DETERMINING TROPICAL CYCLONE INLAND FLOODING LOSS ON A LARGE SCALE THROUGH A NEW FLOOD PEAK RATIO-BASED METHODOLOGY

Determining tropical cyclone inland flooding loss on a large scale through a new flood peak ratio-based methodology

In recent years, the United States has been severely affected by numerous tropical cyclones (TCs) which have caused massive damages.While media attention mainly focuses on coastal losses from storm surge, these TCs have inflicted significant devastation Networking Antennas inland as well.Yet, little is known about the relationship between TC-relate

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Direct-to-Consumer Testing: A Game-Changer for STI Control and Public Health? A Critical Review of Advances Since the Onset of the COVID-19 Pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted routine healthcare services, including testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs).At the same time, it fostered optimism about the potential of direct-to-consumer (DTC) self-testing solutions, fueled Basket by remarkable progress in self-sampling practices, rapid testing technologies, and the ad

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Comparative genomic analysis reveals contraction of gene families with putative roles in pathogenesis in the fungal boxwood pathogens Calonectria henricotiae and C. pseudonaviculata

Abstract Background Boxwood blight disease caused by Calonectria henricotiae and C.pseudonaviculata is of ecological and economic significance in cultivated and native ecosystems worldwide.Prior research has focused on understanding the population genetic and genomic diversity of C.henricotiae and C.pseudonaviculata, but gene family evolution in th

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