Glucocorticoids are powerful regulators of immune function. Their role in reducing inflammation
and autoimmune responses is well known, as is their ability to induce apoptosis in …

The biochemical composition of dissolved organic matter (DOM) strongly influences its
biogeochemical role in freshwater ecosystems, yet DOM composition measurements are not …

This review summarizes recent investigations of temporal processing. We focus on motor and
perceptual tasks in which crucial events span hundreds of milliseconds. One key question …

… was also improved for resveratrol-treated SD mice (R.deC. and KP, unpublished data). …
Author Contributions All experiments were designed and carried out by JAB, KJP, R.deC. …

On 24 th November 2021, the sequence of a new SARS-CoV-2 viral isolate Omicron-B.1.1.529
was announced, containing far more mutations in Spike (S) than previously reported …

Objective. —To determine the prevalence of intensive care unit (ICU)—acquired infections
and the risk factors for these infections, identify the predominant infecting organisms, and …

Standardised procedures have been used to measure 67 traits in 43 common plants of the
British flora. This paper provides an interpretation of the most consistent patterns in the …

Dexmedetomidine, a highly selective and potent α 2 ‐adrenergic agonist, has a potentially
useful role as a sedative agent in patients requiring intensive care. As part of a larger …

… Chirino for advice and computer support, JG Spencer for technical assistance, S. Gordon
of the Institut Pasteur (Paris, France) for his kind gift of genomic DNA from M. tuberculosis, C. …

The subject of this study is the identification of precipitation in warm and cold land and ocean
environments from the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program's (DMSP) Special Sensor …