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DNMT1 mutant ants develop normally but have disrupted oogenesis

open access: yesNature Communications, 2023
Although DNA methylation is an important gene regulatory mechanism in mammals, its function in arthropods remains poorly understood. Studies in eusocial insects have argued for its role in caste development by regulating gene expression and splicing ...
Iryna Ivasyk   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Recursive Social Behavior Graph for Trajectory Prediction [PDF]

open access: yesComputer Vision and Pattern Recognition, 2020
Social interaction is an important topic in human trajectory prediction to generate plausible paths. In this paper, we present a novel insight of group-based social interaction model to explore relationships among pedestrians.
Jianhua Sun, Qinhong Jiang, Cewu Lu
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Measuring behavioral and social drivers of COVID-19 vaccination in health workers in Eastern and Southern Africa

open access: yesBMC Proceedings, 2023
Background In 2021, twenty out of twenty-one countries in the Eastern and Southern Africa (ESA) region introduced COVID-19 vaccines. With variable willingness to uptake vaccines across countries, the aim of the present study was to better understand ...
Helena Ballester Bon   +6 more
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Oxytocin, Neural Plasticity, and Social Behavior.

open access: yesAnnual Review of Neuroscience, 2021
Oxytocin regulates parturition, lactation, parental nurturing, and many other social behaviors in both sexes. The circuit mechanisms by which oxytocin modulates social behavior are receiving increasing attention.
R. Froemke, L. Young
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Distinct roles of amylin and oxytocin signaling in intrafamilial social behaviors at the medial preoptic area of common marmosets

open access: yesCommunications Biology, 2023
Calcitonin receptor (Calcr) and its brain ligand amylin in the medial preoptic area (MPOA) are found to be critically involved in infant care and social contact behaviors in mice.
Takuma Kurachi   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Social Distancing From Foreign Individuals as a Disease-Avoidance Mechanism: Testing the Assumptions of the Behavioral Immune System Theory During the COVID-19 Pandemic

open access: yesSocial Psychological Bulletin, 2021
Topics of prejudice, discrimination, and negative attitudes toward outgroups have attracted much attention of social scientists during the COVID-19 pandemic, as the preference for social distancing can originate from the perception of threat.
Aleksandra Szymkow   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rehabilitation and social behavior: Experiments in prison [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Despite the economic and social significance of crime reduction and criminals’ rehabilitation, research evaluating the effects of incarceration on behavior is surprisingly scarce.
Balafoutas, Loukas   +4 more
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Understanding the Emotional Impact and Coping Strategies of Professionals Working with Domestic Violence Victims

open access: yesSocial Sciences, 2023
Domestic violence (DV) remains a significant public health concern and a violation of human rights. The complex challenges faced by professionals who directly engage DV victims, combined with their consistent exposure to distressing narratives, have the ...
Elisabete Ferreira   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Remote and on-site work stress severity during the COVID-19 pandemic: comparison and selected conditions

open access: yesInternational Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2022
Objectives The aim of the present study was to explore whether remote and on-site work stress during the COVID-19 pandemic was experienced with different severity. The second goal was to investigate stress conditions at both working modes.
Agata Chudzicka-Czupała   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

To Enhance, or not to Enhance: The Situational Context Shapes Women's Intentions on Amount and Diligence of Makeup Application

open access: yesEvolutionary Psychology, 2023
Makeup is a tool that women use to shape their image and gain benefits in both inter- and intrasexual selection. As makeup enables the hiding or enhancing of facial features, it allows women to strategically shape impressions in a given context.
Malgorzata Biesiadecka   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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