The role of epidermal growth factor (EGF) has been extensively investigated in normal and
pathological wound healing. It is implicated in keratinocyte migration, fibroblast function and …

Background Gram negative infection is a major determinant of morbidity and survival.
Traditional teaching suggests that burn wound infections in different centres are caused by …

… Daniel Boyce and colleagues now put these results in a long-term context by estimating
local, regional and global trends in phytoplankton biomass since 1899, based on a range of …

Three case studies pertaining to the development of scientifically rigorous methods in urban
transportation planning are presented. Drawing on the lessons of these studies, an …

In 2010, the international community, under the auspices of the Convention on Biological
Diversity, agreed on 20 biodiversity-related “Aichi Targets” to be achieved within a decade. We …

Based on extensive historical, literary and political research, this text examines the relationship
between ideas and political and social reality. It explains why the aspirations of Irish …

This book seeks to summarize our recent progress in dynamic trans portation network modeling.
It concentrates on ideal dynamic network models based on actual travel times and their …

The role and value of texture analysis in the quantification of medical images is reviewed and
the various methods described. The promise in magnetic resonance imaging is discussed …

Phytoplankton blooms in coastal oceans can be beneficial to coastal fisheries production and
ecosystem function, but can also cause major environmental problems 1 , 2 —yet detailed …

Present forest conditions--loss of a herbaceous and shrubby understory, reductions in the
amount of older forests, and increased areas of dense tree regeneration--reflect the extent of …