What makes long DNA short?: Modulation of DNA structure by Dps protein: cooperating & reorganizing

Each confined cell created by nature and containing DNA molecule falls into the category of “alive organism”. All information about this organism is encoded in DNA molecule in genes, except of fate only. Along with the DNA molecule that represents genetic carrier, the organism neither the genome could function without proteins. Proteins are the...

Estimating Water Balance Components of Lakes and Reservoirs Using Various Open Access Satellite Databases

There are millions of lakes and ten thousands of reservoirs in the world. The number of reservoirs is still increasing through the construction of large dams to meet the growing demand for water resources, hydroelectricity and economic development. Accurate information on the water balance components of lakes and reservoirs is deemed necessary...

Natural grasping, design and evaluation of a voluntary closing adaptive hand prosthesis

Replacement of a missing hand by an artificial alternative remains one of the biggest challenges in rehabilitation. Although many different terminal devices are available, around 27% of the amputees does not actively use their device and 20% totally refrains from wearing it. There are various reasons for prosthesis abandonment, e.g. wearing...

Computational modelling of small-scale river morphodynamics

Alluvial open channel beds often exhibit statistically periodic irregularities, known as dunes. Dunes have considerable effects on sediment transport and flow resistance. When growing during a flood, the dunes create more resistance and flood levels may rise significantly. Accurate prediction of dune properties therefore contributes to effective...