Autism is a pervasive developmental disorder that involves social, language, sensory, and motor deficits, behavioral abnormalities, and may also be associated with mental retardation. Kanner coined the term “autism” in 1943 to characterize a group of children in whom he identified a complex set of characteristics that clustered together, including abnormalities in social development, verbal and...

(2012) A cautionary note on switching mtDNA reference sequences in forensic genetics. Assessing a novel room temperature DNA storage medium for forensic biological samples. of novel 'mini-amplicon' STR multiplexes to high volume casework on degraded skeletal remains. rates of nuclear STR typing from different skeletal elements. A highly effective DNA extraction method for nuclear STR testing of...

Mathematical finance (or financial engineering, as it is often known) is a young subject for mathematics, but is highly popular with students. No doubt the allure of being connected to vast sums of money is a part of the attraction. Yet it is a difficult subject, requiring a broad array of knowledge of subjects that are traditionally considered hard to learn. Forty years ago, options and what a...