Highlights • We describe the IPBES Conceptual Framework. • It is a simplified model of
interactions between nature and people most relevant to IPBES's focus on sustainability. • It …

Agricultural lands occupy 37% of the earth's land surface. Agriculture accounts for 52 and 84%
of global anthropogenic methane and nitrous oxide emissions. Agricultural soils may also …

The Ultra-Violet/Optical Telescope (UVOT) is one of three instruments flying aboard the
Swift Gamma-ray Observatory. It is designed to capture the early (∼1 min) UV and optical …

This paper describes the first synthesis of a new class of topological macromolecules which
we refer to as “starburst polymers.” The fundamental building blocks to this new polymer …

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Part I of this report appeared in the previous issue (Br. J. Cancer (1976) 34,585), and
discussed the design of randomized clinical trials. Part II now describes efficient methods of …

The Atmospheric Imaging Assembly (AIA) provides multiple simultaneous high-resolution
full-disk images of the corona and transition region up to 0.5 R ⊙ above the solar limb with 1.5-…

A 45 nm logic technology is described that for the first time incorporates high-k + metal gate
transistors in a high volume manufacturing process. The transistors feature 1.0 nm EOT high-…

Bicinchoninic acid, sodium salt, is a stable, water-soluble compound capable of forming an
intense purple complex with cuprous ion (Cu 1+ ) in an alkaline environment. This reagent …

With data from 33 nations, we illustrate the differences between cultures that are tight (have
many strong norms and a low tolerance of deviant behavior) versus loose (have weak social …