Sentences with phrase «for signals from the environment»

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«Regulatory RNA modules are attractive for applications in synthetic biology, because they detect signals from the environment directly and instantly switch the subsequent genes on or off,» explains Johanna Roßmanith.

The even greater surprise is the recent discovery that epigenetic signals from the environment can be passed on from one generation to the next, sometimes for several generations, without changing a single gene sequence.

This group of about 800 receptors plays a central role in transferring signals from the environment into the cell and is of great interest for drug development.

Once focused mainly on detecting radio signals from extraterrestrial civilizations, the institute now employs scientists studying many factors important for the existence of alien life — from Kepler team members who are detecting and characterizing exoplanetary systems, to astrobiologists searching for life in the most extreme environments on Earth and in the solar system's exotic nooks and crannies.

With entry categories for science / healthcare workers and the under 25s as well as professional and amateur photographers, the competition is an opportunity to stimulate an interest in any area of science, from planetary movements to cellular signalling or more general topics such as physics or the environment, as well as demonstrating artistic flair.

As we had seen following the BoJ announcement on September 24, the movement away from signaling ever increasing amounts of QE and negative interest rate policy (NIRP) means a better environment for bank stocks, as steeper yield curves imply better margins and higher profits for banks.

She mixed contemporary advertising with the slogans, poetry and song lyrics she experienced daily in Los Angeles, signaling her belief that the urban environment — the commonplace — was far from empty wasteland but rather a vehicle for hope and rejoicing.

S / N, an abbreviation for signal - to - noise ratio, refers to the relation between a message and the background noise emanating from the materials and environments it traverses.

Following an announcement by climate change & environment minister Denis Naughten, the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland has introduced a number of changes to the Better Energy Homes grant scheme for retrofits including increased grants for external wall insulation and heating controls, and two measures which signal a dramatic change in emphasis: the elimination of grants for fossil fuelled boilers and the introduction of heat pump grants from 16 April.

Some other urbanisation signals may also manifest themselves as step changes related to specific changes in a site environment (e.g. the 1996 construction of a new building across the street from the Melbourne site) and are detected and adjusted for as part of the normal ACORN - SAT homogenisation process.

Some DAPs can also serve as a high - end USB DAC for your computer, keeping the signal in the digital domain until it emerges from the noisy environment inside your computer.

What we have learned is that when children do not receive the nurturance they needed in their first three years of life from a consistent caregiver, they later become focused on watching for cues within their environment that signal safety and security in order to actively control how to get their needs met.