Scientists have developed a new way to represent the world's cities in global climate and Earth system models (GCM & ESMs), ...

Tree height-diameter (H-D) relationships are important for routine forest assessment. Several H-D relationships have been developed for different species and more are still evolving. This study ...

This study introduces a more flexible approach by employing the fixed effects negative binomial model to address challenges associated with outliers and dispersion. Unlike previous studies that ...

Background Globally, about 74% of deaths are attributed to non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Tobacco use is one of the key risk factors of NCDs. Tobacco taxes can discourage the use of tobacco.

This study proposes a potentially useful improvement on a popular fMRI method for quantifying representational similarity in brain measurements by focusing on representational strength at the single ...

This study combined retrospective impact evaluations in Brazil from 2000–19 with microsimulation models up to 2030. First, the effect of the BFP on overall mortality and hospitalisation rates was ...

Introduction: Chinese fir (Cunninghamia lanceolata) is a crucial afforestation and timber species in southern China. Accurate estimation of its stand biomass is vital for forest resource assessment, ...

There are times we must pause and reconsider our assumptions about technology. The internet, the iPhone, the Cloud—each of these transformative innovations challenged conventional wisdom. And each, in ...

Alzheimer's disease, the most common cause of dementia, is currently incurable. The current drugs available have very limited efficacy and only in mild stages of the disease. A team from the ...

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing play a crucial role in strengthening the country’s economic development, particularly in supporting industries, and have evolved in Africa in recent years. This ...