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C-reactive protein, Epstein-Barr virus, and cortisol trajectories in refugee and non-refugee youth: Links with stress, mental health, and cognitive function during a randomized controlled trial.
(Elsevier, 2019-02-20)Experiencing childhood adversity has been associated with significant changes in inflammation, cell-mediated immunocompetence, and cortisol secretion. Relatively few studies have examined, longitudinally, alterations to ... -
Can insects feel pain? A review of the neural and behavioural evidence
(2022-01-01)The entomology literature has historically suggested insects cannot feel pain, leading to their exclusion from ethical debates and animal welfare legislation. However, there may be more neural and cognitive/behavioural ... -
Capitalizing on the Potential of South African Indigenous Beef Cattle Breeds: A Review
(MDPI AG, 2021-04)Cattle populations arrived in Southern Africa almost 2000 years ago, brought by farming communities migrating southwards. For centuries, cattle have been an integral component of livestock production to meet the animal ... -
[The Carnot efficiency and plant photosystems].
(2014-03)The concept that the Carnot efficiency places an upper limit of 0.60-0.75 on the thermodynamic efficiency of photosynthetic primary photochemistry is examined using the PSI-LHCI preparation. The maximal quantum efficiency ...