Human migration involves the relocation of individuals, households or moving groups between geographical locations. Aggregate spatial patterns of movement reflect complex interactions among motivations (such as distance, identity, economic opportunit...
The impact of regional architecture on residents’ identities varies, involving complex emotional aspects. We conducted an in-depth study of the deep connection between regional architecture and identity in China’s Huizhou and Minnan regio...
In vitro models of corticogenesis from pluripotent stem cells (PSCs) have greatly improved our understanding of human brain development and disease. Among these, 3D cortical organoid systems are able to recapitulate some aspects of in vivo cytoarchit...
This study examines how regional gastronomic identity is expressed through restaurant menus in the Okanagan Valley, designated in October 2025 as Canada’s first UNESCO City of Gastronomy. This article aims to assess the emergence of a regional...
Globalization’s impact on design has raised concerns about the erosion of local cultural identities, particularly in interior design. This study examines the preservation of cultural identity in interior design amidst the homogenizing forces of...
The study aimed to evaluate the breakfast (BF) of the Brazilian low-income population, analyzing cultural aspects, such as the habit of consuming regional foods and the BF food identity markers. This cross-sectional study used a sample of 1872 low-in...
Globalisation combined with high urbanisation trends affects not only the traditional pillars of sustainability (environment, society, and economy), but also local identity. Customs and traditions are fading away and alienation is the result of new l...
The Demarcated Region of Madeira (DRM) is one of the oldest wine regions in Portugal, where the famous Madeira Wine (MW) is produced by spontaneous fermentation using endogenous yeasts. Several studies reported the role of endogenous Saccharomyces ce...
Agriculture is an important economic activity across much of the Western world. Beyond its productive purpose, we can also identify a cultural function that is expressed in the existence of a rich heritage associated with the interactions between nat...
The social identity of migrant children is not merely a demographic label but is actively constructed and constrained by institutional structures. In China, a rapidly growing migrant population faces stringent institutional barriers, namely cross-reg...
The article presents a systematic and critical theoretical–methodological review and conceptual synthesis of the region as a fundamental analytical category and the central subject matter of regional geography. The primary objective of the stud...
The character of height and density of newly high-rise cities, along with the force of globalization, have jeopardized the character of dwellings once entailing a regional flavor. The critical regionalism which serves as a resistant medium against pl...
This article sets out to highlight the way in which the phenomena of co-construction and territorial deconstruction make themselves apparent locally. We focused our study on Timiș County, core of the historical Banat region, for the reason that...
The purpose of this paper is to examine how existing regionalizations in the Republic of Croatia differ in their criteria for region separation, to identify their similarities and differences, and to outline the key characteristics of each defined re...
Cultural and Creative Industries (CCIs) have emerged as powerful drivers of regional development and revitalization in Europe in recent years. This study explores the impact of CCIs on European regions, focusing on their economic, social, and cultura...
Within the emerging domain of entrepreneurial leadership research, gender issues have been largely ignored. This study aims to examine the nexus between entrepreneurial leader identity, entrepreneurial passion, and growth intention. This is done with...
Environmental governance increasingly requires communication that connects ecological knowledge with culturally meaningful public engagement. This cross-sectional study examines associations among the jointly operationalized local ecological knowledg...
Urban transportation hubs increasingly face spatial homogenization, eroding regional identity and cultural distinctiveness. This study supports perceptions of a cultural sustainability framework that integrates regional semiotics with visual hierarch...
We created a new library of disordered patterns and disordered residues in the Protein Data Bank (PDB). To obtain such datasets, we clustered the PDB and obtained the groups of chains with different identities and marked disordered residues. We elabo...
The focus of experiential tourism is for the consumer or visitor to experience the tourist destination and to actively interact with local people, cultures, and the place itself. In fact, it can be seen as a form of tourism that builds upon place ide...
Neural progenitor cell (NPC) transplantation is a promising strategy for spinal cord injury repair, as graft-derived neurons can integrate into host circuitry and promote functional recovery. While the brain-regional and dorsoventral identities of NP...
Pacific regional organisations focusing on climate change have overlapping adaptation-related mandates. With the growing importance of regional organisations in supplying financial and technical resources for climate adaptation in small island develo...
Coffea canephora, or Robusta, plays an important role in the Italian coffee scene, particularly in the preparation of espresso, contributing to the coffee’s intense flavor and rich crema. But why do Italians prefer this type of coffee? Why does...
This paper had two main purposes. One was to estimate annual total aviation CO2 emissions from/among all key urban agglomerations (UAs) in China and its changes patterns from 2007 to 2014. The second one was to visualize the aviation carbon footprint...
Museums help to conserve regional heritage and sustain regional identity, which is especially important in large countries. Russian regional museums constitute a whole phenomenon. Indeed, this phenomenon is a large field for research, and it cannot b...
Exhibition design, as a powerful medium of communication and interpretation, can reveal the hidden richness and regional identity embedded within the subterranean layers of soil. This research explores the artistic potential of soil, a resource often...
In the early 1990s, with the Leader Initiative, the European Commission intended to apply a new development model in order to encourage the economic diversification of the rural world. The expectations raised by the first Leader Initiative motivated...
Rural plans incorporating regional identity are vital for fostering regional revitalization and offering viable policy alternatives. The need for a systematic approach that recognizes both the diversity and shared characteristics of rural areas has b...
A combinatorial approach integrating stem cells and capable of exploiting available cues is likely needed to regenerate lost neural tissues and ultimately restore neurologic functions. This study investigates the effects of the subcutaneous maturatio...
Dermal fibroblasts are mesenchymal cells found between the skin epidermis and subcutaneous tissue. They are primarily responsible for synthesizing collagen and glycosaminoglycans; components of extracellular matrix supporting the structural integrit...
Ethnic villages are a multidimensional interactive space between cultural inheritance and modernization; analyzing their spatial reconstruction is fundamental for promoting agricultural and rural modernization and sustainable ethnic development. This...
While much effort has gone into studying the causes and consequences of water scarcity, the concept of water abundance has received considerably less attention in academic literature. Here, we aim to address this gap by providing a case study on the...
In recent decades, ever more museums have begun to put a new emphasis on the education of the public, playing an important role in creating national or regional identities. This paper aims to assess the strategy chosen by the History Section of the O...
Ethnic diversity describes the plurality of ethnicities within a group of people coexisting in one territory. The permanent presence of other cultures’ representatives can trigger a sense of jeopardy; a feeling that the prevailing way of life,...
Individual pro-environmental behaviors (PEBs) are essential for addressing critical global environmental challenges. Drawing on the social identity approach, this study examines how different types of social identity (including world, national, regio...
The transformation of astrocytes into reactive states constitutes a biological response of the central nervous system under a variety of pathological insults. Astrocytes display diverse homeostatic identities that are developmentally predetermined an...
The systematic study of Super-Deformed (SD) bands in the
This study investigated the link between identity processing styles, educational background, and psychological factors among engineering students in Kenyan TVET institutions in the Nyanza region. The research employs cluster analysis to identify stud...
11 May 2026
Firefighters are repeatedly exposed to occupational trauma in high-risk work settings, and PTSD symptoms represent an important occupational and public health concern. This study examined the association between psychological safety and PTSD symptoms...
Apropos of Spanish or Languedocien elements manifest in the late 13th-century Durandus Pontifical, this study explores the relationship between high medieval ritual and identity formation. It introduces the notion of liturgical use, an inclusive term...
27 July 2023
Some of the lowest COVID-19 community vaccination rates in America are found in Louisiana. This study investigated: (1) barriers that Louisiana pharmacists encountered during the pandemic; and (2) the effect of pharmacists’ role and identity co...
Australian regional communities are actively seeking development pathways that generate local economic value while maintaining environmental and cultural integrity. In this context, GeoRegions have emerged in Australia as a community-led approach for...
Vocal identity processing depends on the ability to tell apart two instances of different speakers whilst also being able to tell together two instances of the same speaker. Whilst previous research has examined these voice processing capabilities un...
The economic relevance of the characteristics of territories has been addressed by many approaches across different disciplines. While some consider them an important source for the reputation of territories, others rely on the fact that in a global...
In the course of the twentieth century, the glorified image of Viking Age Scandinavia exerted an increasing attraction on intellectuals and nation builders in remote parts of Europe, especially those which self-identified as peripheral, marginalized,...
Italy is one of the main producers and processors of tomato and it is considered a secondary center of diversity. In some areas, such as the Campania region (Southern Italy), a range of traditional tomato landraces is still cultivated. The distinctio...
A traditional dairy product from northern Colombia is suero costeño (SC), typically handmade through artisanal processes involving the natural fermentation of raw cow’s milk (RM); it is characterized by a creamy texture and a distinctive...
This paper focuses on the crucial role played by Ifa Fuyū, the “father of Okinawan studies,” in articulating ideas related to Okinawan-Japanese identity. Starting with a brief overview of Ifa’s life and work, especially his pioneeri...
In 1985, Keese and Symons proposed a hypothesis on the sequence and secondary structure of viroids from the family Pospiviroidae: their secondary structure can be subdivided into five structural and functional domains and “viroids have evolved...
Architectural accounts often treat symbolic identification with place as evidence of contextual achievement, yet the relationship between symbolic identification and material, spatial, environmental, and social conditions remains underexamined. This...
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