Melatonin is a ubiquitous molecule and widely distributed in nature, with functional activity
occurring in unicellular organisms, plants, fungi and animals. In most vertebrates, including …

In recent years, growing population and expansion of settlements and life-lines over hazardous
areas have largely increased the impact of natural disasters both in industrialized and …

Landslides are present in all continents, and play an important role in the evolution of
landscapes. They also represent a serious hazard in many areas of the world. Despite their …

Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a class of small non-coding RNAs that have recently
emerged as important regulators of gene expression. They negatively regulate gene …

Six DNA regions were evaluated as potential DNA barcodes for Fungi, the second largest
kingdom of eukaryotic life, by a multinational, multilaboratory consortium. The region of the …

Geographical Information Systems (GIS) and numerical cartography may greatly facilitate the
development and use of statistical models for the assessment of regional landslide hazard. …

Plant phenolics are secondary metabolites that encompass several classes structurally
diverse of natural products biogenetically arising from the shikimate-phenylpropanoids-…

We propose a probabilistic model to determine landslide hazard at the basin scale. The
model predicts where landslides will occur, how frequently they will occur, and how large they …

We present a landslide susceptibility model for the Collazzone area, central Italy, and we
propose a framework for evaluating the model reliability and prediction skill. The landslide …

Melatonin, an endogenous signal of darkness, is an important component of the body's
internal time-keeping system. As such it regulates major physiological processes including the …