Sentences with phrase «as ability to»

These include examinations of the effect of antigen structure on the spectrum of cytokines produced after either in vivo or in vitro stimulation, as well as the ability to anergize Vα14 iNKT cells in terms of cytokine production and effector function by prior antigen challenge.

For example, we can look at the emerging properties of an ecosystem, such as its ability to generate methane or consume carbohydrates.

They chose the turtle because of its cognitive abilities as well as its ability to distinguish different wavelengths of light.

But a few mammals such as bats, whales and elephants use complex and varied vocalizations that share some characteristics with human speech such as the ability to learn vocalizations from other members of their social group.

«Because gestures and words very probably form a single «communication system», which ultimately serves to enhance expression intended as the ability to make oneself understood,» explains Marina Nespor, a neuroscientist at the International School for Advanced Studies (SISSA) of Trieste.

«The membranes we created, though completely synthetic, mimic several features of more complex living organisms, such as the ability to adapt their composition in response to environmental cues,» said Neal Devaraj, an assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at UC San Diego who headed the research team, which included scientists from the campus» BioCircuits Institute.

«As your ability to support yourself and your kin — to feel and be useful to others — decreases, status declines and depression increases,» he said.

Small children with low levels of vitamin B12 had more difficulties solving cognitive tests, such as the ability to do puzzles, recognize letters and interpret other children's feelings.

The authors define consciousness here as an ability to understand whether a photograph depicts an image that makes sense based on knowledge of the world that most people share — general knowledge that no present - day computer is capable of storing and processing in the way people do.

But since then, the Y has steadily lost genes as well as its ability to recombine and swap genes with the X chromosome.

As our ability to observe distant galaxies and map out the cosmos has improved, our picture of the universe has revealed some even more exotic features.

The team is also working to bridge some of gaps between their adapted 3 - D ultrasound and 3 - D machines already on the market, such as the ability to capture a beating heart in motion.

LEDs also have other benefits compared with the lights currently used (high pressure sodium lights), such as the ability to change the colour of the light, the position of the light source in relation to the plant and the intensity of the light.

The little computer challenges that the draft candidates had to solve measure some of the brain's most crucial functions, such as its ability to hold several pieces of information at once.

The team is planning lab studies to measure the level at which the fluid can be recycled as well as its ability to fracture larger pieces of rock.

Changes in its composition could tune the muscle's sensitivity to the hormone as well as its ability to take in blood sugar.

While chimps performed well on tests involving their physical environment and spatial reasoning, they did not do as well when it came to tests of cooperative communication skills, such as the ability to follow a pointing finger or human gaze.

However, those with multiple exposures to anesthesia had modest declines in fine motor skills, such as the ability to draw figures with a pencil, and how quickly they processed information when reading.

By developing these materials absorbing large amounts of water without losing its shape was achieved, as well as the ability to retain heat at a temperature between 37 and 42 degrees Celcius.

Criteria for selection include evidence of outstanding research credentials and the potential for creative leadership in the candidate's chosen field, as well as the ability to effectively communicate scientific concepts to a broad audience in English.

As the ability to increase the volume of information improves, the number of errors will approach one wrong bit in every 100 bits, he adds.

Diabetes risk was measured as the ability to manage blood sugars using an oral glucose tolerance test.

Currently, scientists can use computer programs to design proteins that meet certain parameters, such as the ability to bind to certain molecules, but DropSynth could offer researchers hundreds or even thousands of options from which to choose the proteins that best fit their needs.

Intelligence is often defined as the ability to find connections between existing entities — understanding that a key goes in a lock, for instance.

Results demonstrate an impact on such things as the ability to work or exercise, but also on overall quality of life and social activities.

For example, artificial amino acids could be added that give proteins unusual properties, such as the ability to bind to metals — resulting in novel adhesives.

Sure enough, writing did rob us of some gifts, such as the ability to recite epic poems like The Iliad from memory.

They universally wanted parental controls such as the ability to disconnect Barbie from the internet or control the types of questions to which the toys will respond.

The subjects were given standard tests of musical aptitude, such as the ability to discern differences in the pitch or duration of two tones.

These proteins, which are controlled by the metabolic sensor AMP - activated protein kinase, regulate fat production as well as the ability to burn fat.

«We receive complaints from some institutions in which postdocs have to go through conflict of interest hoops without having such benefits as the ability to obtain access to employer - matched retirement programs.»

Proposed study / project will be reviewed based on its quality and significance, its relevance to current AAAS programs, as well as its ability to help AAAS achieve its mission and goals.

As well as its ability to pierce armour plating, DU has the unfortunate tendency to ignite on impact, creating clouds of uranium oxide dust — facilitating its spread in the environment and increasing the danger posed by the alpha radiation it emits.

This molecular reprogramming changed important functions in the microglia, such as their ability to remove amyloid plaques.

On the other hand, the business development tasks require, by nature, some finance activities, an understanding of how organisations work both internally and externally, as well as the ability to carry out effective sales and marketing.

«Some consumers will pay a premium for sophisticated energy management channels,» such as the ability to regulate air conditioning remotely over a cellphone connection.

Not just in the sense of not responding to an unrecognised command, but also as the ability to recognise, in context, that an otherwise proper and usable directive from a human must be refused.

The prototype fuel cells have such desirable features as the ability to recharge and minimum loss of energy while idling.

Finding the proverbial «needle in the haystack» would be to identify the genes that direct the immune response to infectious disease, as well as the ability to survive the harsh conditions of the Mojave Desert.»

Few job skills bring as much overall value to your life and career as the ability to negotiate well.

Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that causes a person to lose control of motor movements, such as the ability to move his or her hands, arms, and legs.

So when something as complex as the ability to produce sex gametes is lost, it's likely never to be developed again.

General intelligence is usually defined as the ability to do well on multiple cognitive tasks, from math skills to problem solving.

As well as the ability to analyse text on a webpage for facts to feed its knowledge base, Google can also peer under the surface of the web, hunting for hidden sources of data such as the figures that feed Amazon product pages, for example.

Shaw and her colleagues briefly captured and banded 20 adult birds, which they trained to carry out six different tests to measure various skills thought to be linked to specific types of animal cognition (defined as the ability to acquire, process, and act on information about the environment).

«Even short - term exposure of macrophages to alcohol reduces their ability to migrate to a site of infection as well as their ability to destroy the pathogen.»

Climate change is having impacts not only on the hydrological cycle, resulting in increased droughts and floods1, but also on vital water resources and ecosystem services2, such as the ability to regulate water quality through sedimentation3.

Dr Leonardo Guasti added: «It represents an entirely new concept for the study of the adrenal gland as the ability to generate donor - specific and functional adrenal - like cells will facilitate the next generation of cell - based treatments for adrenal insufficiency, the modelling of adrenal specific diseases, and the testing of personalised interventions on cells derived from patients.»

In fact, both the genetic potential to use the ancient Wood - Ljungdahl carbon fixation pathway and indications for methanogenic traits as well as the ability to anaerobically oxidize methane and other short hydrocarbons have now been found in various lineages outside the Euryarchaeota — the phylum comprising traditional methanogens and methane oxidizers.

Other times, the desired trait, such as the ability to resist certain pests, can be absent in plant genomes.