Publications by authors named "A W Stott"

Genetic testing can provide risk information to individuals and their blood relatives. Cascade testing uptake by at-risk relatives is <50%, with suboptimal family communication a key barrier to risk notification. The practice of health professionals (HPs) directly contacting relatives (with patient consent) to assist with risk notification has significant international support, but little is known about the practices and views of HPs in Australia.

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Atmospheric turbulence, irregular fluctuations of the fluid state, is studied on Mars. Universality of the turbulence spectrum underpins atmospheric models where computational requirements preclude full fidelity simulations of the smallest scales. However, there are discrepancies among reports on the existence and spectral location of universal scaling in Martian atmospheric data.

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Article Synopsis
  • Planetary defense research is heavily dependent on understanding the mechanical properties of asteroids, which are challenging to assess from Earth.
  • A study of boulders on the asteroid Dimorphos, using data from the DART mission, revealed an estimated internal friction angle of 32.7 ± 2. 5°, indicating they likely formed from impact processing.
  • The similarities between Dimorphos boulders and those on other rubble-pile asteroids (Itokawa, Ryugu, and Bennu) suggest a shared formation process and enhance our understanding of asteroid characteristics and the implications for planetary defense strategies.
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Seismic observations of impacts on Mars indicate a higher impact flux than previously measured. Using six confirmed seismic impact detections near the NASA InSight lander and two distant large impacts, we calculate appropriate scalings to compare these rates with lunar-based chronology models. We also update the impact rate from orbital observations using the most recent catalog of new craters on Mars.

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