The amygdala and cerebellum are both evolutionary preserved brain structures containing cortical as well as subcortical properties. For decades, the amygdala has been considered the fear-center of the brain, but recent ...

Plastic pollution in coastal areas, particularly in subtropical and tropical regions, remains a pervasive environmental issue. Marine plastic debris provides an artificial surface that rapidly accumulates a dynamic microbial ...

The urban natural environment provides numerous benefits, including augmenting the aesthetic appeal of urban landscapes and improving mental well-being. While diverse methods have been used to evaluate urban greenery, the ...

Several international non-governmental organizations (INGOs) function as boundary organizations and try to promote ecosystem-based adaptation (EbA) as a pivotal climate change adaptation strategy for coastal areas. This ...

Bamboo is commonly used as a construction material in low-cost housing projects located in tropical and subtropical countries. This practice is especially prevalent in rural areas where bamboo grows naturally and families ...

In his recent publications, the Prix Goncourt-awarded Franco-Afghan novelist-artist Atiq Rahimi explores cross-cultural contemplations beyond linguistic signs. Across his bilingual calligraphies, inspired by European, Asian ...

Social preferences are a powerful determinant of human behavior. We study their behavioral implications within the context of a network game. A key feature of our game is the existence of multiple equilibria that widely ...

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (henceforth autism) is a complex neurodevelopmental condition associated with differences in gray matter (GM) volume covariations, as reported in our previous study of the Longitudinal ...

This paper uses an expert-based methodology to survey the barriers and strategies related to the implementation of nature-based solutions (NBS). The ambition of the paper is to offer a bird's eye overview of the difficulties ...

Deformation in the Earth’s crust and the occurrence of earthquakes, volcanism and georesources are caused by processes occurring in the Earth’s interior. Geodynamical models are the only way to study the interplay between ...