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La paradoja de la presión académica excesiva aplicada en algunas escuelas de Educación Superior: Una explicación desde la teoría de probabilidad de la deserción estudiantil de las universidades, que afirman ser de excelencia
(Ciencias Sociales Y Educación, 11(21), 220–233, 2022)Este artículo es una reflexión crítica sobre el desempeño de los sistemas educativos con pretensiones de alta exigencia académica que hacen de la excesiva presión académica su bandera, y las consecuencias ... -
The primeval optical evolving matter by optical binding inside and outside the photon beam
(Nature Communications 2022, 13(1), 5325, 2022)Optical binding has recently gained considerable attention because it enables the light-induced assembly of many-body systems; however, this phenomenon has only been described between directly irradiated ... -
The virtuous cycle of trust. Unveiling clues to successful innovation in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods industry
(European Journal of Innovation Management 2022, 25(6), 1036-1056, 2022)Purpose: This paper aims to shed light on features of successful innovation and on the role played by downstream open innovation (OI) dynamics in the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) industry. It also ... -
Una dinámica responsable: del desarrollo sostenible al reto de la sostenibilidad
(Razón y fe 2022, 285(1457), 2022)El presente artículo es una mirada desde la ciencia y la ingeniería a la re-flexión eclesial sobre la ecología integral. El estudio y análisis profundo realizado por el autor de la evolución de la ... -
Versatile Supramolecular Complex for Targeted Antimicrobial Photodynamic Inactivation
(Bioconjugate Chemistry 2022, 33(4), 666–676, 2022-04-20)We report the development of a supramolecular structure endowed with photosensitizing properties and targeting capability for antimicrobial photodynamic inactivation. Our synthetic strategy uses the ... -
β-Sheet to Random Coil Transition in Self-Assembling Peptide Scaffolds Promotes Proteolytic Degradation
(Biomolecules 2022, 12(3), 411, 2022-03)One of the most desirable properties that biomaterials designed for tissue engineering or drug delivery applications should fulfill is biodegradation and resorption without toxicity. Therefore, there ... -
Integrative structure determination reveals functional global flexibility for an ultra-multimodular arabinanase
(Communications Biology 2022, 5, 465, 2022)AbnA is an extracellular GH43 α-L-arabinanase from Geobacillus stearothermophilus, a key bacterial enzyme in the degradation and utilization of arabinan. We present herein its full-length crystal ... -
Long-Term Calculation of Predicted Environmental Concentrations to Assess the Risk of Anticancer Drugs in Environmental Waters
(Molecules 2022, 27(10), 3203, 2022-05)This study reports the consumption data for 132 anticancer drugs in Catalonia (NE Spain) during the period of 2013–2017 and calculates the predicted environmental concentrations (PECs) in wastewater ... -
Lack of p62 Impairs Glycogen Aggregation and Exacerbates Pathology in a Mouse Model of Myoclonic Epilepsy of Lafora
(Molecular Neurobiology 2022, 59, 1214-1229, 2022)Lafora disease (LD) is a fatal childhood-onset dementia characterized by the extensive accumulation of glycogen aggregates—the so-called Lafora Bodies (LBs)—in several organs. The accumulation of LBs ... -
Predictors of patronage intentions towards ‘green’ hotels in an emerging tourism market
(International Journal of Hospitality Management 2022, 103, 103221, 2022-05)Hotel administrations in emerging tourism markets do not invest in environmental conservation because of low confidence in that such investment will drive customer patronage. Empirical evidence is ... -
Life Cycle Assessment of the Separation and Recycling of Fluorinated Gases Using Ionic Liquids in a Circular Economy FrameworkClick to copy article link
(ACS Sustainable Chemistry & Engineering 2022, 10(1), 71–80, 2022-01-10)The stricter regulation regarding the use of fluorinated gases (F-gases), as a consequence of their high Global Warming Potential (GWP), represents a challenge for the refrigeration industry. The design ... -
Intraamniotic sealing of fetoscopic membrane defects in ex vivo and in vivo sheep models using an integrated semirigid bioadhesive patch
(American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology MFM 2022, 4(3), 100593, 2022-05)BACKGROUND Preterm prelabor rupture of membranes is the most frequent complication of fetoscopic surgery. Strategies to seal the membrane defect created by fetoscopy have been attempted with little ... -
Dynamical landscapes of cell fate decisions
(Interface Focus 2022, 12(4), 2022-08)The generation of cellular diversity during development involves differentiating cells transitioning between discrete cell states. In the 1940s, the developmental biologist Conrad Waddington introduced ... -
In Vitro and In Vivo Antimicrobial Activity of Hypochlorous Acid against Drug-Resistant and Biofilm-Producing Strains
(Microbiology Spectrum 2022, 10(5), 2022-10)The aims of this study were as follows. First, we determined the antimicrobial efficacy of hypochlorous acid (HClO) against bacterial, fungal, and yeast strains growing planktonically and growing in ... -
Increased Stiffness Downregulates Focal Adhesion Kinase Expression in Pancreatic Cancer Cells Cultured in 3D Self-Assembling Peptide Scaffolds
(Biomedicines 2022, 10(8), 1835, 2022-08)The focal adhesion kinase (FAK) is a non-receptor tyrosine kinase that participates in integrin-mediated signal transduction and contributes to different biological processes, such as cell migration, ... -
Innovative light sources for phototherapy
(Biomolecular Concepts 2022, 13(1), 256-271, 2022)The use of light for therapeutic purposes dates back to ancient Egypt, where the sun itself was an innovative source, probably used for the first time to heal skin diseases. Since then, technical ... -
Spatial Control of Neuronal Adhesion on Diamond-Like Carbon
(Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021-11-22)This study reports a route to spatial control of neuronal adhesion onto Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) by surface functionalisation by poly (oligo-ethyleneglycol methacrylate) (pOEGMA) and consequent laser ... -
Revising Protein Corona Characterization and Combining ITC and Nano-DSC to Understand the Interaction of Proteins With Porous Nanoparticles
(Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 2021-10-11)The exposure of nanoparticles (NPs) to biological fluids leads to the formation of a protein coating that is known as protein corona (PC). Since PC formation is influenced by the physicochemical properties ... -
Human capital dynamics in China: Evidence from a club convergence approach
(Journal of Asian Economics 2022, 79, 101441, 2022-04)This paper investigates the evolution of human capital in China for 31 provinces over the period of 1985–2016 from a club convergence perspective. Per capita human capital stocks, estimated using the ... -
Hey Leaders, It’s Time to Train the Workforce: Critical Skills in the Digital Workplace
(Administrative Sciences 2022, 12(3), 94, 2022)Businesses are confronted with digital challenges and require skilled employees to work effectively in the digital workplace. Drawing on the theoretical background of digital workplace transformation ...