NOCICEPTIVE BIOLOGY OF MOLLUSCS AND ARTHROPODS: EVOLUTIONARY CLUES ABOUT FUNCTIONS AND MECHANISMS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO PAIN

Nociceptive Biology of Molluscs and Arthropods: Evolutionary Clues About Functions and Mechanisms Potentially Related to Pain

Important insights into the selection pressures and core molecular modules contributing to the evolution of pain-related processes have come from studies of nociceptive systems in several molluscan and arthropod species.These phyla, and the chordates that include humans, last shared a common ancestor approximately 550 million years ago.Since then,

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Strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPP), democratic status and efficiency of the judiciary: Comparative statistical analysis

Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPP lawsuits) are a legal tool for intimidating and silencing critical awareness.While their application was first and foremost recorded in the United States, over the last decade, they have generated significant attention of the professional and general public in Europe due to their constant growt

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Scaling of olfactory antennae of the terrestrial hermit crabs Coenobita rugosus and Coenobita perlatus during ontogeny

Although many lineages of terrestrial crustaceans have poor olfactory capabilities, crabs in the family Coenobitidae, including the terrestrial hermit crabs in the genus Coenobita, are able to locate food and water using olfactory antennae (antennules) to capture odors from the surrounding air.Terrestrial hermit crabs begin their lives as small mar

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