Do Children’s Developmental Vulnerability Vary Over Locations?
A survey by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) found that 3.4% of children aged 0-4 years and 8.8% of 5-14 years have shown some…
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Monthly Archive: April 2019
Are Hibernators Zombies? Not Genetically Speaking…
Consistent genetic and epigenetic regulation is required to sustain the complex homeostasis that is life, and it seems that a degree of this regulation continues…
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Engineering Cellulose-Based Nanomaterials For The Development Of Novel Vaccine Adjuvants
The concept of stimulating the immune response of the body against an antigen is the foundation for vaccination. A vaccine adjuvant is an important component…
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How Does The Brain Relate To Working Memory In Young Children?
Have you ever repeated a phone number over and over in your mind in order to remember it, yet forgot it anyway while dialing? This…
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An Evolutionary Perspective On Free Will Belief
“I’m a superstitious man, and if some unlucky accident should befall Michael, if he is to be shot in the head by a police officer,…
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Salt Shapes T Cell Functions And Might Be Involved In Allergic Immune Reactions
Table salt plays a big role in our everyday lives. It is essential for many different body functions like nerve activity and muscle contraction. However,…
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Tackling Embedded Sensing Using Soft Robotics And Machine Learning
The human body maintains a sense of its own position and motions deriving information from multiple sensory modalities working together. They include the visual, vestibular,…
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Natural Nanoparticles: FedEx For Phosphorus Transport
A phosphorus bomb is ticking The recent phosphorus crisis threatens human endeavor on planet Earth. Being an essential building block of all life forms, phosphorus…
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Will A “Grand Convergence In Global Health” Happen By 2035?
A major question for public health researchers worldwide is, despite considerable progress made in the health status of almost all regions of the world, will…
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Forest “Hotspots” Of High Conservation Interest – Using The Past As A Guide For Management
The past can leave significant and surprising legacies Preserving large connected areas of valuable vegetation types in their natural, or essentially unmodified state, is a…
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Meta-Analysis Of Functionality In Current And Abstinent Cannabis Users
Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug worldwide, and legislative changes have been made in some parts to remove its controlled substance status. This…
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