixel Experiment), experiment which has been _x000C_rst proposed in June 1992 is to examine the distribution of massive astrophysical compact halo objects ((MACHO's) which possibly are in the galactic haloes and which could account for...AGAPE; Andromeda Gravitational Amplification Pixel Experiment; Microlensing; MACHO; Massive compact halo objects1997
3 Olivera, Baldomero M.Alternative splicing in the pore-forming region of shaker potassium channelsWe have cloned cDNAs for the shaker potassium channel gene from the spiny lobster Panulirus interruptus. As previously found in Drosophila, there is alternative splicing at the 59 and 39 ends of the coding region. However, in Panulirus shaker, alternative splicing also occurs within the pore-forming...Panulirus interruptus; Conotoxins; Shaker; Stomatogastric ganglion; Pore-forming region; Alternative splicing1997
4 Morse, Michael DavidThe bond energy of Rh?In a spectroscopic investigation of jet-cooled Rh2 by the resonant two-photon ionization method, an abrupt predissociation threshold is observed in a dense set of vibronic levels at 19 405?4 cm-1. Based on the high density of states expected in the rhodium dimer, the sharp definition of the prediss...1997
5 Ehleringer, James R.Burning coal seams in southern Utah: a natural system for studies of plant responses to elevated CO2In the Burning Hills and Smoky Mountains of southern Utah (USA), coal deposits exposed to the surface have been ignited by lightning and have been burning for periods of years to over a century. We examined one of these sites, where the below-ground combustion of this low-sulfur coal releases gases ...Coal fires; Elevated CO2; Isotope ratios; Atriplex confertifolia; Salsola iberica; Gutierrezia sarothrae1997
6 Jorgensen, ErikCaenorhabditis elegans rab-3 mutant synapses exhibit impaired function and are partially depleted of vesiclesRab molecules regulate vesicular trafficking in many different exocytic and endocytic transport pathways in eukaryotic cells. In neurons, rab3 has been proposed to play a crucial role in regulating synaptic vesicle release. To elucidate the role of rab3 in synaptic transmission, we isolated and cha...1997
7 Stringfellow, Gerald B.;Inglefield, Colin E.;Taylor, P. CraigCharacterization of unicompositional GaInP2 ordering heterostructures grown by variation of V/III ratioPhotoluminescence (PL) and photoluminescence excitation (PLE) spectroscopies are employed to investigate single heterostructures based on two GaInP2 layers that have the same composition but different degrees of order on the cation sublattice. Four sample configurations are studied: two complemen...Heterostructures; Growth parameters; Growth temperature1997
8 Beckerle, Mary C.Comparison of three members of the cysteine-rich protein family reveals functional conservation and divergent patterns of gene expressionMembers of the cysteine-rich protein (CRP) family are evolutionarily conserved proteins that have been implicated in the processes of cell proliferation and differentiation. In particular, one CRP family member has been shown to be an essential regulator of cardiac and skeletal muscle development.LIM domains; Chicken fibroblasts; Zyxin; Actinin; Protein expression; Cysteine-rich proteins1997
9 Olivera, Baldomero M.Conus venom peptides, receptor and ion channel targets, and drug design: 50 million years of neuropharmacologyThe predatory cone snails (Conus) are among the most successful living marine animals (~500 living species). Each Conus species is a specialist in neuropharmacology, and uses venom to capture prey, to escape from and defend against predators and possibly to deter competitors. An individual cone...Conotoxins1997
10 Vardeny, Zeev Valentine; Raikh, Mikhail E.Cooperative emission from a disordered system: a classical modelThe effect of disorder on the collective emission from a system of classical oscillators is studied theoretically. Three types of disorder are considered: random orientation of dipole moments, finite spread in frequencies of the individual oscillators (diagonal disorder), and dipole-dipole interacti...Cooperative emission; Disordered system; Dipole-dipole interaction; Oscillators1997
11 Golden, Kenneth M.Critical behavior of transport in lattice and continuum percolation modelsIt has been observed that the critical exponents of transport in the continuum, such as in the Swiss cheese and random checkerboard models, can exhibit nonuniversal behavior, with values different than the lattice case. Nevertheless, it is shown here that the transport exponents for both lattice a...Ising model; Magnetization; Scaling1997
12 Golden, Kenneth M.Critical behavior of transport in percolation-controlled smart compositesThe electrical transport properties of many smart composites and other technologically important materials are dominated by the connectedness, or percolation properties of a particular component. Predicting the critical behavior of such media near their percolation threshold, where one typically obt...Matrix-particle composites1997
13 Beckerle, Mary C.CRP1, a LIM domain protein implicated in muscle differentiation, interacts with α-actininMembers of the cysteine-rich protein (CRP) family are LIM domain proteins that have been implicated in muscle differentiation. One strategy for defining the mechanism by which CRPs potentiate myogenesis is to characterize the repertoire of CRP binding partners.CRP1; Cysteine-rich proteins; Actinin; Protein-protein interactions; LIM domains1997
14 Williams, Clayton C.Depth dependent carrier density profile by scanning capacitance microscopyThe depth dependent carrier density was measured on an arsenic implanted silicon sample using scanning capacitance microscopy (SCM). The capacitance versus voltage scan was performed by applying dc biases with a dither ac signal. A strong dc bias dependence was observed at the interface of an abru...Carrier density; Silicon submicrometer technology; Scanning capacitance microscopy1997
15 Williams, Clayton C.Depth dependent carrier density profile by scanning capacitance microscopyThe depth dependent carrier density was measured on an arsenic implanted silicon sample using scanning capacitance microscopy (SCM). The capacitance versus voltage scan was performed by applying dc biases with a dither ac signal. A strong dc bias dependence was observed at the interface of an abru...Carrier density; Silicon submicrometer technology; Scanning capacitance microscopy1997
16 Olivera, Baldomero M.; Gray, William Robert; McIntosh, J. MichaelDifferential targeting of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors by novel αA-conotoxinsWe describe the isolation and characterization of two peptide toxins from Conus ermineus venom targeted to nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). The peptide structures have been confirmed by mass spectrometry and chemical synthesis. In contrast to the 12-18 residue, 4 Cys-containing α-co...Conotoxins; aA-conotoxins; Conus ermineus; Peptide toxins1997
17 Miller, Joel Steven; Epstein, Arthur J.Effect of disorder on the linear and nonlinear magnetic susceptibilities of two manganeseporphryin-based magnetsWe analyze the effects of disorder on the magnetic properties of two manganeseporphyrins, [MnTPP][TCNE] •. x(o-DCB) and [MnTPP][TCNE] . • y(o-Xy) and (TPP=meso-tetraphenylporphyrinato, TCNE=tetracyanoethylene, o-Xy=o-xylene, o-DCB=o-dichlorobenzene, x<_3,y<_1). We present data for the in- ...Magnetization; Ferrimagnetic; Spins1997
18 Golden, Kenneth M.Electrical transport in high contrast composite materialsA broad range of problems in the physics of materials involve highly disordered media whose effective behavior depends critically on the connectedness, or percolation properties of a particular component. Examples include smart materials such as piezoresistors and thermistors, smart insulators, rada...1997
19 Vardeny, Zeev ValentineElectromodulated photoinduced absorption; a new spectroscopy in ∏-conjugated polymer/C60-blendsWe have applied the electromodulated photoinduced absorption (EPA) technique to a variety of C 6 0 -doped and pristine luminescent conducting polymer films. EPA measures the electric field-related change of the absorption in the sample as a result of above-gap illumination. An electric field leads t...Electromodulated photoinduced absorption; EPA; C60 doping; Electromodulated photoluminescence; EPL; Polaron pair polarizability1997
20 Williams, Clayton C.Evidence of internal electric fields in GaInP2 by scanning capacitance and near-field scanning optical microscopyGaInP2 is studied in cross section with the scanning capacitance and near-field scanning optical microscope. Our study shows significant differences in the electronic and optical properties between ordered single- and two-variant GaInP2. In single-variant samples, spatially uniform capacitance signa...Atomic ordering; transmission electron diffraction; near-field scanning optical microscope1997
21 Williams, Clayton C.Evidence of internal fields in two-variant ordered GaInP2 by near-field scanning optical microscopyGaInP2 is studied in cross section with the scanning capacitance and near-field scanning optical microscope. Our study shows significant differences in the electronic and optical properties between ordered single- and two-variant GaInP2. In single-variant samples, spatially uniform capacitance signa...Photoluminescence; GaInP2; Microscopy; Electrical fields1997
22 Vardeny, Zeev ValentineExciton dynamics in soluble poly(p-phenylene vinylene)We report studies of poly(2,5-dioctyloxy paraphenylene vinylene) thin films and solutions by a variety of transient, steady state, and nonlinear optical techniques. The energy states and optical absorption of the dominant even and odd parity excitons have been determined. Photogenerated singlet exci...Exciton dynamics; Poly(p-phenylene vinylene); PPV; Pi-conjugated polymers1997
23 Davidson, Diane W.Experimental studies of species-specificity in cecropia-ant relationshipsStrict coevolution requires that interactions among organisms be speciesspecific. We assessed the relative roles of host- and habitat-specificity in determining the match between a genus of myrmecophytic trees and a guild of obligate plant-ants in the moist tropical forests of Madre de Dios, Peru. F...Ant-plant; Ants; Cecropia; Coevolution; Colonization; Coordinated dispersal; Ecological fitting; Habitat-specificity; Host-specificity; Mutualism; Parasitoid wasps; Preadaptation1997
24 Franklin Institute award dinner and ceremony held May 1, 1997This is a 1 hour, 42 minutes, 53 seconds video of the 1997 Franklin Institute Awards Banquet and Ceremony. The awards included a summary of each winner's achievements, the presentation of the award, and an acceptance speech. The award winners included Ralph L. Brinster, the Bower Award and Prize f...Transgenic mice; Gene targeting; Genetic engineering; Molecular genetics; Mutagenesis; Homeobox genes; Histology - Pathological; Gene expression; Gene regulation; Genotype; Phenotype1997
25 Kieda, David B.High statistics search for ultrahigh energy gamma-ray emission from Cygnus X-3 and Hercules X-1We have carried out a high statistics (2 X 10 9 events) search for ultrahigh energy g-ray emission from the x-ray binary sources Cygnus X-3 and Hercules X-1. Using data taken with the CASA-MIA detector over a five year period (1990-1995), we find no evidence for steady emission from either source. T...Cygnus X-3; Hercules X-1; Ultrahigh energy; X-rays1997
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