Birds develop rapidly compared with other vertebrates, and it has been proposed that such
rapid development serves to minimize the period of exposure to predators of eggs and …

MATERIALS AND METHODS There are three methods currently used by investigators for
estimating dietary intake of heavy metals and other substances: the total diet study, diary …

The focus of this study is on the design of feedback control laws for swarms of robots that are
based on models from fluid dynamics. We apply an incompressible fluid model to solve a …

Background: Congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation of the lung (CCAM) is an
embryonic developmental anomaly of an unknown etiology usually diagnosed antenatally by …

Background Whole genome sequencing provides better delineation of transmission clusters
in Mycobacterium tuberculosis than traditional methods. However, its ability to reveal …

A review of the use of the Doehlert matrix as a chemometric tool for the optimization of
methods in analytical chemistry and other sciences is presented. The theoretical principles of …

Background Postzygotic de novo mutations lead to the phenomenon of gene mosaicism. The
3 main types are called somatic, gonadal, and gonosomal mosaicism, which differ in terms …

The characterization and authentication of fats and oils is a subject of great importance for
market and health aspects. Identification and quantification of triacylglycerols in fats and oils …

Background Recurrent endobronchial infection in cystic fibrosis requires treatment with
intravenous antibiotics for several weeks, which is usually administered in hospital, affecting …

Myofascial pain syndrome is one of the most common forms of muscle pain. In this syndrome,
pain is originated by the so-called trigger points, which consists of a set of palpable …