The presynaptic compartment of the chemical synapse is a small, yet extremely complex structure.Considering its size, most methods of optical microscopy are not able to resolve its nanoarchitecture and dynamics.Thus, its ultrastructure could only be studied by electron microscopy.In the last decade, new methods of optical superresolution microscopy
Influence of a new fishpond design on invertebrate community biodiversity and secondary production
The aim of this study was to compare the impact of three aquaculture production systems on the biodiversity and productivity of aquatic invertebrates.We compared two conventional fishpond designs (extensive and semi-intensive) with a new design combining a semi-intensive carp polyculture fishpond with a planted lagoon, called coupled semi-intensive
Lead ammunition residues in a hunted Australian grassland bird, the stubble quail (Coturnix pectoralis): Implications for human and wildlife health.
Scavenging and predatory wildlife can ingest lead (Pb) from lead-based ammunition and become poisoned when feeding on shot game animals.Humans can similarly be exposed to ammunition-derived lead when consuming wild-shot game animals.Studies have assessed the degree of lead contamination in the carcasses of game animals but this scrutiny has not so
Automatic segmentation of cardiac structures for breast cancer radiotherapy
Background and purpose: We developed an automatic method to segment cardiac substructures given a radiotherapy planning CT images to support epidemiological studies or clinical trials looking at cardiac disease endpoints after radiotherapy.Material shirt and methods: We used a most-similar atlas selection algorithm and 3D deformation combined with