The 9-Layered Model of Giftedness is an innovative conceptual framework composed of an
integrated set of abilities, skills and values that align with Goals 3, 4 and 8 of the UN …

Mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR)-signaling is one key driver of glioblastoma (GBM),
facilitating tumor growth by promoting the shift to an anti-inflammatory, pro-cancerogenic …

In this chapter we explore the development challenges that must be tackled before fulfilling
the great potential of Autonomous Intelligent Cyberdefense Agent (AICA). We propose …

Hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) generate all blood cell lineages responsible for tissue
oxygenation, life-long hematopoietic homeostasis and immune protection. In adulthood …

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a devastating event followed by neurodegeneration, activation of
the inflammatory cascade, and immune system. The leucine-rich-repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) is …

Hypertension represents a major worldwide cause of death and disability, and it is becoming
increasingly clear that available therapies are not sufficient to reduce the risk of major …

Introduction Metabolic reprogramming in immune cells is diverse and distinctive in terms of
complexity and flexibility in response to heterogeneous pathogenic stimuli. We studied the …

Dopaminergic neurons in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) play a crucial role in the
processing of reward-related information. Recent studies with pharmacological …

We argue that cognitive functions are not reducible to biological functionality. Since only
neural animals can develop complex forms of agency, we assume that genuinely cognitive …

While it is well known that 98–99% of the human genome does not encode proteins, but are
nevertheless transcriptionally active and give rise to a broad spectrum of noncoding RNAs …