This review aims to explore the literature to assess the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in environmental monitoring for predicting microbiome dynamics. Recognizing the significance of comprehending microorganism diversity, composition, and ecologically sustainable impact, the review emphasizes the importance of studying how microbiomes respond to environmental changes to better grasp ecosystem dynami...
The relationship between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), life history, aggressive behaviour, and emotional regulation has been explored extensively, but the moderating role of personality in these dynamics remains insufficiently understood. Hence, the primary aim of this study is to investigate the effects of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) on aggression, emotion regulation, and personality traits in a sampl...
Porto has a rich urban mesh and unique cultural identity, whose preservation has been the basis of its historic centre classification as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO (1996). The increase in demand of Porto as a tourism destination since 2015 was simultaneously favoured by the opening of Porto’s airport new terminal that greatly powered low-cost companies and the licensing for the rehabilitation of houses for...
Introduction: Palliative Care aims to improve the quality of life for patients with serious illnesses, seeking relief from physical, psychosocial, and spiritual suffering. The administration of blood transfusions in terminal patients is a complex ethical issue involving bioethical principles such as autonomy, beneficence, non-maleficence, and justice, and others, such as the principle of vulnerability, necessit...
More-than-human beings are largely de-animated in Western cultures and perceived as the backdrop for human activities. At the same time, with the modern modes of consumption and production, customers often do not know how specific products have been created and which more-than-human beings have been involved in manufacturing particular consumables. As a partial response to such alienation, this text presents th...
Background: Investigations have shown the different impacts that ACEs have on an individual’s adult life, on both physical and mental health, but they have not yet shown the issue of the influence of ACEs on adults and young adults. Objective/Participants and Setting: This systematic review, performed according to the PRISMA norms and guidelines, intended to understand the most frequent outcomes of adverse chil...
Childhood maltreatment is the strongest predictor of psychopathology and personality disorders across the lifespan and is strongly associated with a variety of psychological problems, namely, mood and anxiety disorders, behavioral and personality disorders, substance abuse, aggression, and self-harm. In this study, we aim to provide a comprehensive picture of the interplay between different traits of psychopath...
The Academy of Sciences of Lisbon conducted an extensive study to establish an updated Portuguese (PT) terminology for chronostratigraphic/geochronologic units of selected Geological Timetables.
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