This issue is dedicated to the memory of Paolo Cantiani, associate editor of this journal and senior researcher at the CREA Research Center for Forestry and Wood (Italy), recently passed away.Studying for passion rather than for work, he dedicated himself to research on silviculture and forest management planning.A free mind Customisation and deter

ABSTRACT The study examined farmers perception of post harvest cassava losses in Imo state.It specifically addressed the frequency of use of electronic sources of information on post harvest losses, perceived causes of cassava post-harvest losses and the involvement in cassava processing.A structured questionnaire was used to obtain data from 120 r

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a late-onset fatal neurodegenerative disease reflecting degeneration of upper and lower motoneurons (MNs).The cause of ALS and the mechanisms of neuronal death are still largely obscure, thus impairing the establishment of efficacious therapies.Glutamate (Glu)-mediated excitotoxicity plays a major role in MN d

While conspiracy theories are treated as irrational fringe beliefs in popular culture, conspiracy belief is quite common.Given the disconnect between stereotypes about conspiracy belief and its prevalence, I tested whether people have difficulty recognizing the conspiracy theories that they believe as conspiracy theories.Across two studies I demons

The conductances of molecular model junctions comprising a triazatriangulenium platform with or without an ethynyl spacer Light Biege Color Boosting Treatment and an upright Zn-porphyrin are probed with a low-temperature scanning probe microscope.The platform alone is found to be highly conductive.The ethynyl-linked Zn-porphyrin moiety reduces the