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PDMSstar-PEG Hydrogels for Osteochondral Tissue Engineering
(2013-09-25)
Tissue engineering may utilize a “materials-guided” approach to repair of osteochondral defects (OCDs) – damage extending from cartilage to subchondral bone. Based on the physical and chemical properties of the scaffold ...
What factors explain harmful algal blooms of Dinophysis along the Texas coast?
(2015-08-28)
The toxic dinoflagellate Dinophysis ovum is one of the harmful algal species that bloom along the Texas coast. Blooms of D. ovum can be explained by several factors that work together to cause bloom initiation. This work ...
Female Preference for Male Sword Edge Pigmentation in Hybrid Xiphophorus birchmanni-type Swordtails
(2015-10-02)
Female preference for male traits can drive the asymmetric introgression of male secondary sexual characteristics. In the Rio Calnali, Xiphophorus birchmanni and Xiphophorus malinche have hybridized to create two distinct ...
Soft Robot Design to Support Communication for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2016-03-08)
Our study investigates the advantages of using soft robots to help children with Autism Spectrum Disorder advance their social skills focusing on speech development. The field of developing robots for therapeutic use is ...
Use of PVC Pipes of Different Diameters as Artificial Refuges by Green Tree Frogs (Hyla cinerea) in Texas
(2015-08-28)
With the sharp decline in amphibian populations worldwide, it is becoming increasingly important to evaluate use of artificial refuges by amphibian species. The objective of this study is to evaluate PVC pipes as artificial ...
Autoimmune Diseases: Hemolytic Anemia
(2013-09-24)
Anemia is a term that defines a condition in which a person’s blood lacks a stable amount of red blood cells or hemoglobin. This condition can cause a person to experience fatigue, and an improper amount of oxygen will be ...
THE EFFECT OF GREYWATER IRRIGATION ON THE HYDRO-STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES OF SOIL
(2014-12-17)
As population increases, resources critical for human existence - water, food, and energy - become increasingly scarce, making it imperative to conserve, reuse, and recycle these resources. A largely untapped, non-conventional ...
Synthesis of an Indolocarbazole Based Small Molecule: Towards Donor-Acceptor Type Ladder Polymers
(2015-09-24)
The use of donor-acceptor (D-A) type ladder polymers as p-type semiconducting materials in optoelectronic devices has received significant attention recently due to the possibilities of increasing the efficiency of organic ...
Disruption of the Temporal Activation of Ras-EGFR-MAPK Axis by Targeting a Critical Membrane Phospholipid Second Messenger
(2015-10-02)
The Ras-EGFR-MAPK signaling axis is chronically up-regulated in colon cancer, and pharmacological inhibition of signaling through Ras and/or EGFR has been shown to prevent colon tumor formation. Recent evidence suggests ...
Dynamic Whole Blood Study of Silicone Modified with PEO-Silane Amphiphiles
(2015-09-04)
Blood-contacting medical devices rapidly adsorb plasma proteins that initiate clot (i.e. thrombus) formation. Antithrombotic drugs may reduce clotting and associated device dysfunction and ischemia, but put the patient at ...