Epoxy resin has a tight three-dimensional mesh structure after curing; due to this reason, the epoxy resin is brittle and not tough enough, which becomes the main reason for the destruction of the epoxy adhesive-steel/CFRP interface under fatigue loading of CFRP-reinforced steel structures.To prepare epoxy adhesives with good performance and suitab
Toll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) is an innate immune receptor that recognizes double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) and induces inflammation in immune and normal cells to initiate anti-microbial responses.TLR3 acts also as a death receptor only in cancer cells but not in their normal counterparts, making it an attractive target for cancer therapies.To date, all o
The paper presents theoretical and experimental investigations of the behavior of an electrolyte solution with three types of ions near an ion-selective microparticle with electrokinetically and pressure-driven flow.A special experimental cell has been developed for the investigations.An anion-selective spherical particle composed Mid Ships of ion-
In birds with facultative brood reduction, survival of the junior chick is thought to be regulated primarily by food availability.In black-legged kittiwakes (Rissa tridactyla) where parents and chicks are provided with unlimited access to supplemental food during the breeding season, brood reduction still occurs and varies interannually.Survival of
Abstract Most athletes who undergo anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction surgery plan to Patterns return to some level of sporting activity.However, rates of return to pre-injury sport are often less than might be expected and many factors influence whether individuals return to sport after this surgery.They include surgical and rehabilit