A monoclonal antibody toolkit for C. elegans.

Antibodies are critical tools in many avenues of biological research.Though antibodies can be produced in the research laboratory setting, most research labs working with vertebrates avail themselves of the wide array of commercially available reagents.By contrast, few such reagents are available for work with model organisms.We report the producti

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The six most essential questions in psychiatric diagnosis: a pluralogue part 1: conceptual and definitional issues in psychiatric diagnosis

Abstract In face of the multiple controversies surrounding the DSM process in general and the development of DSM-5 in particular, we have organized a discussion around what we consider six essential questions in further work on the DSM.The six questions involve: 1) the nature of a mental disorder; 2) the definition of mental disorder; 3) the issue

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Reconciliation in Kosovo: A Few Steps Taken, a Long Road Ahead

The article focuses on reconciliation between the Serb and Albanian communities in Kosovo.It explains that in northern Kosovo the necessary pre-conditions for reconciliation have not been met; there has Shoes essentially been no resolution of the conflict and the parties show no willingness to engage each other in dialogue.Instead, in southern Koso

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Investigating the basic properties of basalt fiber reinforced cemented paste backfill as a sustainable material for mine backfilling

Abstract Mine backfilling technologies have evolved, making the mining industry more sustainable.Further gains could be made by exploring additives that enhance the mechanical, rheological, and thermal properties of backfill.In this study, a sustainable additive, basalt fiber (BF), was added to cemented paste backfill (CPB) samples at two BF length

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