Weathering steels: From empirical development to scientific design. A review

Vaccines: From Empirical Development to Rational Design

Infectious diseases are responsible for an overwhelming number of deaths worldwide and their clinical management is often hampered by the emergence of multi-drug-resistant strains. Therefore, prevention through vaccination currently represents the best course of action to combat them. However, immune escape and evasion by pathogens often render vaccine development difficult. Furthermore, most c...

Role of Scientific Authority in the Development Process in Iran: A Systematic Review

Objectives: Scientific authority which means others’ continuous referral to an individual or organization and being recognized as a theory-maker, leads to develop a society socially, economically and scientifically. The goal of this study was to explain the role of scientific authority in the development process of the country based on the conducted studies. Method: This study was conducted in...

Lost in Translation: Piloting a Novel Framework to Assess the Challenges in Translating Scientific Uncertainty From Empirical Findings to WHO Policy Statements

Background Calls for evidence-informed public health policy, with implicit promises of greater program effectiveness, have intensified recently. The methods to produce such policies are not self-evident, requiring a conciliation of values and norms between policy-makers and evidence producers. In particular, the translation of uncertainty from empirical research findings, particularly issues of...

Scientific Review: Conical Seal Design

A key feature of the ASTRA TECH Implant System BioManagement Complex is the design of the implant-abutment connection, i.e. the Conical Seal Design. This design feature has been part of the implant system since 1985, thus all clinical documentation available includes results on this key feature. This review includes technical literature focusing on evaluating the Conical Seal Design, using appr...

Understanding and mitigating hydrogen embrittlement of steels: a review of experimental, modelling and design progress from atomistic to continuum