Lorblanchet, M.: "La grotte ornéee de Pergouset (Saint-Géry, Lot), un sanctuaire secret paléolithique" , ed. de la Maison des Sciences de l"Homme, París 2001

El treball que ens presenta el prestigiós especialista en art paleolític Michel Lorblanchet és el fruit de deu anys de feina en una petita cova amb gravats de la zona de la vall del Lot, ben a prop de la famosa cova amb pintures de Pech-Merle.

Three-stranded DNA structure; is this the secret of DNA homologous recognition?

A novel type of triple-stranded DNA structure was proposed by several groups to play a crucial role in homologous recognition between single- and double-stranded DNA molecules. In this still putative structure a duplex DNA was proposed to co-ordinate a homologous single strand in its major groove side. In contrast to the well-characterized pyrimidine-purine-pyrimidine triplexes in which the two like strands are antiparallel and which are restricted to poly-pyrimidine-containing stretches, the homology-specific triplexes would have like strands in parallel orientation and would not be restricted to any particular sequence provided that there is a homology between interacting DNA molecules. For many years the stereo-chemical possibility of forming homology-dependent three- or four-stranded DNA structures during the pairing stage of recombination reactions was seriously considered in published papers. However, only recently has there been a marked increase in the number of papers that have directly tested the formation of triple-stranded DNA structures during the actual pairing stage of the recombination reaction. Unfortunately the results of these tests are not totally clear cut; while some laboratories presented experimental evidence consistent with the formation of triplexes, others studying the same or very similar systems offered alternative explanations. The aim of this review is to present the current state of the central question in the mechanism of homologous recombination, namely, what kind of DNA structure is responsible for DNA homologous recognition. Is it a novel triplex structure or just a classical duplex?

Secret scar free gracilis flap.

The gracilis free flap is a workhorse in plastic surgery. We present a modified technique that relies on a single horizontal thigh-lift-type approach, which (1) gives wide pedicle exposure, (2) provides material for skin grafting, and (3) allows for distal flap transection without an additional incision. Eighteen gracilis free flaps were performed from 2007 to 2009 for lower extremity reconstruction. Complete flap survival was observed in 17 patients with one partial necrosis distally. Our approach allowed access to divide the distal gracilis tendon without a second incision in all cases. The mean scar length was 16 ± 3 cm and no hypertrophic scars were observed. In 15 patients, no visible scar was observed in the upright position, and in three patients, the scar was visible dorsally (2 ± 1 cm). No sensory deficits were observed 6 months postoperatively. In addition, the split-thickness skin graft harvested from the skin paddle was sufficient to cover all defects.

Una planta del Pirineu amaga el secret de la llarga vida

Els científics estudien una espècie vegetal que arriba a viure fins a 350 anys i que no mor a causa de l'envelliment, sinó per infeccions o condicions climàtiques adverses

Secret de dones o com les dames "s'alcen i reguen el seu jardí" : L'irreverent "Col·loqui de dames", un divertimento de l'eròtica renaixentista

Es proposa fer un estudi d'un col·loqui valencià de l'època baix medieval, molt poc conegut i emmarcat en la literatura satírica valenciana. Es contextualitza l'obra en el corrent satíric valencià de l'època i s'analitza el text i els personatges en relació als tòpics del gènere (anticlericalisme, misogínia, erotisme i incapacitat sexual). L'anàlisi dels personatges descriu tots els tipus establerts (la vídua, el vell, l'alcavota, el clergue, el burgès, etc.). L'estudi fa també un acostament comparatiu a d'altres obres satíriques de l'època en d'altres literatures, com el Decameró i Els contes de Canterbury.