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A comprehensive assessment of the applicability of semianalytical models of vortex characterization for gravitational water vortex hydropower plants - Scientific Reports

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By Mateo Garcia, Mateo García Verified, Laura Velasquez
| Nature Verified
Abstract Predicting and analyzing vortexes’ characteristics (shape, size, circulation, pressure, velocity, etc.) is crucial for designing gravitational water vortex hydropower plants (GWVHP’s). Despite fluid dynamic simulations become valuable for this, they demand high computational cost, and semi-analytical models of vortex characterization could be useful in early design stages.
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Feeding-induced olfactory cortex suppression reduces satiation

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By Hung Lo, Laura Velasquez, Lukas Faiss, Amit Kumar, Aileen Hakus, Benjamin R. Rost, Matthew E. Larkum, Benjamin Judkewitz, Marion Rivalan, Eleonora Russo, Wolfgang Kelsch, Dietmar Schmitz, Friedrich W. Johenning, Walter Cañedo Riedel, Malinda L.S. Tantirigama, Anke Schoenherr, Katharina Stumpenhorst, York Winter
| Cell Press Verified
Keywords binge eating consumption flavor smell sensory satiation piriform cortex olfactory tubercle Ca2+ imaging optogenetics functional connectivity Introduction Satiation is an important feedback signal that reduces food consumption following food intake.
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Sub-type specific connectivity between CA3 pyramidal neurons may underlie their sequential activation during sharp waves

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By Rosanna P. Sammons, Stefano Masserini, Laura Velasquez, Verjinia D. Metodieva
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eLife Assessment This study represents valuable findings on the asymmetric connectivity pattern of two different types of CA3 pyramidal cell types showing that while athorny cells receive strong inputs from all other cell types, thorny cells receive weaker inputs from athorny neurons. Computational modeling is used to evaluate the impact of this connectivity scheme on the sequential activation of different cell types during sharp wave ripples.
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