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Non-Invasive Approach to Investigate the Mineralogy and Production Technology of the Mosaic Tesserae from the Roman Domus of Villa San Pancrazio (Taormina, Italy)
(MDPI, 2021-11-21)
The archaeological excavations at Villa San Pancrazio (Taormina, Italy) are bringing to light a vast Roman-Imperial residential quarter featuring luxurious dwellings decorated with wall paintings and mosaic floors, pointing ...
Thermodynamic Solution Properties of a Biodegradable Chelant (L-glutamic-N,N-diacetic Acid, L-GLDA) and Its Sequestering Ability toward Cd2+
(MDPI, 2021-11-23)
The thermodynamics of the interaction of L-glutamic-N,N-diacetic acid (GLDA) with protons was studied potentiometrically at different temperatures, ionic strengths and ionic media. Four protonation constants and corresponding ...
The potential of in situ Raman spectroscopy in the study of the health of cement-based materials of modern buildings during restoration works
(Wiley, 2021-11)
Although Raman spectroscopy is a common technique for the analysis of cement-based materials in the research studies or in the field of Cultural Heritage to carried out multianalytical studies, it is not generally used as ...
Association between self-perceived body image and body composition between the sexes and different age classes
(Elsevier, 2021-10-13)
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the association between self-perceived body image and
body composition in the sexes and in different age classes.
Methods: The sample consisted of 632 young adults ...
The fantasmatic narrative of ‘sustainable development’. A political analysis of the 2030 Global Development Agenda
(Sage, 2021-05-17)
The article offers a critical analysis of the United Nations 2030 Global Development Agenda, whose stated aim is to "transform the world" in such a way that no one is left behind. Drawing on post-Marxist theory, we argue ...
Diversity vs the 2030 agenda. A deconstructive reading of the United Nations agenda for sustainable development
(Sage, 2021-12-20)
This article analyses the marginal position cultural diversity is granted in the United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development. Drawing on the work of Martin Heidegger and Jacques Derrida, it analyses and deconstructs ...
Differences in biochemical, gas exchange and hydraulic response to water stress in desiccation tolerant and sensitive fronds of the fern Anemia caffrorum
(Wiley, 2021-08)
Desiccation tolerant plants can survive extreme water loss in their vegetative tissues. The fern Anemia caffrorum produces desiccation tolerant (DT) fronds in the dry season and desiccation sensitive (DS) fronds in the wet ...
Electrical features of the diabetic myocardium. Arrhythmic and cardiovascular Safety considerations in diabetes
(Frontiers Media, 2021-07-08)
[EN] Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disease characterized by hyperglycemia in the absence
of treatment. Among the diabetes-associated complications, cardiovascular disease is
the major cause of mortality and morbidity ...
Conformational Plasticity Underlies Membrane Fusion Induced by an HIV Sequence Juxtaposed to the Lipid Envelope
(Springer Nature, 2021-01-14)
Envelope glycoproteins from genetically-divergent virus families comprise fusion peptides (FPs) that have been posited to insert and perturb the membranes of target cells upon activation of the virus-cell fusion reaction. ...
Cholesterol Constrains the Antigenic Configuration of the Membrane-Proximal Neutralizing HIV-1 Epitope
(ACS, 2020-06-25)
The envelope glycoprotein (Env) enables HIV-1 cell entry through fusion of host-cell and viral membranes induced by the transmembrane subunit gp41. Antibodies targeting the C-terminal sequence of the membrane-proximal ...