Feasibility of reporting results of large randomised controlled trials to participants: experience from the Fluoxetine Or Control Under Supervision (FOCUS) trial

Objectives Informing here research participants of the results of studies in which they took part is viewed as an ethical imperative.However, there is little guidance in the literature about how to do this.The Fluoxetine Or Control Under Supervision trial randomised 3127 patients with a recent acute stroke to 6 months of fluoxetine or placebo and w

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Slug Monitoring and Impacts on the Ground Beetle Community in the Frame of Sustainable Pest Control in Conventional and Conservation Agroecosystems

In conservation agriculture, slugs are considered significant pests and their monitoring is a key option in the integrated pest management framework.Together with molluscicide applications, predators such as ground beetles can offer a tool for slug control in the field.Through the evaluation of slug and ground beetle monitoring strategies, this wor

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Genes that act downstream of sensory neurons to influence longevity, dauer formation, and pathogen responses in Caenorhabditis elegans.

The sensory systems of multicellular organisms are designed to provide information about the environment and thus elicit appropriate changes in physiology and behavior.In the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans, sensory neurons affect the decision to arrest during development in a diapause state, the dauer larva, and modulate the lifespan of the animal

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A Dataset of Social-Psychological and Emotional Reactions During the COVID-19 Pandemic Across Four European Countries

In April 2020, only a few weeks after the COVID-19 pandemic had erupted, we conducted an ice blue graphic tee online survey and collected data from 2031 individuals in four European countries (Germany, the Netherlands, Spain and the United Kingdom) using a cross-sectional design.Participants recruited on Cint completed new and pre-existing measures

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