Niemann-Pick disease Type C (NPC) is a rare autosomal recessive neurovisceral lysosomal disorder.Perinatal and early infantile onset NPC are the most severe types of the disease.Early infantile type is characterized by a rapidly progressive neurodegenerative course, which entails significant morbidity and usually results in death within 5 years.Mig
Microbially enhanced coalbed methane (MECBM) production has drawn significant interest worldwide in recent years since the direct combustion of fossil energy sources including oil and coal, would cause global environmental pollution and have detrimental effects on human health.MECBM shows great potential in producing biomethane and thus reducing fo
Interferometric measurements of the nucleus and cytoplasm dry mass during interphase in the successive Cars stages of development of antheridial filaments of Chara vulgaris demonstrated that the dry mass and surface area of cell nuclei double in size in each of the successive generations of the filaments, whereas neither the surface nor the dry mas
In February 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine, leading to severe population loss as millions exited the country and casualties mounted.However, population decline in Ukraine had been occurring for decades due to the triple burden of depopulation: low fertility, high mortality and substantial emigration.Ukraine had also already experienced years of armed