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The buzz on insecticides: a review of uses, molecular structures, targets, adve...
Araújo, Maria F.; Castanheira, Elisabete M. S.; Sousa, Sérgio F.Insecticides play a critical role in controlling the spread of insect-borne diseases and preserving crop health. These chemical substances are specifically formulated to kill or manage insect populations. Over the years, various types of insecticides have been developed, including organophosphates, carbamates, pyrethroids, and neonicotinoids, each with unique modes of action, physiological targets, and efficacy...
Vitamin D and its Controversies: What the Dermatologist Needs to Know
Araújo, Maria F.; Meirinhos, Tiago; Mendes-Bastos, PedroVitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) is a steroid hormone precursor and is synthesised when skin is exposed to ultraviolet B radiation. It is also found in a limited number of foods, especially oily fish. The two main sources of vitamin D are sun exposure and oral intake, including vitamin D supplementation and dietary intake. Multiple factors can influence vitamin D status. Vitamin D has well known effects on calcium ...
Roman situlae from Conimbriga (Portugal): Compositional and microstructural cha...
Lopes, Filipa; Silva, Rui J. C.; Araújo, Maria F.; Correia, Virgílio Hipólito
Metallurgical production from the Chalcolithic settlement of Moita da Ladra, Po...
Pereira, Filipa; Silva, Rui J. C.; Soares, António M. Monge; Araújo, Maria F.; Cardoso, João LuísThe Chalcolithic site of Moita da Ladra, on the right bank of the River Tagus, near Vila Franca de Xira (Portugal), was mainly settled during the second half of the 3rd millennium BC. The large amount of metal artifacts and metallurgical remains recovered at the site indicates local metallurgical activities. Chemical and microstructural characterization of 62 copper-based artifacts and 8 metallic nodules from t...