Although having a mother or sister diagnosed with breast cancer is known to increase a woman's risk of the disease (Collaborative Group on Hormonal Factors in Breast Cancer, 2001), the mechanisms ...

Emerging pathogens and chemical contaminants disrupt normal interaction in the environmental ecosystem. These contaminants may decimate the biotic components of the environment, leading to the ...

Not all poisonous gases have a smell or a color. But a tiny grid of pastel- and candy-colored squares that effectively "sniffs" out hazardous chemicals in the air such as chlorosarin—a highly toxic ...

Electromechanical devices, including switches, keypads, keyboards, pointing devices and other elements such as indicators and alarms, are critical aspects of the human-machine interface (HMI) for ...