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University of Cagliari
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About: University of Cagliari is a education organization based out in Cagliari, Italy. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Dopamine. The organization has 11029 authors who have published 29046 publications receiving 771023 citations. The organization is also known as: Università degli Studi di Cagliari & Universita degli Studi di Cagliari.
Topics: Population, Dopamine, Dopaminergic, Context (language use), Medicine
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TL;DR: The effect of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid on alcohol consumption and alcohol craving in alcoholics was investigated in a randomized double-blind study versus placebo as discussed by the authors, where patients were treated as outpatients during a three month period either with gamma hydroxbutyrric acid (50 mg/kg/day, divided into three daily doses) or with placebo.
Abstract: The effect of gamma-hydroxybutyric acid on alcohol consumption and alcohol craving in alcoholics was investigated in a randomized double-blind study versus placebo. Patients were treated as outpatients during a three month period either with gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (50 mg/kg/day, divided into three daily doses) or with placebo. Of the 82 alcoholics that entered the study, 71 completed it, 36 in the gamma-hydroxybutyric acid and 35 in the placebo group. Alcohol consumption was assessed by the subject's self report. At the 3rd month of treatment, 11 patients in the gamma-hydroxybutyric acid group referred to be abstinent and 15 referred controlled drinking; while in the placebo group only two and six patients referred abstinence and controlled drinking, respectively. Serum-gammaglutamyl-transferase activity correlated with the admitted alcohol consumption. Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid treatment decreased alcohol craving during the 3 months of treatment. Transient side effects were noted by six patients on gamma-hydroxybutyric acid and two on placebo. The results suggest that gamma-hydroxybutyric acid may be useful in the treatment of alcohol dependence.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the Sivers effect in the transverse single spin asymmetries (SSA) for pion and kaon production in semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering (SIDIS) processes is studied.
Abstract: We study the Sivers effect in the transverse single spin asymmetries (SSA) for pion and kaon production in semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering (SIDIS) processes. We perform a fit of $\ensuremath A^{\sin(\phi_h-\phi_S)}_{UT}$
which, by including recent high-statistics experimental data for pion and kaon production from HERMES and COMPASS Collaborations, allows a new determination of the Sivers distribution functions for quarks and antiquarks with u , d and s flavours. Estimates for forthcoming SIDIS experiments at COMPASS and JLab are given.
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TL;DR: For reliable predictive models of fermentative hydrogen production to be derived, a high level of consistency between data is strictly required, claiming for more systematic and comprehensive studies on the subject.
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TL;DR: In this article, a search for Bs0→μ+μ- and B0→m+m- decays was performed using 1.0 fb-1 of pp collision data collected at √s=7 TeV with the LHCb experiment at the Large Hadron Collider.
Abstract: A search for Bs0→μ+μ- and B0→μ+μ- decays is performed using 1.0 fb-1 of pp collision data collected at √s=7 TeV with the LHCb experiment at the Large Hadron Collider. For both decays, the number of observed events is consistent with expectation from background and standard model signal predictions. Upper limits on the branching fractions are determined to be B(Bs0→μ+μ-)<4.5(3.8)×10-9 and B(B0→μ+μ-)<1.0(0.81)×10-9 at 95% (90%) confidence level.
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TL;DR: This review comprehensively trace recent advances in understanding delicate interplay of strong and weak interactions that underpin their complex phase behaviors with a particular emphasis on understanding heterogeneous microstructures and dynamics of ILs in bulk liquids, in mixtures with cosolvents, and in interfacial regions.
Abstract: Ionic liquids (ILs) are a special category of molten salts solely composed of ions with varied molecular symmetry and charge delocalization. The versatility in combining varied cation-anion moieties and in functionalizing ions with different atoms and molecular groups contributes to their peculiar interactions ranging from weak isotropic associations to strong, specific, and anisotropic forces. A delicate interplay among intra- and intermolecular interactions facilitates the formation of heterogeneous microstructures and liquid morphologies, which further contributes to their striking dynamical properties. Microstructural and dynamical heterogeneities of ILs lead to their multifaceted properties described by an inherent designer feature, which makes ILs important candidates for novel solvents, electrolytes, and functional materials in academia and industrial applications. Due to a massive number of combinations of ion pairs with ion species having distinct molecular structures and IL mixtures containing varied molecular solvents, a comprehensive understanding of their hierarchical structural and dynamical quantities is of great significance for a rational selection of ILs with appropriate properties and thereafter advancing their macroscopic functionalities in applications. In this review, we comprehensively trace recent advances in understanding delicate interplay of strong and weak interactions that underpin their complex phase behaviors with a particular emphasis on understanding heterogeneous microstructures and dynamics of ILs in bulk liquids, in mixtures with cosolvents, and in interfacial regions.
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Herbert W. Marsh | 152 | 646 | 89512 |
Michele Parrinello | 133 | 637 | 94674 |
Dafna D. Gladman | 129 | 1036 | 75273 |
Peter J. Anderson | 120 | 966 | 63635 |
Alessandro Vespignani | 118 | 419 | 63824 |
C. Patrignani | 117 | 1754 | 110008 |
Hermine Katharina Wöhri | 116 | 629 | 55540 |
Francesco Muntoni | 115 | 963 | 52629 |
Giancarlo Comi | 109 | 961 | 54270 |
Giorgio Parisi | 108 | 941 | 60746 |
Luca Benini | 101 | 1453 | 47862 |
Alessandro Cardini | 101 | 1288 | 53804 |
Nicola Serra | 100 | 1042 | 46640 |
Jurg Keller | 99 | 389 | 35628 |
Giulio Usai | 97 | 517 | 39392 |