Etorphine, the most potent narcotic analgesic known, was labeled with tritium by catalytic
exchange. This drug exhibits stereospecific, saturable binding to rat-brain homogenate. At …

The drive towards increased energy efficiency and reduced air pollution has led to
accelerated worldwide development of fuel cells. As the performance and cost of fuel cells …

The constructive interference of surface plasmon polaritons (SPP) launched by nanometric
holes allows us to focus SPP into a spot of high near-field intensity having subwavelength …

The extract of the opium poppy is among the oldest materials used for medicinal purposes,
and the study of the major alkaloid in this extract, morphine. is one of the oldest areas of …

ContextFirst proposed 2 decades ago, live kidney paired donation (KPD) was considered a
promising new approach to addressing the shortage of organs for transplantation. Ethical …

A fibrous herringbone-modified helicoidal architecture is identified within the exocuticle of an
impact-resistant crustacean appendage. This previously unreported composite …

Porous alumina membranes are commercially available and have been widely used in
recent nanoscale research, for example, as templates in nanowire fabrication through …

The putative role of the opioid system in cognitive and memory functions prompted us to
search for possible changes in the cohort of the major opioid receptors, μ, δ and κ, in …

Living donor kidney transplantation (LDKT) offers better quality of life and clinical outcomes,
including patient survival, compared with remaining on dialysis or receiving a deceased …

The carboxyl tail of the human μ opioid receptor was shown to bind the carboxyl terminal
region of human filamin A, a protein known to couple membrane proteins to actin. Results …