Experimentally induced social threat increases paranoid thinking.

abstract：:In the centuries since the enlightenment, the world has seen an increase in socioeconomic development, measured as increased life expectancy, education, economic development and democracy. While the co-occurrence of these features among nations is well documented, little is known about their origins or co-evolution. H...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Ruck DJ,Bentley RA,Lawson DJ

更新日期：2020-02-12 00:00:00

abstract：:Sensitive, simple and green analytical methodology for simultaneous estimation of bambuterol and montelukast as a combined medication based on their native fluorescence character was developed. The method relies on synchronous spectrofluorimetry to solve the problem of the overlapping emission spectra of the studied d...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： El Gamal R,El Abass SA,Elmansi HM

更新日期：2020-12-09 00:00:00

abstract：:We have conducted a novel study of the influence of energy components (RDX, AP and CL-20) on curing kinetics of glycidyl azide polymer (GAP) spherical propellant based on rheological method. The autocatalytic model was used to describe curing kinetics and the parameters were determined by the model-fitting method. It ...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： He L,He W,Ma Z

更新日期：2018-10-24 00:00:00

abstract：:The appearance and shape of sesamoid bones within a tendon or ligament wrapping around a joint are understood to be influenced by both genetic and epigenetic factors. Ostriches (Struthio camelus) possess two sesamoid patellae (kneecaps), one of which (the distal patella) is unique to their lineage, making them a good ...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Chadwick KP,Shefelbine SJ,Pitsillides AA,Hutchinson JR

更新日期：2017-06-07 00:00:00

abstract：:The mesoporous silicate molecular sieves were synthesized with polyether F127 as the template by the aerosol-assisted method for loading and release of ibuprofen (IBU). The synthesized samples were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, transmission electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction and N2 adsorption-deso...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Hao L,Li X,Wang Y

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Bacterial gene expression regulation occurs mostly during transcription, which has two main rate-limiting steps: the close complex formation, when the RNA polymerase binds to an active promoter, and the subsequent open complex formation, after which it follows elongation. Tuning these steps' kinetics by the action of ...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Prajapat MK,Ribeiro AS

更新日期：2018-11-28 00:00:00

abstract：:Deposition of carbonaceous compounds was used to improve the propylene selectivity of ZSM-5 by deactivating some acid sites meanwhile maintaining the high activity for methanol conversion. The carbonaceous species of pre-coked samples before and after MTP reactions were investigated by elementary analysis and thermogr...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Wang L,Qi J,Jiao H,An L,Guan C,Yong X,Jin Z,Zhang A,Liu D

更新日期：2019-09-04 00:00:00

abstract：:In this study, an environmentally friendly extraction method for flavonoid compound from Ixora javanica, as a new raw material candidate for herbal medicine and cosmetics, was developed. The objectives of the present work were to provide recommendations for the optimal extraction conditions and to investigate the effe...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Oktaviyanti ND,Kartini K,Hadiyat MA,Rachmawati E,Wijaya AC,Hayun H,Mun'im A

更新日期：2020-10-07 00:00:00

abstract：:Using density functional theory approaches, we follow the sequential addition of CF3 functional groups to the surface of the metallic endofullerene species Gd@C60. The presence of gadolinium in the interior of the cage strongly influences the addition sequence. The calculations are able to successfully identify end po...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Ewels C,Rio J,Niwa H,Omachi H,Shinohara H,Rayson M,Briddon P

更新日期：2018-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Cetacean energy stores are known to vary according to life history, reproductive status and time of year; however, the opportunity to quantify these relationships is rare. Using a unique set of historical whaling records from Western Australia (1952-1963), we investigated energy stores of large cetaceans with differin...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Irvine LG,Thums M,Hanson CE,McMahon CR,Hindell MA

更新日期：2017-03-15 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this article is to present an analytical method, namely the improved F-expansion method combined with the Riccati equation, for finding exact solutions of nonlinear evolution equations. The present method is capable of calculating all branches of solutions simultaneously, even if multiple solutions are ...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Islam MS,Khan K,Akbar MA,Mastroberardino A

更新日期：2014-10-08 00:00:00

abstract：:In this paper, we establish the explicit connection between deterministic trait-based population-level models (in the form of partial differential equations) and species-level models (in the form of ordinary differential equations), in the context of eco-evolutionary systems. In particular, by starting from a populati...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Nordbotten JM,Bokma F,Hermansen JS,Stenseth NC

更新日期：2020-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Feedback is typically incorporated in word learning paradigms, in both research studies and commercial language learning apps. While the common-sense view is that feedback is helpful during learning, relatively little empirical evidence exists about the role of feedback in spoken vocabulary learning. Some work has sug...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Krishnan S,Sellars E,Wood H,Bishop DVM,Watkins KE

更新日期：2018-09-05 00:00:00

abstract：:Waterfalls are conspicuous geomorphological features with heterogeneous structure, complex dynamics and multiphase flows. Swifts, dippers and starlings are well-known to nest behind waterfalls, and have been reported to fly through them. For smaller fliers, by contrast, waterfalls seem to represent impenetrable barrie...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Ortega-Jimenez VM,Herbst EC,Leung MS,Dudley R

更新日期：2020-08-19 00:00:00

abstract：:Building information modelling (BIM) can be applied to tunnel engineering to address a number of problems, including complex structure, extensive design, long construction cycle and increased security risks. To promote the development of tunnel engineering in China, this paper combines actual cases, including the Xing...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Zhou W,Qin H,Qiu J,Fan H,Lai J,Wang K,Wang L

更新日期：2017-08-02 00:00:00

abstract：:Herbaria archive a record of changes of worldwide plant biodiversity harbouring millions of specimens that contain DNA suitable for genome sequencing. To profit from this resource, it is fundamental to understand in detail the process of DNA degradation in herbarium specimens. We investigated patterns of DNA fragmenta...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Weiß CL,Schuenemann VJ,Devos J,Shirsekar G,Reiter E,Gould BA,Stinchcombe JR,Krause J,Burbano HA

更新日期：2016-06-22 00:00:00

abstract：:The past 5 years have witnessed claims that infants as young as six months of age understand the meaning of several words. To reach this conclusion, researchers presented infants with pairs of pictures from distinct semantic domains and observed longer looks at an object upon hearing its name as compared with the name...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Kartushina N,Mayor J

更新日期：2019-09-25 00:00:00

abstract：:The electrochemical performance of an energy conversion and storage device like the supercapacitor mainly depends on the microstructure and morphology of the electrodes. In this paper, to improve the capacitance performance of the supercapacitor, the all-pseudocapacitive electrodes of lamella-like Bi18SeO29/BiSe as th...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Ma G,Hua F,Sun K,Fenga E,Peng H,Zhang Z,Lei Z

更新日期：2018-01-10 00:00:00

abstract：:Optimal switching of traffic lights on a network of junctions is a computationally intractable problem. In this research, road traffic networks containing signallized junctions are simulated. A computer game interface is used to enable a human 'player' to control the traffic light settings on the junctions within the ...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Box S

更新日期：2014-12-24 00:00:00

abstract：:A unique organosiloxane-polyether amine (OPA) was produced and used as mesoporogen to efficiently synthesize hierarchical ZSM-5 zeolites with great mesoporosity. We have employed silica sol and tetraethylorthosilicate, respectively, to investigate the influence of different silicon sources on hierarchical zeolites in ...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Song G,Chen W,Dang P,Wang Y,Li F

更新日期：2018-12-12 00:00:00

abstract：:We study the relationship between vocabulary size and text length in a corpus of 75 literary works in English, authored by six writers, distinguishing between the contributions of three grammatical classes (or 'tags,' namely, nouns, verbs and others), and analyse the progressive appearance of new words of each tag alo...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Chacoma A,Zanette DH

更新日期：2020-03-18 00:00:00

abstract：:α-Mangostin, the extract from pericarp of Garcinia mangostana L . or mangosteen fruit, has been applied in various biomedical products because of its minimal skin irritation, and prominent anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and immune-modulating activities. Owing to its low water solubility, the particle formulations ar...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Bumrung J,Chanchao C,Intasanta V,Palaga T,Wanichwecharungruang S

更新日期：2020-11-18 00:00:00

abstract：:We model radicalization in a society consisting of two competing religious, ethnic or political groups. Each of the 'sects' is divided into moderate and radical factions, with intra-group transitions occurring either spontaneously or through indoctrination. We also include the possibility of one group violently attack...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Short MB,McCalla SG,D'Orsogna MR

更新日期：2017-08-30 00:00:00

abstract：:Among social mammals, humans uniquely organize themselves into communities of households that are centred around enduring, predominantly monogamous unions of men and women. As a consequence of this social organization, individuals maintain social relationships both within and across households, and potentially there i...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Koster J

更新日期：2018-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Organisms continuously acquire and process information from surrounding cues. While some cues complement one another in delivering more reliable information, others may provide conflicting information. How organisms extract and use reliable information from a multitude of cues is largely unknown. We examined movement ...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Brant CO,Li K,Johnson NS,Li W

更新日期：2015-05-06 00:00:00

abstract：:The rigid structure of the mammalian trachea is functional to maintain constant patency and airflow during breathing, but no gas exchange takes place through its walls. The structure of the organ in dolphins shows increased rigidity of the tracheal cartilaginous rings and the presence of vascular lacunae in the submuc...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Ballarin C,Bagnoli P,Peruffo A,Cozzi B

更新日期：2018-04-18 00:00:00

abstract：:Quantum computers are expected to have a dramatic impact on numerous fields due to their anticipated ability to solve classes of mathematical problems much more efficiently than their classical counterparts. This particularly applies to domains involving integer factorization and discrete logarithms, such as public ke...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Stewart I,Ilie D,Zamyatin A,Werner S,Torshizi MF,Knottenbelt WJ

更新日期：2018-06-20 00:00:00

abstract：:A new Triassic neopterygian is described on the basis of a large three-dimensional neurocranium from the Rhaetian (Late Triassic) of the Kössen Formation (Schesaplana, Grisons, Switzerland). CT scanning reveals neurocranial features similar to Dapedium, suggesting that this new genus, Scopulipiscis saxciput gen. et sp...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Latimer AE,Giles S

更新日期：2018-08-15 00:00:00

abstract：:Chemokines are chemotactic cytokines involved in leucocyte trafficking to infected tissue. Growth-related oncogene (GRO) chemokines namely CXCL1, CXCL2 and CXCL3 are neutrophil activating chemokines sharing a conserved three-dimensional structure, but encompassing functional diversity due to gene duplication and evolu...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Gulati K,Jamsandekar M,Poluri KM

更新日期：2017-09-13 00:00:00

abstract：:We consider a directed graph model for the human brain's neural architecture that is based on small scale, directed, strongly connected sub-graphs (SCGs) of neurons, that are connected together by a sparser mesoscopic network. We assume transmission delays within neuron-to-neuron stimulation, and that individual neuro...

journal_title：Royal Society open science

authors： Grindrod P,Lee TE

更新日期：2017-04-05 00:00:00