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Comparison of the effects of kilohertz- and low-frequency electric stimulatio...
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to determine whether kilohertz-frequency alternating current (KFAC) is superior to low-frequency pulsed current (PC) in increasing muscle-evoked... -
How long do new medicines take to reach Canadian patients after companies fil...
Introduction Studies of the delay between when companies file a New Drug Submission (NDS) and when drugs reach Canadian patients typically focus on the time in the regulatory... -
Evaluation of the Pint of Science festival in Thailand
Background The Pint of Science festival is the biggest annual international science festival. In May 2017, we coordinated the first Pint of Science festival in Thailand and... -
Aquatic macroinvertebrates stabilize gravel bed sediment: A test using silk n...
Organisms can have large effects on the physical properties of the habitats where they live. For example, measurements in laboratory stream microcosms have shown that the... -
Will higher traffic flow lead to more traffic conflicts? A crash surrogate me...
In this paper, we aim to examine the relationship between traffic flow and potential conflict risks by using crash surrogate metrics. It has been widely recognized that one... -
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Purpose To determine whether the accuracy of two-implant model impressions taken with optical scanners was inferior to that of those taken with elastomeric materials.... -
A natural user interface to integrate citizen science and physical exercise
Citizen science enables volunteers to contribute to scientific projects, where massive data collection and analysis are often required. Volunteers participate in citizen science... -
Ten simple rules for scientists: Improving your writing productivity
… As a scientist, you are a professional writer. Writing is as important a tool in your toolbox as molecular biology, chemical analysis, statistics, or other purely “scientific”... -
The physics of unwound and wound strings on the electric guitar applied to th...
The physics of wound and unwound strings on the electric guitar are presented here, and the pitch intervals produced by the movements of a Fender Stratocaster tremolo unit are... -
Root and shoot competition lead to contrasting competitive outcomes under wat...
BACKGROUND: Competition is a critical process that shapes plant communities and interacts with environmental constraints. There are surprising knowledge gaps related to... -
Optimizing footwear for the diabetic foot: Data-driven custom-made footwear c...
Aims To assess the effect of data-driven custom-made footwear concepts on plantar pressure relief to prevent diabetic foot ulceration. Methods Twenty-four neuropathic diabetic... -
Men ask more questions than women at a scientific conference.
Gender inequity in science and academia, especially in senior positions, is a recognised problem. The reasons are poorly understood, but include the persistence of historical... -
Frequent misdirected courtship in a natural community of colorful Habronattus...
: Male courtship display is common in many animals; in some cases, males engage in courtship indiscriminately, spending significant time and energy courting heterospecifics with... -
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Objective To investigate the role of thoracic spine manipulation (TSM) on pain and disability in the management of mechanical neck pain (MNP). Data sources Electronic... -
Visual object tracking challenges revisited: VOT vs. OTB
: Numerous benchmark datasets and evaluation toolkits have been designed to facilitate visual object tracking evaluation. However, it is not clear which evaluation protocols are... -
Focal Plant Observations as a Standardised Method for Pollinator Monitoring: ...
Background Recently there has been increasing focus on monitoring pollinating insects, due to concerns about their declines, and interest in the role of volunteers in... -
Perceiving jittering self-motion in a field of lollipops from ages 4 to 95
An internal model of self-motion provides a fundamental basis for action in our daily lives, yet little is known about its development. The ability to control self-motion... -
The effect of metacognitive training on confidence and strategic reminder set...
Individuals often choose between remembering information using their own memory ability versus using external resources to reduce cognitive demand (i.e. ‘cognitive offloading’).... -
Predicting fatigue using countermovement jump force-time signatures: PCA can ...
Purpose This study investigated the relationship between the ground reaction force-time profile of a countermovement jump (CMJ) and fatigue, specifically focusing on predicting...
