Tipping points in complex systems may imply risks of unwanted collapse, but also
opportunities for positive change. Our capacity to navigate such risks and opportunities can be …

Seasonal variations in temperature, rainfall and resource availability are ubiquitous and can
exert strong pressures on population dynamics. Infectious diseases provide some of the best…

The Asian vinegar fly Drosophila suzukii (spotted wing Drosophila [SWD]) has emerged as
a major invasive insect pest of small and stone fruits in both the Americas and Europe since …

Background Spain is one of the European countries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Serological surveys are a valuable tool to assess the extent of the epidemic, given the …

Planning and decision-making can be improved by access to reliable forecasts of ecosystem
state, ecosystem services, and natural capital. Availability of new data sets, together with …

Spectrum of acute renal failure in the intensive care unit: The PICARD experience. Background
Acute renal failure (ARF) in the critically ill is associated with extremely high mortality …

Parasitism is the most common consumer strategy among organisms, yet only recently has
there been a call for the inclusion of infectious disease agents in food webs. The value of this …

PURPOSE: The feasibility and safety of stem cell-based therapy with expanded adipose-derived
stem cells (ASCs) has been investigated in a phase I clinical trial. The present study …

The IDEA (International Deep Endometriosis Analysis group) statement is a consensus
opinion on terms, definitions and measurements that may be used to describe the sonographic …

This article provides a comprehensive, up-to-date review of methods to prevent early and
late renal-allograft loss and to improve long-term outcomes in patients. The authors focus …