Almost one-quarter of US children are now obese, a dramatic increase of over 20% in the
past decade. It is intriguing that the increase in prevalence has been occurring while overall …

Background Creatine transporter deficiency is a monogenic cause of X-linked intellectual
disability. Since its first description in 2001 several case reports have been published but an …

Aminoacylase 1 is a zinc-binding enzyme which hydrolyzes N-acetyl amino acids into the
free amino acid and acetic acid. Deficiency of aminoacylase 1 due to mutations in the …

Bicontinuous interfacially jammed emulsion gels (bijels) formed via solvent transfer induced
phase separation (STrIPS) are new soft materials with potential applications in separations …

Ultrafiltration membranes are important porous materials to produce freshwater in an
increasingly water-scarce world. A recent approach to generate porous membranes is …

Polymer cold spray has yielded lower deposition efficiency (DE) and quality deposits
compared to metal cold spray. The disparity stems from metals being studied far longer than …

High-performance polymers such as poly (ether ether ketone)(PEEK) are appealing as
composite components for a wide variety of industrial and medical applications due to their …

Objectives A new ambulatory electrocardiogram (loop recorder) has been introduced in
Canada to detect arrhythmias, overcoming issues of previous recorders with its capability of …

This work investigated how to combine mobile cloud computing, video conferencing and
user interface design principles to promote the effectiveness and the ease of using online …

Throughout the course of one day, the human body goes through numerous mechanical
activities. These activities, while usually not very powerful individually, produce an ample …