Mechanisms to regulate gene expression have been studied thoroughly throughout the years mostly on the transcriptional level. There have been examples though where the presence of translational control regulated important ...

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disease, which primarily affects motor neurons. Years of research have led to the identification of multiple genes involved in ALS. However, the non-coding genome ...

One of the most intriguing features of glassy fluids is their heterogeneous dynamics: the system spontaneously forms areas of fast and slow moving particles. Recent research has shown that local structure can be used as a ...

When we talk about human inspiration and learning, museums play an important role in our society. This interesting combination of entertainment and education is known as Edutainment. Previously this theory was used for ...

Does polarization in the public debate harm decision-making liberal democracies? In this thesis, I argue that it does if it is used with non-deliberative intentions. Although the inclusion of some forms of polarizing ...

Hard coral cover throughout the Caribbean has been in decline for at least fifty years due to large-scale disturbances such as White-Band-Disease, die-off of sea urchin populations, and coral bleaching. Local stressors, ...

Introduction Critically ill patients commonly experience significant muscle area loss, up to around 18% within ten days. The dynamics of muscle area changes during ICU stays and after discharge in COVID-19 patients are not ...

The primary objective of this paper is to analyze if the increased number of average underwriters per IPO influences the level of underpricing for European IPOs. The level of underpricing determines the allocation of capital ...