QATAR NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND HOLDS WORKSHOP ON SMART MANUFACTURING WITH LEADING TURKISH RESEARCH AGENCY QATAR NATIONAL RESEARCH FUND HOLDS WORKSHOP ON SMART MANUFACTURING WITH LEADING TURKISH RESEARCH AGENCY Doha, Qatar, December 24, 2018: A joint research workshop aimed at introducing and developing innovative smart manufacturing practices in Qatar has been held ahead of the launch of a joint funding call in early 2019 by Qatar National Research Fund (QNRF), a member of Qatar Foundation (QF), and the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey – TÜBİTAK, the country’s leading research agency.
Human ESC-derived hemogenic endothelial cells undergo distinct waves of endothelial to hematopoietic transition Human ESC-derived hemogenic endothelial cells undergo distinct waves of endothelial to hematopoietic transition Several studies have demonstrated that hematopoietic cells originate from endothelium in early development; however, the phenotypic progression of progenitor cells during human embryonic hemogenesis is not well described. Here, we define the developmental hierarchy among intermediate populations of hematopoietic progenitor cells (HPCs) derived from human embryonic stem cells (hESCs).
Genetic variation in metabolic phenotypes: study designs and applications Genetic variation in metabolic phenotypes: study designs and applications Many complex disorders are linked to metabolic phenotypes. Revealing genetic influences on metabolic phenotypes is key to a systems-wide understanding of their interactions with environmental and lifestyle factors in their aetiology, and we can now explore the genetics of large panels of metabolic traits by coupling genome-wide association studies and metabolomics.
Efficient Direct Reprogramming of Mature Amniotic Cells into Endothelial Cells by ETS Factors and TGF beta Suppression Efficient Direct Reprogramming of Mature Amniotic Cells into Endothelial Cells by ETS Factors and TGF beta Suppression ETS transcription factors ETV2, FLI1, and ERG1 specify pluripotent stem cells into induced vascular endothelial cells (iVECs). However, iVECs are unstable and drift toward nonvascular cells. We show that human midgestation c-Kit− lineage-committed amniotic cells (ACs) can be reprogrammed into vascular endothelial cells (rAC-VECs) without transitioning through a pluripotent state.
iTRAQ-Based Quantitative Protein Expression Profiling and MRM Verification of Markers in Type 2 Diabetes iTRAQ-Based Quantitative Protein Expression Profiling and MRM Verification of Markers in Type 2 Diabetes The pathogenesis of Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is complex owing to molecular heterogeneity in the afflicted population. Current diagnostic methods rely on blood glucose measurements, which are noninformative with respect to progression of the disease to other associated pathologies. Thus, predicting the risk and development of T2DM-related complications, such as cardiovascular disease, remains a major challenge.
Speed Sensorless Induction Motor Drive With Predictive Current Controller Speed Sensorless Induction Motor Drive With Predictive Current Controller Today, speed sensorless modes of operation are becoming standard solutions in the area of electric drives. This paper presents a speed sensorless control system of an induction motor with a predictive current controller.
Quantum resources for hybrid communication via qubit-oscillator states Quantum resources for hybrid communication via qubit-oscillator states We investigate a family of qubit-oscillator states as resources for hybrid quantum communication. They result from a mechanism of qubit-controlled displacement on the oscillator. For large displacements, we obtain analytical formulas for entanglement and other nonclassical correlations, such as entropic and geometric discord, in those states.
Intervention in biological phenomena modeled by S-systems Intervention in biological phenomena modeled by S-systems Recent years have witnessed extensive research activity in modeling biological phenomena as well as in developing intervention strategies for such phenomena. S-systems, which offer a good compromise between accuracy and mathematical flexibility, are a promising framework for modeling the dynamical behavior of biological phenomena. In this paper, two different intervention strategies, namely direct and indirect, are proposed for the S-system model.
Inverse spectral problems for differential operators on arbitrary compact graphs Inverse spectral problems for differential operators on arbitrary compact graphs Inverse problems of spectral analysis are studied for Sturm-Liouville differential operators on arbitrary compact graphs. The uniqueness of recovering operators from their spectra is proved, and a constructive procedure for the solution of this class of inverse problems is provided.
Enhanced compressive response of hybrid Mg-CNT nano-composites Enhanced compressive response of hybrid Mg-CNT nano-composites Uniaxial compressive properties of hybrid Mg/Al–CNT nano-composites are studied in the present paper. Hybrid nano-composites were fabricated using powder metallurgy route followed by microwave assisted rapid sintering technique and hot extrusion.
Subwavelength optical microscopy in the far field Subwavelength optical microscopy in the far field We present a procedure for subwavelength optical microscopy. The identical atoms are distributed on a plane and shined with a standing wave.
On the Diversity Enhancement and Power Balancing of Per-Subcarrier Transmit Antenna Selection in OFDM Systems On the Diversity Enhancement and Power Balancing of Per-Subcarrier Transmit Antenna Selection in OFDM Systems In this paper, we consider multicarrier systems with multiple transmit antennas under a power-balancing constraint.
Exact spatiotemporal wave and soliton solutions to the generalized (3+1)-dimensional nonlinear Schrodinger equation with linear potential Exact spatiotemporal wave and soliton solutions to the generalized (3+1)-dimensional nonlinear Schrodinger equation with linear potential Exact extended traveling wave and spatiotemporal soliton solutions to the generalized (3+1)-dimensional Schrödinger equation with distributed coefficients and linear potential are found.
Joint rate, power, and decoding order optimization of multiuser MIMO systems Joint rate, power, and decoding order optimization of multiuser MIMO systems We consider multiuser MIMO systems with some of the users having target-rate requirements while the other users are working on best-effort data transmission. Both multiple-access channels (MAC) and broadcast channels (BC) are considered.
Joint Power and Resource Allocation for Block-Fading Relay-Assisted Broadcast Channels Joint Power and Resource Allocation for Block-Fading Relay-Assisted Broadcast Channels We provide the solution for optimizing the power and resource allocation over block-fading relay-assisted broadcast channels in order to maximize the long term average achievable rates region of the users.
DeSIGN: Guided Practice for Sign Language DeSIGN: Guided Practice for Sign Language Children learn and practice their vocabulary through interaction with parents and friends as well as through formal instruction at school. However, for deaf children, sign language is the main...
Calcium channels determine how life begins, and ends Calcium channels determine how life begins, and ends Ongoing work at Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar (WCMC-Q) is investigating how intracellular calcium (Ca2+) signaling pathways are involved in the very beginning of life as they prepare the...
Taking gas-to-liquid technology to the next level Taking gas-to-liquid technology to the next level In the 1920s, two German scientists—Franz Fischer and Hans Tropsch—developed revolutionary chemical reactions that could transform gas into liquid. These reactions proved particularly...
Researchers discover a remarkably easy way to make filters at the nano scale Researchers discover a remarkably easy way to make filters at the nano scale From your average spaghetti strainer to the screen on your windows, filters are a part of our every-day life. In their simplest form, they keep debris out of air and water. Yet as filter...
Researchers build the case for wind and wave studies in Qatar Researchers build the case for wind and wave studies in Qatar For the first time, fine detail about the wind and wave conditions around the coast of Qatar has been recorded. By arranging the most sophisticated equipment available on the edge of a 500-meter...