Background There is extensive evidence of important health risks for infants and mothers
related to not breastfeeding. In 2003, the World Health Organization recommended that infants …

A great number of universities worldwide are having their education interrupted, partially or
fully, by the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Consequently, an increasing …

The use of specular neutron reflection to study a wide variety of problems in surface and
interfacial chemistry is introduced and discussed. Recent developments in neutron reflectometry …

The rewards and dangers of speculating in the modern financial markets have come to the
fore in recent times with the collapse of banks and bankruptcies of public corporations as a …

Electrochemical capacitors, also known as supercapacitors, are becoming increasingly
important components in energy storage, although their widespread use has not been attained …

Using specular reflection of neutrons, we investigate for the first time the structure of a single
dimyristoylphosphatidylcholine bilayer adsorbed to a planar quartz surface in an aqueous …

The importance of conducting and reporting pilot studies: the example of the Scottish Births
Survey Background. In many research papers, pilot studies are only reported as a means of …

Despite the small but definite risk to patients’ health, investigations involving radiation are
an accepted and fundamental part of medical practice. In the United Kingdom an estimated …

Bulk fluid flow induced by an ac electric potential with a peak voltage below the ionization
potential of water is described. The potential is applied to an ionic solution with a planar array …

Background: Health policymakers throughout the developed world are paying close attention
to factors in maternity care that may influence women's satisfaction. This paper examines …