A change in the timing or rate of developmental events throughout ontogeny is referred to as heterochrony, and it is a major evolutionary process in plants and animals. We investigated the genetic basis for natural variation in the timing of vegetative phase change in the tree Eucalyptus globulus, which undergoes a dramatic change in vegetative morphology during the juvenile-to-adult transition...

It has recently been shown that quantitative phase imaging methods can provide clinically relevant parameters for red blood cell analysis with unprecedented detail and sensitivity. Since the quantitative phase information is dependent on both the thickness and refractive index, a major limitation to clinical translation has been a simple and practical approach to measure both simultaneously. He...

mental health is an essential component for positive adaptation that enables people to cope with adversity to achieve their full potential and humanity. in this study, using a community based approach, the social determinants of mental health in iranian women were extracted; and in addition, priority setting for interventional programs according to analytical framework of who was implemented.th...

Introduction: One of the most important aspects involved in the attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), is academic performance. This study provides the e- learning validated model for learners with ADHD. Methods: This is a mixed method study. In the qualitative phase, 41 in- depth interviews conducted. The interviews were analyzed using content analysis. The e- learning method was...

Molecular ultrasound imaging is based on the detection of contrast agents (microbubbles) targeted to disease specific receptors in the vasculature. By quantifying the amount of the adherent microbubbles a change in the expression of these receptors and thus the disease development can be assessed. Quantification of microbubbles from ultrasound images in vivo was thus far mainly performed by ana...

The present study aimed to investigate the attitudes and perceived nature of thinking and understanding towards intercultural communicative competence (ICC) among International English major students. Accordingly, this study employed the paradigm of a sequential mixed-method research, in which it comprised a qualitative phase followed by a quantitative phase. The participants of the first phase...

background : research on sensitive topics, such as sexuality, could raise technical, methodological, ethical, political, and legal challenges. the aim of this paper was to draw the methodological challenges which the authors confronted during sexuality research with young population in the iranian culture. methods : this study was an exploratory mixed method one conducted in 2013-14. we intervi...