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Truce thinking and just war theory

open access: yes, 2017
In his book, A Theory of Truces, Nir Eisikovits offers a perceptive and timely ethics of truces, based on the claim that we need to reject the ‘false dichotomy between the ideas of war and peace’ underpinning much current thought about conflict and ...
Breen, Keith, Keith Breen
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Small RNA pathways in mammalian oocytes

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Three distinct small RNA pathways operate in mammalian oocytes: RNAi interference (RNAi), the microRNA (miRNA) pathway, and the PIWI‐associated RNA (piRNA) pathway. These pathways use small RNAs to guide sequence‐specific repression and contribute to oocyte biology by targeting genes and mobile elements or appear insignificant since different ...
Petr Svoboda, Josef Pasulka
wiley   +1 more source

From energy provision to protein synthesis: Tunnelling nanotubes as mediators of intercellular metabolic cooperation in cancer

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
The cytoskeleton‐mediated transport of mitochondria via tunnelling nanotubes restores respiration, increases ATP production, rescues cells from apoptosis, activates the AKT/mTOR signalling pathway, promotes cell migration and invasiveness, contributes to cancer progression and treatment resistance.
Stanislava Martínková, Jan Trnka
wiley   +1 more source

War Is the Storm—Clausewitz, Chaos, and Complex War Studies

open access: yes, 2022
Complexity theories indeed do apply to war, and Clausewitz’s theories were the first to grapple with them. War is nonlinear, but the parallels between war and complexity science, and between complexity science and Clausewitz, do not stop with ...
Friedman, B. A.
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Beyond self-defense: A just war theory critique of Israel’s military conduct in Gaza following the October 7, 2023, attack

open access: yesJurnal Inovasi Ilmu Sosial dan Politik
This article evaluates Israel’s military operations in Gaza from 2023 to 2024 through the lens of Just War Theory (JWT), focusing on both the justification for war (jus ad bellum) and conduct in war (jus in bello).
Baston Kondowe, Broto Wardoyo
doaj   +1 more source

Pathways and pitfalls: a qualitative study of student experiences in biomedical science education

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
Biomedical science students from underrepresented backgrounds face barriers including financial strain, disrupted laboratory access and cultural exclusion. Peer networks provide vital support when institutional systems are difficult to navigate. To create inclusive learning environments and achieve academic success, educators should blend active, hands‐
Olivia J. Russell   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Alternative to Pacifism? Feminism and Just-War Theory

open access: yes, 1994
Only rarely have feminist theorists addressed the adequacy of just-war theory, a set of/principles developed over hundreds of years to assess the justice of going to war and the morality of conduct in war.
Peach, Lucinda J., Lucinda J. Peach
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Just War Theory and the Russia-Ukraine War

open access: yesStudia Philosophica Estonica
This article deploys what has come to be known as revisionist just war theory to analyze the morality of action by both sides in the current Russia-Ukraine war. Among the conclusions of this analysis are: (i) that virtually all uses of force by the Russian military in Ukraine are impermissible; (ii) that Ukrainian forces are bound by moral constraints,
openaire   +2 more sources

Rivers and Lakes: Zhuangzi’s Critique of Just War and the Zhuangzian War Ethics and Peace Strategy

open access: yesReligions
Just war theory, significantly shaped by Christian moral theology, has provided a prominent ethical framework for discussions on the justice of war. Numerous works have been published on classical Chinese counterparts, including passages from the Mengzi,
Ting-mien Lee
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluating the effect of γ‐oryzanol on MASLD pathology using a medaka fish model

open access: yesFEBS Open Bio, EarlyView.
This study explores a liver disease called MASLD, which is increasing worldwide and can lead to serious damage. Researchers used medaka fish instead of rodents to test a food compound, γ‐oryzanol. Fish fed this compound had less liver fat and healthier gut bacteria.
Yukako Ito   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

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