Volume 30, Issue 3 — March 2023
Department of Philosophy, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
Keywords: Aristotle; First Movers; Philosophy; Metaphysics; Ancient Philosophy; Greek Philosophy
Drawing on the concept of movement Aristotle, proves the existence of a first unmoved mover calling it God. Concerning God, he admits attributes such as being a mover by way of being a beloved, intell...
Department of Environmental Sciences, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
This study explores the biodiversity patterns and conservation strategies in alpine ecosystems, focusing on the effects of climate change and human activities. We utilized remote sensing and field sur...
Department of Environmental Science, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain; School of Ecology, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa; Institute of Environmental Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
Keywords: Urban Biodiversity; Native Species; Non-native Species; Urban Ecology; Ecosystem Resilience
This study investigates the role of urban green spaces in supporting local biodiversity by comparing native and non-native plant species. The research focuses on the biodiversity indices of selected u...
School of Environmental Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa
Keywords: Urban Biodiversity, Green Spaces, Ecological Networks, Urban Planning, GIS Analysis
Urban green spaces are critical in maintaining biodiversity within metropolitan regions, providing habitats for various species and contributing to ecological balance. This study examines the role of ...
Department of Environmental Science, University of Barcelona; Faculty of Science, University of Tokyo; Department of Ecology, Cairo University
Keywords: Biodiversity; Urban Ecology; Ecosystem Services; Environmental Planning; Plant Species Diversity
This study examines biodiversity in urban green spaces across three major cities, focusing on plant species diversity and ecosystem services. By using a combination of field surveys and remote sensing...
This study explores innovative methods to improve biodiversity within urban ecosystems. By integrating green infrastructure such as vertical gardens and green roofs, urban environments can support a w...
Department of Environmental Science, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
Keywords: CFD; Direct Sulfation; Emission Reduction; Process Simulation; Environmental Engineering
SO2 emissions from different industrial activities including production of electricity from power plants as well as, metallurgical and cement factories, to name a few, are undesired due to this chemic...
Universidad Autonoma de Coahuila, Mexico
Keywords: Acid Dyes; UV-Vis Spectroscopy; Diffuse Reflectance; Chromatic Analysis; Textile Chemistry
This work explores the influence of pH on the chromatic coordinates in the CIELab color space of four synthetic dyes widely used in the wool textile industry: Blue 2R, Yellow 4GN, Red 2B, and Bordeaux...
Department of Bioinformatics, Dalian University of Technology, Dalian, China
Keywords: AlphaFold; Protein Structure; 3D Prediction; Structural Biology; Computational Biology
In this paper, firstly, Alphafold2 was used to calculate the three-dimensional structure (predicting structure) of three proteins 2LY9, 6Y4F and 6YJ1, and compared with the protein structure (experime...
1Department of laboratory science, College of Applied Medical Science, Alquwayiyah, Shaqra 52103
Keywords: Arsenite Oxidizing; Molecular Identification; Bacteria; Arsenic; Bioremediation; Microbiology
Background: Metalloid arsenic (As) is a proven human carcinogen. The As (III), As (V), and inorganic oxyanions are the most prevalent As species observed in natural waters. While sodium arsenate (Na3 ...
Department of Microbiology, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
Keywords: Staphylococcus epidermidis; Molecular Diagnosis; Antibiotic Resistance; Microbiology; PCR
Sepsis remains one of the most common diseases occurring during the neonatal period, and is still a significant cause of morbidity and mortality (1), despite considerable advances in hygiene, the intr...
Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Mansoura University, Mansoura - 35516, Egypt
Keywords: Vegetation; Soil Relationships; Inland Wadis; Ecosystem; Desert Ecology; Saudi Arabia
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the vegetation and plant diversity in the northern sector of the Eastern Desert in relation to edaphic factors at three wadis (Wadi Hagoul, Wadi El-Rashrash...
