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 E-Mail IMAGE: The skull of the type specimen of Besanosaurus leptorhynchus is characterized by extreme longirostry (i.e., thin elongate snout), and equipped with tiny pointed teeth, perfect for catching small fish and... view more  Credit: Gabriele Bindellini and Marco Auditore, © Museo di Storia Naturale di Milano. Middle Triassic ichthyosaurs are rare, and mostly small in size. The new Besanosaurus specimens described in the peer-reviewed journal PeerJ - the Journal of Life and...

Dove Medical Press Appoints Dr. Edgar Alfonso Romero-Sandoval Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pain Research Share Article Dove Medical Press is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Edgar Alfonso Romero-Sandoval, as the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pain Research. I am thrilled that Dr. Alfonso Romero-Sandoval has accepted my invitation to become Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Pain Research. NEW YORK (PRWEB) ...

Jonathan Smith runs Where2walk, a walking company in the Yorkshire Dales. Jonathan has written his own book, the Dales 30 which details the highest mountains in the Dales. He also runs one-day navigation courses for beginners and intermediates. Join his Learn a Skill, Climb a Hill weekends in the Dales. To find out more details on any of the above visit his website, where2walk.co.uk THIS is an unusual walk for the moors as there are two sharp (albeit short) climbs to two distinct hill tops. T...

JANAC is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer. Assembling nine "state of the science" reviews invited from leading clinical scientists, the special issue of JANAC summarizes 40 years of nursing science throughout the HIV epidemic - highlighting "lessons learned and the way forward" in improving clinical care and quality of life for people living with HIV. "The HIV epidemic has been shaped, for the better, by dedicated nurses, nurse practitioners, and midwives who have provid...

Pentosan polysulfate (PPS) is a mainstay for treatment of bladder pain associated with interstitial cystitis Interstitial cystitis is a chronic bladder disorder causing pelvic pain and urinary frequency or urgency, with an estimated prevalence of 2.7%–6.5% among adult women.1 Pentosan polysulfate may buffer the bladder epithelium against irritants and is the only oral medication approved by Health Canada for treatment of interstitial cystitis. 1 It is typically administered orally at a dose o...

The Canadian Medical Association (CMA) is calling for a national emergency response to the COVID-19 crisis unfolding in Ontario and other provinces. “We are at a critical juncture where a true national approach to combatting COVID-19 will make the difference between more or less lives saved,” said CMA President Dr. Ann Collins. “This country must come together to help support provinces most severely impacted.” On April 15, the number of new SARS-CoV-2 infections in Canada surged past 95...

Nanotechnology Now Our NanoNews Digest Sponsors Home > Press > Researchers analyzed circulating currents inside gold nanoparticles: A new method facilitates accurate analysis of magnetic field effects inside complex nanostructures The atomic structure of a gold nanoparticle protected by phosphine molecules (left) and magnetic-field-induced electron currents in a plane intersecting the center of the particle (right). The total electron current consists of two (paratropic and diatropic) component...

 E-Mail IMAGE: The atomic structure of a gold nanoparticle protected by phosphine molecules (left) and magnetic-field-induced electron currents in a plane intersecting the center of the particle (right). The total electron current... view more  Credit: University of Jyväskylä/Omar Lopez Estrada Researchers in the Nanoscience Center of University of Jyvaskyla, in Finland and in the Guadalajara University in Mexico developed a method that allows for simulation and visualization of mag...

New research reveals changes in relative brain sizes over last 150 million years New research has demonstrated that, contrary to popular belief, relative brain size in mammals is not solely linked to intelligence but is driven by various evolutionary pressures on body size, including adaptations caused by mass extinction and changes in climate. The international study – the largest of its kind ever carried out – involved a team of 22 scientists, who investigated 1,400 living and extinct mam...

Published by Routledge on the 29 Further details about this exciting new publication that has been endorsed by Professor Stephen Ball, Professor Gita Steiner-Khamsi and Emeritus Professor Barry McGaw, with a foreword by esteemed Professor Michael Apple. The cover design features artwork by award winning artist, Professor Jon Cattapan. The book will be available in hardcover, paperback and open access. /Public Release. This material comes from the originating organization and may be of a point-...