Sometimes a current model must be amended to maintain its value after new information,
insights and knowledge have been gathered. Such is now the case with the highly successful …

On the night of 21 August 2013, sarin was dispersed in the eastern outskirts of Damascus,
killing 1400 civilians and severely affecting thousands more. This article aims to delineate the …

Toxins are hazardous biochemical compounds derived from bacteria, fungi, or plants. Some
have mechanisms of action and physical properties that make them amenable for use as …

Transient ischaemia leads to tolerance to subsequent protracted ischaemia. This ‘ischaemia
pre‐conditioning’ results from the induction of numerous protective genes, involved in cell …

Situated in the context of the Advanced Placement curriculum reform in the sciences, this
quantitative study validates selected elements of Desimone's (2009) conceptual framework on …

This book is a product of an international energy summit held at Michigan State University in
December, 2013. The purpose of the conference was to get a better sense of what the …

A biomarker that will enable the identification of patients at high-risk for developing post-injury
epilepsy is critically required. Microvascular pathology and related blood–brain barrier …

Much research has focused on student views about physics concepts, with an emphasis on
the identification of alternative conceptions, and how curricula and professional development …

With an emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) training,
Teacher Learning in the Digital Age examines exemplary models of online and blended …

Repeated blood pressure (BP) measurements allow better control of hypertension. Current
measurements rely on cuff-based devices. The aim of the present study was to compare BP …