Abstract Objective To evaluate the influence of target dose heterogeneity on normal tissue dose sparing for peripheral lung tumor stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT).Methods Based on the volumetric-modulated arc therapy (VMAT) technique, three SBRT plans with homogeneous, moderate heterogeneous, and heterogeneous (HO, nightstick twm-850xl MH
Male genital morphology of animals with internal fertilization and promiscuous mating systems have been one of the most diverse and rapidly evolving morphological traits.The male genital morphology in general is known to have low phenotypic and genetic variations, but the genetic basis of the male genital variation remains unclear.Drosophila melano
American robins and dark-eyed juncos migrate across North America and have been found to be competent hosts for some bacterial and viral pathogens, but their contributions to arthropod-borne diseases more broadly remain poorly characterized.Here, we sampled robins and juncos in multiple sites across North America for arthropod-borne bacterial patho
The sedimentary record is an inexhaustible repository of information on global climates.The study of the documents of past climate changes may help to understand not only the causes and presumable effects of the current change, but also to reveal the often complex and subtle mechanisms regulating the system.Ferrallitic soils and soil-derived sedime
Background: This systematic bar drain board review aimed to extract recommendations from expert opinion articles on how to give a medical research presentation on a scientific conference and to determine whether the experts agree on what makes an effective or poor presentation.Methods: Presentation-related terms were searched within article titles