Abstract Background Males of many species adjust their reproductive tactics with regard to their condition and status.For example, large males may develop weapons and fight for access to females, whereas small or undernourished males do not express costly weapons or ornaments and sneak copulations.Different condition-dependent reproductive tactics
Multifunctional cementitious composites have been widely recommended for transportation infrastructure due to their versatile applications.These advanced materials can serve multiple functions, including structural health monitoring (SHM), traffic management, de-icing and snow melting, cathodic protection, grounding, energy harvesting, and shieldin
Scanning probe microscopy (SPM) has Steamrollers become an essential surface characterization technique in research and development.By concept, SPM performance crucially depends on the quality of the nano-probe element, in particular, the apex radius.Now, with the development of advanced SPM modes beyond morphology mapping, new challenges have emer
Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) is a standard treatment for advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).Unfortunately, not all patients respond to this therapy and require further treatment, either salvage surgery or palliative therapy.The addition of immunotherapy to CRT is currently being investigated and early results describe a mixed respons
Effective communication plays a part in the success and the sustainability of tourism and hospitality management, including community-based tourism (CBT).In Brunei Darussalam, communication barriers have affected the growth of the CBT industry at both local and national levels.By analysing responses from 16 local Drone CBT operators, this investiga