... between levels of these so-called polyfluorinated compounds (PFCs) in office air and in the blood of workers, appears ... & Technology. Michael McClean and colleagues explain that PFCs, used in water-repellent coatings on carpet and furniture ...
... its range of EPCOS thyristor modules for dynamic PFC. The new TSM-LC-I module now also allows single-phase PFC of networks with rated voltages from 230 to 525 V ...
... and how the different voices combine." When they listened to individual PFC neurons, the scientists found that while cognition-enhancing ... and cognitive impairment, in contrast, impair functioning of the PFC. More intriguing still were the results that came from tuning ...
... to the ozone layer. Hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and perfluorocarbons (PFCs) are generating concern because they are considered super ... or destroyed without special equipment. "Conversion of PFCs remains a challenge, and our research efforts are directed ...
... with a boss. However, there is relatively scant evidence on how the PFC interacts with nuclei deep in the brain that are critical ... how they are organized into functional networks. "We looked for evidence on how PFC activity leads to successful reappraisal, and whether ...
Schwarzenegger vetoes perfluorocarbon legislation but signs off chemical oversight programme
... girls had marginally larger prefrontal cortex (PFC) volumes compared to girls who did not smoke marijuana. The larger PFC volumes were associated with poorer executive functions of the brain in these teens, such as planning ...
... Health have found the first evidence that perfluorinated chemicals, or PFCs — chemicals that are widely used in everyday items such as food ... factors for infertility." In addition to being found in household goods, PFCs, the class of chemicals to which PFOS and PFOA belong ...
... is used in the electronics industry – often as a replacement for perfluorocarbons (PFCs) – particularly in the manufacture of liquid-crystal flat ... (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide, PFCs, hydrofluorocarbons, sulfur hexafluoride) are likely, as well ...
... activity and includes the medial prefrontal cortex (PFC), the posterior cingulate cortex and the temporoparietal junction ... , complex problem-solving and including the lateral PFC and the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex – also becomes ...
... Institute of Technology, studied the responses of neurons in the PFC and BG as animals performed a learning task ... ", said Dr. Miller. These results show that cells in the PFC and BG not only exhibit robust and persistent signals ...
... Perspectives (EHP) suggests that polyfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs) may affect serum cholesterol levels in people ...
... such as chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulfur and nitrogen fluorides stood out in their warming ... most of the dangerous ultraviolet radiation from the sun. But HFCs and PFCs are widely used in air conditioning and the manufacturing of electronics ...
... before shipping off to war, Marine Pfc. Jesse Sheets sat inside a trailer ...
... a region of the brain called the prefrontal cortex, or PFC, the part of the brain that filters out irrelevant information ... , Thompson-Schill and colleagues speculate that an immature PFC may not be a deficit at all, but rather an advantage in the first years ...
