Inadequate and inequitable distribution of research capacity and resources limits both the
opportunity for leadership and participation in science. It also results in biases of effort, poor …

Parachute science is the practice whereby international scientists, typically from higher-income
countries, conduct field studies in another country, typically of lower income, and then …

The chondrocyte is solely responsible for synthesis and maintenance of the resilient articular
cartilage matrix that gives this load-bearing tissue its mechanical integrity. When the …

Coral reefs are losing the capacity to sustain their biological functions 1 . In addition to other
well-known stressors, such as climatic change and overfishing 1 , plastic pollution is an …

Objective To uncover the mechanism by which hypoxia enhances cartilage matrix synthesis
by human articular chondrocytes. Methods The hypoxic response was investigated by …

The completion of negotiations on capacity building and the transfer of marine technology (CBTMT)
was a critical milestone that paved the way for the adoption of a historic new UN …

The human epidermis is a self-renewing epithelial tissue composed of several layers of
keratinocytes. Within the epidermis there exists a complex array of cell adhesion structures, and …

Tau deposition in the brain is a pathological hallmark of many neurodegenerative disorders,
including Alzheimer’s disease (AD). During the course of these tauopathies, tau spreads …

The transmembrane receptor ‘ROR2’ resembles members of the receptor tyrosine kinase
family of signalling receptors in sequence but its' signal transduction mechanisms remain …

Small island states receive unprecedented amounts of the world’s plastic waste. In March
2019, we removed as much plastic litter as possible from Aldabra Atoll, a remote UNESCO …