In the face of elevated pandemic risk, canonical epidemiological models imply the need for extreme social distancing over a prolonged period. Alternatively, people could be organized into zones, with more interactions inside their zone than across…
Narrative medicine workshops are typically conducted in person and provide medical professionals and students with reflective spaces. During the COVID-19 pandemic, in-person workshops at one university were cancelled and moved online following social…
Patients with COVID-19 pneumonia can develop heart problems and may also may be susceptible to proarrhythmia, virus-related issues such as fever, stress, electrolyte disturbance and adverse effects from the use of antiviral drugs. We report a…
The nucleocapsid (N) phosphoprotein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) packages the viral genome into a helical ribonucleocapsid and plays a fundamental role during viral self-assembly. The N protein consists of two…
The nucleocapsid (N) phosphoprotein of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) packages the viral genome into a helical ribonucleocapsid and plays a fundamental role during viral self-assembly. The N protein consists of two…
El presente artículo plantea analizar la transición ecológica global y sus implicancias en la escala local de la cuenca del salar de Atacama en Chile. Como punto de partida, se reflexiona en torno a la transición hacia la movilidad eléctrica que…
En Argentina existen escasas referencias de producciones agroecológicas extensivas en regiones semiáridas, por lo que muchas veces son consideradas inviables. El escaso apoyo institucional, los conflictos generados por intereses económicos y…
Food sovereignty has been implemented constitutionally in Ecuador; however, many of the actions and policies are designed to benefit the dominant model of food production, based in agroindustry, intensive monocultures, agrochemicals and transgenics.…
A discussão em torno dos transgênicos, agrobiodiversidade e etnodesenvolvimento, a partir de uma perspectiva bioética relacionada à soberania e segurança alimentar e nutricional, suscita questões éticas, sociais, culturais, econômicas e políticas…
La ingeniería genética en el área de la agricultura, y más concretamente de la producción de alimentos, desde hace varias décadas está modificando la estructura genética de origen para dar lugar a las superplantas, a los supercultivos. La obtención…