Early in vitro biofilm models go back even beyond the invention of the word ‘biofilm’. In the dental field, biofilms were simply known as dental plaque and many of the first in vitro models were termed ‘artificial mouth microcosm plaques’. The purpose of this review is to highlight important elements of research from over the years regarding in…[Read more]

In particular, the right-part superiority in vertical writing is different from a left-part advantage found in Chinese characters. While the upper-part superiority is script-universal, the leftward or rightward bias seems to be script-specific, as readers’ perceptual integration depends on the nature of orthography.Introduction Minimal esophageal…[Read more]