Psychological adaptation to extreme environments: Antarctica as a space analogue [PDF]
, 2018 Space analogues are settings where particular conditions can be reproduced to study physiological and psychological variables experienced in space. Antarctica is one of the most reliable analogues to assess the effects of isolation, confinement, light ...
Barbarito, Marta +5 more
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Occurrence of lepidopterans of medical importance (Lepidoptera: Aididae, Lasiocampidae, Limacodidae e Megalopygidae) in the Cerro da Buena, Morro Redondo municipality, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil [PDF]
Biotemas, 2012 This study recorded the lepidopterans of medical importance from Cerro da Buena in Rio Grande do Sul State. Field expeditions were carried out from February 2009 to January 2011. Thirty-two moth species were recorded that were distributed in the Aididae (
Ricardo Russo Siewert +1 more
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The Transmission of Scientific Knowledge in the Poetry of Abraham Ibn Ezra [PDF]
Acta Universitatis Sapientiae: PhilologicaAbraham Ibn Ezra, astronomer, grammarian, poet, and biblical exegete played a central role in the transmission of knowledge during the Middle Ages, particularly through his efforts in translating and synthesising fundamental works from Arabic into Hebrew.
Ioana BUJOR
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Human crew-related aspects for astrobiology research [PDF]
, 2011 Several space agencies and exploration stakeholders have a strong interest in obtaining information on technical and human aspects to prepare for future extra-terrestrial planetary exploration.
Foing, B.H., Pletser, V., Thiel, C.S.
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Formation of Soviet Medical Care to Indigenous Minorities of Turukhansk Territory in the 1920s
Журнал Фронтирных ИсследованийDue to the specifics of its geographical and climatic location, historically formed disease structure, ethnic approach to the development of traditional medical culture, the North territories’ population possesses a range of characteristics significantly
Tatyana A. Kattsina, Lyudmila E. Mezit
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Revista Peruana de Biología, 2017 In the present study, ancestral indigenous knowledge (ethno-knowledge) of the indigenous community “Tikuna from Cushillo Cocha” is reported. The community is located in the province of Ramón Castilla, northeast of Loreto Region, Peru.
Elsa Rengifo-Salgado +3 more
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First record of Megischus brunneus Cresson, 1865 (Hymenoptera: Stephanidae) from Hispaniola, the Antilles [PDF]
, 2012 The occurrence of Megischus brunneus Cresson (Hymenoptera: Stephanidae) is recorded for the first time from Hispaniola, the Antilles. The species was previously known from southern Florida and Cuba.
Genaro, Julio A.
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Housing of peasant migrants: evidence from the studies of sanitary and hygienic conditions of settlements in the steppe zone of the Omsk Irtysh Region (1890s–1920s) [PDF]
Вестник археологии, антропологии и этнографииThis study aims to analyze housing development among peasant migrants residing in the steppe zone of the southern Omsk Region. The research is based on data from three medical expeditions conducted between the 1890s and 1920s, which were dedicated to ...
Fedorov R.Yu.
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A Review of Medical Problems in Himalayan Porters
High Altitude Medicine & Biology, 2020 Porters have accompanied trekkers and climbers to high altitude since the earliest expeditions in the Himalayas. As the existing body of knowledge on high-altitude medicine expands, the focus remains on trekkers or climbers.
Suvash Dawadi +2 more
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Altered subcellular reactions to stress after a long-term human exposure to antarctic condition
Journal of Education, Health and SportMedical research in Antarctica opens up new horizons to study individual health and reactions under stress and unusual environmental conditions. A long stay in Antarctica can evoke reactions associated with adaptation to hypoxia and mitochondrial ...
Ye. Moiseyenko, K. Rozova
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