Search for Dark-Matter-Nucleon Interactions via Migdal Effect with DarkSide-50.

Dark matter elastic scattering off nuclei can result in the excitation and ionization of the recoiling atom through the so-called Migdal effect. The energy deposition from the ionization electron adds to the energy deposited by the recoiling nuclear system and allows for the detection of interactions of sub-GeV/c^{2} mass dark matter. We present new constraints for sub-GeV/c^{2} dark matter using the dual-phase liquid argon time projection chamber of the DarkSide-50 experiment with an exposure of (12 306±184) kg d. The analysis is based on the ionization signal alone and significantly enhances the sensitivity of DarkSide-50, enabling sensitivity to dark matter with masses down to 40 MeV/c^{2}. Furthermore, it sets the most stringent upper limit on the spin independent dark matter nucleon cross section for masses below 3.6 GeV/c^{2}.

Search for Dark Matter Particle Interactions with Electron Final States with DarkSide-50.

We present a search for dark matter particles with sub-GeV/c^{2} masses whose interactions have final state electrons using the DarkSide-50 experiment's (12 306±184) kg d low-radioactivity liquid argon exposure. By analyzing the ionization signals, we exclude new parameter space for the dark matter-electron cross section σ[over ¯]_{e}, the axioelectric coupling constant g_{Ae}, and the dark photon kinetic mixing parameter κ. We also set the first dark matter direct-detection constraints on the mixing angle |U_{e4}|^{2} for keV/c^{2} sterile neutrinos.

Daucus carota L.--an old model for cell reprogramming gains new importance through a novel expansion pattern of alternative oxidase (AOX) genes.

The paper highlights Daucus carota L. as an ideal model to complement plant stress research on Arabidopsis thaliana L. Recently, alternative oxidase (AOX) is discussed as functional marker candidate for cell reprogramming upon stress. Carrot is the most studied species for cell reprogramming and our current research reveals that it is the only one that has expanded both AOX sub-family genes. We point to recently published, but not discussed results on conserved differences in the vicinity of the most active functional site of AOX1 and AOX2, which indicate the importance of studying AOX sequence polymorphism, structure and functionality. Thus, stress-inducible experimental systems of D. carota are especially appropriate to bring research on stress tolerance a significant step forward.

Total anomalous pulmonary venous connection.

Repair of total anomalous pulmonary venous connection was performed on 31 patients aged 12 days to 14 years (18 less than 6 months). The connection type was supracardiac in 20 cases, cardiac in nine, infracardiac in one case and mixed in one. Deep hypothermia and circulatory arrest were used in 23 cases (74%). In supracardiac type cases the atrial septal defect was closed through the left atriotomy, without enlargement of the left atrium. Extubation in the operating room was possible in 26 cases (84%). Three patients (9.6%) died, one (with connection to the coronary sinus) soon after operation, due to a management error, another (with connection to the right superior vena cava) of pulmonary edema, and an infant with mixed-type connection 1 week postoperatively, presumably from an arrhythmia. No patient required reoperation because of late pulmonary venous stenosis. There were no late deaths. The technique of elevating the cardiac apex provided excellent exposure in the supracardiac and infracardiac types. Progressively earlier referral during the study period facilitated prompt operation and improved patient salvage.

[Urinary incontinence in the paraplegic woman: surgical treatment]. / Incontinencia de orina en la parapléjica: tratamiento quirúrgico.

It is described by first time a technic used for the treatment of urinary incontinence on the paraplegic patients that restore the capacity of self control and micturition equivalent to a normal woman, without use of prosthesis. Basically, it consists in a procedure of an aponeurotic belt (Ingelheim type) but it is tractioned by a fingering of the anterior rectum of the abdomen or oblique. For this reason, the tonic contraction or the enforcement produces the elevation of the rear lip of the vesical neck and its sure shut, such as happens in the normal woman. The relaxing opens the neck for the micturition. The procedure is simple, with common instrumental, without prosthesis and at low cost. Two patients have been operated so far, with excellent results and they were controlled for 5 years until now presenting normal conditions.

Incontinencia de orina en la parapléjica: tratamiento quirúrgico. / [Urinary incontinence in the paraplegic woman: surgical treatment]

It is described by first time a technic used for the treatment of urinary incontinence on the paraplegic patients that restore the capacity of self control and micturition equivalent to a normal woman, without use of prosthesis. Basically, it consists in a procedure of an aponeurotic belt (Ingelheim type) but it is tractioned by a fingering of the anterior rectum of the abdomen or oblique. For this reason, the tonic contraction or the enforcement produces the elevation of the rear lip of the vesical neck and its sure shut, such as happens in the normal woman. The relaxing opens the neck for the micturition. The procedure is simple, with common instrumental, without prosthesis and at low cost. Two patients have been operated so far, with excellent results and they were controlled for 5 years until now presenting normal conditions.