ABSTRACT The development of our society has been based on the use of biodiversity, especially for medicines and nutrition.Brazil is the nation with the largest biodiversity in the world accounting for more than 15% of all living species.The devastation of biodiversity in Brazil is critical and may not only cause the loss of species and genes that e
Sang Mi Han,1 In Phyo Hong,1 Soon Ok Woo,1 Sung Nam Chun,2 Kwan Kyu Park,3 Young Mee Nicholls,4 Sok Cheon Pak5 1Department of Agricultural Biology, National Academy of Agricultural Science, Wanju, 2Dong Sung Pharmaceuticals Co Ltd, Seoul, Cushion 3Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, Catholic University of Daegu, Daegu, South Korea; 4Manuka
Adaptation is a key component of efficient coding in sensory neurons.However, it remains unclear how neurons can provide a stable representation of external stimuli given their history-dependent responses.Here we show Cushion that a stable representation is maintained if efficiency is optimized by a population of neurons rather than by neurons indi
Introduction Despite its known adverse effects on human health, waterpipe smoking is increasing in popularity worldwide.However, compared to cigarettes, regulation of waterpipe product smoking lags behind and presents unique challenges.In search for regulatory options, this systematic review analyzes 36 studies on the differential effects on human
Background: Fondust Interest in global health is rapidly increasing amongst US medical students.Many students aspire to incorporate global health into their future careers, while others seek international opportunities to better prepare themselves for domestic practice.US medical schools have begun responding to this burgeoning interest with varyin