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Water supply and sanitation are essential for socioeconomic and environmental sustainability. The adequate provision of these services is full of complexities and involves a great many challenges. Growing population and economic activities, plus soaring energy generatio...

Abstract Introduction Single or bilateral lung transplantation is a therapeutic procedure for end-stage lung diseases. In particular, in cases of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and pulmonary fibrosis, patients can be referred to the transplant center late ...

The endocannabinoid system shows functional activity from early stages of brain development: it plays an important role in fundamental developmental processes such as cell proliferation, migration, and differentiation, thus shaping brain organization during pre- and pos...

ABSTRACT Ribulose 1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco) is present in all photosynthetic organisms and is a key enzyme for photosynthesis-driven life on Earth. Its most prominent form is a hetero-oligomer in which small subunits (SSU) stabilize the core of th...

This PhD thesis aims to explore the context of foster care services in relation to the participation of children in foster care projects designed for them. Giving the opportunity to children to express their point of view on events that affect them, before being a right...

4, 5, and 6—dentin carious lesion. Subsequently, an independent investigator acquired digital images of the same teeth using a DIFOTI device (DIAGNOcam, Kavo Dental), which were also converted into ICDAS scores. The time required for executing diagnostic procedures was ...

Abstract The work presents a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) based magnetometer, targeting compass applications performance, which measures magnetic fields along an in-plane direction. The magnetometer is fabricated with the surface micromachining process used for ...

Background Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma (EMC) is a rare subgroup within soft tissue sarcomas. Its sensitivity to chemotherapy is reported to be low. Methods We retrospectively reviewed a series of 11 EMC patients treated as from 2001 within the Italian Rare Cance...

The canids belong to one of the most prominent families of mammalian carnivores. Feeding adaptations of extant species is well documented by field observations; however, we are still missing palaeoecological insights for many enigmatic fossil specimens. We employ geomet...