Persistent activity has been reported in many brain areas and is hypothesized to mediate working memory and emotional brain states and to rely upon network or biophysical feedback.Here, we demonstrate a novel mechanism by which persistent neuronal activity can be generated without feedback, relying instead on the slow removal of Na+ from neurons fo

Covid-19 has become a pandemic that affects lots of individuals daily, worldwide, and, particularly, the widespread disruption in numerous countries, namely, the US, Italy, India, Saudi Arabia.The timely detection of this infectious disease is mandatory to prevent the quick spread globally and locally.Moreover, the timely detection of COVID-19 in t

Abstract Background Studies involving the built environment have typically relied on US Census data to measure residential density.However, census geographic units are often unsuited to health-related research, especially in rural areas where development is clustered and discontinuous.Objective We evaluated the accuracy of both standard census meth

The construction industry is a major contributor to the UK economy and provides additional benefits for wider society including the creation of social value.The creation of social value is highly dependent upon the construction industry supply chain which can been described as fragmented, adversarial and wasteful.Supply chain collaboration has been