Coastal California is a dynamic upwelling region where nitrogen (N) and iron (Fe) can both limit productivity and influence biogeochemistry over different spatial and temporal scales.With global change, the flux of nitrate from upwelling is expected to increase over the next century, potentially driving additional oceanic regions toward Fe limitati

Point-of-care testing (POCT) allows physicians to detect and diagnose diseases at or near the patient site, faster than conventional lab-based testing.The importance of POCT is considerably amplified in the trying times of the COVID-19 pandemic.Numerous point-of-care tests and diagnostic devices are available in the market including, but not limite

The brown dog tick is unusual among ticks in that it can complete its entire life cycle indoors as well as outdoors.Brown dog tick infestations can develop in dog kennels and residences, where populations here can reach dramatic levels and cause dog diseases.This 6-page fact sheet written by and published by the UF/IFAS provides the distribution, d

The domestication syndrome already recognized by Darwin shows that domesticated species acquire a number of novel morphological, physiological and behavioral characteristics not present in their wild ancestors.Because body size and sexual size dimorphism (SSD) are essential characteristics of species that affect most aspects of their life hist

Context: Catastrophic antiphospholipid syndrome (CAPS) is a rare life-threatening autoimmune disease characterized by disseminated intravascular thrombosis resulting in multiorgan failure.Evidence Acquisitions: Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ), Google Scholar, PubMed (NLM), LISTA (EBSCO) and Web of Science have been searched.Results: CAPS i