Climate change is a well-documented driver of both wildlife extinction and disease emergence,
but the negative impacts of climate change on parasite diversity are undocumented. We …

Microbial communities associated with the gut and the skin are strongly influenced by
environmental factors, and can rapidly adapt to change. Historical processes may also affect the …

Nitrate is one of the most abundant contaminants in groundwater globally, in the United States,
and in California (CA). We studied well construction information, water chemistry, stable …

Farmed fish are typically reared at densities much higher than those observed in the wild, but
to what extent crowding results in abnormal behaviours that can impact welfare and stress …

Radiotherapy (RT) is an important therapeutic option in patients with localized prostate cancer
(PC). Unfortunately, radiation treatment causes a decrease of peripheral lymphocytes and…

The aquatic environment is the final sink of various pollutants including metals, which can
pose a threat for aquatic organisms. Waterborne metal mixture toxicity might be influenced by …

This study proposes a numerical model developed to characterize the chemical composition,
heating value and temperature of the syngas produced by a downdraft gasifier fueled with …

To meet future global demand for fish protein, more fish will need to be farmed using fewer
resources, and this will require the selection of nonaggressive individuals that perform well at …

To evaluate a nonstandard RapidArc (RA) modality as alternative to high-dose-rate
brachytherapy (HDR-BRT) or IMRT treatments of the vaginal vault in patients with gynecological …

Aims and background Thyroid metastasis from nasopharyngeal carcinoma is a rare occurrence.
We report a case of thyroid metastases from nasopharyngeal carcinoma with a review of …