Larger molecular phylogenies based on ever more genes are becoming commonplace with the advent of cheaper and more streamlined sequencing and bioinformatics pipelines. However, many groups of inconspicuous but no less ...

This study was conducted in a first year university course in computer programming. We investigated how the use of a digital assessment tool, consisting of quantitative weighting and which simultaneously generate qualitative ...

Models based on the Ornstein–Uhlenbeck process have become standard for the comparative study of adaptation. Cooper et al. (2016) have cast doubt on this practice by claiming statistical problems with fitting Ornstein–Uhlenbeck ...

Satellite precipitation estimates (SPE) provide useful input for hydrological modeling. However, hydrological modeling is frequently hindered by large bias and errors in SPE, inducing the necessity for bias corrections. ...

Abstract The reed warbler (Acrocephalus scirpaceus) is a long-distance migrant passerine with a wide distribution across Eurasia. This species has fascinated researchers for decades, especially its role as host ...

This paper considers the optimal robust control of chaotic systems subject to parameter perturbations and measurement noise. Three novel dynamic tracking controllers are designed herein to suppress the chaotic behaviour ...

Capture and long-distance translocation of cleaner fish to control lice infestations on marine salmonid farms has the potential to influence wild populations via overexploitation in source regions, and introgression in ...

Sleep apnea is a common and severe sleep-related respiratory disorder. Since the symptoms of sleep apnea are often ambiguous, it is difficult for a physician to decide whether to prescribe a clinical diagnosis, i.e., ...

This work demonstrates how a multi-electrode array (MEA) dedicated to four-electrode bioimpedance measurements can be implemented on a complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) chip. As a proof of concept, an 8 × 8 ...

The phase-field crystal model in an amplitude equation approximation is shown to provide an accurate description of the deformation field in defected crystalline structures, as well as of dislocation motion. We analyze in ...