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Bruno Sousa
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Open AccessEvolution content in school textbooks: data from eight European countries
Evolution is a unifying theme in biology and its understanding is essential to address sustainability problems. However, many people across the world do not understand evolution. Textbooks are among the most w...
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Wrack Composed by Fucus spp, Ascophyllum nodosum and Pelvetia canaliculata Limits Metal Uptake and Restores the Redox Homeostasis of Barley Plants Grown in Cu-Contaminated Soils
Since metal contamination compromises crop growth and food safety, eco-friendly responses to prevent this are needed. This study provided an integrative evaluation of the potential of wrack (macroalgae debris)...
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The potential of beach wrack as plant biostimulant to mitigate metal toxicity: mineral composition, antioxidant properties and effects against Cu-induced stress
Plant biostimulants such as seaweed extracts, present a sustainable alternative to agrochemicals. Moreover, the accumulation of beach-cast seaweed (wrack), due to climate change and anthropic pressures, is exp...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Development and validation of a framework for the assessment of school curricula on the presence of evolutionary concepts (FACE)
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Open AccessDevelopment and validation of a framework for the assessment of school curricula on the presence of evolutionary concepts (FACE)
Evolution is a key concept of biology, fundamental to understand the world and address important societal problems, but research studies show that it is still not widely understood and accepted. Several factor...
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Open AccessBurnout among Portuguese healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic
During COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers (HCWs) have had high workload and have been exposed to multiple psychosocial stressors. The aim of this study was to evaluate HCWs in terms of the relative contribu...
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Diclofenac shifts the role of root glutamine synthetase and glutamate dehydrogenase for maintaining nitrogen assimilation and proline production at the expense of shoot carbon reserves in Solanum lycopersicum L
The continuous increase of the human population worldwide has led to an increase of pharmaceuticals’ consumption, such as diclofenac (DCF), a widely used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID), that is n...
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The Abbreviated Dysregulation Inventory: Dimensionality and Psychometric Properties in Portuguese Adolescents
Psychological dysregulation is a complex and multidimensional construct encompassing cognitive, emotional, and behavioral dimensions. Research on psychological dysregulation emphasizes its importance in relati...
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Erratum to: Extremal indices, geometric ergodicity of Markov chains, and MCMC
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Extremal indices, geometric ergodicity of Markov chains, and MCMC
We investigate the connections between extremal indices on the one hand and stability of Markov chains on the other hand. Both theories relate to the tail behaviour of stochastic processes, and we find a close...
