Search Results - "Phillips, Scott"
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Four misunderstandings about cultural attraction
Published in Evolutionary anthropology (01-07-2018)“…Cultural attraction theory (CAT) is a research agenda the purpose of which is to develop causal explanations of cultural phenomena. CAT is also an evolutionary…”
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Higher US Rural Mortality Rates Linked To Socioeconomic Status, Physician Shortages, And Lack Of Health Insurance
Published in Health Affairs (01-12-2019)“…All-cause mortality rates in rural areas have exceeded those in urban areas of the US since the 1980s, and the gap continues to widen. Yet no definitive causes…”
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Defining biological communication
Published in Journal of evolutionary biology (01-03-2008)“…Communication is ubiquitous in biology, and agreement on terms essential for scientific progress. Yet there is no agreed definition of biological…”
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How microbes read the map: Effects of implant topography on bacterial adhesion and biofilm formation
Published in Biomaterials (01-01-2021)“…Microbes have remarkable capabilities to attach to the surface of implanted medical devices and form biofilms that adversely impact device function and…”
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Three-dimensional microfluidic devices fabricated in layered paper and tape
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (16-12-2008)“…This article describes a method for fabricating 3D microfluidic devices by stacking layers of patterned paper and double-sided adhesive tape. Paper-based 3D…”
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How Darwinian is cultural evolution?
Published in Philosophical transactions of the Royal Society of London. Series B. Biological sciences (19-05-2014)“…Darwin-inspired population thinking suggests approaching culture as a population of items of different types, whose relative frequencies may change over time…”
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Diagnostics for the Developing World: Microfluidic Paper-Based Analytical Devices
Published in Analytical chemistry (Washington) (01-01-2010)“…Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (microPADs) are a new class of point-of-care diagnostic devices that are inexpensive, easy to use, and designed…”
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When COVID-19 and guns meet: A rise in shootings
Published in Journal of criminal justice (01-03-2021)“…The present study examines the impact of the COVID-19 stay-at-home order on gun violence in Buffalo, New York: fatal shootings, all non-fatal shootings,…”
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Analytical Challenges of Microbial Biofilms on Medical Devices
Published in Analytical chemistry (Washington) (01-05-2012)“…Microbial colonization of medical devices is a widespread problem that tests the limits of conventional analytical methods. Successful analytical endeavors…”
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Fluidic Timers for Time-Dependent, Point-of-Care Assays on Paper
Published in Analytical chemistry (Washington) (01-10-2010)“…This article describes an integrated approach to tracking the end point of a time-based assay that is conducted on an analytical device made out of paper. The…”
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Patterned Paper as a Platform for Inexpensive, Low-Volume, Portable Bioassays
Published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (01-01-2007)“…By the book: A method for patterning paper with photoresist to create well‐defined, millimeter‐sized channels comprising hydrophilic paper bounded by…”
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THE NICHE CONSTRUCTION PERSPECTIVE: A CRITICAL APPRAISAL
Published in Evolution (01-05-2014)“…Niche construction refers to the activities of organisms that bring about changes in their environments, many of which are evolutionarily and ecologically…”
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Language evolution in the laboratory
Published in Trends in cognitive sciences (01-09-2010)“…The historical origins of natural language cannot be observed directly. We can, however, study systems that support language and we can also develop models…”
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Metering the Capillary-Driven Flow of Fluids in Paper-Based Microfluidic Devices
Published in Analytical chemistry (Washington) (15-05-2010)“…This article describes an exceedingly simple and low-cost method for metering the capillary-driven flow rate of fluids within three-dimensional (3D)…”
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Cognition and Society: Prolegomenon to a Dialog
Published in Cognitive science (01-06-2022)“…One of the original and putative goals of cognitive science is to describe and explain causal links between individual minds, on the one side, and the…”
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Nonhuman Primate Communication, Pragmatics, and the Origins of Language
Published in Current anthropology (01-02-2015)“…Comparisons with the cognition and communication of other species have long informed discussions of the origins and evolution of human communication and…”
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Patterned Plastics That Change Physical Structure in Response to Applied Chemical Signals
Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (14-07-2010)“…This Communication describes a strategy for designing stimuli-responsive plastics that are capable of responding to chemical signals in the environment by…”
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Paper-Based ELISA
Published in Angewandte Chemie International Edition (28-06-2010)“…Paper works: Paper‐based indirect ELISA (see picture) has been demonstrated through the detection of rabbit IgG and the HIV‐1 envelope antigen gp41. This…”
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Stimuli-Responsive Polymer Film that Autonomously Translates a Molecular Detection Event into a Macroscopic Change in Its Optical Properties via a Continuous, Thiol-Mediated Self-Propagating Reaction
Published in Journal of the American Chemical Society (07-10-2015)“…This Communication describes a chemically responsive polymer film that is capable of detecting low levels of a specific applied molecular signal (thiol) and…”
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Rapid evaluation of the durability of cortical neural implants using accelerated aging with reactive oxygen species
Published in Journal of neural engineering (01-04-2015)“…A challenge for implementing high bandwidth cortical brain-machine interface devices in patients is the limited functional lifespan of implanted recording…”
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