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Associations between Cloninger’s temperament and character traits and light preference [PDF]

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychiatry
BackgroundIt is unknown whether light preference (brightness or darkness) is associated with Cloninger’s temperament and character traits. This study examined the association between Cloninger’s temperament, character, and light preference in healthy ...
Hirofumi Hirakawa   +4 more
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Nonlinear Cosmogony of “Black Mirror”: Darkness as a Symbol of a Distorted Chronotope in the Futuristic Netflix Series [PDF]

open access: yesФилософия и космология, 2020
The article is devoted to the study of the symbolic significance of light and darkness in the life of modern humanity. In order to analize this problem, the author turned to “Black Mirror”, a sciencefiction anthology released by Netflix company.
Anhelina Anhelova
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Surface newt Calotriton asper acclimation to cave conditions improved their foraging ability in darkness

open access: yesFrontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Caves in temperate regions are characterized by food scarcity compared to surface habitats. Therefore, hypotheses on adaptation to cave life suggest that many characteristics, such as resistance to starvation, reduced energy demand, and increased food ...
Olivier Guillaume
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The Thorns of Trauma: Torture, Aftermath, and Healing in Contemporary Fairy-Tale Literature

open access: yesHumanities, 2021
While classical fairy tales do not portray much depth of suffering, many contemporary fairy-tale retellings explore trauma and its aftermath in great detail. This article analyzes depictions of trauma in fairy tales, utilizing as a primary case study the
Jeana Jorgensen
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Light and Darkness in F. M. Dostoevsky Novel Netochka Nezvanova [PDF]

open access: yesДостоевский и мировая культура: Филологический журнал, 2019
The article examines the ambiguity of the motives of light and darkness and their significance in F.M. Dostoevsky’s novel Netochka Nezvanova. These motives permeate the whole text, changing from the first part to the third part (conventionally).
Alexander I. Alexandrov
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Temporal dynamics of cholinergic activity in the septo-hippocampal system

open access: yesFrontiers in Neural Circuits, 2022
Cholinergic projection neurons in the medial septum and diagonal band of Broca are the major source of cholinergic modulation of hippocampal circuit functions that support neural coding of location and running speed. Changes in cholinergic modulation are
Jeffrey D. Kopsick   +10 more
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Effect of darkness on the early postlarval development of Haliotis corrugata abalone fed different diatom densities

open access: yesCiencias Marinas, 2009
Four-day-old postlarvae of the abalone Haliotis corrugata were exposed to different diatom densities (Navicula incerta, 0 to 8000 cells mm–2) under two illumination conditions: constant light (19–21 µmol quanta m–2 s–1) and darkness. The effect of these
E Gorrostieta-Hurtado   +4 more
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Children's independent mobility during dark hours: a scoping review

open access: yesFrontiers in Public Health, 2023
IntroductionIndependent mobility is every child's right and has implications for their health, wellbeing, and development. This scoping review addresses children's needs and experiences of light conditions in their everyday outdoor life.
Anna Litsmark   +3 more
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PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTORS interact with the ABA receptors PYL8 and PYL9 to orchestrate ABA signaling in darkness.

open access: yesMolecular Plant, 2020
PHYTOCHROME-INTERACTING FACTORS (PIFs) are a group of basic helix-loop-helix (bHLH) transcription factors that can physically interact with photoreceptors including phytochromes and cryptochromes.
Lijuan Qi   +18 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Altered circadian clock as a novel therapeutic target for constant darkness-induced insulin resistance and hyperandrogenism of polycystic ovary syndrome.

open access: yesTranslational research : the journal of laboratory and clinical medicine, 2020
The mechanisms underlying metabolic and reproductive dysfunction caused by arrhythmic circadian clock and their involvement in polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) are not understood.
Shang Li   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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