BackgroundThe world has witnessed a colossal death toll due to the novel coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). A few environmental epidemiology studies have identified association of environmental factors (air pollution, greenness, temperature, etc.) with COVID-19 incidence and mortality, particularly in developed countries. India, being one of the ...
The fitness of the endangered green sea turtle (Chelonia mydas) may be strongly affected by its gut microbiome, as microbes play important roles in host nutrition and health. This study aimed at establishing environmental microbial baselines that can be used to assess turtle health under altered future conditions. We characterized the microbiome as...
The task of providing the population with food or the food problem is recognized as one of the most important global problems of mankind. It should be assumed that a significant contribution to the solution of the food problem can be made simultaneously and in parallel with the removal of the acuteness of other major problems, in particular the env...
Floral nectar is ubiquitously colonized by a variety of microorganisms among which yeasts and bacteria are the most common. Microorganisms inhabiting floral nectar can alter several nectar traits, including nectar odor by producing microbial volatile organic compounds (mVOCs). Evidence showing that mVOCs can affect the foraging behavior of insect p...
Published in Evolutionary applications
Urban environments provide challenging conditions for species survival, including increased temperatures, drought and pollution. Species can deal with these conditions through evolution across generations or the immediate expression of phenotypic plasticity. The resulting phenotypic changes are key to the performance of species and their interactio...
BACKGROUND: A wide range of studies have revealed racial/ethnic and gender disparities in child protection decision-making. OBJECTIVE: This study investigated whether disparities are mediated by stereotypes that professionals may hold, by applying the Stereotype Content Model (SCM) which suggests that stereotypes are formed by perceptions of sociab...
При обслуживании транспортного средства используются различные приспособления, приборы. Основным прибором для проверки суммарного люфта в рулевом приводе является ИСЛ-М. В статье рассмотрены недостатки прибора ИСЛ-М и предложены пути их устранения. / Various devices and instruments are used for servicing the vehicle. The main device for checking th...
Загрязнение окружающей среды относится к важной экологической проблеме, связанной с антропогенным воздействием на биосферу. При этом наблюдается снижение биологической продуктивности экосистемы, в том числе лесонасаждений. Это особенно важно в настоящее время, так как Россия приняла на себя обязательство по низкоуглеродному развитию промышленности....
L’enquête présentée ici s’intéresse aux rapports entre le monde de la recherche et le réchauffement climatique. Elle est l’une des plus importantes jamais réalisées sur ces questions : conduite en 2020, elle s’appuie sur un échantillon de plus de 6000 répondants et représentatif des acteurs du monde de la recherche publique française, quel que soit...
