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Dedicated to biology, health sciences, and medical research, this category highlights advancements in understanding life processes and improving healthcare

115 Publications

Fish and Chips: Opportunistic Carnivory and Geophagy in Parrots
Life Sciences
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.13.3.1147

Fish and Chips: Opportunistic Carnivory and Geophagy in Parrots

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Ushma Patel, Akanksha Mukherjee, Soham Mukherjee

Sardar Patel Zoological Park

Psittacine birds (Psittaciformes) are typically regarded as frugivorous or granivorous, yet some species exhibit opportunistic feeding behaviours. The aim was to describe opportunistic carnivory and geophagy in parrots housed at Sardar Patel Zoological Park (SPZP), India. The findings highlights a dietary flexibility and exploratory foraging in parrots, emphasising implications for husbandry and understanding psittacine ecology.

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Evaluation of Biofilm Eradication in Foodborne Pathogens by Green Chemistry and Traditional Silver Nanoparticles
Demetrios Project
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.12.5.1089

Evaluation of Biofilm Eradication in Foodborne Pathogens by Green Chemistry and Traditional Silver Nanoparticles

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Ana Alejandra Gómez Ramos

San Francisco de Quito University

Biofilms, formed by foodborne pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella enterica serovar Typhimurium, Bacillus cereus, and Staphylococcus aureus, present significant challenges due to their resistance to conventional antimicrobial treatments. In…

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Beyond the Usual Species: Cultivating Diversity in Biology Award Nominations
Life Sciences
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.12.4.1053

Beyond the Usual Species: Cultivating Diversity in Biology Award Nominations

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Shane Austin, Clare Taylor, Nicola Veitch, David Audu, Jordon Millward, Robyn Emmerson, Rebecca Ellerington, Ana Colombo

Dept. of Biological and Chemical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus

Improving diversity among award recipients is a key focus in the scientific community. The Society of Experimental Biology, which historically awarded over 65% of its prizes to men, established the…

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Intervention from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Schema Therapy in a Patient Who Presents Severe Anxious Symptoms and Devalued Self-schemas Since Childhood: A Single Case Study
Humanities, Social Sciences and Law
| DOI: 10.17160/josha.11.3.994

Intervention from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Schema Therapy in a Patient Who Presents Severe Anxious Symptoms and Devalued Self-schemas Since Childhood: A Single Case Study

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Lina Marcela Molina Ortiz, Silvia Cardona

Gran Colombian Polytechnic

This case study aims to show the therapeutic process of a 36-year-old female patient, with anxiety problems and others related to frightening personal experiences in childhood, showing the effectiveness of…

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