This dissertation asks how fibromyalgia, a chronic illness that is admittedly unknown, unknowable, and undetectable by medical knowledge and technologies comes to be known as fibromyalgia by the medical system. By prioritizing ...

Employing knowledge brokers is one way that universities and research centres have responded to the increasing emphasis on the wider usefulness and uptake of research beyond the academy. While there is an increase in the ...

Thoracic spine research is sparse relative to the lumbar spine. A better understanding of thoracic spine mechanics may provide insight into pain mechanisms in both spine regions. This dissertation quantified and evaluated ...

There are diffuse and distinct cortical networks involved in the various aspects of body representation that organize information from multiple sensory inputs and resolve conflicts when faced with incongruent situations. ...

In order to detect natural gas pipeline leaks, ethane in the natural gas must be discriminated from background methane emissions. Our gas detection apparatus is well-suited for this application due to its flexibility and ...

Charge exchange is a process that occurs in an atomic collision where an electron from one of the colliding particles is transferred to the other; typically from a neutral atom or molecule to an ion. Electrons transferred ...