A recent comparative analysis of the sequenced genomes of 12 Drosophila species (Drosophila 12 Genomes Consortium, 2007; Stark et al., 2007) reveals a comprehensive picture of the evolution of small animal genomes and greatly improves computational predictions of functional elements in the D. melanogaster reference sequence.

National and international efforts to eradicate tsetse fly-borne human and animal trypanosomiasis are critically evaluated, and possible reasons for their failure in many cases are discussed. Some formerly performed campaigns in specific areas with positive results cannot be taken as examples to solve the main problems. In future, a significant reduction of trypanosomiasis cases will be possibl...

The aim of this paper is to understand the difficulties of evaluating government enterprise architecture benefits. Today many governments have initiated a government enterprise architecture program and there is a growing interest for the evaluation of the benefits of such efforts. Currently there is a deficiency of a comprehensive model for the benefit evaluation. Governments face various probl...

The hypothetical impact of conventional insecticidal spraying strategies on Tsetse fly is investigated in this work. The investigation is largely one of the effect of temperature on tsetse population dynamics and its reproductive cycle during spraying, given that cooler weather is preferred for the settling of insecticidal droplets. Conventional insecticidal spraying strategies are found to be ...

Research into the mechanisms underlying the process of aging is emerging as an exciting area of biomedical research. Observations challenging the fundamental assumptions of aging have begun to rejuvenate the field, opening up aging research to fresh ideas and approaches. Genetic approaches, which have been successfully used to understand other complex biological phenomena, are beginning to reve...

1 The University of Queensland, School of Population Health, Herston, Queensland, Australia 2 Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, The Park Centre for Mental Health, Wacol, Queensland, Australia 3 The University of Queensland, Queensland Brain Institute, St Lucia, Queensland, Australia 4 The University of Queensland, Queensland Children’s Medical Research Institute, Herston, Queensland...

S. Rose, S. Crozier, P. Bourgeat, N. Dowson, O. Salvado, P. Raniga, K. Pannek, A. Coulthard, M. Fay, P. Thomas, and D. Macfarlane UQ Centre for Clinical Research, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Centre for Medical Diagnostic Technologies in Queensland, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Biomedical Engineering, University of Queensland, Brisbane...

Sharon O’BRIEN Richard TAY Barry WATSON Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety Associate Professor in Road Safety Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety Queensland University of Technology Centre for Accident Research & Road Safety Queensland University of Technology Carseldine, Queensland, Australia Queensland University of Technology Carseldine, Queensland, Australia Carseldine, Queen...

Institutions 1. School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2. Department of Urology, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 3. School of Life Sciences and Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 4. Centre for Diabetes and Endocrine Research, Princess Alexandra Hos...