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Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a new climate of uncertainty which is fuelling protectionism and playing into nationalist narratives. Globalisation is under significant threat as governments scramble to reduce their vulnerability to the…

O setor energético é de suma importância para o crescimento estratégico de qualquer país. Isso não é diferente no Brasil, o qual apresenta uma matriz energética diversificada, mas que tem um predomínio do setor hidrelétrico. No entanto, o setor…

Global warming presents one of the most serious threats to South American nations. Countries in the region are at risk of a variety of climate change related problems: rising sea levels, diminishing potable water supplies, forest res, intense storms…

Avian adjustments to desert environments are characterized by an integration of behavior and physiology. These responses serve to maintain homeostasis and conserve vital resources such as water. The small size of birds confers a close coupling to the…

Bovine coronavirus (BCoV) is widespread in cattle and wild ruminant populations throughout the world. The virus causes neonatal calf diarrhea and winter dysentery in adult cattle, as well as upper and lower respiratory tract infection in young…

The goal of this paper is to focus on the Global Leadership Challenge in the 21st Century with an integrated and strategic perspective in science, engineering and technology (SET). “In any crisis, leaders have two equally important responsibilities:…

Since the beginning of the New Year 2020, countries around the world are stumbling due to thecoronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. Better approaches of diagnostics and medical facilitieshave helped some countries recover early. Previous exposures…

Background. The coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is of great concern. A detailed scientific analysis of this pheno-menon is still to come, but now it is urgently needed to evaluate and compare the disease dynamics in order to im-prove the quarantine…

In the current work, we discovered and analyzed the epidemiological paradox between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and malaria in the initial phase of the ongoing pandemic. From the analysis of distribution data, the endemic presence of malaria…