Klaus Pontoppidan uses high-angular resolution IR to study protoplanetary disk evolution

Cornells Dullemond, Yaroslav Pavlyuchenkov, Daniel Apai and Klaus Pontoppidan (2008) Structure and evolution of protoplanetary disks. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 131:012018. CaltechAUTHORS

Shimojo lab finds role for sleep in motor learning

Bhavin R. Sheth, Davit Janvelyan, and Murtuza Khan (2008) Practice Makes Imperfect: Restorative Effects of Sleep on Motor Learning. PLoS ONE, 3(9):e3190, 12 September 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

Alex Lin develops technique for cardiac MRI without breath-holding

Yuan Le, Peter Kellman, Eric E. Bennett, Alex Lin, Christophe Chefd'Hotel, Christine H. Lorenz and Han Wen (2008) 1082 Free-breathing single-shot DENSE myocardial strain imaging using deformable registration. Journal of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance, 10 (Supplement 1):A207. CaltechAUTHORS

Elisabeth Wang develops shRNA library for RNAi

Yongping Wang, Yun E. Wang, M. Grazia Cotticelli, and Robert B. Wilson (2008) A Random shRNA-Encoding Library for Phenotypic Selection and Hit-Optimization. PLoS ONE, 3(9):e3171, 9 September 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

Wongpiromsarn, Murray, and Lamperski verify ALICE's control system

Tichakorn Wongpiromsarn, Sayan Mitra, Richard M. Murray, and Andrew Lamperski (2008) Periodically Controlled Hybrid Systems: Verifying A Controller for An Autonomous Vehicle. Control and Dynamical Systems Technical Report. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA. [CaltechCDSTR:2008.003]

Sally Ng et al. study isoprene/NO3 contribution to SOA

N. L. Ng, A. J. Kwan, J. D. Surratt, A. W. H. Chan, P. S. Chhabra, A. Sorooshian, H. O. T. Pye, J. D. Crounse, P. O. Wennberg, R. C. Flagan, and J. H. Seinfeld (2008) Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from reaction of isoprene with nitrate radicals (NO3). Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics, 8(14):4117-4140, 1 August 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

N. L. Ng, A. J. Kwan, J. D. Surratt, A. W. H. Chan, P. S. Chhabra, A. Sorooshian, H. O. T. Pye, J. D. Crounse, P. O. Wennberg, R. C. Flagan, and J. H. Seinfeld (2008) Secondary organic aerosol (SOA) formation from reaction of isoprene with nitrate radicals (NO3). Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics Discussions, 8(1):3163-3226, 15 February 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

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Paul Sternberg -- first study of RIO kinases in parasites

Min Hu, Nicole LaRonde-LeBlanc, Paul W Sternberg and Robin B Gasser (2008) Tv-RIO1 – an atypical protein kinase from the parasitic nematode Trichostrongylus vitrinus. Parasites and Vectors, 1(34), 22 September 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

Fraser Moss investigates γ7 interactions with mRNA

Laurent Ferron, Anthony Davies, Karen M. Page, David J. Cox, Jerôme Leroy, Dominic Waithe, Adrian J. Butcher, Priya Sellaturay, Steven Bolsover, Wendy S. Pratt, Fraser J. Moss, and Annette C. Dolphin (2008) The Stargazin-Related Protein γ7 Interacts with the mRNA-Binding Protein Heterogeneous Nuclear Ribonucleoprotein A2 and Regulates the Stability of Specific mRNAs, Including CaV2.2. Journal of Neuroscience, 28(42):10604-10617, 15 October 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

This article is freely available online through the Journal of Neuroscience Open Choice option.

Steffen Brinckmann offers a crack initiation model with roughness and dislocation plasticity

Steffen Brinckmann and Erik Van der Giessen (2007) A fatigue crack initiation model incorporating discrete dislocation plasticity and surface roughness. International Journal of Fracture, 148(2):155-167. CaltechAUTHORS

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Przybylowski and Silva analyze miniature ion thrusters

Richard Wirz, Regina Sullivan, Johanna Przybylowski, and Mike Silva (2008) Hollow Cathode and Low-Thrust Extraction Grid Analysis for a Miniature Ion Thruster. International Journal of Plasma Science and Engineering, 2008(Q2):693825, 23 June 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

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Antonio Rangel on the effects of visual attention on decision making

K. Carrie Armel, Aurelie Beaumel, and Antonio Rangel (2008) Biasing simple choices by manipulating relative visual attention. Judgment and Decision Making, 3(5): 396-403, June 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

Ryota Kanai examines role of previous exposure to resolution of ambiguous visual cues

Jan W. Brascamp, Tomas H. J. Knapen, Ryota Kanai, André J. Noest, Raymond van Ee, and Albert V. van den Berg (2008) Multi-Timescale Perceptual History Resolves Visual Ambiguity. PLoS ONE 3(1):e1497. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001497. CaltechAUTHORS

Bronner-Fraser, Yu, and Sauka-Spengler contribute to amphioxus genome

Putnam et al. (2008) The amphioxus genome and the evolution of the chordate karyotype. Nature, 453(7198):1064-1072, 19 June 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

Jr-Kai Yu, Tatjana Sauka-Spengler, and Marianne Bronner-Fraser were among the 37 co-authors of this Nature paper describing the amphioxus genome.

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Bronner-Fraser studies placode evolution through SoxB

Daniel Meulemans and Marianne Bronner-Fraser (2007) The Amphioxus SoxB Family: Implications for the Evolution of Vertebrate Placodes. International Journal of Biosciences, 3(6):356-364. CaltechAUTHORS

Tatjana Sauka-Spengler -- 2 articles in PLoS ONE

Marion Coolen, Delphine Nicolle, Jean-Louis Plouhinec, Aurélie Gombault, Tatjana Sauka-Spengler, Arnaud Menuet, Claude Pieau, and Sylvie Mazan (2008) Molecular Characterization of the Gastrula in the Turtle Emys orbicularis: An Evolutionary Perspective on Gastrulation. PLoS ONE, 3(7):e2676. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002676. CaltechAUTHORS

Marion Coolen, Tatjana Sauka-Spengler, Delphine Nicolle, Chantal Le-Mentec, Yvan Lallemand, Corinne Da Silva, Jean-Louis Plouhinec, Benoît Robert, Patrick Wincker, De-Li Shi, and Sylvie Mazan (2007) Evolution of Axis Specification Mechanisms in Jawed Vertebrates: Insights from a Chondrichthyan. PLoS ONE 2(4):e374. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000374. CaltechAUTHORS

Tal Arnon studies soluble NCR-Ig fusion proteins

Tal I. Arnon, Gal Markel, Ahuva Bar-Ilan, Jacob Hanna, Eyal Fima, Fabrice Benchetrit, Ruth Galili, Adelheid Cerwenka, Daniel Benharroch, Netta Sion-Vardy, Angel Porgador, and Ofer Mandelboim (2008) Harnessing Soluble NK Cell Killer Receptors for the Generation of Novel Cancer Immune Therapy. PLoS ONE, 3(5):e2150. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002150. CaltechAUTHORS

Yanbei Chen traps cavity mirror with radiation pressure

Christopher Wipf, Thomas Corbitt, Yanbei Chen and Nergis Mavalvala (2008) Route to ponderomotive entanglement of light via optically trapped mirrors. New Journal of Physics, 10(9):095017. CaltechAUTHORS

Wulf Habensak observes basal progenitor cortical neurogenesis

Alessio Attardo, Federico Calegari, Wulf Haubensak, Michaela Wilsch-Bräuninger, and Wieland B. Huttner (2008) Live Imaging at the Onset of Cortical Neurogenesis Reveals Differential Appearance of the Neuronal Phenotype in Apical versus Basal Progenitor Progeny. PLoS ONE 3(6):e2388. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002388. CaltechAUTHORS

Andersen lab -- 2 papers in PLoS ONE

Michael Roberts, Aleksey V. Zimin, Wayne Hayes, Brian R. Hunt, Cevat Ustun, James R. White, Paul Havlak, and James Yorke. Improving Phrap-Based Assembly of the Rat Using “Reliable” Overlaps. PLoS ONE 3(3):e1836. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001836. CaltechAUTHORS

Chess Stetson, Matthew P. Fiesta, and David M. Eagleman (2007) Does Time Really Slow Down during a Frightening Event? PLoS ONE 2(12):e1295. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001295. CaltechAUTHORS

Andrew Straw examines contrast sensitivity of insect motion detectors

Andrew D. Straw, Tamath Rainsford, & David C. O'Carroll (2008). Contrast sensitivity of insect motion detectors to natural images. Journal of Vision, 8(3):32, 1-9, doi:10.1167/8.3.32. CaltechAUTHORS

Shimojo reports anti-McCollough effect

Bhavin R. Sheth & Shinsuke Shimojo (2008). Adapting to an aftereffect. Journal of Vision, 8(3):29, 1–10, doi:10.1167/8.3.29. CaltechAUTHORS

Rutishauser and Schuman find MTL neuronal spikes in recollection

Ueli Rutishauser, Erin M. Schuman, and Adam N. Mamelak (2008) Activity of human hippocampal and amygdala neurons during retrieval of declarative memories. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America, 105(1):329-334, 8 January 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

Freely available online through the PNAS open access option.

Yang lab applies FZP projection to OFM

Jigang Wu, Xiquan Cui, Lap Man Lee, and Changhuei Yang (2008) The application of Fresnel zone plate based projection in optofluidic microscopy. Optics Express, 16(20):15595-15602, 29 September 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

Migeul Bandres et al. use LCD to generate accelerating parabolic beams

Jeffrey A. Davis, Mark J. Mitry, Miguel A. Bandres, and Don M. Cottrell (2008) Observation of accelerating parabolic beams. Optics Express, 16(17):12866-12871, 18 August 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

Zhang and Wocjan examine implications of energy-measurement in quantum computation

Dominik Janzing, Pawel Wocjan and Shengyu Zhang (2008) A single-shot measurement of the energy of product states in a translation invariant spin chain can replace any quantum computation. New Journal of Physics, 10(9):093004, 5 September 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

Bronner-Fraser investigates evolutionary origins of vertebrate cartilage

Daniel Meulemans and Marianne Bronner-Fraser (2007) Insights from Amphioxus into the Evolution of Vertebrate Cartilage. PLoS ONE 2(8):e787. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0000787. CaltechAUTHORS

Koch lab -- 3 articles in Journal of Vision

Ueli Rutishauser and Christof Koch (2007). Probabilistic modeling of eye movement data during conjunction search via feature-based attention. Journal of Vision, 7(6):5, 1–20, http://journalofvision.org/7/6/5/, doi:10.1167/7.6.5. CaltechAUTHORS. Deposited by Ueli Rutishauser.

Lavanya Reddy and Rufin VanRullen (2007). Spacing affects some but not all visual searches: Implications for theories of attention and crowding. Journal of Vision, 7(2):3, 1-17, http://journalofvision.org/7/2/3/, doi:10.1167/7.2.3. CaltechAUTHORS

Naotsugu Tsuchiya and Jochen Braun (2007). Contrast thresholds for component motion with full and poor attention. Journal of Vision, 7(3):1, 1-15, http://journalofvision.org/7/3/1/, doi:10.1167/7.3.1. CaltechAUTHORS

Shimojo et al. -- 3 articles in PLoS ONE

Virginie van Wassenhove, Dean V. Buonomano, Shinsuke Shimojo, and Ladan Shams (2008) Distortions of Subjective Time Perception Within and Across Senses. PLoS ONE 3(1):e1437. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001437. CaltechAUTHORS

Fumiko Hoeft, Daw-An Wu, Arvel Hernandez, Gary H. Glover, and Shinsuke Shimojo (2008) Electronically Switchable Sham Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) System. PLoS ONE 3(4):e1923. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001923.
CaltechAUTHORS

Ryota Kanai, Bhavin R. Sheth, Frans A. J. Verstraten, and Shinsuke Shimojo (2007) Dynamic Perceptual Changes in Audiovisual Simultaneity. PLoS ONE 2(12):e1253. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0001253. CaltechAUTHORS

Hoffmann uses FTIR to study TiO2-catalyzed gas-phase photodegradation

William Balcerski, Su Young Ryu, and Michael R. Hoffmann (2008) Gas-Phase Photodegradation of Decane and Methanol on TiO2: Dynamic Surface Chemistry Characterized by Diffuse Reflectance FTIR. International Journal of Photoenergy, 2008 (Special issue 2). Article ID 964721. CaltechAUTHORS

Sun & Yariv analyze modal properties of chirped circular grating lasers

Xiankai Sun and Amnon Yariv (2008) Surface-emitting circular DFB, disk- and ring- Bragg resonator lasers with chirped gratings: a unified theory and comparative study. Optics Express, 16(12):9155-9164, 9 June 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

Atwater lab -- surface plasmon polaritons affect subwavelength transmission through hole arrays

Domenico Pacifici, Henri J. Lezec, Luke A. Sweatlock, Robert J. Walters, and Harry A. Atwater (2008) Universal optical transmission features in periodic and quasiperiodic hole arrays. Optics Express, 16(12):9222-9238, 9 June 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

McDowell & Yang et al. -- 2 articles exploring noise in optical signals

Emily J. McDowell, Jian Ren, and Changhuei Yang (2008) Fundamental sensitivity limit imposed by dark 1/f noise in the low optical signal detection regime. Optics Express, 16(10):6822-6832, 12 May 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

Emily J. McDowell, Marinko V. Sarunic, Zahid Yaqoob, and Changhuei Yang (2007) SNR enhancement through phase dependent signal reconstruction algorithms for phase separated interferometric signals. Optics Express, 15(16):10103-10122, 6 August 2007. CaltechAUTHORS

Lin et al. (Painter lab) -- 2 papers on tuning optical microresonators

Q. Lin, T. J. Johnson, C. P. Michael, and O. Painter (2008) Adiabatic self-tuning in a silicon microdisk optical resonator. Optics Express, 16(19):14801-14811, 15 September 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

Q. Lin, T. J. Johnson, R. Perahia, C. P. Michael, and O. J. Painter (2008) A proposal for highly tunable optical parametric oscillation in silicon micro-resonators. Optics Express, 16(14):10596-10610, 7 July 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

Cook, Soloveichik, Winfree & Bruck et al. study programmability of Stochastic Chemical Reaction Networks

Matthew Cook, David Soloveichik, Erik Winfree, and Jehoshua Bruck (2008) Programmability of Chemical Reaction Networks. Technical Report. California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA. [CaltechPARADISE:2008.ETR090]

Borodin models interacting particles on 1-D lattice

Alexei Borodin and Patrik L. Ferrari (2008) Large time asymptotics of growth models on space-like paths I: PushASEP. Electronic Journal of Probability, 13(50):1380-1418, 25 August 2008. CaltechAUTHORS

Pietro Perona -- Action Editor for JMLR

Pietro Perona is an Action Editor for the Journal of Machine Learning Research (JMLR). Perona is the Allen E. Puckett Professor of Electrical Engineering and Computation and Neural Systems and Director of the Caltech's Center for Neuromorphic Systems Engineering, an NSF-sponsored engineering research center.

JMLR is an Open Access journal, hosted by MIT Press. The journal was started in the wake of the mass resignation of 40 members of the editorial board of Machine Learning.