introduction: the existence of standard tools is one of the basic needs of scientists of healthy behavior for predicting health-related behaviors. the aim of the present study was to design a psychometrically sound instrument to measure the protection motivation theory constructs regarding self-medication for elderly iranians. methods: the study was conducted in spring 2016. the sample consiste...

Psychological constructs are necessary abstractions to operationalize otherwise intractable entities. However, the way defined and refined over time introduces notable bias into models of behaviour, which prevents effective knowledge building within across subfields.

An old but still hot topic in tissue engineering (TE) is the establishment of efficient vascularization networks proving fine, controlled, and long-term distribution oxygen nutrients. Combining elegant three-dimensional (3D) fabrication techniques with unconventional living microorganisms, namely photosynthetic species, complex 3D-printed TE constructs are proposed by Maharjan et al. enabling t...