The probability density function of a uniform random variable looks like a horizontal line segment over the support. This indicates that for any interval of a given length within the support, the ...

A laser-written glass chip shows how fragile quantum signals can be decoded with high stability and low loss, offering a new ...

Background Layoffs may affect the health of those who lose their jobs as well as those who remain employed. Existing studies ...

Background Patients with heart failure (HF) and severe mitral regurgitation (MR) have poor outcomes. Early identification ...

Objective To determine whether liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) can reduce perinatal mortality in a setting with high reliance ...

Background Primary healthcare (PHC) is critical towards achieving Universal Health Coverage (UHC). In Ghana, PHC is organised at the district level and plays a key role in the country’s pursuit of UHC ...

Objectives To examine how the population composition, practice organisation and geographical context of general practice clinics are associated with unwarranted variation in prescribing patterns ...

Abstract: In the continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) system, the secret key rate (SKR) and transmission distance are important factors to evaluate the quality of system. Numerical ...

Abstract: To reduce the influence of random channel polarization variation, especially fast polarization perturbation, for continuous-variable quantum key distribution (CV-QKD) systems, a simple and ...

Fragmented cover turns edges into predator lanes letting raccoons and opossums find nests fast and driving a seasonal clutch ...