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August 16, 2019
08/08/2019
Bioluminescence
Vaccani and colleagues report bioluminescence in the longsnout seahorse, showing individuals vary in fluorescence based on body lighting, colour patterns, and age.
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08/07/2019
Nutrition
How does food store availability impact BMI? Examining three different food environments (residential neighbourhoods, work neighbourhoods, and the commuting corridor), this analysis shows that multiple environmental factors need to be taken into account.
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07/22/2019
Archaeology
Using data from 77 archaeological sites across northern and northwestern China, Cheung and colleagues report evidence of a dietary shift corresponding to a a global climatic event in the Holocene epoch.
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07/31/2019
infectious diseases
Anaba and colleagues show that quality improvement approaches should be optimized for early infant diagnosis commodity availability and prompt infant treatment initiation.
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07/31/2019
urban studies
Casali and Heinimann utilise network topology metrics to better characterise the effects of flooding on urban road networks.
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07/31/2019
fluid dynamics
Moroney and colleagues apply fluid dynamics experiments and simulations to the brewing process in order to improve coffee taste.
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06/24/2019
EveryONE BLOG
Associate Editor Artur Arikainen discusses the topics raised at the European Scientific Conference on Applied Infectious Disease Epidemiology (ESCAIDE) held late last year in Malta.
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08/14/2019
Taxonomy
Dougan and Quake develop a new automated genome alignment-based model for understanding the diversity of viruses based on evolutionary genetic relationships.
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07/17/2019
public health
Mizdrak and colleagues explore the health gains and healthcare cost savings which could be achieved by switching short car trips to walking and cycling.
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07/24/2019
Human behavior
Thomas and colleagues report differences in object perception and preference as a function of handedness.
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07/31/2019
infectious diseases
Anaba and colleagues show that quality improvement approaches should be optimized for early infant diagnosis commodity availability and prompt infant treatment initiation.
Image credit: PublicDomainPictures.net
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