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females, etc ; Drosophila suzukii; diet; ecological differentiation; evolution; fruit flies; invasive species; oviposition; raspberries; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Among insects, female oviposition preferences are critical to understanding the evolutionary dynamics between herbivores and hosts. Previous studies have shown than in Drosophila, resource use has a strong genetic basis, although there is evidence that preferences are adaptable given isolation from ancestral hosts. Given the high degree of adaptability and behavioral plasticity of invasive species ...
females, etc ; air; altitude; dust; dust mites; risk; risk assessment; winter; China; Show all 9 Subjects
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... Air pollutants can potentially lead to nitration of allergic proteins, thus promoting sensitization of these allergens. However, little is currently known about the nitration status of house dust mite (HDM) allergens. We identified the occurrence of nitrated products of two major HDM allergens Der f 1 and Der p 1 in dust samples collected from college dormitories in eastern China and assessed thei ...
... There is a growing interest in insects as a promising alternative source of protein that can potentially contribute to help solving the imminent global food crisis. However, research on insect-based foods (IBFs) has repeatedly pointed to the fact that, in many countries and cultures, negative attitudes towards eating insects are one of the most significant obstacles to promoting the consumption of ...
... This study aims to determine whether psychological distress and workload predict satisfaction with life in Peruvian female university professors caring for dependent relatives. A total of 157 Peruvian female university professors aged 26–58 years who were caring for dependent relatives (M = 40.50; SD = 7.72) participated in the study. Of the female university professors participating in the study, ...
females, etc ; appetite; carbohydrates; children; vegetables; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Associative learning predicts that children expect to eat vegetables together with foods high in carbohydrate and protein at mealtimes. However, choosing to eat and consume vegetables may be less likely if they are presented alongside more palatable, competing foods. This study examined food choices of children (N = 180, 8–11 years, 84 female) in a mealtime context. During an online task, children ...
... By utilizing data of 2,964 microfinance institutions (MFIs), our study investigated the nexus between female board members and employee benefits. The findings showed that a higher proportion of female board members has a significant positive effect on the employee benefits. ...
... The basic method for imaging functional states of the brain involves recordings of electrical activity, i.e., electroencephalograpy (EEG). The majority of studies of EEG recordings in animals have been performed with the use of pharmacological agents that restrict animals’ mobility. Assessment of electrical brain activity can provide assessments of behavior, including social and utility-related be ...
... The crab spider genus HeriaeusSimon, 1875 is recorded for the first time from India. Heriaeus chareshi new species is described and illustrated based on female specimens. ...
... Research has shown repeatedly that overweight and obesity are associated with more fluctuations in attentional bias (AB), as reflected in trial-level bias scores (TL-BS). More specifically, people with a high BMI more frequently alternate their attention towards and away from food over time. The current study proposed and tested a model on the mechanism behind the positive association between vari ...
... The prevalence and negative health outcomes of underhydration call for a better understanding of water drinking motivations to inform interventions. This mixed methods study assessed the motivational processes underlying different patterns of water intake (i.e., high versus low) with a focus on the constructs like value, reward, self-identity and early life drinking habits. We used an initial quan ...
females, etc ; Arisaema; death; new species; pollination; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Female individuals in the genus Arisaema are the only plants known to imprison their pollinators permanently. Their lethal pollination system has long attracted the interest of evolutionary biologists and naturalists. Nonetheless, the mechanisms of how Arisaema plants lure their victims to the brink of death are only just being unveiled. Here, I briefly review the unique reproductive biology of th ...
females, etc ; brain; data collection; electroencephalography; Rwanda; Show all 5 Subjects
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... The datasets described here comprise electroencephalography (EEG) data and psychometric data freely available on data.mendeley.com. The EEG data is available in .mat formatted files containing the EEG signal values structured in two-dimensional (2D) matrices, with channel data and trigger information in rows, and samples in columns (having a sampling rate of 250Hz). Twenty-nine female survivors of ...
females, etc ; genes; genomics; humans; mice; transcriptomics; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Mice have emerged as one of the most popular and valuable model organisms in the research of human biology. This is due to their genetic and physiological similarity to humans, short generation times, availability of genetically homologous inbred strains, and relatively easy laboratory maintenance. Therefore, following the release of the initial human reference genome, the generation of the mouse ...
females, etc ; appetite; cognition; food intake; neurophysiology; Show all 5 Subjects
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... The intake of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) may detrimentally influence health outcomes. Drinking less soda may help manage SSB consumption, as soft drinks are a top contributor to SSB intake. One cognitive factor that may influence soda consumption is inhibitory control, or the ability to withhold a dominant response in order to correctly respond to one's environment. Increased inhibitory contr ...
... An appraisal of training requirements responds to the issue of why training is needed and gives some assurance that the services needed to establish and conduct training can achieve the required outcomes based on performance. Therefore, the goal of this study was to examine the educational needs of female rice farmers in Sari (the capital of Mazandaran province located in Northern Iran). This stud ...
... AbstractCarex malipoensis, a new species from southeast Yunnan, China, is here described and illustrated. It is morphologically similar to C. trichophylla in sect. Euprepes, but differs from it by its longer inflorescences and peduncles, pendulous spikes, hispidulous female glumes, densely hispidulous utricles, and longer nutlets. ...
females, etc ; Acari; acarology; adults; larvae; new species; Show all 6 Subjects
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... Sphairothrombium gabrysi sp. nov. is described based on the adult and larva. Larvae were obtained by laboratory rearing from a field-collected female. The larval stage of the genus is described for the first time. Sphairothrombium gabrysi sp. nov. is the first species to be included in this genus since 1999, bringing the overall number of species assigned to this genus to 14. http://www.zoobank.or ...
females, etc ; Russia; alleles; genotyping; glaucoma; haplotypes; risk; Show all 7 Subjects
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... A replicative study of associations of the LOXL1 gene polymorphism with primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) in the female population of the Central Chernozem region of Russia was performed. The work was done in the design “patients–control.” The study sample consisted of 290 women with POAG and 220 women in the control group. Three polymorphic loci of the LOXL1 gene (rs2165241, rs4886776, rs893818) ...
females, etc ; appetite; electroencephalography; evoked potentials; menstrual cycle; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Ovarian hormonal changes along the female menstrual cycle are believed to adapt women to the external environment through various adaptive strategies, including modulating appetite and eating behavior. We aimed to compare food-associated behavioral responses between two distinct menstrual phases (late follicular vs. mid-luteal) and investigate the underlying neural mechanism. Attentional bias towa ...
females, etc ; breasts; broiler breeders; nest boxes; nests; Show all 5 Subjects
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... Roosting on elevated areas is part of natural chicken behaviour, and therefore perches are required for broiler breeders in some countries. However, elevated slats may also meet the behavioural requirements. To date, hardly any research has been done on broiler breeder preferences for roosting on slats or perches. An experiment was conducted between 40 and 60 weeks of age (WOA) to observe the rela ...