Catastrophism still unexplained

Genomic catastrophism and the origin of vertebrate immunity.

Genomic catastrophism is the belief that unique genetic events, unlike those observed in recent evolutionary history, played a key role in the origin of vertebrate adaptations. Catastrophist hypotheses have been particularly popular is accounting for the origin of vertebrate specific immunity. Two major such hypotheses involve genome duplication by polyploidization and horizontal gene transfer....

Amitraz Poisoning Treatment: Still Supportive?

Amitraz is a triazapentadiene, an α2 adrenergic agonist and a member of the amidine chemical family. A limited number of human intoxication cases have been published in the literature. Lack of a clear and specific protocol for the therapy of amitraz intoxication may make its successfully managed case reports useful and valuable for other clinical practitioners in poisoning departments. The case...

Amitraz Poisoning Treatment: Still Supportive?

Amitraz is a triazapentadiene, an α2 adrenergic agonist and a member of the amidine chemical family. A limited number of human intoxication cases have been published in the literature. Lack of a clear and specific protocol for the therapy of amitraz intoxication may make its successfully managed case reports useful and valuable for other clinical practitioners in poisoning departments. The case...

Unexplained Infertility

Analysis of new charmless strange B decay data leaves high B → Kη ′ and B → Kη ′ X still unexplained

The question of whether the anomalously large B → Kη and B → KηX (inclusive) branching ratios are consistent with the standard model or a sign of new physics is still open and in the experimental court. The nature of the extra hadronX in B → KηX is completely unknown. Directions for investigation and analysis of inclusive data are suggested as well as for comparable inclusive data on B → KηX. N...