Cognitive judgement bias in decision-making under ambiguity occurs both in animals and humans, with some individuals interpreting ambiguous stimulus as positive (optimism) and others as negative (pessimism). We hypothesize that judgement bias is a personality trait and that individuals with a pessimistic bias would be more reactive to stressors and therefore more susceptible to stress-related diseases than opti...
Introdução: A pandemia COVID-19 trouxe desafios e dificuldades que impactaram o sistema de saúde, nomeadamente a gestão e o diagnóstico da doença pulmonar obstrutiva crónica (DPOC) nos cuidados de saúde primários (CSP). Objetivos: Refletir sobre o impacto da pandemia da COVID-19 na gestão da DPOC nos CSP. Métodos: Analisaram-se os indicadores de DPOC disponíveis publicamente entre Dez/2018 e Fev/2020 (pré-pande...
A publicação do Livro de Resumos Estendidos da 11a Assembleia Luso-Espanhola de Geodesia e Geofísica (ALEGG 2024) que decorreu na Universidade de Évora, de 24 a 27 de junho de 2024, reuniu investigadores de referência para a partilha de resultados nas mais variadas disciplinas. A ALEGG 2024 representou um momento crucial para a comunidade científica luso-espanhola, promovendo a partilha de conhecimentos, a disc...
On September 8, 2023, at 22:11 UTC, an earthquake of magnitude 6.8 with epicenter near the village of Talat N'Yaaqoub, province of Al Haouz (Morocco), High Atlas region, shook violently the entire epicentral zone within a radius of more of 70km, seriously affecting the structures of more than 78,000 buildings and causing approximately 5,600 injuries and around 3,000 fatalities. This work presents part of the de...
O Projeto INCOME tem como objetivo propor a criação de um modelo de gestão ambiental para áreas mineiras contaminadas por metais potencialmente tóxicos. Este modelo integra os resultados da aplicação de um conjunto de métodos analíticos e instrumentos de monitorização de áreas contaminadas, como análises da vegetação, química de solos e águas, geofísica e deteção remota por satélite. Estes dados serão utilizado...
Staphylococcus spp. are growing pathogens in humans and companion animals. The emergence of multidrug-resistant bacterial infections, such as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus-associated infections, due to zoonotic transmission, is a major public health concern. Domestic animals, such as dogs and cats, are possible reservoirs of multi-resistant bacterial species, which makes it relevant to monitor them due t...
Curcuma longa, known for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antimicrobial properties, has been a staple in traditional medicine for centuries. In the pursuit of natural alternatives to synthetic preservatives, the extracts of C. longa have garnered attention for their efficacy in extending shelf life and preventing the spoilage of diverse agricultural products. This study aims to assess the antifungal and ...
In recent years, nutmeg (Myristica fragans Houtt.) has attracted considerable attention in the field of phytochemistry due to its diverse array of bioactive compounds. However, the potential application of nutmeg as a biorational for crop protection has been insufficiently explored. This study investigated the constituents of a nutmeg hydroethanolic extract via gas chromatography-mass spectrometry and vibration...
The PilotSTRATEGY project investigates geological carbon dioxide (CO₂) storage in deep saline aquifers, focusing on the Monte Real site in Portugal. Due to limited well and seismic data, passive seismic methods were used for cost-effective and environmentally friendly subsurface characterization. The study involved recording ambient noise, analyzing it through autocorrelation, and comparing with existing seismi...