Randolph M. Nesse Departments of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Research Center for Group Dynamics at the Institute for Social Research University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI, USA [email protected] Abstract Runaway social selection resulting from partner choice may have shaped aspects of human cooperation and complex sociality that are otherwise hard to account for. Social selection is the subtype of ...

This paper discusses the use of animal body parts, and plants, in various practices of the Panama Emberá. An examination of different bodily practices, including the use of body paint, canvasses the human skin as an important site for the alchemic incorporation of other’s abilities and effects. In the context of sickness and shamanic curing, the human skin appears as the ground or screen for pr...

OBJECTIVES To explore the genetic and molecular events that control subclones exhibiting distinct invasive/migratory capacities derived from human epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) cell line A2780 and SKOV3. METHODS Single-cell subclones were isolated and established that were derived from the SKOV3 and A2780 cell lines through limiting dilution methodology. Transwell insert assays and MTT assa...

Pharmaceutical preparations of normal human immunoglobulin (IgG) are known to contain high-avidity and neutralizing antibodies (Ab) to the cytokines interleukin (IL)-1alpha, IL-6, and interferon (IFN)alpha. To test for other cytokine Ab, 23 batches of IgG were tested for saturable binding to eight 125I-labeled recombinant cytokines. All batches bound granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating fa...

BACKGROUND The concept of decision space holds appeal as an approach to disaggregating the elements that may influence decision-making in decentralized systems. This narrative review aims to explore the functioning of decision space and the factors that influence decision space. METHODS A narrative review of the literature was conducted with searches of online databases and academic journals ...

The aim of this investigation was to find the best among seven different kiwi fruit cultivars ('Hayward', 'Daheung', 'Haenam', 'Bidan', 'Hort16A', 'Hwamei' and 'SKK12') for human consumption and to classify them as groups. Therefore, the contents of bioactive compounds and the level of antioxidant capacities of these cultivars were determined in four different extracts and compared. It was foun...