Livestock husbandry provides people with a means of generating revenue and sustenance. However, this activity influences the dispersal of mosquitoes and the diseases that they transmit. Therefore, ...

Owned dogs are often regarded as family members, best friends, or even as substitutes for children. These new roles and their effects on human well-being have received scientific attention, but little ...

In this contribution of the Hypothesis Description series, we provide an overview of one of the longest-standing hypotheses in invasion science: Darwin's naturalization hypothesis. We present a brief ...

Selection against deleterious alleles maintained by mutation may cause a reduction in the amount of genetic variability at linked neutral sites. This is because a new neutral variant can only remain ...

SSO samples in 1 L amounts were heated to 180°C for 4 or 8 hours in conical flasks placed on a heating plate with a thermostat. Subsequently, the oil was cooled to ambient temperature and kept in ...

Visualization 1: Uterine fibroids also known as leiomyoma are benign smooth muscle tumors of the uterus, they do not metastasize (invade neighbouring healthy tissues) and are non-cancerous. The study ...

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In an attempt to place psychiatric thinking and the training of future psychiatrists more centrally into the context of modern biology, the author outlines the beginnings of a new intellectual ...

Minimal information is available on the impact of various organic and inorganic forms of the ecologically and agriculturally important pollutant, selenium (Se), on insect herbivores. We conducted ...

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COVID-19 has become a mental health pandemic. The impact on vulnerable demographic groups has been particularly severe. This paper focuses on women in employment in Hong Kong who have had to balance ...

Cancer-associated venous thrombosis (CAT) is a common, multifactor event known to complicate the course of cancer and jeopardize a patient's prognosis. The current guidelines regarding the prevention ...