Towards Cancer Theory – Circadian and 11-Day Biological Clocks [PDF]
Background: In the current study, we used the information-hierarchical system approach to examine human metabolism. Metabolism hierarchical structure, beginning from enzyme level, is controlled by the established information principle and divine section ...
Yuri Kirsta, Dmitry Kirsta
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The aim of the study was to determine the bactericidal properties of popular medical, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic ingredients, namely chitosan (Ch), hyaluronic acid (HA), and titanium dioxide (TiO2). The characteristics presented in this paper are based
Agata Ładniak +3 more
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Abductive reasoning in modeling biological phenomena as complex systems
IntroductionAbductive reasoning is a type of reasoning that is applied to generate causal explanations. Modeling for inquiry is an important practice in science and science education that involves constructing models as causal explanations for scientific
Paul Engelschalt +4 more
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Zonula occludens proteins and their impact on the cancer microenvironment [PDF]
Zonula occludens (ZO) proteins serve as scaffolding proteins that provide structural support at cell junctions and the cytoplasmic surface, acting as bridges between integral membrane proteins and the cytoskeleton.
Min-Hye Kim, Hee-Jae Cha
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The Kuramoto model: A simple paradigm for synchronization phenomena [PDF]
Synchronization phenomena in large populations of interacting elements are the subject of intense research efforts in physical, biological, chemical, and social systems.
Acebrón, Juan A. +4 more
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Redefining Cartesian Reductionism in Biological Issues with Big Data, such as COVID-19 Worldwide Pandemic, Using Formalism based on the Intermediate Attitude of Rationalism and Empiricism [PDF]
Reduction is a concept first introduced by Descartes in explaining his view of the rationalization of philosophy through mathematics. He seeks to consider length, breadth, and depth for phenomena so that reducing the phenomenon to his own analytical ...
Mohammad Boudaghi +2 more
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Optimization of Microalga Chlorella vulgaris Magnetic Harvesting
Harvesting of microalgae is a crucial step in microalgae-based mass production of different high value-added products. In the present work, magnetic harvesting of Chlorella vulgaris was investigated using microwave-synthesized naked magnetite (Fe3O4 ...
Maria G. Savvidou +6 more
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Palliative care - illness, dying, and death as biological-medical and socio-cultural phenomena [PDF]
Introduction. In modern global times, the answer to the question of how to live well is palliative care. It is a type of care that is dedicated to creating circumstances in which the process of dying, and death itself, becomes a dignified and acceptable ...
Prodović Tanja +4 more
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Physicochemical Characteristics of Model Membranes Composed of Legionella gormanii Lipids
Legionella gormanii is one of the species belonging to the genus Legionella, which causes atypical community-acquired pneumonia. The most important virulence factors that enable the bacteria to colonize the host organism are associated with the cell ...
Katarzyna Pastuszak +5 more
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Special Issue on Complexation of Metals in Natural Fluids: Simulations, Experiments and Applications
The complexation of metals in natural fluids, such as natural waters and biological fluids, is a key process in the context of environmental and biological phenomena [...]
Giuseppe Cassone +3 more
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