Iron (Fe), one of the most abundant elements on Earth, can appear in different structural phases associated with contrasting magnetic properties, depending on temperature and pressure. The most common phase is a-Fe, which has a body-centered cubic (bcc) structure and is ferromagnetic. Another iron allotrope, y-Fe, a high temperature phase in bulk, has a face-centered cubic structure (fcc). However, this iron allotrope has been stabilized at ...
Transient receptor potential (TRP) channels belong to a family of ion channels that are activated and regulated by a wide variety of stimuli, including temperature, voltage, mechanical stress and binding of specific ligands. Consequently, TRP channels are involved in various sensations of temperature, pain, pressure, taste and vision. Current knowledge into the structure of TRP channels derives from near-atomic resolution structures of TRPV1, ...
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Water management is constantly evolving. Trends, such as population growth, urbanization and climate change, pose new challenges to water management. Risks and uncertainties have to be taken into account in order to develop strategies that remain cost-effective on the long term. ...
The dietary pattern in Flanders has evolved in recent years. There is a gradual shift from the consumption of animal proteins to vegetable proteins (protein transition). This shift is encouraged by the government and is increasingly being expressed by consumers, leading to a reduced Flemish meat consumption, a trend that is likely to continue in the coming years. The main reasons for this are health considerations, ethical considerations ...
Cyclic nucleotide-modulated ion channels are molecular electric switches that open in response to binding of cyclic AMP or cyclic GMP, which are universal second messengers. The human genome encodes two different classes of cyclic nucleotide-modulated ion channels, namely the cyclic nucleotide-gated (CNG) ion channels and the hyperpolarization-activated cyclic nucleotide-sensitive (HCN) ion channels. Both classes of ion channels have a ...