While there is broad consensus on the roles propositions can play (they are the bearers of truth values, meanings of sentences, and/or objects of beliefs and attitudes), there is far less consensus on their metaphysical ...

The essential mnemonic role of the hippocampus in contextual fear conditioning has been reliably demonstrated in the intact adult rat, and is believed to emerge around post-natal day (PND) 23. The mnemonic role mediates ...

There has been renewed interest in the fluorescent thyroid hormone receptor probe, JZ01, previously developed in the Koh lab. This probe selectively binds to the thyroid hormone receptor, TR, and is useful in labeling and ...

A critical element of a hydrogen fuel cell is the proton‐exchange membrane. Its unique properties allow it to conduct the protons of hydrogen atoms, while excluding the electrons to create an electrical charge. A fuel ...

An extensive literature has implicated parental depression in child and adolescent psychopathology (Downey & Coyne, 1990). However, less is known about the mechanisms through which parental depression affects the adolescent. ...

Natural or biobased lubricants are desirable on the market today due to their performance as a safe, ecological, and effective product. In this study we report on the friction and wear properties of commercial bicycle ...

It has been widely accepted that plastic changes occur after damage to the brain to aid in functional and structural recovery. While there is ample evidence that plastic changes do indeed occur after damage, there is also ...

Quorum sensing is a type of bacterial cell-to-cell communication process using extracellular signaling molecules called autoinducers that reflect cell density. Bacteria respond to these autoinducers to detect changes in ...

There is evidence that emotional events hold a special place in memory and may affect consolidation of neutral events that surround it. This effect has shown to be both an inhibiting factor for neutral events that precede ...

Political participation is a vital aspect of the American democratic process. Although the Millennial generation is the future of our country, young adults have traditionally been the least engaged age group. Theories ...