Association is a semantically weak relationship (a semantic dependency) between otherwise unrelated objects. An association is a “using” relationship between two or more objects in which the objects ...

Aim: Variation in species composition among sites (β-diversity) generally decreases with increasing latitude, but the underlying mechanisms are ambiguous. Although both local and large-scale processes ...

The protective wax coating on plant surfaces has long been considered to be non-uniform in composition at a subcellular scale. In recent years, direct evidence has started to accumulate showing ...

Why are certain body parts more prone to skin diseases than others? Two new UC Davis Health studies explored how differences in skin composition may lead to dermatological conditions, such as ...

Therefore, the purpose of this study is to determine whether measures of body composition differ between MHO and OA among US men and women. Whole-body bone mineral density (BMD; g cm −2), bone mineral ...