The extra-solar planetary system Luyten is relatively close (12.3 light years) to our Sun. Luyten’s red dwarf star orbited by four planets, two of them Earth-like (in mass) and in 4:1 resonance. Extra-solar systems might contain asteroid belts such as ours. Therefore, it important investigate whether possible have a stable population minor bodies compare those system. study crucial for understa...

  Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a common joint disorder in knee, ankle and elbow, however it can be rarely found in glenohumeral joint. In this study, we report an asymptomatic case of humeral head OCD, which was detected incidentally following a trauma. X-rays showed an area of lucency around an oval bony fragment measuring about 1 cm on the superior aspect of the humeral head. However, ...

Most explanations for the existence of species involve a role for sex. A new study of a group of asexual rotifers supports the idea that selection for a common ecological niche can produce a pattern that mimics sexual species, even in the absence of sex.

Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, associated with severe liver disease and cancer, affects 70 million people worldwide. New treatments with direct-acting-antivirals offer cure for about 95% of affected individuals; however, treatment costs may be prohibitive in both the poorest and richest nations. Opting for cure may require sacrificing essential household ass...

Location aware computing is an up and coming topic within mobile computing research. As the fundamental pieces necessary for location aware computing become more prevalent in society its use can become more individualized to various users and environments. However several research questions still exist within the area of location aware computing including privacy, security, portability and defi...

Modern cities almost exclusively rely on the import of resources to meet their daily basic needs. Food and other essential materials and goods are transported from long-distances, often across continents, which results in the emission of harmful greenhouse gasses. As more people now live in cities than rural areas and all future population growth is expected to occur in cities, the potential fo...