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2021-04-15
Author: Hajian, Shiva, Author: Jain, Misha, Author: Liu, Arita L., Author: Obaid, Teeba, Author: Fukuda, Mari, Author: Winne, Philip H., Author: Nesbit, John C.
We investigated the effects of just-in-time guidance at various stages of inquiry learning by novice learners. Thirteen participants, randomly assigned to an intervention (n = 8) or control (n = 5)…
2021-04-08
Automated machine learning approaches to skin lesion diagnosis from images are approaching dermatologist-level performance. However, current machine learning approaches that suggest management…
2021-04-02
Author: Mohajerani, Sorour, Author: Saeedi, Parvaneh
Cloud and cloud shadow segmentation are fundamental processes in optical remote sensing image analysis. Current methods for cloud/shadow identification in geospatial imagery are not as accurate as…
2021-04-12
BackgroundEvery year, tens of thousands of older Canadians travel abroad during the winter months to enjoy warmer destinations that offer social and recreational opportunities. How do these Canadians…
2021-03-08
BackgroundResearchers have pointed out the paucity of research investigating long-term consequences of experiencing homelessness in childhood or youth. Limited research has indicated that the…
2021-04-02
Skeletal muscle tissue has a highly complex and heterogeneous structure comprising several physical length scales. In the simplest model of muscle tissue, it can be represented as a one dimensional…
2021-03-18
Author: Cheung, Iva W., Author: Silva, Diego S., Author: Miller, Kimberly J., Author: Michalak, Erin E., Author: Goldsmith, Charles H.
BackgroundIn British Columbia (BC), Canada, clinicians are responsible for giving involuntary psychiatric patients rights information upon admission. Yet an investigation by the BC Office of the…
2021-04-07
Author: Ross, Stephanie A., Author: Domínguez, Sebastián, Author: Nigam, Nilima, Author: Wakeling, James M.
During muscle contraction, chemical energy is converted to mechanical energy when ATP is hydrolysed during cross-bridge cycling. This mechanical energy is then distributed and stored in the tissue as…
2021-03-24
Author: Wilson, Samantha M., Author: Robinson, Kendra A., Author: Gutzmann, Sarah, Author: Moore, Jonathan W., Author: Patterson, David A.
Long-distance migrations can be energetically demanding and can represent phases of high mortality. Understanding relationships between body condition and migratory performance can help illuminate…
2021-03-30
The Mpemba effect refers to systems whose thermal relaxation time is a non-monotonic function of the initial temperature. Thus, a system that is initially hot cools to a bath temperature more quickly…
2021-04-01
How is cognitive empathy related to sociality, imagination, and other psychological constructs? How is it altered in disorders of human social cognition? We leveraged a large data set (1,168 students…
2021-03-23
Author: Todd, Kamala
This research project sought to raise and engage with big questions about how Indigenous people around the world are working to transform the municipal systems that have been imposed on their lands,…
2021-01-25
In this study, cooperative healthcare sensing robots that closely monitor and evaluate the patients' muscle functions through gait analysis and electromyography (EMG) are developed. By…
2021-04-02
Author: Niet, Taco, Author: Shivakumar, Abhishek, Author: Gardumi, Francesco, Author: Usher, Will, Author: Williams, Eric, Author: Howells, Mark
Energy modelling is critical for addressing challenges such as integrating variable renewable energy and addressing climate impacts. This paper describes the updated code management structure and…
2020-12-15
Author: Criscuolo, François, Author: Torres, Roxanna, Author: Zahn, Sandrine, Author: Williams, Tony D.
Avian eggs contain a large number of molecules deposited by the mother that provide the embryo with energy but also potentially influence its development via the effects of maternally derived…
2019-10-15
Author: Criscuolo, François, Author: Cornell, Allison, Author: Zahn, Sandrine, Author: Williams, Tony D.
Telomere length can be considered as an indicator of an organism's somatic state, long telomeres reflecting higher energy investment in self-maintenance. Early-life is a period of intense…
2019-12-04
We used an automated radiotelemetry system to determine diurnal patterns of activity and temporal phenotype (onset and cessation of activity) in female European starlings during breeding. Parental…