Search for dissertations about: "AN Phillips"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 18 swedish dissertations containing the words AN Phillips.
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1. Lifelong health and well-being in men born with hypospadias
Abstract : Hypospadias is a congenital malformation defined by an ectopic placement of the urethral orifice along the ventral side of the penis, with a large variation in phenotype from distal to proximal. There are both genetic and environmental risk factors, often related to an impact on androgen function which is central in the development of male genitalia. READ MORE
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2. Novel Regulators of Brain Tumor Development : – From neural stem cell differentiation to in vivo models
Abstract : Malignant brain tumors are diseases with poor prognosis and/or severe long-term side effects of treatment. This thesis aimed to discover novel regulators in brain tumor development, based on studying neural stem cell and progenitor cell (NSPC) differentiation and using animal models to introduce new insights to mechanisms of human brain tumors. READ MORE
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3. Spectral Properties of Type Ia Supernovae and Implications for Cosmology
Abstract : Type Ia supernovae can, for a short period of time, reach the same brightness as an entire galaxy. They are responsible for the creation of a large fraction of all heavy elements and can be used, as standard candles, to prove that the expansion of the universe is accelerating. Yet, we do not fully understand them. READ MORE
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4. Learning Motivation in International Primary Schools : The Voices of Children
Abstract : The overall aim of this study is to contribute to a greater understanding of learning motivation in primary school education. Particular emphasis is given to investigating how various contextual or situational aspects of the classroom/school environment affect motivation. READ MORE
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5. Photonic Devices and Applications based on Intersubband Transitions and Electromagnetically Induced Transparency
Abstract : Although photonic devices have experienced a rapid development lately, there is still room for substantial improvements in performance. From a telecommunications perspective, improvements in speed, size, integration and power consumption are desired. There is also a general interest in photonic devices with new functionalities. READ MORE