Background: Studies have shown increased incidence of severe vaginal lacerations (third
and fourth degree) in women under the influence of epidural analgesia. This increase has …

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Phenotypic whole cell high-throughput screening of a ∼150,000 diverse set of compounds
against Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in cholesterol-containing media identified 1,3-…

Phenotypic screening of a Medicines for Malaria Venture compound library against
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) identified a cluster of pan-active 2-pyrazolylpyrimidinones. The …

We evaluated whether teaching the public about the “critical zone”–the Earth’s outer skin,
critical to all life—via a digital serious game can affect adults’ systems thinking about the …

The Critical Zone (CZ), the near surface more portion of the terrestrial Earth is a complex
concept that plays a pivotal role in the food-energy-water nexus. Due to its complexity, the …

The value of that part of the natural world that contributes to human wellbeing or welfare
through the provision of ecological goods and services can be called the wealth of nature. We …

Fragile X syndrome (FXS) results in intellectual disability (ID) most often caused by silencing
of the fragile X mental retardation 1 (FMR1) gene. The resulting absence of fragile X mental …

Introduction Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination rates are lower than other recommended
adolescent vaccines. Cancer survivor narratives are used to promote cancer prevention …

Many international agreements, from routine trade deals to high-stakes nuclear agreements,
are negotiated in secret. However, we have a limited understanding of how secrecy in a …