The purpose of this research was to investigate emotion recognition in adults across age, gender and culture. Using the six basic emotions of anger, disgust, fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise as stimuli, the aim is ...

Colorectal cancer (CRC) has become the second most common cause of cancer death worldwide, indicating the need for novel therapies to reduce mortality rates and the global burden of this disease. Therapeutic subunit vaccines ...

Dry ageing of red meat is a re-emerging technique and product demand has increased considerably in recent years. Dry ageing of meat generates unique flavours and adds value. Most dry ageing is done on premium, highly marbled ...

The thesis mainly aims to evaluate the impact of Pulsed Electric Fields treatment of high electric field strengths (33.1 and 41.5 kV/cm) with specific total energy levels of 16.47 and 49.40 kJ/L on Merlot grapes, PEF-processed ...

Inflammatory diseases cause considerable morbidity throughout the world. Examples of inflammatory diseases include rheumatoid arthritis, Crohn’s disease, atherosclerosis and asthma. Current treatments options are insufficient, ...

Water abstraction for irrigation during seasonal low discharge periods alters the natural flow regime of a river. The response of macroinvertebrates to a significantly altered flow regime due to summer water abstraction ...

Home-based early childhood education and care (ECEC) is a unique early childhood environment in which learning can take place to foster skills important for early school adjustment. The present studies examined the impact ...

Meier-Gorlin syndrome (MGS) is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterised by short stature, microtia and patella aplasia/hypoplasia. Genetic variants, which cause MGS, have previously been found in genes involved ...

The dynamic geology and climate of the New Zealand archipelago has had pronounced effects on the evolution of its endemic flora and fauna. However, contemporary biodiversity is depauperate, with previous studies revealing ...

Background: P. aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that presents a significant threat to immunocompromised individuals, particularly to those with cystic fibrosis (CF). Chronic lung infection is a major cause of ...