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Matter bispectrum in cubic Galileon cosmologies
(IOP Science, 2013)In this paper we obtain the bispectrum of dark matter density perturbations in the frame of covariant cubic Galileon theories. This result is obtained by means of a semi- analytic approach to second-order perturbations ... -
Maximum sprite streamer luminosity near the stratopause
(AGU Advances, 2019)Sprites are composed of numerous streamers which exhibit transient luminosities in the upper middle atmosphere above thunderclouds after initiation by an intense positive lightning discharge, often followed by lightning ... -
Measurement and analysis of nuclear γ-ray production cross sections in proton interactions with Mg, Si, and Fe nuclei abundant in astrophysical sites over the incident energy range E = 30–66 MeV
(American Physical Society, 2020)The modeling of nuclear γ -ray line emission induced by highly accelerated particles in astrophysical sites (e.g., solar flares, the gas and dust in the inner galaxy) and the comparison with observed emissions from these ... -
Measurement of the evolving galaxy luminosity and mass function using clustering-based redshift inference
(Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, 2023)We develop a framework for using clustering-based redshift inference (cluster-z ) to measure the evolving galaxy luminosity function (GLF) and galaxy stellar mass function (GSMF) using Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer ... -
Measurements of one-point statistics in 21-cm intensity maps via foreground avoidance strategy
(Oxford University Press, 2022)Measurements of the one-point probability distribution function and higher-order moments (variance, skewness, and kurtosis) of the high-redshift 21-cm fluctuations are among the most directstatistical probes of the ... -
Measurements of the angular momentum–mass relations in the Simba simulation
(New Astronomy, 2023)We present measurements of the specific angular momentum content (𝑗) of galaxies drawn from the Simba cosmological hydrodynamic simulations. These relations are broadly consistent with a variety of empirical measurements. ... -
Measuring lensing ratios with future cosmological surveys
(American Physical Society, 2020)The ratio between the CMB lensing/galaxy counts and the galaxy shear/galaxy counts cross-correlations combines the information from different cosmological probes to infer cosmographic measurements that are less dependent ... -
Measuring redshift-space distortion with future SKA surveys
(Proceedings of Science, 2014)The peculiar motion of galaxies can be a particularly sensitive probe of gravitational collapse. As such, it can be used to measure the dynamics of dark matter and dark energy as well the nature of the gravitational laws ... -
Measuring Streptococcus mutans, Streptococcus sanguinis and Candida albicans biofilm formation using a real-time impedance-based system
(Elsevier, 2019-12-20)Candida albicans and streptococci are amongst the most common fungal and bacterial organisms present in the oral cavity, with a growing body of evidence implicating C. albicans in increased caries severity and in ... -
Measuring the H I mass function below the detection threshold
(Oxford University Press, 2019-10-30)We present a Bayesian stacking technique to directly measure the H I mass function (HIMF) and its evolution with redshift using galaxies formally below the nominal detection threshold. We generate galaxy samples over ... -
Measuring the HI mass function below the detection threshold
(Royal Astronomical Society, 2020)We present a Bayesian stacking technique to directly measure the H I mass function (HIMF) and its evolution with redshift using galaxies formally below the nominal detection threshold. We generate galaxy samples over several ... -
Meat trade: need for international standardization?
(Elsevier, 2013)Extensive substitution and undeclared species have been recently detected in meat products in South Africa, Europe and Asia. Here we review the methodologies utilized in the identification of species in red meat products ... -
Mechanisms of interference and exploitation competition in a guild of encrusting algae along a South African rocky shore
(University of the Western Cape, 2019)Within the marine benthos, space is considered an absolute requirement that is often in limited supply. The often-low availability of this essential resource causes species to interact competitively through mechanisms of ... -
Mechanochemical synthesis and physicochemical characterization of isoniazid and pyrazinamide co-crystals with Glutaric acid
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2020)The present work reports two novel pharmaceutical co-crystals; 2:1 isoniazid-glutaric acid (INHGA) and 2:1 pyrazinamide-glutaric acid (PGA). Isoniazid and pyrazinamide are key first-line drugs used for the treatment of ... -
Medicinal properties and in vitro biological activities of selected helichrysum species from South Africa: A review
(MDPI, 2021)The genus Helichrysum Mill comprises hundreds of species that are mostly flowering perennial shrubs. Some of these plants that belong to the Helichrysum species are used in traditional medicine to treat cough, back pain, ... -
Medicine Runners: A community-initiated solution to chronic medicine access in underserved communities
(Medpharm, 2018)Patient access to chronic medicines is crucial in optimising disease management. With the introduction of a decentralised chronic dispensing unit, stable patients qualify to have access to their chronic medicines away ... -
Medicines regulatory science expertise in Africa: workforce capacity development and harmonisation activities towards the establishment of the African medicines agency
(Adis, 2022)The medicines regulatory landscape in Africa is undergoing transformation with at least two countries having National Medicines Regulatory Authorities (NRAs) that operate at World Health Organization (WHO) maturity level ... -
The MeerKAT Galaxy Cluster Legacy Survey: Survey overview and highlights
(University of the Western Cape, 2022)MeerKAT’s large number (64) of 13.5 m diameter antennas, spanning 8 km with a densely packed 1 km core, create a powerful instrument for wide-area surveys, with high sensitivity over a wide range of angular scales. The ... -
The MeerKAT pulsar timing array: First data release
(Oxford University Press, 2022)We present the first 2.5 years of data from the MeerKAT Pulsar Timing Array (MPTA), part of MeerTime, a MeerKAT Large Survey Project. The MPTA aims to precisely measure pulse arrival times from an ensemble of 88 pulsars ... -
The MeerKAT telescope as a pulsar facility: System verification and early science results from MeerTime
(2020)We describe system verification tests and early science results from the pulsar processor (PTUSE) developed for the newly commissioned 64-dish SARAO MeerKAT radio telescope in South Africa. MeerKAT is a high-gain ( ) ...