Five rare diseases you never knew existed - Open Access …
Feb 29, 2024 · 2. Alice In Wonderland Syndrome (AIWS) Frequency: currently unknown. Dr John Todd, a British psychiatrist, first described AIWS in 1955. Todd gave it this name by way of the famous novel by Lewis Carroll, as the illness resembles the events experienced by Alice. The most prominent and often most disturbing symptom is that of altered body image ...
Overcoming language barriers in healthcare - Open Access …
Jun 30, 2020 · Other ways of overcoming communication barriers include encouraging clinicians to be more visual and make full use of visual prompts. Patients are more likely to remember and understand information much better with clear visual prompts like diagrams, images and models. Ultimately, healthcare providers must use a combination of the right people ...
The plastic timeline: How did we get here? - Open Access …
Jan 28, 2021 · Neil Armstrong plants a nylon flag on the moon in 1969 as plastic starts to become a go-to material in the 1970s. In 1977, the plastic bag was introduced to the grocery industry as an alternative to the paper bag—something we’re trying to revert back to 40-plus years later. Production takes a noticeable dip as laws start to be introduced.
A history of medicolegal death investigation and forensic pathology
Mar 3, 2022 · The first report of an autopsy was that of Julius Caesar on March 15th, 44 B.C.E., after he was stabbed by Roman senators and bled to death. Three slaves took Caesar’s body back to his home, where Antistius, a medicus, performed an autopsy. Antistius found 23 stab wounds but determined that only the wound under the left shoulder blade was fatal.
Why do some countries censor the internet? - Open Access …
Feb 5, 2019 · Other countries, including those who regard themselves as bastions of democracy, like the United Kingdom and the US, do censor the internet. The reason for monitoring the internet in these countries is usually put down to protecting the country from terrorist or criminal activity. However, as seen in countries we’ve already mentioned, similar ...
Mathematics: A powerful tool for understanding the world
Jun 27, 2018 · An unexpected outcome. One of the goals of DMS is to develop new mathematical theories, models and tools to help solve some of the most challenging problems in the physical, biological and life sciences. This research ultimately has a significant impact on the United States’ health, security and economy. A clear example emerged last year.
Cocoboards: Affordable building material made from coconut husks
Sep 20, 2018 · The research team’s primary objective was the development of an environmentally friendly technology for the production of an affordable and natural building material, in this case, a fibreboard consisting of crop residue from the coconut production with a tannin-based adhesive. In doing so, the entire process – from the laboratory work up ...
The importance of water in agriculture - Open Access Government
Mar 15, 2023 · Bluewater is the volume of surface and groundwater used; this is mainly water used for irrigation. Grey water is the volume of freshwater needed to assimilate the pollutants generated in producing animals or crops. Green water use is the least important of the three water footprints in farming regions with substantial regular rainfall.
The role of algae in sustaining our planet – past, present and future
Oct 19, 2017 · Single-celled blue-green algae, or cyanobacteria, were the original, microscopic organisms that photosynthesized carbon dioxide (CO2) from Earth’s early atmosphere and converted it to oxygen (O2) some 2.45 million years ago1. This process made the world habitable by more complex organisms, like modern humans who showed up some 200,000 years ago.
Four advances in forensic science could change the future
Apr 25, 2022 · Here are four advances in forensic science that could improve criminal investigation techniques across the globe. Throughout a criminal investigation, forensic scientists are charged with collecting data and evidence from crime scenes in order to provide a detailed retelling of how the crime unfolded. Convictions and understanding of a crime depend on how …