There is perhaps no philosophical thesis that has more often been thought to be most central to or most distinctive of the philosophy of Socrates in Plato's dialogues than the thesis that virtue is sufficient for happiness. ...

The provocative title of this conference is, “Can Virtue Be Measured?” My answer to this question is, “Yes, it can,” and I hasten to add, “It should be.” I began thinking about whether and how to measure virtue when Jennifer ...

According to Adam Smith, developing a moral self requires psychological distance: the ability to adopt a perspective outside of oneself, and then examine and regulate one’s feelings and behavior from that point of view. ...

Contemporary empirical research on virtues has been promising, but limited in depth and value by investigators’ reliance on global self-report questionnaires obtained at a single time-point. These questionnaires require ...

The endoplasmic reticulum (ER) is a membrane system that acts as platform for RNA viral replication and movement. The potexvirus TGB3 and potyvirus 6K2 proteins cause alterations in the ER architecture and protein production, ...

Bone morphogenetic proteins (BMPs) are part of the transforming growth factor-β superfamily and function as key regulators of cellular growth, differentiation, and tissue formation. While recombinant BMPs can be used to ...

One of the primary functions of a fracturing fluid is to transport and distribute proppant through a fracture and to keep the particles suspended till reservoir closes on the fracture. The proppant when suspended and ...