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Biology, physiology and gene expression of grasshopper Oedaleus asiaticus exposed to diet stress from plant secondary compounds
(2017-08-17) - Journal articleWe studied the role of plant primary and secondary metabolites in mediating plant-insect interactions by conducting a no-choice single-plant species field experiment to compare the suitability, enzyme activities, and gene ... -
Biomarkers of isoflavone intake : validity at high intakes
(University of St Andrews, 2007-06) - ThesisIsoflavones are biologically active plant chemicals (phytoestrogens) which are ordinarily present in human diets. There is considerable research interest in their potential to prevent or treat several chronic diseases. ... -
Biomineralisation during operculum regeneration in the polychaete Spirobranchus lamarcki
(2014-11) - Journal articleFormation of calcified biominerals is widespread in marine animals and is often associated with important elements of their biology, such as support and protection. Serpulid polychaetes are relatively understudied examples ... -
Biophysical aspects of photodynamic therapy
(University of St Andrews, 2011-11-30) - ThesisPhotodynamic therapy (PDT) is a multimodality cancer treatment available for the palliation or eradication of systemic and cutaneous malignancies. In this thesis, the application of PDT is for the treatment of non-melanoma ... -
Biosocial selfhood : overcoming the ‘body-social problem’ within the individuation of the human self
(2017-06-10) - Journal articleIn a recent paper, Kyselo (2014) argues that an enactive approach to selfhood can overcome ‘the body-social problem’: “the question for philosophy of cognitive science about how bodily and social aspects figure in the ... -
Biosonar performance of foraging beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris)
(2005-01-15) - Journal articleToothed whales (Cetacea, odontoceti) emit sound pulses to probe their surroundings by active echolocation. Noninvasive, acoustic Dtags were placed on deep-diving Blainville's beaked whales (Mesoplodon densirostris) to ... -
Biosynthesis of magnetic nanoparticles by human mesenchymal stem cells following transfection with the magnetotactic bacterial gene mms6
(2017-01-04) - Journal articleThe use of stem cells to support tissue repair is facilitated by loading of the therapeutic cells with magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) enabling magnetic tracking and targeting. Current methods for magnetizing cells use ... -
Biparental incubation-scheduling : no experimental evidence for major energetic constraints
(2015) - Journal articleIncubation is energetically demanding, but it is debated whether these demands constrain incubation-scheduling (i.e., the length, constancy, and timing of incubation bouts) in cases where both parents incubate. Using 2 ... -
Bipolar conductance switching of single anthradithiophene molecules
(2015-12-22) - Journal articleSingle molecular switches are basic device elements in organic electronics. The pentacene analogue anthradithiophene (ADT) shows a fully reversible binary switching between different adsorption conformations on a metallic ... -
Bird species richness and diversity at montane Important Bird Area (IBA) sites in south-eastern Nigeria
(2010-09) - Journal articleThe mountains of south-eastern Nigeria are a western extension of the Cameroon mountain range, which is classified as an endemic bird area (EBA). Unlike its eastern extension in Cameroon, most of the ornithological surveys ... -
Birds build camouflaged nests
(2015-01) - Journal articleIt is assumed that many birds attempt to conceal their nests by using camouflage. To our knowledge, however, no previous experimental studies have explicitly tested this assumption. To explore whether birds choose materials ... -
Bis(phenylphosphonic) anhydride
(2009-11) - Journal articleThe asymmetric unit of the title compound, C12H12O5P2, contains four independent molecules, generating two dimers via pairs of intermolecular O-H center dot center dot center dot O hydrogen bonds, forming R-2(2) (8) rings. ... -
Bis(trifluoromethyl)methylene addition to vinyl-terminated SAMs : a gas-phase C–C bond-forming reaction on a surface
(2014-05-20) - Journal articleVinyl-terminated self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on silicon oxide substrates were chemically modified by the addition of a bis(trifluoromethyl)methylene group in a rare gas-phase C–C bond-forming reaction to directly ... -
Black Virgins, Close Encounters : re-examining the ‘semi-documentary’ in postmigrant theatre
(V&R unipress, 2015-01) - Book itemIn 2006 the premiere of Feridun Zaimoglu and Günter Senkel’s play Black Virgins (Schwarze Jungfrauen) became the first play by a Turkish-German writer to feature on the front cover of Germany’s influential theatre magazine, ... -
Black-capped chickadees categorize songs based on features that vary geographically
(2016-02) - Journal articleThe songs of many songbird species vary geographically, yet, the songs of black-capped chickadees, Poecile atricapillus, show remarkable consistency across most of the species' North American range. Previous research has ... -
Blame and wrongdoing
(2017-09-07) - Journal articleThe idea that one can blamelessly violate a norm is central to ethics and epistemology. The paper examines the prospects for an account of blameless norm violation applicable both to norms governing action and norms governing ... -
Blessed are those who weep : gratia lacrymarum in thirteenth-century hagiographies
(University of St Andrews, 2014) - ThesisHagiographies and canonisation processes from the thirteenth century are frequently saturated with descriptions of tears. The tears of holy men and women were both the means to, and apex of, spiritual perfection. Using ... -
Blind injustice : Jesus' prophetic warning against unjust judging (Matt 7:1-5)
(University of St Andrews, 2010-11) - ThesisThis dissertation seeks to provide a plausible alternative to the consensus interpretation of Jesus' "do not judge" teaching in Matt 7:1-5. While the overwhelming majority of recent interpreters understand "do not judge" ... -
Blinded by beauty: attractiveness bias and accurate perceptions of academic performance
(2016-02-17) - Journal articleDespite the old adage not to ‘judge a book by its cover’, facial cues often guide first impressions and these first impressions guide our decisions. Literature suggests there are valid facial cues that assist us in assessing ... -
Blockage of saline intrusions in restricted, two-layer exchange flows across a submerged sill obstruction
(2017-03-23) - Journal articleResults are presented from a series of large-scale experiments investigating the internal and near-bed dynamics of bi-directional stratified flows with a net-barotropic component across a submerged, trapezoidal, sill ...