Science diplomacy is a fast-growing field of research, policy, and practice dedicated to understanding and reinforcing the connections between science and international affairs to tackle national, regional, and global issues.By aligning science and diplomacy, countries can attract talent, strengthen their national research ecosystems, provide avenu
In order to elucidate the traditional classification of archaeological artefacts, a multielemental analytical method for characterisation of its micro and macro chemical constituents.combined with statistical multivariate analysis for classification, were used.Instrumental thermal neutron activation analysis, for elemental chemical determination, a
A new non-native species of sawfly Nematus lipovskyi Smith, 1974, previously known only in the USA, has heavily infested the ornamental azalea plant, Rhododendron molle, in the Czech Republic since at least 2010.The data on this species in the USA is briefly summarized.The larva and hitherto unknown male are read more newly described and illustrate
Background: Atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common arrhythmia in clinical practice and is associated with an increased risk of death, progression of heart failure, and the development of cardiogenic thromboemboli.Despite the significant success in the management of AF in the paroxysmal form, the results of the treatment for patients with persi
Since its inception, the concept of entropy has been known under a variety of guises and been used in an increasing number of contexts, achieving an almost rock star-like status in both the sciences and popular culture.The three most prominent “styles” which entropy has been (re)told in and which have determined its popularity are the t