Ultrastrong catalyst-free polycrystalline diamond

Abstract Diamond is the hardest naturally occurring material found on earth but single crystal diamond is brittle due to the nature of catastrophic cleavage fracture.Polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) materials are made by high pressure and high temperature (HPHT) technology.PDC materials have been widely used in several industries.Wear resistan

read more

Seasonal and circadian rhythms of clerodane diterpenes and glycosylated flavonoids in two varieties of Casearia sylvestris Sw. (Salicaceae)

Casearia sylvestris Sw.(Salicaceae) is noted for its morphological and chemical plasticity and pharmacological properties.The present study investigates two of its varieties: C.sylvestris var.sylvestris, predominant in dense and humid forests and ecotones and characterized by clerodane diterpenes; and C.sylvestris var.lingua, mainly found in xeric

read more

Evaluation of determining factors of underground hydrosphere evolution within urban areas (on the example of Irkutsk)

The relevance of the discussed issue.Studying the anthropogenic evolution and transformation of underground hydrosphere within urbanized territories is the relevant issue nowadays.Underflooding and forming of technogenic aquifers cause serious geological hazards, that has been seen in some districts of Irkutsk.That fact sets a problem of forecastin

read more

Caveolins: Targeting Pro-survival Signaling in the Heart and Brain

The present review discusses intracellular signaling moieties specific to membrane lipid rafts (MLRs) and the scaffolding proteins caveolin and introduces current data promoting their potential role in the treatment of pathologies of the heart and brain.MLRs are discreet microdomains of the plasma membrane enriched animed blue lotion topical spray

read more