Determinants of planarian aggregation behavior

Analysis of Behavior in the Planarian Model

Planaria species are powerful models for the study of drug effects and addiction on neural and cognitive function due to their tractability to cell‐biological, pharmacological and molecular‐genetic techniques. In order to fully capitalize on the many advantages of this system, it is necessary to be able to analyze behavior and learning in a quantitative manner in worms that have been treated wi...

Psychosocial factors as determinants of littering prevention behavior

This study investigated psychosocial factors as determinants of littering prevention behavior among residents of Ilorin, Kwara state, Nigeria.  The independent variables are; personality traits, gender, Residential characteristics, Educational level, Age and Organizational factors while dependent variable is littering prevention behavior. Descriptive survey was utilized for research design and ...

Structural determinants of Tau aggregation inhibitor potency.

Small-molecule Tau aggregation inhibitors are under investigation as potential therapeutic agents against Alzheimer disease. Many such inhibitors have been identified in vitro, but their potency-driving features, and their molecular targets in the Tau aggregation pathway, have resisted identification. Previously we proposed ligand polarizability, a measure of electron delocalization, as a candi...

Determinants of risky driving behavior: a narrative review

  Road traffic crashes (RTCs) account for great mortality and morbidity rates worldwide, resulting in substantial global burden. Factors contributing to RTC generally fall into three categories: environmental, vehicle, and human, with the human factor being by far the leading determinant. Obtaining an in-depth exploration of driving behavior and factors underpinning risky driving could be of pa...

Determinants Of Investors Financial Behavior In Tehran Stock Exchange