Abstract Background Illicit methamphetamine use continues to be a public health concern in the United States.The goal of the current study was to use a relatively inexpensive methodology to examine the prevalence and demographic correlates of nonmedical methamphetamine use in the United States.Methods The sample was obtained through an internet sur
Thymoquinone (TQ), the main bioactive component of Antennas Nigella sativa, has been found to exhibit anticancer effects in numerous preclinical studies.Due to its multitargeting nature, TQ interferes in a wide range of tumorigenic processes and counteracts carcinogenesis, malignant growth, invasion, migration, and angiogenesis.Moreover, TQ can spe
Physically based distributed hydrological models (hereafter referred to as PBDHMs) divide the terrain of the whole catchment into a number of grid cells at fine resolution and assimilate different terrain data and precipitation to different cells.They are regarded to have the potential to improve the catchment hydrological process simulation and pr
Abstract Background Morphological novelties have been acquired through evolutionary processes and related to the adaptation of new life-history strategies with new functions of the bodyparts.Cephalopod molluscs such as octopuses, squids and cuttlefishes possess unique morphological characteristics.Among those novel morphologies, in particular, suck
The proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) has created significant opportunities for future telecommunications.A popular category of IoT devices is oriented toward low-cost and low-power applications.However, certain aspects of such category, including the authentication process, remain inadequately investigated against cyber vulnerabilities