Cardiovascular disease and diabetes are two of the most dangerous diseases as they are the leading causes of death in all ages. Unfortunately, they cannot be completely cured with the current knowledge and existing ...

Photosystem II (PSII) of oxygenic photosynthesis is susceptible to photoinhibition. Photoinhibition is defined as light induced damage resulting in turnover of the D1 protein subunit of the reaction center of PSII. Both ...

This Thesis focuses on networks of interacting quantum harmonic oscillators and in particular, on them as environments for an open quantum system, their probing via the open system, their transport properties, and their ...

Reciprocal selection between interacting species is a major driver of biodiversity at both the genetic and the species level. This reciprocal selection, or coevolution, has led to the diversification of two highly diverse ...

A common feature of natural populations is that individuals differ in morphology, physiologyand behavior (<i>i.e</i> .phenotype). A thorough understanding of the molecular mechanisms and evolutionary forces behind this ...

The research area of this thesis is Geometric Function Theory, which is a subfield of mathematical analysis. The thesis consists of four published papers. Prepublication versions of these papers are available on the www-pages ...

Breast and prostate cancer belong to the top four most common cancers. Even though several effective therapy methods are available, cancer still remains one of the leading causes of death all over the world. ...