Eastern Africa exhibits bimodal rainfall consisting of long rains (March–May) and short rains
(October–December), changes in which have profound socioeconomic and environmental …

Background Damage caused by lung overdistension (volutrauma) has been implicated in
the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Modern neonatal ventilation modes …

Background Damage caused by lung overdistension (volutrauma) has been implicated in
the development bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Modern neonatal ventilation modes …

Biological exoskeletons, in particular those with unusually robust and multifunctional
properties, hold enormous potential for the development of improved load-bearing and …

Strategies for filling the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and implications for downstream
water resources are analyzed using a river basin planning model with a wide range of …

The Soil Moisture Active-Passive (SMAP) L-band microwave radiometer is a conical
scanning instrument designed to measure soil moisture with 4% volumetric accuracy at 40 …

When construction of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) is completed, the Nile
will have two of the world's largest dams—the High Aswan Dam (HAD) and the GERD—in …

The Colorado River supplies water to more than 40 million inhabitants in the southwestern
United States and northwestern Mexico. A basin-wide water supply crisis is occurring …

Background Non‐invasive respiratory support is increasingly used for the management of
respiratory dysfunction in preterm infants. This approach runs the risk of under‐treating …

Background: The causes of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are multifactorial.
Overdistension of the lung (volutrauma) is considered an important contribution. As an …