The discovery of the cosmic microwave background (CMB) in 1964 by Penzias and Wilson led to the establishment of the hot big-bang cosmological model some ten years later. Discoveries made in 1998 may ultimately have as profound an effect on our understanding of the origin and evolution of the Universe. Taken at face value, they confirm the basic tenets of Inflation + Cold Dark Matter, a bold an...

Smooth muscle cells (SMCs) have evolved to subserve a variety of diverse functions in higher vertebrates, including modulation of arterial tone, regulation of airway resistance, and control of gastrointestinal motility. The diverse functional capacities of SMCs are ultimately determined by the expression of genes encoding SMC-restricted contractile and cytoskeletal proteins, intracellular enzym...

Aims and objectives To explore how newly qualified nurses’ work experiences are constructed through the interplay between self, workplace home-life influencing their retention. Background Nurses critical to achieving goal of universal health coverage. However, shortages nursing staff endemic. Of particular concern, nurses more likely leave workforce. The point transition working as a nurse is t...

Patients seek medical care after traumatic brain injury (TBI) roughly 2 million times per year in the United States. Eighty percent of these injuries can be classified as ''mild''. The real incidence of TBI is, however, unknown, because victims of mild TBI often do not see a physician. Having your ''bell rung'' or ''seeing stars'' is an experience that a high percentage of us could talk about f...