Discovery of ircinianin lactones B and C: two new cyclic sesterterpenes from the marine sponge <em>Ircinia wistarii</em> (Publications)
Two new ircinianin-type sesterterpenoids, ircinianin lactone B and ircinianin lactone C (7 and 8), together with five known entities from the ircinianin compound family (1, 3–6) were isolated from the
Mazumbai: eine Familiengeschichte zwischen Tansania und der Schweiz (Publications)
Im Jahr 1945 packten Lucie und ihr Mann John Tanner ihre Koffer und verliessen die Schweiz. Sie reisten nicht im Flugzeug, sondern mit Zug und Schiff, entlang der Küste Westafrikas und dann mit der Ba
Effect modification of greenness on the association between heat and mortality: a multi-city multi-country study (Publications)
Background: Identifying how greenspace impacts the temperature-mortality relationship in urban environments is crucial, especially given climate change and rapid urbanization. To date, studies on this
Association between mother's work status and child stunting in urban slums: a cross-sectional assessment of 346 child-mother dyads in Dhaka,... (Publications)
Background A growing literature highlights the increased risk of stunting among children growing up in informal or slum settlements. Despite relatively high rates of female labor force participation i
High-throughput barcoding method for the genetic surveillance of insecticide resistance and species identification in <em>Anopheles gambiae... (Publications)
Surveillance of malaria vector species and the monitoring of insecticide resistance are essential to inform malaria control strategies and support the reduction of infections and disease. Genetic barc
Robust, universal tree balance indices (Publications)
Balance indices that quantify the symmetry of branching events and the compactness of trees are widely used to compare evolutionary processes or tree-generating algorithms. Yet, existing indices are n
The effects of public transport subsidies for lower-income users on public transport use: a quasi-experimental study (Publications)
To increase public transport use, especially for individuals with lower incomes, many cities worldwide have introduced subsidies for public transport systems. However, quantitative evidence of their e
Fine-scale-mapping of <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infections at the school and community levels and intermediate host snail abundance in the... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Schistosomiasis elimination has gained renewed priority in the WHO guidance documents published in 2020 and 2022. The SchistoBreak project, implemented in Pemba, Tanzania between 2020 and