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Understanding How Much TV is Too Much: A Nonlinear Analysis of the Association Between Television Viewing Time and Adverse Health Outcomes
(Chile. Universidad Mayor, 2020)Objective: To inform potential guideline development, we investigated nonlinear associations between television viewing time (TV time) and adverse health outcomes. Methods: From 2006 to 2010, 490,966 UK Biobank participants, ... -
Understanding policy change through bricolage: The case of Chile's renewable energy policy
(WILEY, 2020-07)Chile is a country where path dependency made energy policy change extremely difficult by international standards. However, the country has recently become a renewable energy poster child thanks to a gradual process of ... -
Understanding the Stability of Hollow Nanoparticles with Polycrystalline Shells
(Chile. Universidad Mayor, 2020)The existence of polycrystalline shells has been widely reported in the synthesis of hollow nanoparticles; however, the exact role displayed by the grain boundaries on the stability has been scarcely studied. By including ... -
Understanding time use via data mining: A clustering-based framework
(IOS PRESS, 2018)In this work, a data mining framework is proposed to improve the understanding of how people allocate their time. Using a multivariate approach, we performed a clustering procedure, and subsequently a regression analysis ... -
Unilateral versus Bilateral Landing after Spike Jumps in Male and Female Volleyball: A Systematic Review
(MDPI, 2021-08-06)Background: The spike is a key action in volleyball, and the landing technique and its asymmetries are commonly associated with an increased risk of injury. Objectives: The aim of this systematic review was to assess how ... -
Universidad del siglo XXI y la inclusión de la diversidad contemporánea en un enfoque intercultural
(Universidad Católica de la Santísima Concepción. Facultad de Educación, 2021-04)Los cambios sociales de las últimas décadas han revelado demandas explícitas a la Educación Superior. Entre ellas, las que provienen de grupos vulnerables, desafían a las Universidades a instalar mejoras tanto en las ... -
Universidad Mayor inauguró nuevo Centro de Investigación en Artes y Humanidades
(Chile. Universidad Mayor, 2018-11-27)Con la presencia del Dr. Alejandro De la Fuente, académico proveniente de la Universidad de Harvard, quien impartió la conferencia “Arte y movilización afrodescendiente en América Latina”, este viernes 23 de noviembre la ... -
Unlocking Survival Mechanisms for Metal and Oxidative Stress in the Extremely Acidophilic, Halotolerant Acidihalobacter Genus
(MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020-11-24)Microorganisms used for the biohydrometallurgical extraction of metals from minerals must be able to survive high levels of metal and oxidative stress found in bioleaching environments. The Acidihalobacter genus consists ... -
Unraveling patient heterogeneity in complex diseases through individualized co-expression networks: a perspective
(FRONTIERS MEDIA SA, 2023-08-10)This perspective highlights the potential of individualized networks as a novel strategy for studying complex diseases through patient stratification, enabling advancements in precision medicine. We emphasize the impact ... -
Unraveling the role of motoneuron autophagy in ALS
(TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC, 2018)In recent years, the role of autophagy in the pathogenesis of most neurodegenerative diseases has transitioned into a limbo of protective or detrimental effects. Genetic evidence indicates that mutations in autophagy-regulatory ... -
Uptake and persistence of bacterial magnetite magnetosomes in a mammalian cell line: Implications for medical and biotechnological applications
(PUBLIC LIBRARY SCIENCE, 2019)Magnetotactic bacteria biomineralize intracellular magnetic nanocrystals surrounded by a lipid bilayer called magnetosomes. Due to their unique characteristics, magnetite magnetosomes are promising tools in Biomedicine. ... -
Urban ecosystem Services in Latin America: mismatch between global concepts and regional realities?
(SPRINGER, 2019)Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) is one of the most urbanized and biologically diverse regions in the world but is often characterized by weak environmental governance and socioeconomic inequalities. Given large ... -
Urban metagenomics uncover antibiotic resistance reservoirs in coastal beach and sewage waters
(BMC, 2019)BackgroundMicrobial communities present in environmental waters constitute a reservoir for antibiotic-resistant pathogens that impact human health. For this reason, a diverse variety of water environments are being analyzed ... -
Urban wildlife in times of COVID-19: What can we infer from novel carnivore records in urban areas?
(Elsevier, 2021-04)The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic brought an unusual decrease in human activity associated with partial and total lockdowns. Simultaneously, a series of wildlife sightings—mainly in urban areas—have been brought to public ... -
Use of Bone Grafts or Modified Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy Technique in Large Mandibular Advancements Reduces the Risk of Persisting Mandibular Inferior Border Defects
(W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 2018)Purpose: Healing of the inferior border of the mandible can be compromised in large advancements, leaving an unesthetic defect at the inferior border. The objective of this study was to compare different bilateral sagittal ... -
Use of Fura 2 Fluorescent Dyes as Indicator for Studying Calcium Distribution in Several Plant Tissues
(CIENCIAS, 2010)Calcium (Ca) is an essential plant nutrient and is important in determining quality of fruits in storage. The analytical method presently known to determine Ca concentration in vegetables measures total Ca, and there is a ...