Hepatitis B virus sheds light on ancient human population movements into Australia

Australian researchers have used current hepatitis B virus (HBV) genome sequences to deduce ancient human population…

Trembling aspen leaves could save future Mars rovers

Researchers at the University of Warwick have been inspired by the unique movement of trembling aspen…

The Wide-Field Spatio-Spectral Interferometer: System Overview, Data Synthesis and Analysis

Abstract: The Wide-field Imaging Interferometry Testbed (WIIT) is a double Fourier (DF) interferometer operating at optical…

Assessing Reliability of NDE Flaw Detection Using Smaller Number of Demonstration Data Points

Abstract: The paper provides an engineering analysis approach for assessing reliability of NDE flaw detection using…

Overview of Developments in Voluntary Consensus Standards for Counterfeit Parts Avoidance

Abstract: The presentation provides an introduction to the electronic parts supply chain and various standards used…

Rukwa Rift Basin Project names new Cretaceous mammal from East African Rift System

Researchers announced a new species of mammal from the Age of Dinosaurs, representing the most complete…

Most teens report using marijuana less often after legalization

Only one group of teenagers used marijuana more often after retail sales were legalized in Washington…

Climate change negatively affects waterbirds in the American West

New research shows that recent climate change is having profound effects on wetlands across the American…

Echocardiograms may help with patient selection for transcatheter mitral valve repair

Clinicians should use echocardiography, an ultrasound that shows the heart's structure and function, when determining whether…

Partial oral antibiotic therapy safe and effective in infectious endocarditis

Patients with an infection of the inner lining on the left side of the heart (endocarditis)…