Essays about: "biological sex"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 67 essays containing the words biological sex.

1. 21. The Intersections of Labour Division - An intersectional archaeological and osteological study of labour division, based on the Ljungbacka grave field in Scania, Sweden

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Historisk osteologi

   Author : Theresa Hedenstedt; [2020]
   Keywords : labour; labour division; intersectionality; queer theory; gender theory; corporeality; sex; gender; Iron Age; Viking Age; Scania; History and Archaeology;

   Abstract : This thesis, The intersections of labour division – an intersectional archaeological and osteological study of labour division, based on the Ljungbacka grave field in Scania, Sweden, has been written with the intention of exploring new ways to approach, interpret and understand labour division. This has been done by practically applying intersectional theories to the Ljungbacka grave field, Lockarp parish, Scania by analysing the grave goods in correlation with the osteological results, with a focus on not only biological sex, but also on age, corporeality and status. READ MORE

3. 22. Cyclical Women : Menstrual Cycle Effects on Mood and Neuro-Cognitive Performance

   University essay from Högskolan i Skövde/Institutionen för biovetenskap

   Author : Juliana Borgström; [2019]
   Keywords : menstrual cycle; estrogen; progesterone; cognition; mood; neuroscience;

   Abstract : During roughly forty years of a woman’s life-span, the fertile female human body prepares itself monthly for the possibility of pregnancy. Science has shown that the fluctuation of the sex steroids progesterone and estrogen have a crucial role in the female body's physiology, determining the menstrual cycle and its general phases. READ MORE

4. 23. Study of the Performance of Peat Moss Pyrolysis

   University essay from KTH/Materialens processteknologi

   Author : Yuming Wen; [2019]
   Keywords : peat moss; pyrolysis; bio-acids;

   Abstract : Peat moss, also called sphagnum, has become a big problem in many countries such as China and Sweden due to its high green-house gas emission from chemical and biological degradation. In this work, the performance of peat moss pyrolysis has been studied, to investigate the potential of application of peat moss pyrolysis on fuel and chemical production. READ MORE

5. 24. Identifying Mitochondrial Genomes in Draft Whole-Genome Shotgun Assemblies of Six Gymnosperm Species

   University essay from Stockholms universitet/Matematiska institutionen

   Author : Yrin Eldfjell; [2018]
   Keywords : machine-learning classification genome plant mitochondria svm contigs gymnosperm;

   Abstract : Sequencing efforts for gymnosperm genomes typically focus on nuclear and chloroplast DNA, with only three complete mitochondrial genomes published as of 2017. The availability of additional mitochondrial genomes would aid biological and evolutionary understanding of gymnosperms. Identifying mtDNA from existing whole genome sequencing (WGS) data (i. READ MORE

6. 25. Farming for food security : a critical study on the transition to post-fossil agriculture in Sweden

   University essay from SLU/Dept. of Urban and Rural Development

   Author : Ebba Ulfbecker; [2018]
   Keywords : agricultural politics; food security; resilience; transition; climate mitigation; agroecology; sustainable intensification; the Rural Development program; contingency; rural development; discourse analysis; policy analysis;

   Abstract : This thesis addresses the preconditions to achieve a transition to fossil free agriculture in Sweden, to increase farm-level resilience and food security. Swedish agriculture is today highly dependent on imported fossil-based inputs, such as diesel, agrochemicals and protein feed. READ MORE