We analyse the effect of turnout requirement in referenda in the context of a group turnout model. We show that a participation quorum requirement may reduce the turnout so severely that it generates a 'quorum paradox': ...

Antimicrobial disinfection agents are usually misused, which can lead to the emergence of resistant microorganisms. This phenomenon is becoming a major problem worldwide with growing concern in public health. Bacteria ...

The terminology quorum sensing is used to identify a cellular communication phenomenon in the bacterial domain, which happens when a bacteria population reaches a defined cellular density. During the activation of the ...

Quorum sensing is considered one of the most important discoveries in cell-to-cell communication. Although revealed in Bacteria, it has been identified as well as a mechanism present in the other two domains, Eukaryota and ...

Resumen: Este artículo explora la relevancia del concepto de quórum en un órgano judicial colegiado como la Corte Suprema. Se sumerge en la historia de la regulación del régimen de mayoría en el Tribunal supremo argentino, ...

Se defiende la regla de quórum supra-mayoritario de las leyes orgánicas constitucionales en determinados casos. Se dividen sus justificaciones en dos grupos (general y especial), y se verifica que los críticos no han ...