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The power of DNA and fingerprint databases

Background: Recent advancements in various scientific fields (e.g., next-generation DNA sequencing, AI-driven biometrics, rapid DNA, enhanced fingerprint systems, cloud-based digital forensics) resulted in the emergence of different branches within Forensic Sciences, which provide comprehensive support to the justice system [1-3]. The present work specifically focuses on two areas of criminalistics: Forensic Ge...

On a coal specimen possibly associated with the classical Mio-Pleistocene São J...

Due to the unusual presence of coal seams within a volcanic island, the São Jorge lignite, located in the north side of Madeira Island, was since the early 19th century a magnet for naturalists. In 1854 the site was visited by Sir Charles Lyell and Georg Hartung, where both discovered a leaf-bed associated with the lignite. This finding pro vided key proofs to Lyell's uniformitarian theory of the formation of v...

A new species of Acitheca (Psaroniaceae, Marattiales) with exceptionally and th...

ABSTRACT: A new fern fossil-species Acitheca machadoi sp. nov. is erected under the family Psaroniaceae (Marattiales), based on adpression fossil remains of fertile foliage from the Monsarros Formation (upper Stephanian C, upper Gzhelian) of the Buçaco Carboniferous Basin, in western central Portugal. Acitheca machadoi comprises relatively narrow and long fertile pinnules bearing exceptionally and three-dimensi...

Megaglomerospora lealiae nov. gen., nov. sp. from the upper Carboniferous of Po...

ABSTRACT: A new genus and species of fossil fungus, Megaglomerospora lealiae, is described from the Bu & ccedil;aco Carboniferous Basin (upper Stephanian C, Upper Pennsylvanian, upper Carboniferous), in central western Portugal. The new fossil fungus consists of a dense cluster of silicified large spores. These new fungal spores are oblong, subelliptical to subspherical-shaped, with a glabrous surface character...

Primeiros dados litoestratigráficos e paleontológicos do Carbonífero de Águeda ...

RESUMO: O Paleozoico da região de Águeda, pertencente à Zona Centro-Ibérica, está localizado na zona de cisalhamento Porto-Tomar-Ferreira do Alentejo e permanece amplamente desconhecido. Neste trabalho são documentados os primeiros dados litoestratigráficos e paleontológicos do Carbonífero da região, o qual representa o limite setentrional da Bacia Carbonífera do Buçaco. A secção estudada, localizada em Souralv...

Correction: Correia et al. Redefining the Genus Corollospora Based on Morpholog...

From Passion to Abyss: The Mental Health of Athletes during COVID-19 Lockdown

The outbreak and pandemic of COVID-19 forced people into extreme isolation and social distancing, with significant limitations on various activity sectors, including sports. This study aimed to assess the psychological health status of athletes during sports lockdown. Additionally, we intend to verify the mediating role of sleep disorders in stress perception and subjective happiness. Our sample was composed of...

Pretreated Agro-Industrial Effluents as a Source of Nutrients for Tomatoes Grow...

In a zero-waste approach for the agro-industrial sector, this study aimed to evaluate the reuse of cheese whey wastewater (chemical oxygen demand = 2.1 g L−1) pretreated by immediate one-step lime precipitation followed by natural carbonation as a nutritive solution for tomato production in hydroponic systems. Pretreated effluent, diluted with groundwater (1:6) and supplemented with nutrients, was utilized to i...

From Passion to Abyss: the Mental Health of Athletes during COVID-19 Lockdown

The outbreak and pandemic of COVID-19 forced people into extreme isolation and social distancing, with significant limitations on various activity sectors, including sports. This study aimed to assess the psychological health status of athletes during sports lockdown. Additionally, we intend to verify the mediating role of sleep disorders in stress perception and subjective happiness. Our sample was composed of...

Usability of a telehealth solution based on TV interaction for the elderly: the...

Remote monitoring of biometric data in the elderly population is an important asset for improving the quality of life and level of independence of elderly people living alone. However, the design and implementation of health technological solutions often disregard the elderly physiological and psychological abilities, leading to low adoption of these technologies. We evaluate the usability of a remote patient m...