Abstract: Exogenous variables are specially used in Structural Causal Models (SCM), which, however, have some characteristics that are still useful under the property of the Bayesian network. In this ...

During the cold winter months, many people find themselves hungrier than usual, reaching for larger portions and cozy comfort foods. While cold temperatures are often blamed for winter weight gain, ...

This study provides important evidence that myristate, a fatty acid commonly present in soil environments, is taken up by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi during symbiosis with a plant host. The evidence ...

Tyrosinase (Tyr) catalyzes hydroquinone (HQ) oxidation via two main pathways. The HBQ pathway directly oxidizes HQ to 2-hydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (HBQ), which dimerizes and forms hydroquinone-eumelanin ...

This study explores how exogenous attention operates at the finest spatial scale of vision, within the foveola - a topic that has not been previously explored. The question is important for ...

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that circadian rhythms – the biological clocks of the body – can influence outcomes related to influenza infections, providing ...

Jaime Munguia’s B-sample came back positive for exogenous testosterone, reaffirming his positive A-test from May 29th for his victory over Bruno Surace on May 3rd in Riyadh. Munguia (45-2, 35 KOs) ...

Mary-Frances O’Connor has followed up her excellent book The Grieving Brain with The Grieving Body. In it, she writes about how our systems sync with, entrain, and regulate those of our loved ones—and ...

Philadelphia Phillies closer José Alvarado has been suspended for 80 games by Major League Baseball after failing a performance-enhancing drug test. Alvarado tested positive for exogenous testosterone ...

Introduction: Asthma, an inflammatory lung disease, disproportionately affects women in adulthood and is associated with a decline in estrogen levels during the menstrual cycle and menopause. To study ...