• To test the theory that specific adaptations have been made to fend off those predators (such as specialized alarm cries made when meeting a picture of the predator), we can compare animals with recognized competitors with those missing those predators. (tutorialspoint.com)
  • My laboratory investigates the connection between metabolic adaptation and virulence of human pathogens. (debategraph.org)
  • Using samples from exercise interventions helps us understand how regular exercise interferes with these dynamic features and gives biological insights into metabolic adaptation to exercise. (lu.se)
  • However, no research has yet been devoted to investigating their nature, or how these adaptations can be distinguished from adaptations at the species-level (genomic adaptations). (pitt.edu)
  • In conclusion, comparing various species is an effective way to evaluate theories about how adaptation works. (tutorialspoint.com)
  • The Ensatina salamander has been extensively investigated because it is a ring species - a species that demonstrates how geography and the gradual accumulation of genetic differences factor into the process of speciation. (berkeley.edu)
  • Conclusions: Many aspects of biological differences between fungal species cannot be explained by current knowledge obtained from genome sequences. (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • Anthropology is the study of humankind around the world and throughout time, with the goal of understanding our evolutionary origins, our biological distinction as a species, and our diverse manifestations of culture. (losrios.edu)
  • If Wolbachia is subsequently lost from the species, mutations that revert the gene back towards its original biological function become advantageous. (biorxiv.org)
  • The team tracked three responses: how lesions progressed on each species, how gene expression differed among species and expression-level adaptations that led to differences in disease risk. (sciencedaily.com)
  • This paper takes a deeper look into some coral species that have not been as frequently investigated. (sciencedaily.com)
  • From tiny liverworts to giant trees, every plant species shows unique adaptations that allow survival in a wide range of environmental conditions. (edinburghplantscience.com)
  • A recently introduced species with a rapid rate of reproduction is a useful study species when analysing evolutionary processes, due to the adaptations that will occur as it settles into its new surroundings. (lu.se)
  • This project aims to contribute to better predictions about invasive species' development, adaptations and how they affect our ecosystems. (lu.se)
  • Increasingly, the collections are also used to extract DNA and thus enable studies of species' relationships, distribution history and population genetics, or to investigate the expression, variation or change of different genes over time. (lu.se)
  • However, the design principles that underpin the majority of existing conventional treatment systems predate climate adaptation considerations. (iwaponline.com)
  • A modeling framework is used to illustrate climate adaptation mechanisms that could enable conventional treatment systems to accommodate water quality impairments. (iwaponline.com)
  • The capacity reserve concept provides an organizing principle that could be useful for prioritizing climate adaptation strategies such as major or minor treatment/infrastructure modifications, system-wide upgrades such as off-line storage, operational changes in distribution systems, or the use of supplemental water sources including reclaimed or recycled water. (iwaponline.com)
  • This workshop introduces participants to basic principles of climate change adaptation. (exposingtheinvisible.org)
  • It provides guidance and tips on investigating exposure to climate impacts, vulnerabilities and coping capacities that participants can apply to their local context. (exposingtheinvisible.org)
  • Participants will gain awareness on the complex relationship between climate change, public policies and societal safety, as well as potential wrongdoing related to climate change adaptation. (exposingtheinvisible.org)
  • Mindset, methods and tools to investigate climate change adaptation. (exposingtheinvisible.org)
  • To provide resources and data tools to investigate climate hazards and disasters. (exposingtheinvisible.org)
  • Apply context relevant methods and tools for investigating climate change adaptation. (exposingtheinvisible.org)
  • "No Disaster Is Natural: How investigating climate change adaptation could make a difference" , by Léopold Salzenstein for Exposing the Invisible, Tactical Tech. (exposingtheinvisible.org)
  • It is Functional to In investigate which Climate curves lose most Skeletal, not, because of the nonlinearity in heightening the enamel of the Multidisciplinary metasurface. (mooreamusicpele.com)
  • In cross-disciplinary research efforts linked to interaction with stakeholders I therefore try to identify societal strategies that combine preservation of biodiversity with climate adaptation and mitigation, e.g. through formulation of agri-environment schemes that benefit biodiversity, ecosystem services and ecosystem resilience. (lu.se)
  • This edited volume advances our understanding of climate relocation (or planned retreat), an emerging topic in the fields of climate adaptation and hazard risk, and provides a platform for alternative voices and views on the subject. (lu.se)
  • Climate relocation is a controversial adaptation strategy, yet the process can also offer opportunity and hope. (lu.se)
  • The physical and biological impacts of climate change are dramatic and broad-ranging. (lu.se)
  • Hypoxia-inducible factor 1 (HIF-1) mediates cellular adaptation to hypoxia by regulating biological processes important for cell survival, which include glycolysis, angiogenesis, erythropoiesis, apoptosis, and proliferation. (nih.gov)
  • We are also investigating the possibility to view biological growth, for instance the adaptation of the bone structure and bone density to loading, as optimization processes. (liu.se)
  • Together, these patterns demonstrate that the plasticity of genes that are associated with disease resistance may be evolutionarily constrained by expression-level adaptation processes. (sciencedaily.com)
  • Previous studies on coral disease and immunity have successfully identified genes induced by disease that contribute to biological processes such as programmed cell death, autophagy, maintenance of the extracellular matrix (the aforementioned protein and molecule network), lipid metabolism and protein trafficking. (sciencedaily.com)
  • His work is tied to human evolution, including evolutionary adaptation and the evolutionary processes that lead to genetic disease. (theconversation.com)
  • Dissecting these biological processes will allow engineering of new technologies to maximise our interaction with plants. (edinburghplantscience.com)
  • From April 2002 to October 2004, he was a post-doctoral researcher in the group of Jorge Tovar at the School of Biological Sciences, Royal Holloway, University of London, UK. (wikipedia.org)
  • In November 2004 van der Giezen became lecturer in microbiology in the School of Biological Sciences, Queen Mary, University of London, UK. (wikipedia.org)
  • Martin Chalfie of the Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia University, won the 2008 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for the discovery and development of the green fluorescent protein, GFP. (amrita.edu)
  • Professor Jeremy S Webb is Professor of Microbiology within Biological Sciences at the University of Southampton. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • Biological Sciences, University of Southampton, UK. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • Director of the Graduate School of Biological Sciences. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences. (southampton.ac.uk)
  • Assistant Professor, Alberta Innovates Translational Health Chair in Metabolomics, Department of Biological Sciences, University of Calgary. (debategraph.org)
  • Through this interactive and enlightening course, we will unravel the marvels of bioengineering-a discipline that draws inspiration from the remarkable adaptations of marine organisms. (lmitac.com)
  • Methods from engineering mechanics, materials science, and cell and molecular biology are used to investigate how mechanical "signals" (forces and displacements) contribute to the development, adaptation, degeneration, and regeneration of bone and cartilage. (uwo.ca)
  • The genome sequences of eight aspergilli have already been explored to investigate aspects of fungal biology, raising questions about evolution and specialization within this genus. (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • It relies on reversible molecular systems and reactions, which allow self-correction and adaptation to some physical, chemical, and biological environments with peculiar supramolecular and driving forces. (anr.fr)
  • Compare bioengineering techniques in marine and land environments, highlighting unique adaptations. (lmitac.com)
  • Such diversity in body morphology is hypothesized as adaptations to locomotion cluttered terrestrial environments, but the mode of propulsion -- e.g., the use of body and/or limbs to interact with the substrate -- and potential body/limb coordination remain unstudied. (arxiv.org)
  • His laboratory investigates the evolutionary history of genetic variations tied to interesting traits and diseases in modern and ancient human populations. (theconversation.com)
  • By drawing on the case of the evolution of sanguivory diet in vampire bats, we argue that a trait constitutes a hologenomic adaptation when its evolution can only be explained if the holobiont is considered the biological individual that manifests this adaptation, while the bacterial taxa that bear the trait are only opportunistic beneficiaries of it. (pitt.edu)
  • His research program is split between investigating the gut virome and bacterial microbiome in either AIDS or IBD. (evomics.org)
  • These indications are possible because MTA is a biocompatible material presenting an alkaline pH about 12.5, antimicrobial activity, marginal adaptation, low solubility, low bacterial leakage, resistance to displacement and low cytotoxicity 40 . (bvsalud.org)
  • Contemporary biological research has suggested that some host-microbiome multispecies systems (referred to as "holobionts") can in certain circumstances evolve as unique biological individual, thus being a unit of selection in evolution. (pitt.edu)
  • One hypothesis examined was whether kids with stepparents would be more stressed out than kids with two biological parents. (tutorialspoint.com)
  • We test our hypothesis in biological experiments by inducing the use of traveling wave in stereotyped lizards by modulating the ground penetration resistance, as well as in controlled non-biological experiments involving an undulating limbed robophysical model. (arxiv.org)
  • This research project aims to investigate both genetic, populations and hybridization aspects of the invasive slug Arion vulgaris. (lu.se)
  • Experimentally characterized genetic interaction networks in model organisms provide important insights into relationships between different biological functions. (researchgate.net)
  • We describe a computational methodology allowing to systematically and quantitatively characterize a Boolean mathematical model of a biological network in terms of genetic interactions between all loss of function and gain of function mutations with respect to all model phenotypes or outputs. (researchgate.net)
  • He is particularly interested in investigating the genetic basis of complex traits such as migratory behaviour in birds combining genomics with ecological data. (evomics.org)
  • Given that there are over 150,000 public water systems in the USA ( http://water.epa.gov/infrastructure/drinkingwater/pws/factoids.cfm ) that deliver drinking water to over 300 million people every day, it is important to evaluate the adaptation capacity and resilience of these systems. (iwaponline.com)
  • More than 1,300 scientists were involved in the work on the study, which concluded that human activity has a clear and growing negative impact on the planet's biological diversity and ecosystems, and that the ecosystems' resilience and capacity have been reduced. (regjeringen.no)
  • Application of strategies to foster resilience and adaptation to adversity. (bradley.edu)
  • The TEEB project was intended to provide a corresponding description of the economic significance of biological diversity and ecosystem services, and the costs we incur by degrading the ecosystems and their ability to deliver these services. (regjeringen.no)
  • We have investigated how resulting changes in biodiversity affect the ecosystem services pollination and biological control. (lu.se)
  • No data were located on the specificity or precision of these methods for biological samples. (cdc.gov)
  • however, no information was located concerning the application of these methods to detecting metabolites in biological samples. (cdc.gov)
  • Table 7-1 summarizes the methods used for sample preparation and analysis of methoxychlor in biological samples. (cdc.gov)
  • We are also using mixed-methods approaches to explore cultural adaptations to MBRT and other MBIs among diverse groups. (pacificu.edu)
  • We investigate this largely neglected but very important human ability using novel in-house developed techniques, e.g. action morphing (see app below), and methods, e.g. action adaptation. (mpg.de)
  • Investigate engineering methods and materials used to replicate biological traits from marine life in human inventions. (lmitac.com)
  • In particular we have developed methods to empirically investigate the effect of agricultural management and landscape structure, and their interaction, on the persistence of mobile organisms in agricultural landscapes. (lu.se)
  • Dr. Morgan's research is focused on the interplay between the mechanical behavior, structure, and biological function of tissues. (uwo.ca)
  • Emphasis will be on understanding the biological and psychological underpinnings of religious belief, behavior, and experience. (bradley.edu)
  • Women and their behavior: influence of psychological, social, and biological factors. (bradley.edu)
  • Several studies have demonstrated that mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) shows good physical, chemical, mechanical and biological properties 22,33,38,39 and its behavior has been largely investigated in several clinical applications 7,10 . (bvsalud.org)
  • The comparative genomics and experimental study, presented here, allows for the first time a genus-wide view of the biological diversity of the aspergilli and in many, but not all, cases linked genome differences to phenotype. (nottingham.ac.uk)
  • These techniques may be employed to uncover the biological underpinnings of psychological adjustments and evaluate theories on the structural elements of those adaptations. (tutorialspoint.com)
  • Mark van der Giezen is Professor of Biological Chemistry, Centre for Organelle Research, University of Stavanger, Norway. (wikipedia.org)
  • This research profile follows scientist David O. Conover as he investigates the impact of our fishing practices on fish evolution and discovers what happened to the big ones that got away. (berkeley.edu)
  • In his early research he investigated mindfulness measurement, with a particular focus on Buddhist cultural validity of Western mindfulness measures. (pacificu.edu)
  • The aim of this research was to investigate the experience of people who were remarried for at least two years. (bvsalud.org)
  • Josie is currently a Marie Skłodowska-Curie Research Fellow working on rapid adaptation in King penguins. (evomics.org)
  • Recent years have seen strong research efforts on the lipid component of biological membranes. (lu.se)
  • The analogy with bifurcations in dynamical systems opens the possibility of mathematically modeling clinical conditions and investigating possible parameter changes that lead to avoidance of their pathological states. (aip.org)
  • Introduction: Both Mineral Trioxide Aggregate (MTA) and Portland cement (PC) have been highlighted because of their favorable biological properties, with extensive applications in Endodontics, including the possibility of using into root canal filling. (bvsalud.org)
  • We argue that our general model represents a powerful tool for the study of a wide range of biological and societal questions. (nature.com)
  • The PhD will investigate several important environmental issues from a societal perspective but at the same time model decisions by farmers on their use of agricultural land, and generate findings relevant for sustainable development and formulating policy. (lu.se)
  • To investigate whether occupational exposure to styrene was associated with olfactory impairment, we examined olfactory function in 2 groups: workers in a German reinforced-plastics boat-manufacturing facility having a minimum of 2 years of styrene exposure (15-25 ppm as calculated from urinary metabolite concentrations, with historical exposures up to 85 ppm) and a group of age-matched workers from the same facility with lower styrene exposures. (cdc.gov)
  • current exposure was determined for each individual using passive air sampling for styrene and biological monitoring for styrene urinary metabolites. (cdc.gov)
  • During the following sis -induced immunity is protective against infection with B. decade, additional clinical isolates with the same micro- holmesii , we conducted an analysis using 11 human respi- biological characteristics (slow-growing, gram-negative, ratory B. holmesii isolates collected during 2005-2009 from small coccoid, asaccharolytic, oxidase negative, nonmotile a highly B. pertussis -vaccinated population in Massachu- setts. (cdc.gov)
  • After certain assumptions about evolved psychological systems and the corresponding expectations are developed, they must be investigated to understand and comprehend them. (tutorialspoint.com)
  • Biological, psychological, and social interactions that influence an individual's state of health and illness. (bradley.edu)
  • To investigate how genes and phenotypes are transmitted, we developed a general model that, for the first time, considers concurrently: multiple loci, quantitative and qualitative gene expression, assortative mating, dominance/recessivity inheritance and density-dependent demographic effects. (nature.com)
  • Total displacement can take a few generations and occurs by interspecific competition and by competition between hybrids and natives, demonstrating how hybridization may facilitate biological invasions. (nature.com)
  • Here, we use biological experiments, a geometric theory of locomotion, and robophysical experiments to comparatively and systematically investigate such dynamics in a diverse sample of lizard morphologies. (arxiv.org)
  • More recently he has been trying to understand the adaptations and evolutionary history of an oomycete-relative, Hyphochytrium catenoides and a fungal-eye complex present in chytrid fungi, specifically in Blastocladiella emersonii . (evomics.org)
  • In conclusion, physiological approaches are helpful for both testing adaptation-related hypotheses and determining the underlying causes of adaptations. (tutorialspoint.com)
  • Intrinsic to biological systems in general, and physiological systems in particular, are fluctuations in time of their state variables. (aip.org)
  • Promising adaptation options include modifying chemical parameters (e.g., types of chemicals, dosages, sequence of chemical addition, mixing intensity and duration), filter operations, and microbiological augmentation of existing physical/chemical treatment systems. (iwaponline.com)
  • Real-time mapping of the neuromechanical origin and generation of muscle force resulting in joint torques should be combined with musculoskeletal models to address time-varying parameters such as adaptation to exos and fatigue. (humankinetics.com)
  • In August 2019 van der Giezen moved to Norway, and to the post of Professor of Biological Chemistry in the University of Stavanger. (wikipedia.org)
  • Among these reactions, nucleophilic aromatic substitutions are among the most frequently used reactions in chemistry, but were rarely investigated in DCC. (anr.fr)
  • Josie is an evolutionary biologist using analytical approaches in ecological genomics in order to integrate knowledge of adaptation into understanding the dynamics and conservation of wild animal populations. (evomics.org)
  • We investigate epigenomic and transcriptomic changes in skeletal muscle and adipose tissue and their association with obesity, insulin resistance, and metabolic risk. (lu.se)
  • This collection grapples with the environmental and social justice dimensions from multiple perspectives, with cases drawn from Africa, Asia, Australia, Oceania, South America, and North America… Works of art, photos, and quotes from flood survivors are also included, placed between sections to remind the reader of the human element in the adaptation debate. (lu.se)
  • To support neurorehabilitation and facilitate everyday use of wearable assistive technologies, we believe that future studies should investigate and predict how exoskeleton assistance strategies would structurally remodel skeletal muscle over time. (humankinetics.com)
  • There have been many in silico studies based on a Boolean network model to investigate network sensitivity against gene or interaction mutations. (researchgate.net)
  • Studies that investigate native and foreign language learning are generally designed to test two sets of hypotheses. (nature.com)
  • In the first case study, we observed that the real biological networks were most sensitive to overexpression/state-flip and edge-addition/-reverse mutations among node-based and edgetic mutations, respectively. (researchgate.net)
  • Environmental Psychology scientifically investigates how people interact with the space around them. (bradley.edu)
  • Objective: This article reviews literature related to MTA and PC comparing their physical, chemical and biological properties, as well as their indications. (bvsalud.org)
  • The aim of this study was to analyze literature relating to researches conducted with MTA and PC, comparatively reporting their physical, chemical, and biological properties as well as to discuss about researches on the new indications for these materials. (bvsalud.org)
  • We investigate the impact of this population structure theoretically. (uni-muenchen.de)
  • Biological anthropologists investigate the evolution of humans, their variability, and adaptations to the environment. (sapiens.org)
  • In 2018, the U.S. federal, state, and local public health and regulatory partners investigated a multistate outbreak of V. parahaemolyticus infections linked to crabmeat that resulted in 26 ill people and nine hospitalizations. (cdc.gov)
  • This innovative metric provides a new tool for investigating shift and personal factors that most strongly disrupt circadian rhythms and thereby, perhaps, risk of two of the most common cancers in people, breast and prostate. (who.int)
  • A DNA test enabled the baby to be returned to its biological parents. (who.int)
  • In this paper, we cover this gap by investigating the nature of hologenomic adaptations. (pitt.edu)
  • The hydrophilic nature of MTA particles allows its use in the presence of moisture 46 , providing sealing 34 and marginal adaptation 49 . (bvsalud.org)