EvoDevo: An Ongoing Revolution?

Multimedia in mobile phones—The ongoing revolution

The introduction of third-generation mobile terminals has been accompanied by a rapid evolution in support for multimedia. Apart from video telephony, which requires special access bearers, the primary driver of this evolution is not third-generation mobile telecommunications technology. The real driver stems from audio and imaging applications made popular through other devices, and through ad...

The innovation triad: an EvoDevo agenda.

This article introduces a special issue on evolutionary innovation and morphological novelty, two interrelated themes that have received a remarkable increase of attention over the past few years. We begin with a discussion of the question of whether innovation and novelty represent distinct evolutionary problems that require a distinct conceptualization. We argue that the mechanisms of innovat...

The Ongoing Revolution in Breast Imaging Calls for a Similar Revolution in Breast Pathology

COMMUNICATION BETWEEN PATHOLOGISTS AND RADIOLOGISTS SUFFERS FROM A LACK OF COMMON GROUND: the pathologists examine cells in ultrathin tissue slices having the area of a postage stamp, while the radiologists examine images of an entire organ, but without seeing the cellular details. The current practice of examining breast cancer specimens is analogous to scrutinizing individual pieces of a jigs...

SUSTAINABLE URBAN REGENERATION, AN ONGOING DISCOURSE (WESTERN) EUROPE, GERMANY

An Ongoing Nemesis

M liability and its effect on the practice of obstetrics and gynecology is one of the most important issues that face the specialty and each practitioner today. As a result, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (the College) has worked hard to achieve reform, especially at the national level. On five separate occasions during the 110th Congress (2007–2008), the College facili...