Because the time span in which weeds have evolved is necessarily limited by the origins of agriculture, these non-weed relatives often still exist and can be leveraged through population genomic and comparative genomic approaches to identify the adaptive changes that have driven the evolution of weed...
It was established in 1978 as an outcome of the First UN Conference on Human Settlements and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat I) held in Vancouver, Canada in 1976. It is mandated by the United Nations General Assembly to promote socially and environmentally sustainable towns and cities with...
The field of animal cognition has advanced rapidly in the last 25 years. Through careful and creative studies of animals in captivity and in the wild, we have gained critical insights into the evolution of intelligence, the cognitive capacities of a diverse array of taxa, and the importance of...
“The Eras Tour” culminated on December 11 in Vancouver, British Columbia after 149 dates, spanning five continents over nearly two years, which grossed an estimated $2 billion in ticket sales, doubling the record set by Coldplay’s 156-date “Music of the Spheres World Tour.” On September...
Toxicology studies uncover the mode of action and effects of chemical exposure at all levels of biological organization (i.e., molecular, biochemical, cellular, tissue, whole organism, population, community). BECT welcomes toxicology studies using in vitro techniques, molecular techniques, toxicogenomics...
Like, you’ve got all of these other organizations out there, but especially our community here, being such a rural older population… they don’t like having to answer to an answering machine, they like a real voice. So I think having that real voice available to them is important for ...
Randomised controlled trials directly referred to in context with the recommendations were evaluated in terms of study design, setting, and study population. A total of 19 COPD guidelines were included. Systemic corticosteroids were often universally recommended to all patients with acute exacerbations. ...
are also affiliated with BCCM/ITM Mycobacterial Culture Collection, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium. J.G. is also affiliated with the BC Centre for Disease Control, Vancouver, Canada. B.O.-A. is also affiliated with the Center for Global Health Security and Diplomacy, Ottawa,...
2015. Vancouver, BC, Canada. Frank L, et al. Stepping towards causation: do built environments or neighborhood and travel preferences explain physical activity, driving, and obesity? Soc Sci Med. 2007;65:1898–914. Article PubMed Google Scholar Handy S, Cao X, Mokhtarian PL. Self-...
Two studies that examined a population recruited from the Medical University of South Carolina found that non-Hispanic Black women had significantly higher urinary concentrations of MBP, mono-isobutyl phthalate (MiBP), monobenzyl phthalate (MBzP), and MEP compared to non-Hispanic White women (p<...