Rye Bright

Epidemic simulations have recently been used to model the dynamics of malicious codes in the network of wireless sensors. This is because of its open existence, which offers a simple target for malware attacks aimed at disrupting network operations or, worse, causing complete network failure. The…[Read more]

Perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) have been used in various industrial applications for many years. Long-chain PFASs are ubiquitous in wildlife and are reported to have a long elimination half-life in biological systems. Moreover, significant gender difference exists in the elimination of PFASs, where less is eliminated in male…[Read more]

Congenital heart diseases (CHDs) are the most common birth defects and the leading cause of non-infectious deaths in infants, with an unknown etiology. We aimed to assess the association of genetic variations in UCP2 gene, dietary factors, and their interactions with the risk of CHDs in offspring. The hospital-based case-control study included 464…[Read more]