The response of biological phantoms against high velocity impact is actively sought for applications in defense, space, soft robotics and sensing.Towards this end, we study the ballistic response of silicone based skin simulant against fragment impact.Using a pneumatic gas gun setup, six chisel-nosed and three regular shaped (sphere, cylinder, and
Ovarian cancer is fairly unique in that ovarian carcinoma cells can detach and spread directly through peritoneal cavity.It has been unclear, however, how detached cancer cells survive in the peritoneum and form spheroid structure.We have recently Slate Cheese Board reported that there is a strong correlation between Tumor-associated macrophages (T
Abstract The intermediate bacterial microbiota is a heterogeneous group that varies in the severity of the dysbiosis, from minor deficiency to total absence of vaginal Lactobacillus spp.We treated women with this vaginal dysbiosis in the first trimester of pregnancy using a vaginally applied lactobacilli preparation to restore the normal microbiota
Abstract Background In 2014, nursing home administration and government officials were facing increasing public and media scrutiny around the variation of antipsychotic medication (APM) prescribing across Ontario nursing homes.In response, policy makers partnered to test an academic detailing (AD) intervention to address appropriate prescribing of
This article critically reviews techniques of and theories relevant to the emerging field of lie detection by inducing cognitive load selectively on liars.To help these techniques benefit from past mistakes, we start with a summary of the polygraph-based Controlled Question Technique (CQT) and the major criticisms of it made by the National Researc