Insect eggs deposited on plants constitute a threat that has led to the evolution of sophisticated defenses.The interactions between insect eggs and plants are governed by a diverse variety of chemicals that inform butterflies about suitable hosts, repel gravid females, alert plants about the Tweed Caps presence of an egg, act as signal molecules t
Wearable robotic devices can restore and enhance mobility.There is growing interest in designing devices that reduce the metabolic cost of walking; however, designers lack guidelines for which joints to assist and when to provide the assistance.To help address this problem, we used musculoskeletal simulation to predict how hypothetical devices affe
Abstract Introduction Effective delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and prompt defibrillation following sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is vital.Updated guidelines for adult basic life support (BLS) were published in 2010 by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) in an effort to improve survival following SCA.There has been little assessm