Sentences with phrase «to enhance sensitivity»

It contains substantial amounts of the chemical serotonin, which can enhance the sensitivity of the nervous system, and promote the release of «feel good» hormones from the brain.

But the cacao in dark chocolate enhances sensitivity to insulin and helps lower blood sugar levels.

Their broad physics programme will be complemented by the measurements of three smaller experiments — TOTEM, LHCf and MoEDAL — which focus with enhanced sensitivity on specific features of proton collisions.

«Laser ablation isotope ratio mass spectrometry for enhanced sensitivity and spatial resolution in stable isotope analysis.»

Insulin also enhances the sensitivity of your skin's androgen receptors.

The observatory achieved what its predecessor, which ran from 2001 to 2010, could not because of a five - year upgrade that enhanced sensitivity by at least a factor of three.

«This distinctive inner ear anatomy reflects enhanced sensitivity and more rapid responses to head motions, explaining the cheetah's extraordinary ability to maintain visual stability and to keep their gaze locked in on prey even during incredibly high - speed hunting,» said coauthor John Flynn, the Frick Curator of Fossil Mammals in the Museum's Division of Paleontology.

This delivers enhanced sensitivity to all metal types enabling smaller, irregular shaped metal contaminants to be detected.

For this to be possible, several challenges need to be overcome, such as enhancing the sensitivity and stability of the sensor bacteria, improving scanning speeds to cover large areas, and making the scanning apparatus more compact so it can be used on board a light unmanned aircraft or drone,» said Prof. Shimshon Belkin, from the Hebrew University's Alexander Silberman Institute of Life Sciences, who was responsible for genetically engineering the bacterial sensors.

In a paper published online today (July 22) in the journal Science Advances, Terrones and colleagues revealed that adding nitrogen atoms to the pristine graphene further enhances sensitivity and, importantly, they gave a theoretical explanation for how graphene and N - doped graphene cause the enhancement.

These longer response times are consistent with models of how visual neurons enhance sensitivity at low light intensities, but they could pose a challenge for moths feeding from swaying flowers.

Targeting of Wnt / β - Catenin by Anthelmintic Drug Pyrvinium Enhances Sensitivity of Ovarian Cancer Cells to Chemotherapy.

The X-ray telescope developed by the LLNL researchers focuses the photons into a small spot, greatly enhancing the sensitivity of CAST.

«We also see enhanced sensitivity to small surface strains and can tune our measurements to preferentially sense in - plane versus out - of - plane «inverse» piezoresponse with a single cantilever,» says Killgore.

MRD testing by Next - Generation Sequencing (NGS) offers enhanced sensitivity and specificity (compared to MRD testing by flow cytometry), allowing physicians to monitor and track residual disease through the entire course of treatment.

The displays» enhanced sensitivity enables users to enjoy the full capabilities of the latest entertainment applications or perform complicated content editing.

According to the reports, the new 3D Touch module that will be used on the Apple iPhone 8 will feature enhanced sensitivity while at the same time support the device's OLED screen structure.

Over the last 5000 years intermittent melting and reforming of sea ice in the Marguerite Bay is consistent with enhanced sensitivity to ENSO forcing and increased upwelling of CDW; a similar sensitivity to ENSO events has been documented over the most recent decades.

A commanding presence in any home audio system, the 6.5 - inch mid-bass drivers feature composite glass - fiber cones that yield excellent stiffness to mass ratio for enhanced sensitivity and voicing that's transparent and completely faithful to the source material.

Increasing blood levels of IGF - 1 to in turn increase collagen production is a very foolish idea; IGF - 1 increases sebum production by enhancing the sensitivity of insulin receptor cells to insulin.

Rather than being a risk factor for depression, s / s may instead reflect enhanced sensitivity to the environment, conferring a risk for depression in highly stressful environments but promoting thriving in nurturant, supportive environments.

In conclusion, oxidative stress response can have a dual function in tumours: while it increases tumour growth, it also enhances sensitivity to chemotherapy.

It is somewhat addictive, enhances the sensitivity of endorphin receptors (thus can cause a let down afterwards), contains a caffeine - like substance and also needs to be sweetened...»

Furthermore, most of this fat will be accumulated within the breasts, which shows an enhanced sensitivity to hormones.

Many people with autism spectrum disorder also have an enhanced sensitivity to stimuli such as sounds or touch, and there's mounting evidence that abnormal brain connections — more in some regions, fewer in others — might play a significant role.

Looking at a fearful face, which activates the brain in a similar way to feeling fear, enhances sensitivity to visual contrast, but whether it improves vision across the board wasn't clear.

«And since frequency combs are stabilized laser sources, they can detect very low levels of chemicals and enhance the sensitivity of our measurements.»

In a surprising twist, they showed how this measurement could be used to generate a nonclassical state of light known as squeezed light, which can be used to enhance the sensitivity of an optical interferometer.

Our desire to avoid negative stimuli or experiences, on the other hand, would enhance our sensitivity to temporal details and would make changes seem more discrete and choppy, similar to a slow - motion video.

And Wesson and Wilson plan to develop technology related to their findings; for instance, they hope to patent a device that emits a tone into the ear of a dog every time it sniffs, enhancing its sensitivity to, say, explosives.

It could also be used for high - fidelity sensing, since such resonators «can be used to enhance your sensitivity to very small signals,» Levitov says.

«The next step for us will be to understand the mechanisms responsible for this enhanced sensitivity in females, which will direct further development of pharmacological and behavioral interventions that might reduce craving and prevent relapse.»

The parts of the experiment performed in the vicinity of this point therefore show an enhanced sensitivity to disorder and exhibit Anderson localization.

Loss of BRCA1 / 2 proteins results in DNA repair deficiency and replicative stress, leading to genomic instability and enhanced sensitivity to DNA - damaging agents.

«The cytotoxic chemotherapy can first kill some cancer cells and enhance the sensitivity of the tumour toward ICB therapy, which then stimulates the effectiveness of the ICB therapy,» said co-author Gianpietro Dotti, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology at the UNC School of Medicine and member of the UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center.

As applied to the Initiative, the enhanced sensitivity of the laser ablation measurement approach will be harnessed for measuring stable isotope content of nanogram amounts of RNA samples.

Also, by fine tuning expression levels with feedback regulation [34], digital like regulation can be added that enhances sensitivity and provides biological memory.

3F Series RGA — triple filter mass spectrometers for analytical applications Triple filter technology provides extended mass ranges, increased mass resolution, enhanced sensitivity and improved contamination resistance for more demanding analytical applications.

The Advanced LIGO project represents a major upgrade expected to enhance the sensitivity of LIGO's instruments by a factor of at least 10, creating a one thousand-fold increase in the number of astrophysical candidates for gravitational wave signals.

Topical retinoid creams are prescription - only, and as they may enhance sensitivity to the sun in the first few weeks, it's important to wear a sunscreen too.

Proponents claim the procedure can enhance sensitivity and sexual satisfaction for both the woman and her partner.

The mannered direction is at its most effective when it inspires an enhanced sensitivity to the import of every gesture, visual or verbal.

Transforming Education for New York's Newest: Appropriately Assessing the Needs of Newcomer Students This report focuses on eliminating barriers to accurate assessment of newcomer students and enhancing sensitivity and support for newcomer students in the classroom....

We propose that disrupting the interactions between hemangiosarcoma cancer stem cells and their microenvironment will enhance the sensitivity of these cells to conventional and targeted therapies and improve the outcomes of dogs with this disease.