Surface-based morphometry reveals divergent aging trajectories in veterans with and without traumatic brain injury - Michelle C. Eliason; Amrutha Bindu Nagella; Cristian Cuadra; David S. Wack; Ghazala T. Saleem; Michael Weiner; Paul Aisen; Ronald Petersen; Clifford R. Jack; William Jagust; John Q. Trojanowki; Arthur W. Toga; et al. (GeroScience, 2025)

Development of a disinfection efficiency database for bacterial inactivation: A systematic literature review for selected water treatment technologies - Alexander A. Mofidi; Karl G. Linden; Emily Bedell; Al Vetrovs; Melinda Friedman; Danbi Won; Steve Deem; Nancy Rice; Michael Jahne; Tressa Nicholas; Anita Anderson (Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology, 2025)

Enhancing nutrient recycling through expansion of biogas production - fact or fiction? - Madeleine Larsson; Nancy Brett; Geneviève S. Metson; Karin Tonderski (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2025)
Efficient recycling of digestate as fertilizers is crucial to achieve a rapid expansion of biogas production in Sweden and Europe. This study investigated if and to what extent the biogas and biofertilizer markets are connected and interdependent using the lens of sustainable market-shaping in a case study of the island Gotland, Sweden. We used interviews and document analyses to identify processes and connections that have impacted on how the biogas and biofertilizer markets have developed on the island. Using a framework that describes three phases of market development, we found that in recent years, the biogas system narrative has begun to incorporate the role of biofertilizers to enhance the biogas systems´ circularity. In contrast, the proving and the exchange practices of the market shaping processes are not adequately aligned to support the growth of a biofertilizer market. For the biogas market, growing demand for liquefied gas suggests that proximity to compressed gas markets will not be a determining factor for locating new biogas plants. However, spatial considerations are crucial for developing a biofertilizer market, especially if the aim is to distribute biofertilizers to agricultural areas that lack access to circular nutrients. Our results show that an expansion of the biogas market will not automatically shape a biofertilizer market or improve nutrient redistribution. Instead, a central actor needs to take responsibility for market shaping, possibly as part of a food security narrative where biogas producers could also take on the role of more actively promoting efficient use of their biofertilizers.

Exclusive Detection of Ni2+, Cu2+, Zn2+, and CO32− Ions Using a Novel Schiff Base - Siddharth Gautam; Nitish Kumar Singh; Nancy Gupta; Md. Najbul Hoque (Journal of Fluorescence, 2025)

Differential associations of eating behavior traits, food preference, motivations of food choice on diet intake and diet quality in adult females and males from the USDA nutritional phenotyping study - Debra K.M. Tacad; Kamil Borkowski; Nancy L. Keim (Appetite, 2025)

Reply for comment on “Tracking nitrate and sulfate sources in groundwater of an urbanized valley using a multi-tracer approach combined with a Bayesian isotope mixing model by Torres-Martínez et al. [Water Research 182 (2020) 115962]” - Juan Antonio Torres-Martínez; Abrahan Mora; Peter S.K. Knappett; Nancy Ornelas-Soto; Jürgen Mahlknecht (Water Research, 2025)

Nitrogen fixation in Pampinifervens, a new species-rich genus of Aquificaceae that inhabits a wide pH range in terrestrial hot springs - Marike Palmer; Nancy O. Nou; Lara A. Turello; Carolyn E. Power; John C. Ong; Jonathan K. Covington; Dengxun Lai; Xavier Mayali; Anna-Louise Reysenbach; Yan-Ling Qi; Jeremy A. Dodsworth; Jian-Yu Jiao; et al. (Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 2025)

Analysis of sources and sinks of indoor particulate matter reveals insights into the real-world efficacy of portable air cleaners in a randomized intervention trial - Saeed Farhoodi; Insung Kang; Kaveeta Jagota; Nancy Karpen; Zane Z. Elfessi; Israel Rubinstein; Mohammad Heidarinejad; Brent Stephens (Science of The Total Environment, 2025)

Effects of pre-slaughter logistics duration on stress responses and coping profiles in commercial finishing pigs - Nancy F. Huanca-Marca; Laura X. Estévez-Moreno; Adriana Pastrana-Camacho; Matilde Piñeiro; Gustavo A. María; Genaro C. Miranda-de la Lama (Research in Veterinary Science, 2025)

Fabrication and in vitro evaluation of Dox@FeSe Nanorods for independent photothermal and chemotherapeutic effects toward theranostic cancer treatment - Purnima Justa; Nancy Jaswal; Devendra Kumar Gangwar; Dimple Kumari; Pramod Kumar (Next Research, 2025)

Process water from the hydrothermal carbonization of biomass: A review on the characterization, applications, and potential for future work - Nancy N. Boamah; Shakirudeen A. Salaudeen (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025)

Ranking River basins for stream temperature research and monitoring in the contiguous United States - Ramon C. Naranjo; Zachary C. Johnson; Lisa V. Lucas; Nancy T. Baker; Christopher T. Green (Journal of Hydrology, 2025)

Mechanistic insights into biotransformation of sugarcane bagasse for mycosynthesis of silica nanoparticles using Aspergillus niger MSF3 - Mohini Yadav; Nancy George; Vagish Dwibedi; Hardeep Kaur (Journal of Environmental Management, 2025)

Propensity and repercussion of microplastics in the soil-water-urban continuum - Manish Kumar; Priyansha Gupta; Shiwangi Dogra; Dibyendu Sarkar; Abrahan Mora; Nancy Ornelas-Soto; Jürgen Mahlknecht (Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2025)

Trophic ecology of Caribbean polychaetes: responses to environmental changes driven by massive Sargassum arrivals - Isabella Pérez-Posada; Nancy Cabanillas-Terán; Luis F. Carrera-Parra; Diego J. Lizcano; Alberto Sánchez (Food Webs, 2025)

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of propylene glycol ethers metabolism in humans - Hélène P. De Luca; Myriam Borgatta; Sophie Werner; Pascal Wild; Sylvain Le Gludic; Laura Suter-Dick; Nancy B. Hopf (Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2025)

Effectiveness of electrical stunning and bleeding in finishing pigs: a case study from procedures to practice at two modern Colombian abattoirs - Adriana P. Pastrana-Camacho; Laura X. Estévez-Moreno; Nancy F. Huanca-Marca; Genaro C. Miranda-de la Lama (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2025)
The utilisation of electrical equipment for the purpose of stunning animals prior to slaughter is a common practice in pig abattoirs across the world. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of two-electrode electrical stunning on behavioural markers of unconsciousness in two commercial systems of physical restraint and exsanguination. A total of 959 Landrace X Large White commercial crossbred pigs, with an average live weight of 107.1 ± 10.7 kg, were assessed in two modern Colombian abattoirs. The pigs were desensitised using electrical stunning at two points, with different equipment and procedures employed at each site. The evaluations were conducted at three distinct stages: immobilisation, stunning and bleeding. The data were subjected to bivariate analysis and univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression across three stages: pre-stunning, stunning, and bleeding. The results demonstrated a markedly elevated level of behavioural reactivity during the herding process ( p < 0.05) and at the stunning stage ( p < 0.001) in both abattoirs. The percentage of pigs exhibiting at least one post-stunning reflex was higher in Abattoir A, while Abattoir B demonstrated a higher percentage of pigs with at least one post-bleeding reflex ( p < 0.001). Moreover, notable correlations were observed between behavioural reactivity or reflexes and specific animal characteristics or logistical conditions ( p < 0.05). Furthermore, distinct animal profiles were identified based on behavioural and consciousness indicators observed during stunning and bleeding procedures, contingent on the abattoir in question. The findings illustrate that a considerable number of animal welfare concerns do not manifest universally across all abattoirs, despite the utilisation of analogous stunning techniques. Consequently, it is imperative to further refine the risk analysis approach associated with specific scenarios, in addition to cross-cutting ones across multiple scenarios.

Measured impacts of engaging community with floating wetlands and eco-art in Seattle, WA, USA - Jennifer Engelke; Nancy Rottle (Socio-Ecological Practice Research, 2025)
The Lake Washington Ship Canal in Seattle, Washington has a strong human-dominant history as an industrial landscape. This Sweetgrass Socio-Ecological Study analyzed relationships between people and the environment to understand the role community engagement has in connecting humans to more-than-human elements such as vegetation, water, air, and wildlife. Participatory action research was supported by a landscape biography focusing on the site’s environmental history. Design interventions were then used to create awareness of and help address injustices to more-than-human elements in the landscape. Finally, a post-occupancy evaluation was conducted to examine the landscape literacy, ecological literacy, and place attachment of site users. This study demonstrated the importance of a participatory action process that considers both human and more-than-human elements. Post-occupancy evaluation responses indicated that engaged community members considered more-than-human elements and showed a greater desire for proenvironmental behaviors. They highlighted the role community engagement can play in strengthening relationships between humans and more-than-humans. This study suggests that community engagement in landscape restoration interventions is important in cultivating meaningful connections with the land and is necessary to restore system relationships between humans and more-than-humans. It also suggests that expressing narratives—sometimes called “storytelling”—through design and ecorevelatory practices should be more widely implemented for people to understand and steward landscape systems around them. A holistic lens to design is vital to improving the relationships between people and the environment and to promoting landscape stewardship practices.

Mitigating cyclophosphamide-induced hepatorenal toxicity: Linalool’s role in modulating oxidative stress, inflammation, and apoptosis - Gharam Saad Alserhani; Maged E. Mohamed; Nancy Safwat Younis (Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives of Pharmacology, 2025)

Marine megafauna distribution and abundance at Aldabra Atoll via UAV survey - Cheryl L. Sanchez; Nancy Bunbury; Luke A’Bear; Leonardo Cappelli; Sebastian Cowin; Frauke Fleisher-Dogley; Christopher W. Jones; Paolo Casale (Marine Biology, 2025)

Mycorrhizal Symbiosis in Southern Chile: Exploring root-fungus Associations and Fungal Species Identification in La Araucanía Region Vineyards - Nancy Ortiz-Vidal; Fernando Borie; Claudia Castillo; Ewald Sieverding; Paula Aguilera (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2025)

Respiratory virus circulation during pandemic: Why were some viruses still circulating? - Eva Maria de Assis Carvalho; Katia Ozanic; Alessandra Ferreira Barbosa Machado; Vanessa Cordeiro Dias; Claudio Galuppo Diniz; Vania Lucia da Silva; Nancy Bellei; Aripuanã Watanabe (Brazilian Journal of Microbiology, 2025)

Alexandra Navrotsky - Nancy L. Ross (Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 2025)

Impact of physical activity on ethoxy- and propoxypropanol human toxicokinetics in vivo - Hélène P. De Luca; Myriam Borgatta; Pascal Wild; Nicolas Concha Lozano; Gregory Plateel; Nancy B. Hopf (Archives of Toxicology, 2025)
Organic solvents such as propylene glycol ethers (PGEs) represents more than 20 different substances and are incorporated in thousands of commercial and professional products. Two PGEs commonly used in Europe and found mainly in cleaning and water-based paint products are propylene glycol ethyl ether (PGEE) and propylene glycol propyl ether (PGPE). Given their volatile properties, inhalation is the most common route of exposure. The aim of this study was to characterize human toxicokinetics following PGEE and PGPE inhalation exposure. The participants were exposed (4 h) at rest to a single PGE (between 15 and 35 ppm) under controlled conditions and blood, urine, and exhaled breath were collected. Our study shows that both PGEs were rapidly detected in blood (absorption rate: 0.01 µg/mL/h*ppm) and elimination was more important through urine (half-life: 1 h) than exhaled breath (half-life: 2 min). We also evaluated the impact of a moderate physical activity (30 min, 100 W) during exposure. A significant increase of blood absorption (absorption rate: 0.03 µg/mL/h*ppm) and internal dose (increase of 48%) was observed. Our results confirm that both PGEs are easily absorbed at rest and even faster with a moderate physical activity. The biomonitoring approach we have developed here allow the measurement of the “real” internal dose in workers handling these solvents. The existing occupational exposure limits do not consider workload, which may lead to their underestimation. Therefore, we recommend the use of biomonitoring for future studies and the consideration of physical workload for future exposure limits settings as an important parameter for risk assessment.

Examining the influence of musical sophistication, cognitive performance, and social skills on the Brain Age Gap Estimate (BrainAGE) - Alisha D. Davis; Negin Motamed Yeganeh; Nancy Hermiston; Janet F. Werker; Lara A. Boyd; Sarah N. Kraeutner; Anja-Xiaoxing Cui (Brain Structure and Function, 2025)
Brain age, an estimate of biological brain aging derived from neuroimaging, has been linked to cognitive and related factors. Metrics such as the Brain Age Gap Estimate (BrainAGE), depicting the discrepancy between predicted and chronological age, are commonly used to determine the influence of variables on brain aging. This study explored how cognitive ability, musical sophistication, and social skills contribute to BrainAGE in a sample of 81 healthy participants who underwent high-resolution magnetic resonance imaging and completed cognitive, musical, and social assessments. Following statistical analyses to fit the model, structural equation modelling was used to examine the influence of cognitive ability, assessed using the Delis–Kaplan Executive Function System, California Verbal Learning Test, and Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale; musical sophistication, measured by the Goldsmiths Musical Sophistication Index; and social skills, evaluated using the Social Skills Inventory, on BrainAGE. Our findings demonstrated no significant influence of cognitive ability, musical expertise, or social skills on BrainAGE. These findings highlight the complexity of cognitive and social influences on brain age and underscore the need for further research into their interactive effects on neurobiological aging.

Quality control methods for fruit extracts of Kigelia africana using high performance thin layer chromatography - Kunjan B. Bodiwala; Nancy Banker; Rahul Lalwani; Mamta B. Shah; Anuradha K. Gajjar (Natural Product Research, 2025)

Chemical and microbiological analysis of urban and associated natural water systems of inhabited volcanic islands of the Galapagos (Ecuador) - Lenin Riascos-Flores; Long Ho; Wout Van Echelpoel; Marie Anne Eurie Forio; Stijn Bruneel; Niels De Troyer; Nancy de Saeyer; Rafael Bermudez; Wim Vanden Berghe; Luis Dominguez-Granda; Pascal Boeckx; Christine Van der heyden; et al. (Water Research, 2025)

Chitosan-based colloidal nanoemulsion for pH-responsive kasugamycin delivery and improved efficacy - Khyati Tomar; Siddharth Gautam; Iltisha Saifi; Sadhna Chauhan; Smriti Kala; Anjana Sarkar; Nancy Gupta (Sustainable Chemistry and Pharmacy, 2025)

Whose woods are these? Forest patch characteristics and ownership across cities of the eastern United States - Nancy F. Sonti; Matthew E. Baker; Michael Allman; Richard A. Hallett; Michelle P. Katoski; Katherine Lautar; Max R. Piana; Clara C. Pregitzer (Landscape and Urban Planning, 2025)

Mindful Movement Lessons for Kids - Ian Lubin; Camille Altmann; Monica Bhagwan; Nancy Tran (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2025)

Mindful Movement for Healthy Habits - Ian Lubin; Camille Altmann; Monica Bhagwan; Nancy Tran (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2025)

Hasta La Raíz: Leveraging Community Voices to Cultivate Culturally-Sustaining Food and Nutrition Programs for Healthy Development Among Latine Youth and Families—A Qualitative Needs Assessment - Jacqueline Bergman; Kelly Chu; Nancy Gonzalez; Capricia Thomas; Mi Zhou; Cara Maffini (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2025)

“What Can I Eat?” Healthy Choices for American Indian and Alaska Native Adults With Type 2 Diabetes: Outcomes From a Randomized Waitlist-Controlled Trial of a Diabetes Nutrition Education Program - Sarah A. Stotz; Luciana E. Hebert; Kelly R. Moore; Luohua Jiang; Monica McNulty; Kelli Begay; Teresa Hicks; Gemalli Austin; Nilofer Couture; Heather Garrow; Nancy O’Banion; Angela G. Brega (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2025)

Whole-genome sequencing of soil- and foodborne Bacillus cereus sensu lato indicates no clear association between their virulence repertoire, genomic diversity and food matrix - Bram Jacobs; Bert Bogaerts; Marie Verhaegen; Kevin Vanneste; Sigrid C.J. De Keersmaecker; Nancy H.C. Roosens; Andreja Rajkovic; Jacques Mahillon; Tom Van Nieuwenhuysen; Koenraad Van Hoorde (International Journal of Food Microbiology, 2025)

Prenatal pyrethroid exposure, placental gene network modules, and neonatal neurobehavior - Yewei Wang; Jacqueline Holstein; Karen Hermetz; Amber Burt; Corina Lesseur; Parinya Panuwet; Nancy Fiedler; Tippawan Prapamontol; Panrapee Suttiwan; Pimjuta Nimmapirat; Supattra Sittiwang; Warangkana Naksen; et al. (International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 2025)

Toward the valorization of Ulva biomass from Chile: Analysis of the bioactive polysaccharide and chemical profile of unprocessed and residual biomass of Ulva uncialis - Karina Véliz; Roberto Abdala-Díaz; Nancy Chandía; Pedro Toledo; Daniel Álvarez-Torres; Fabián Figueroa; Fadia Tala (Food Chemistry, 2025)

Characterization of astaxanthin isomers in different types of salmon filets and human plasma after salmon consumption - Peiran Lu; Nichole Reisdorph; Audrey E. Hendricks; Richard Reisdorph; Kevin Quinn; Michael Armstrong; Cole Michel; Katrina A. Doenges; Daniel N. Frank; Wayne W. Campbell; Emily B. Hill; Nancy F. Krebs; et al. (Food Chemistry, 2025)

Potential effect of endothelial progenitor cells on pentylenetetrazole-induced seizures in rats: an evaluation of relevant lncRNAs - Shimaa O. Ali; Nancy N. Shahin; Marwa M. Safar; Sherine M. Rizk (Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B, 2025)
Objective The use of stem cells is a promising strategy for seizure treatment owing to their unique characteristics. We investigated the role of endothelial progenitor cells (EPCs) in a pentylenetetrazole (PTZ)-induced rat seizure model. A selected panel of long noncoding RNAs (lncRNAs), which maintain an elaborate balance in brain neural regulatory networks as well as the autophagy pathway, was also targeted. Methods The impact of intravenously administered EPCs on PTZ-induced kindling in rats was evaluated by measuring the expression of neuronal damage markers, neurotrophic factors, and relevant lncRNA genes. Rat behavior was assessed using Y-maze test and open field test (OFT). Results EPCs mitigated seizure-associated neurological damage and reversed PTZ-induced working memory and locomotor activity deficits, as evidenced by improved performance in the Y-maze test and OFT. EPC treatment reversed the downregulation of the expression of the lncRNAs Evf2 , Pnky , Dlx1 , APF , HOTAIR , and FLJ11812. EPCs also boosted vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) expression. The ameliorative effect achieved by EPCs was comparable to that produced by valproate. Conclusions These findings indicate that EPCs ameliorate kindling epileptic seizures and their associated abnormalities and that the effect of EPCs may be mediated via the upregulation of certain regulatory lncRNAs.

Evaluation of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices towards Colorectal Cancer in a Community in Mexico City: A Cross-Sectional Study Based on Surveys - Diego Álvarez-López; Gabriela Fernanda Morales-Piélago; Francisco Aguilar-Guerrero; Liliana Pérez-Peralta; Juan Manuel Hernández-Aguilar; Nancy Reynoso-Noverón (Journal of Cancer Education, 2025)

A New Vaccine Candidate Expressing JUNV GP1–GP2 Against Argentine Hemorrhagic Fever Based on Baculovirus Surface Display - Carla Tomatis; Mara C. A. M. Aguiar; Nancy Charo; Silvia Aquila; Pablo D. Thomas; Paula N. Arrías; Matías L. Pidre; Víctor Romanowski; Laura Riera; Julia Brignone; Andrea Maiza; Eugenio Antonio Carrera Silva; et al. (Current Microbiology, 2025)

Land-based nutrient flux to a fringing reef: insights from Ofu Island, American Samoa - Nancy G. Prouty; Ferdinand K. J. Oberle; Olivia M. Cheriton; Lauren T. Toth; Eric K. Brown; Curt D. Storlazzi (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2025)
Submarine groundwater discharge (SGD) can be a critical driver of nutrient transport to coral reef ecosystems, shaping water quality, primary productivity, and overall reef health. This study quantifies SGD fluxes and associated nutrient dynamics in two reef flat pools within the National Park of American Samoa on Ofu Island: Papaloloa Point and Fattuana Point. A multi-method approach integrating multichannel electrical resistivity tomography (ERT), unoccupied aerial system-based thermal infrared (UAS-TIR) surveys, radon-based SGD measurements, and discrete water sampling was used to assess SGD rates and nutrient contributions to nearshore pools. UAS-TIR imagery revealed cooler sea-surface temperatures relative to ambient seawater emanating from coastal point sources in both pools, indicative of SGD, with higher fluxes observed at Papaloloa Point. Time-series radon measurements revealed a strong inverse correlation between calculated SGD rates and tidal stage, further indicative of SGD. The SGD response was immediate (i.e., in phase with the tides) at Papaloloa Point, likely due to its highly permeable calcareous sand and gravel substrate. In contrast, a 2–3-hr lag in SGD response at Fattuana Point indicates discharge from a more inland aquifer with lower transmissivity. Nutrient concentrations correlated directly with temperature and salinity, confirming SGD as the dominant nutrient transport mechanism, whereas isotopic analyses demonstrated inputs from both groundwater and potential anthropogenic sources. These findings underscore the complexity of SGD-mediated nutrient dynamics in coral-reef environments and emphasize the need for an integrated geochemical and geophysical approach to support effective coral-reef conservation and management strategies.

Genotoxic biomonitoring in peripheral blood of Rattus norvegicus (Berkenhout, 1769) from contaminated sites in Argentina - Gabriela Belén Minuet; Mariel Alejandra Tripodi; Olga Virginia Suárez; Nancy Beatriz Andrioli (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2025)

The emerging landscape of urban upcycling: Identifying manifestations and a typology for urban upcycling - Marco van Hees; Inge Oskam; Nancy Bocken (Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2025)

Food biodiversity and mortality in older Mediterranean adults with high cardiovascular risk - Sangeetha Shyam; Nancy Babio; Indira Paz-Graniel; Miguel A. Martínez-González; Jose V. Sorlí; Ramón Estruch; Emilio Ros; Lucas Tojal-Sierra; Enrique Gómez-Gracia; Miquel Fiol; José Lapetra; Lluís Serra-Majem; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2025)

Skin Carotenoids Measured by Reflection Spectroscopy Correlates with Vegetable Intake Frequency in Adolescents of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in Houston, Texas - Nancy E. Moran; Elizabeth Onyekwere; Aliye B. Cepni; Tracey A. Ledoux; Hanjoe Kim; Katherine R. Arlinghaus (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2025)

High-throughput LC-MS/MS method for the determination of 14 illegal dyes in complex food matrices and its application in a large-scale survey in Egypt - Menna Ragab; Omar Khaled; Nancy Elgendy; Fawzy Eissa; Mohamed Medhat (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025)

Competition or coopetition? Collaboration strategies for the circular economy - Mette Alberg Mosgaard; Heidi Simone Kristensen; Nancy Bocken (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025)

Stimulating circulation in the circular economy: A case study of value generation for a resale platform for LEGO bricks - Mark Champkins; Nancy Bocken (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025)

Polysaccharide distribution and cell wall deposition in the endosperm and outer layers of developing sorghum grains - Camille Costes; Lucie Le Bot; Camille Alvarado; Sylviane Daniel; Sergi Navarro Sanz; Caroline Calatayud; Alexandre Soriano; Fabienne Guillon; Hamza Mameri; Nancy Terrier; Luc Saulnier; Mathilde Francin-Allami (Journal of Cereal Science, 2025)

Female cryptic postcopulatory sexual selection in Mustelus henlei - J. Juan Rendón-Herrera; Nancy C. Saavedra-Sotelo (Marine Biology, 2025)

Invasion population dynamics: a fine-scale demographic analysis of an invasive marine crustacean - Renée C. Montanaro; Nancy J. O’Connor (Biological Invasions, 2025)

Implementation of Sustainable Methods for the Propagation and Cultivation of Chondracanthus chamissoi “Yuyo” in La Libertad, Peru: A Transition from the Laboratory to the Sea - Nancy Soto-Deza; Luis Cabanillas-Chirinos; Nicole Terrones-Rodríguez (Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2025)
The alga Chondracanthus chamissoi, commonly known as “yuyo” or “mococho” is found along the coasts of Peru and Chile. Due to its multiple applications in industrial, health, pharmaceutical, and productive sectors, its demand has increased, leading to the uncontrolled exploitation of natural banks and negatively impacting marine ecosystems. This experimental study evaluated the viability of propagating C. chamissoi propagules using the foliar fertilizer Bayfolan® from Bayer, as well as its continuous, non-seasonal cultivation in La Ramada. This initiative aims to establish a productive area in La Libertad to meet the needs of national and international markets, reducing the indiscriminate exploitation of seaweed in natural banks. The results indicated that continuous cultivation is feasible, with growth rates of 0.0369 and 0.0388 g.day−1 (0% Bayfolan) and 0.0397 and 0.0399 g.day−1 (1% Bayfolan) during propagule propagation. Slight statistically significant differences were observed in final biomass between 0% and 1% Bayfolan treatments, and Bayfolan use reduced healing time by seven days. Nutritional and microbiological assays confirmed that fresh “yuyo” is suitable for human consumption; hence, La Ramada provides suitable physical–chemical and microbiological conditions for extracting and cultivating hydrobiological species, offering a viable alternative to the seasonal overexploitation of the algae and potential economic benefits for coastal families.

A global assessment of microplastic abundance and characteristics on marine turtle nesting beaches - Zara L.R. Botterell; Jed Ardren; Elly Dove; Ellen McArthur; David S. Addison; Oyeronke M. Adegbile; Pierre Didier Agamboue; Andrews Agyekumhene; Phil Allman; Alexandra Alterman; Adren Anderson; Theresa Arenholz; et al. (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2025)

Circular Economy as a relational challenge - The importance of „Relate“, “resonate” and “Responsibilise” as guiding orientations for systemic circular transitions - Melanie Jaeger-Erben; Nancy Bocken; Louise Møller Haase; Michael Søgaard Jørgensen; Mette Alberg Mosgaard; Ruth Mugge (Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2025)

Spatially continuous mapping of pre-fire fuel characteristics with imaging spectroscopy and lidar for fire emissions modeling - Clare M. Saiki; Dar A. Roberts; E. Natasha Stavros; Andrew T. Hudak; Nancy H.F. French; Olga Kalashnikova; Michael J. Garay; T. Ryan McCarley; Mark Corrao (Remote Sensing of Environment, 2025)

The impacts of household factors and proxies of human social determinants of health on dog behavior - Lauren Powell; Darko Stefanovski; Nancy A. Dreschel; James Serpell (Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2025)

Rational design on Cu-based electrochemical catalyst for efficient green ammonia production from nitrate: A review - Karuppiah Veerathangam; Nancy Anna Anasthasiya A; Yunliang Liu; Jingya Yin; Peter Phiri; Yaxi Li; Jingwen Yu; Yuanyuan Cheng; Naiyun Liu; Lei Xu; Haitao Li (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025)

Hybrid resins for simultaneous removal of multiple groundwater contaminants - Sarah A. Saslow; Jacqueline R. Hager; Carolyn I. Pearce; Tatiana G. Levitskaia; Rachel M. Anguish; Elsa A. Cordova; Kelly L. Rue; Nancy M. Escobedo; Mark E. Bowden; Daria Boglaienko; Nabajit Lahiri; Mark H. Engelhard; et al. (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025)

A birth cohort observational study to assess the association of prenatal biomarkers of organophosphates with visual attention, recognition memory and information processing among Thai infants - Nancy Fiedler; Pimjuta Nimmapirat; Margaret Wolan Sullivan; Wathoosiri Promduang; Nattapon Chaikittipornlert; Tippawan Prapamontol; Warangkana Naksen; Parinya Panuwet; Dana Boyd Barr; Brittney O. Baumert; Pamela Ohman-Strickland; Panrapee Suttiwan (Environmental Research, 2025)

Effect of Bisphenol A on the neuro-immune-endocrine mechanisms controlling the reproductive axis response during an inflammatory event - Romina Penalba; Juan Manuel Gamez; Nancy Cardoso; Rodrigo M. Bilbao; Osvaldo J. Ponzo; Roxana Reynoso (Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2025)

Zebrafish as a model to assess the neurotoxic potential of propylene glycol ethers - Ramya Deepthi Puligilla; Noëmi Johanna Roos; Jan Stephan Bolten; Nancy B. Hopf; Marie-Gabrielle Zurich; Nikolai Barulin; Jörg Huwyler (Environmental Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2025)

Influence of site type on wood specific gravity and ash content for urban-grown hardwoods - Nancy F. Sonti; James A. Westfall; Michael C. Wiemann; Thomas L. Eberhardt (Urban Ecosystems, 2025)

Milnacipran and Vanillin Alleviate Fibromyalgia-Associated Depression in Reserpine-Induced Rat Model: Role of Wnt/β-Catenin Signaling - Nour A. Kamaly; Ahmed S. Kamel; Nermin Abdelhamid Sadik; Nancy N. Shahin (Molecular Neurobiology, 2025)
Fibromyalgia (FM) patients are highly susceptible to depression. Wnt/β-catenin signaling has shown a crucial role against depression in several studies. The FDA-approved FM drug, milnacipran (Miln), has shown antinociceptive potential against FM. Yet, no study has investigated its antidepressant potential in FM. Vanillin (Van), a well-known phytochemical often employed as flavoring agent, has been previously reported for its antidepressant and antinociceptive effects in several animal models, but has not been tested so far in FM. This study explored the antidepressant effect of Van and Miln in FM through investigating Wnt/β-catenin signaling. FM was induced in female Wistar rats by injecting reserpine (1 mg/kg/day s.c) for 3 days. Thereafter, animals received either Miln (30 mg/kg/day p.o) or Van (100 mg/kg/day p.o) for the subsequent 14 days. Results showed that both drugs demonstrated antidepressant effect in forced swimming test besides analgesic, and antiallodynic influences observed in Randall-Selitto, hot plate, cold allodynia, Von-Frey, and tail immersion tests. Biochemically, Miln and Van significantly enhanced serotonergic transmission in the hippocampus and upregulated the protein expression of the Wnt/GSK-3β/β-catenin signaling axis, including the downstream proteins, T cell factor, and dicer. This is followed by subsequent upregulation of the resilience micro ribonucleic acids (miRNAs) 124 and 135. Histopathological examinations corroborated the biochemical and molecular findings. Interestingly, these effects of Miln and Van were overturned via administration of the β-catenin inhibitor, XAV939 (0.1 mg/kg, i.p., daily). In conclusion, this study outlined the antidepressant aptitude of Miln and Van through activating Wnt/β-catenin signaling in the hippocampus in reserpine-induced FM.

Exploring neuro-glial interaction mechanisms in myelin plasticity for learning and memory enhancement - Reham M. Wahid; Nancy Husseiny Hassan; Walaa Samy; Aliaa Talaat; Amira Mokhtar Gobran; Shaimaa R. Abdelmohsen; Heba Atef Elsayed (Journal of Molecular Histology, 2025)

Professional Development Among African Oncologists: Examining Professional Development Activities, Satisfaction Levels, Barriers, and Enablers - Emiola O. Olapade-Olaopa; Miriam Mutebi; Nicholas Cofie; Nancy Dalgarno; Klodiana Kolomitro; Verna Vanderpuye; Fidel Rubagumya; Angela Coderre-Ball; Scott Berry; Nazik Hammad (Journal of Cancer Education, 2025)

Improving Patient Understanding and Outcomes in Lung Cancer Using an Animated Patient’s Guide with Visual Formats of Learning - Manish R. Patel; Abbie Begnaud; Shanda H. Blackmon; Arkadiusz Z. Dudek; Naomi Fujioka; Janine C. K. Harewood; Pasi A. Jänne; Shirley Kern; Lacey Running Hawk; Ann M. Rusk; Fatima G. Wilder; Robert Winn; et al. (Journal of Cancer Education, 2025)
Lung cancer patient education resources that address barriers to health literacy, improve understanding, and demonstrate improved patient outcomes are limited. Our study aim was to evaluate and report on learner knowledge improvement and intent to implement behavior change, and validate the benefits of the You and Lung Cancer website and YouTube resources. Our study occurred from November 2017 to December 2023. We evaluated audience reach (visit sessions, unique visitors, country origins, page views) and calculated top views by media type (animations, expert videos, patient videos). We assessed the impact and commitment to change through learner surveys (areas of interest, intention to modify behaviors, and intention to discuss disease management with providers) and tested the knowledge of learners pre- and post-reviewing of website content. Our program reached 794,203 views globally; 467,546 were unique visitors; and 243,124 (51%) were unique visitors from the USA. Of US visitors, 46% identified as lung cancer patients. These were patients in treatment (38%), survivors (8%), family members or caregivers (21%), and healthcare providers (14%) with other audiences unspecified (19%). Three areas of highest learner importance were the animations “Understanding Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer” (180,591), “Staging of Lung Cancer” (144,238), and “Treatment and Management of Small Cell Lung Cancer” (49,244). Our study confirmed areas of importance to lung cancer patients and suggests that visual formats of learning, such as animations, can mitigate health literacy barriers and help improve patient understanding and outcomes. Exporting this format of learning to other cancers has the potential to benefit patients and improve health outcomes.

Zolmitriptan niosomal transdermal patches: combating migraine via epigenetic and endocannabinoid pathways and reversal of migraine hypercoagulability - Nancy Abdel Hamid Abou Youssef; Gihan Salah Labib; Abeer Ahmed Kassem; Nesrine S. El-Mezayen (Drug Delivery and Translational Research, 2025)
Conventional zolmitriptan (ZOL) has limited oral bioavailability, many adverse effects, and poor membrane penetrability that negatively influences its accessibility to its 5-HT 1B/1D receptor binding pocket, located transmemberanous. This work aimed at preparing transdermal ZOL-nanoformulation (niosomes) to surpass these limitations and to explore novel antimigraine mechanisms for ZOL via modulation of the epigenetically-altered chronification genes (RAMP-1, NPTX-2) or microRNAs and affecting the endocannabinoid CB-1/MAPK pathway. The prepared ZOL niosomes (F sp60/6−1:1 ) exhibited %EE of 57.28%, PS of 472.3 nm, PDI of 0.366, and ZP of -26 mV were cast into patch with content uniformity of 93.12%, maintained endurance after 200-times folding, no interaction between its components (FT-IR), a biphasic release pattern and good stability after storage at 4 °C for 6 months. In-vivo ZOL-patch application in rats with nitroglycerin-induced migraine showed significant management of migraine pain symptoms and photophobia assessed behaviorally, decreased brain levels of the trigeminal neuronal activation marker (c-fos), the migraine pain neurotransmitter (CGRP) and the serum levels of different migraine pain markers (substance P, nitric-oxide, and TNF-α). It also significantly decreased RAMP-1, NPTX-2, miR-382-5p, and CB-1/MAPK gene expression reflecting improved efficacy and brain receptors delivery to a much greater extent than conventional ZOL has done. Additionally, this nanoformulation significantly opposed migraine-induced platelet activation and hypercoagulable status in both central and peripheral circulations as evidenced by the significant decrease in adenosine diphosphate, thrombin, factor X, CD41, and Von-Willebrand factor levels assessed peripherally and centrally. TPF sp60/6−1:1 significantly improved ZOL efficacy and accessibility to brain-receptors to a much greater extent than conventional ZOL-solution. KeywordsEndocannabinoid receptors; Epigenetically-altered genes; Hemostatic pathways; Niosomal patch; Transdermal; Zolmitriptan Graphical abstract

Isolation, Screening, and Identification of Staphylococcus epidermidis with Effective Probiotic Attributes - Sonia Sharma; Nazim Uddin; Gurleen Kaur Sodhi; Abdurahman Hajinur Hirad; Nancy George; Gursharan Kaur; Swapnil Kajale; Rajinder Kaur; Jagdish Chandra Bose; Vagish Dwibedi (Current Microbiology, 2025)

The Brussels and California Effects? Circular Economy Policy Influence Across Borders - Nancy Bocken; Matthew Coffay; Carl Dalhammar (Circular Economy and Sustainability, 2025)
The influence of environmental policy has been known to move beyond the country or regional contexts in which they have been implemented. Examples in literature include the “California effect” and the “Brussels effect”, showing how the policies adopted in the EU and California influence other jurisdictions. In this paper we study the following: To what extent are companies operating in the United States influenced by circular economy policies outside their direct context? By interviewing companies operating in the United States, we find that firms are influenced by and actively work to influence circular economy policy, both as it originates from outside the United States (the Brussels effect, referring to policies in Europe) and from within the United States (such as the California effect). Key barriers to circular innovation include the lack of a comprehensive policy framework in the U.S., opposition from competitors, and making the business model work in the U.S. legal context. Strategies to overcome these include: getting legal support for circular business models, developing U.S. regulations, level the playing field for all U.S.-based companies, lobbying for supporting regulation, and collaboration. We find that EV battery recycling is a positive exception where U.S. policy provides clarity for circular innovation. Finally, we find that the characteristics of the ‘typical’ U.S. consumer may call for specific circular business models. We suggest future research to enhance our understanding on how policy might positively drive circular economy innovations in international companies.

Informatics for toxicokinetics - Gilberto Padilla Mercado; Christopher Cook; Norman Adkins; Lucas Albrecht; Grace Cary; Brenda Edwards; Derik E. Haggard; Nancy M. Hanley; Michael F. Hughes; Anna Jarnagin; Tirumala D. Kodavanti; Evgenia Korol-Bexell; et al. (Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics, 2025)

Storage conditions for pupae of the parasitoid wasp Pseudapanteles dignus, a natural enemy of Phthorimaea absoluta - Consuelo Vallina; Nancy Mabel Greco; María Gabriela Luna (BioControl, 2025)

Development of image analysis tool to evaluate Langerhans cell migration after exposure to isothiazolinones - Christelle Oltramare; Olivier Burri; Nancy B. Hopf; Sandra Jaccoud; Arne Seitz; Lee Ann Applegate; Nathalie Hirt-Burri; Aurélie Berthet (Archives of Toxicology, 2025)
Incidence of allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is rising worldwide as a consequence of raising chemical exposure, especially from biocides present in common water-based products such as cosmetics and household products. Understanding the biological processes involved in skin sensitization is crucial to mitigating ACD. Migration of Langerhans cells to the basal lamina of the skin is a key step in sensitization. Animal testing for sensitization has been largely replaced by alternative in vitro methods due to ethical concerns. This study presents an open-source program using QuPath software enhanced with machine learning to analyze Langerhans cells migration in immunostained human skin samples. We validated scripts for automated detection of skin layers and Langerhans cells position, enabling accurate, reproducible analysis. An ex vivo human skin organo-culture model was used to test Langerhans cells migration after 24-h exposure to four different isothiazolinones diluted in water at different concentrations. The initial results show that the water vehicle has an impact on Langerhans cells migration. We also observed a different Langerhans cells migration pattern for methylisothiazolinone and benzothiazolinone exposed skin compared to octylisothiazolinone. The results suggest that only octylisothiazolinone can induce Langerhans cells migration to the basal lamina of the epidermis as described for sensitizers. This automated approach represents a advancement in ACD risk assessment by minimizing the subjectivity and labor involved in Langerhans cells analysis, providing a valuable tool for future research.

Quinoline-Thiourea Conjugate: A Dual-Modal Fluorescent Chemosensor for Selective Detection of Mercury and Cyanide Ions in Seafood, Soil, and Biological Systems - Narmatha G; T. Johny Dathees; Elizabeth Antony; J. Prabhu; Abhisha Nancy; Abiram Angamuthu; Abdulrahman I. Almansour; Raju Suresh Kumar; Raju Nandhakumar (Journal of Fluorescence, 2025)

Unveiling the healing properties of 2,3-dehydrosilychristin: a potential silymarin-derived flavonolignan from Vitex negundo - Nancy Tripathi; Aliva Naik; Dulla Naveen Kumar; Nivedita Bhardwaj; Bharat Goel; Sanjay Kumar; Sanheeta Chakrabarty; Amit Ranjan; Santosh Kumar Guru; Sanjeev Kumar; Ashish Agrawal; Shreyans K. Jain (Natural Product Research, 2025)

Dietary vitamin D intake and 2-year changes in cognitive function in older adults with overweight or obesity and metabolic syndrome - Héctor Vázquez-Lorente; Jiaqi Ni; Indira Paz-Graniel; Estefanía Toledo; Dolores Corella; Olga Castañer; J. Alfredo Martínez; Ángel M. Alonso-Gómez; Julia Wärnberg; Jesús Vioque; Dora Romaguera; José López-Miranda; et al. (GeroScience, 2025)
The protective role of dietary vitamin D intake on cognitive function is of interest, but evidence remains inconsistent. We aimed to evaluate the association between dietary vitamin D intake and 2-year cognitive changes in older adults at risk of cognitive decline. This longitudinal study comprised 5454 individuals (aged 55–75 years in men and 60–75 years in women) who exhibited overweight/obesity and metabolic syndrome. Data on dietary vitamin D intake was assessed using a validated 143-item food frequency questionnaire. Cognitive function was assessed through five composite scores derived from a comprehensive battery of eight neuropsychological tests, encompassing global cognitive function, general cognitive function, attention, executive function, and language domains. Multivariable-adjusted linear regression models were fitted to examine the association between energy-adjusted cumulative average dietary vitamin D intake over time and 2-year changes in cognitive function. After adjusting for multiple covariates, energy-adjusted cumulative average dietary vitamin D intake as a continuous variable was associated with greater 2-year improvements in global cognitive function ( β 1.18 × 10 −2 ; 95% CI 0.19 × 10 −2 to 2.17 × 10 −2 ), executive function ( β 1.12 × 10 −2 ; 95% CI 0.03 × 10 −2 to 2.21 × 10 −2 ), and language ( β 1.61 × 10 −2 ; 95% CI 0.43 × 10 −2 to 2.78 × 10 −2 ). Additionally, the higher cumulative average dietary vitamin D intake quartile was associated with an increase in global cognitive function ( β 7.10 × 10 −2 ; 95% CI 0.59 × 10 −2 to 13.6 × 10 −2 ), language ( β 7.07 × 10 −2 ; 95% CI − 0.52 × 10 −2 to 14.7 × 10 −2 ), and a lower decline in attention ( β 9.58 × 10 −2 ; 95% CI 1.60 × 10 −2 to 17.5 × 10 −2 ). A higher dietary vitamin D intake was associated with modest favorable changes in cognitive function and a reduced cognitive decline over a 2-year period. These findings highlight the need for further research to explore the potential benefits of boosting dietary vitamin D intake for cognitive health in older adults.

Mahamanalactone A, a new triterpenoid from Dysoxylum malabaricum bark: a case study for rapid identification of new metabolites via LC-HRMS profiling and database mining strategy - Nivedita Bhardwaj; Swathilakshmi S.; Nancy Tripathi; Sanjay Kumar; Uma Ranjan Lal; Ravikanth G.; Santosh Kumar Guru; Shreyans K. Jain (Natural Product Research, 2025)

Volcanology: processes, deposits, geology and resources , - Michael Ort; Nancy Riggs (International Geology Review, 2025)

Impact of mangrove restoration on microplastic bioaccumulation in fiddler crabs across degraded, restored, and natural ecosystems - Mariana V. Capparelli; Dulce J. Gámez-Herrera; Rosela Pérez-Ceballos; Nancy Yolimar Suárez-Mozo; Shirley V.D. Fonseca-Peña; Merle M. Borges-Ramírez; Jaime Rendón-von Osten; Arturo Zaldívar-Jiménez; Gabriel M. Moulatlet (Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2025)

Legacies of urbanization and suburbanization on forest patch distribution, ownership, and use: Insights from Baltimore, Maryland - Miranda H. Mockrin; Matthew E. Baker; Michelle Katoski; Nancy F. Sonti; Margaret B. Holland (Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2025)

Chronic wasting disease (CWD) prion detection in environmental and biological samples from a taxidermy site and nursing facility, and instruments used in surveillance activities - Paulina Soto; Nancy Ho; Mitch Lockwood; Austin Stolte; J. Hunter Reed; Rodrigo Morales (Science of The Total Environment, 2025)

Product-service-system business models in the photovoltaic industry – A comprehensive analysis - Roger Nyffenegger; Ässia Boukhatmi; Nancy Bocken; Stefan Grösser (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025)

Unlocking the potential of in-situ thermally reduced graphene oxide anchored with ternary metal oxide-spinel catalyst for sustainable high-performance electrochemical valorisation of CO2 - Sherin Mol C.B; Allwin Sudhakaran; Hemavathi Manjunath; Ashutosh Pandey; Akshaya K. Samal; Mary Nancy T.E; Arvind H. Jadhav (Fuel, 2025)

In memoriam: Helen E. Fisher - Justin R. Garcia; Nancy L. Segal (Evolution and Human Behavior, 2025)

The use of vegetation in hydroelectric reservoir shoreline management: A global review of strategies and applications - Myah Matthes; Micah May; Natasha Nolet; Nancy Shackelford (Ecological Engineering, 2025)

Trans-scale Evaluation of Strengthening of a Shale by Injecting Oil- and Water-Based Nanoparticle Suspensions - Yongkang Wu; Yucheng Li; Shengmin Luo; Meng Lu; Nancy Zhou; Yuanzhi Qu; Yuan Geng; Guoping Zhang (Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering, 2025)

Using a vibrating microtome to prepare Mentha × piperita shoot tip sections for live-tissue microscopy experiments - Heidi D. Kreckel; Albert Ochoa-Castillo; Stephanie Villanueva; Gayle M. Volk; Nancy E. Levinger (Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture (PCTOC), 2025)

Planktonic larvae of the invasive bivalves Dreissena spp. and Limnoperna fortunei: review of their effects on freshwater communities - Esteban M. Paolucci; Lyubov E. Burlakova; Natalia Yarza; Nancy Correa; Demetrio Boltovskoy; Alexander Y. Karatayev (Hydrobiologia, 2025)

Unravelling the implementation of pharmacogenetic testing in Belgium - Jolyce Bourgeois; Elena Costa; Carl Devos; Janis Luyten; Sien Ombelet; Nancy Thiry; Frank Hulstaert (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2025)

Endophytic Microflora of Crotalaria: Their Diversity and Role in Plant Growth Promotion - Edinah G. Ongaga; Joshua K. Muli; Peter K. Kamau; Nancy L. Budambula (Current Microbiology, 2025)

BioTIME 2.0: Expanding and Improving a Database of Biodiversity Time Series - Maria Dornelas; Laura H. Antão; Amanda E. Bates; Viviana Brambilla; Jonathan M. Chase; Cher F. Y. Chow; Ada Fontrodona‐Eslava; Anne E. Magurran; Inês S. Martins; Faye Moyes; Alban Sagouis; Samuel Adu‐Acheampong; et al. (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2025)
Motivation Here, we make available a second version of the BioTIME database, which compiles records of abundance estimates for species in sample events of ecological assemblages through time. The updated version expands version 1.0 of the database by doubling the number of studies and includes substantial additional curation to the taxonomic accuracy of the records, as well as the metadata. Moreover, we now provide an R package (BioTIMEr) to facilitate use of the database. Main Types of Variables Included The database is composed of one main data table containing the abundance records and 11 metadata tables. The data are organised in a hierarchy of scales where 11,989,233 records are nested in 1,603,067 sample events, from 553,253 sampling locations, which are nested in 708 studies. A study is defined as a sampling methodology applied to an assemblage for a minimum of 2 years. Spatial Location and Grain Sampling locations in BioTIME are distributed across the planet, including marine, terrestrial and freshwater realms. Spatial grain size and extent vary across studies depending on sampling methodology. We recommend gridding of sampling locations into areas of consistent size. Time Period and Grain The earliest time series in BioTIME start in 1874, and the most recent records are from 2023. Temporal grain and duration vary across studies. We recommend doing sample‐level rarefaction to ensure consistent sampling effort through time before calculating any diversity metric. Major Taxa and Level of Measurement The database includes any eukaryotic taxa, with a combined total of 56,400 taxa. Software Format csv and. SQL.

Role of Mesenchymal Stem Cells in Skin Aging and Damage: Insights from Recent Preclinical and Clinical Studies - Rebecca Shin-Yee Wong; Nancy Choon-Si Ng; Brianna Brianna; Bey Hing Goh (Current Stem Cell Reports, 2025)
Purpose of Review As interest in healthy lifestyles and youthfulness grows, anti-aging research has become increasingly popular among healthcare professionals and scientists. Skin aging and damage is a complex and multifactorial process influenced by intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Mesenchymal stromal/stem cells (MSCs) and their derivatives show promise as therapeutic candidates due to their regenerative properties. This review explores the etiology and pathophysiology of skin aging and damage, along with the potential of MSCs and MSC-based products in its treatment. Recent Findings Recent studies have highlighted the ability of MSCs and their derivatives to enhance skin regeneration through paracrine signaling, extracellular vesicle (EV) release and direct cellular differentiation. MSC-based therapies have demonstrated efficacy in enhancing skin elasticity, reducing oxidative stress and regulating inflammatory responses. Moreover, advances in bioengineering such as MSC-derived EVs, exosomes, secretome, whole cells and conditioned media, have further expanded their clinical potential. Summary MSC-based therapies offer significant potential in anti-aging treatments by addressing key aging factors. Nevertheless while preclinical and clinical studies have shown positive outcomes future research must include studies with standardized procedures and large sample sizes to confirm their safety and efficacy. Graphical Abstract

Arthropods associated with a dioecious bromeliad, Catopsis minimiflora Matuda (Bromeliaceae), in a shade coffee plantation (Coffea arabica L.) in the southeast of Mexico - Diego A. Jiménez-Garza; Lislie Solís-Montero; Eduardo R. Chamé-Vázquez; Nancy Martínez-Correa (Biologia, 2025)

Predicting the progression of MCI and Alzheimer’s disease on structural brain integrity and other features with machine learning - Marthe Mieling; Mushfa Yousuf; Nico Bunzeck; Michael Weiner; Paul Aisen; Ronald Petersen; Clifford R. Jack; William Jagust; Susan Landau; Monica Rivera-Mindt; Leslie M. Shaw; Edward B. Lee; et al. (GeroScience, 2025)
Machine learning (ML) on structural MRI data shows high potential for classifying Alzheimer’s disease (AD) progression, but the specific contribution of brain regions, demographics, and proteinopathy remains unclear. Using Alzheimer’s Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) data, we applied an extreme gradient-boosting algorithm and SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) values to classify cognitively normal (CN) older adults, those with mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and AD dementia patients. Features included structural MRI, CSF status, demographics, and genetic data. Analyses comprised one cross-sectional multi-class classification (CN vs. MCI vs. AD dementia, n = 568) and two longitudinal binary-class classifications (CN-to-MCI converters vs. CN stable, n = 92; MCI-to-AD converters vs. MCI stable, n = 378). All classifications achieved 70–77% accuracy and 61–83% precision. Key features were CSF status, hippocampal volume, entorhinal thickness, and amygdala volume, with a clear dissociation: hippocampal properties contributed to the conversion to MCI, while the entorhinal cortex characterized the conversion to AD dementia. The findings highlight explainable, trajectory-specific insights into AD progression.

Ecological dynamics of Trichonephila clavipes and its inquilines in an urban green area from submontane Neotropical rainforest - Matheus Leonydas Borba Feitosa; Nancy Lo-Man-Hung; André Felipe de Araujo Lira (Biologia, 2025)
Natural interactions among organisms in ecosystems are fundamental in shaping the evolutionary history and ecological dynamics of populations, communities, and functional ecosystems. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate the relationship between spatial distribution patterns and the occurrence of inquilines in the webs of the spider Trichonephila clavipes (Linnaeus, 1767). We analyzed the spatial distribution of T. clavipes , using the Morisita's Intraspecific Aggregation Index to examine the dispersion of individuals relative to expected values and critical indices for clustered patterns. Additionally, we explored whether there is a relationship between web height and the incidence of inquilines. Sampling included 43 females and 4 juveniles of T. clavipes , as well as individuals of Gasteracantha cancriformis (Linnaeus, 1758), Ariamnes attenuatus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1881, Leucauge spp. and Argyrodes spp. We observed a notable clustering pattern in the webs of T. clavipes , which creates a conductive environment for the significant presence of inquilines. The correlation between web structure, prey storage behavior by the host spider, and the presence of these inquilines highlights the relevance of this phenomenon in the species’ ecology. The ease of dispersal of inquilines, as evidenced by the clustering pattern, may explain the observed absence of a relationship between web height and the number of inquilines.

Conserving cross-realm coastal biodiversity when real-world planning and implementation processes split the land and sea - Linda R. Harris; Lara van Niekerk; Stephen D. Holness; Kerry J. Sink; Andrew L. Skowno; Anisha Dayaram; Heidi van Deventer; Nancy Job; Stephen J. Lamberth; Janine B. Adams; Jacqueline L. Raw; Taryn Riddin; et al. (Ocean & Coastal Management, 2025)

Gold nanoparticles “AuNPs” -mediated amelioration of experimentally toxic-induced cerebellar syndrome: Insights into cytomolecular and immuno-histochemical modifications, with a focus on CREB/ Tau modulation - Mai A. Samak; Yara M. Elfakharany; Nancy Huessiny; Amira Ebrahim Alsemeh (Tissue and Cell, 2025)

Plasticizer sources and concentrations in indoor environments in Europe: A systematic review of existing data - Wenjuan Wei; Aya Mansouri; Sebastiaan L. Zoutendijk; Sarka Langer; Ioannis Liagkouridis; Nancy B. Hopf; Radu Corneliu Duca (Science of The Total Environment, 2025)

How circular are large corporations? Evidence from a large-scale survey with senior leaders - Nancy M.P. Bocken; Jaan-Pauli Kimpimäki; Paavo Ritala; Jan Konietzko (Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2025)

Ingestive behaviour, performance, and methane emissions of pregnant alpacas grazing cultivated pastures in the high Peruvian Andes - Laura B. Gualdrón-Duarte; Cecilia Loza; José I. Gere; Nancy F. Huanca-Marca; Francisco E. Franco; Yemi Sanca Uscamayta; Rubén García‐Ticllacuri; Guadalupe Orellana Ligas; Diannett Benito López; Feliciano Rivera Pachiño; Juan E. Moscoso-Muñoz; Medardo A. Díaz-Céspedes; et al. (Livestock Science, 2025)

Novel activated carbon from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) waste for sustainable freshwater production - Dahiana Galeano-Caro; Oscar E. Medina; As A. Ríos; Farid Chejne; Nancy Acelas; Camilo A. Franco; Farid B. Cortés (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025)

BpGDB: A genomic resource database of Bunium persicum for genetics and breeding - Akshay Singh; Nancy Sharma; Sangita Bansal; Rakesh Singh; G.P. Singh (Journal of Applied Research on Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, 2025)

Characterizing sedimentary organic carbon in a hydrothermal spreading center, the Escanaba Trough - Hope L. Ianiri; Pamela L. Campbell; Amy Gartman; Nancy G. Prouty (Chemical Geology, 2025)

Native Rhizobium biofertilization enhances yield and quality in Solanum lycopersicum under field conditions - Adriana Gen-Jiménez; José David Flores-Félix; Clara Ivette Rincón-Molina; Luis Alberto Manzano-Gómez; Juan José Villalobos-Maldonado; Nancy Ruiz-Lau; Rocio Roca-Couso; Víctor Manuel Ruíz-Valdiviezo; Reiner Rincón-Rosales (World Journal of Microbiology and Biotechnology, 2025)

Voxel-wise insights into early Alzheimer’s disease pathology progression: the association with APOE and memory decline - Maha Wybitul; Nicolas Langer; Christoph Hock; Anton Gietl; Valerie Treyer; Michael Weiner; Paul Aisen; Ronald-Petersen; Clifford R. Jack; William Jagust; John Q. Trojanowski; Arthur W. Toga; et al. (GeroScience, 2025)
Longitudinal investigation of the Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotype’s impact on Alzheimer’s disease (AD) biomarker progression, focusing on amyloid beta (Aβ) accumulation and gray matter (GM) atrophy, integrating cognitive decline and baseline levels. Longitudinal florbetapir-PET and T1-weighted MRI data from 100 cognitively normal (CN) and mild cognitive impaired (MCI) participants both with considerable global Aβ accumulation (“high Aβ accumulators”) were analyzed using a voxel-wise approach. Associations of APOE genotype and memory decline with Aβ accumulation and GM atrophy were examined separately for each neuroimaging modality, controlling for baseline Aβ levels and diagnosis. Alternatively, the effect of baseline diagnosis, while controlling for memory decline, was investigated. A multimodal analysis evaluated interactions between genotype, memory decline, and GM atrophy on Aβ accumulation. High Aβ accumulators displayed extensive Aβ pathology predominantly in the medial orbito-frontal cortex, cingulate cortex, and precuneus, along with GM atrophy in temporal, occipital, orbito-frontal, and parietal areas. ɛ4 carriers with memory decline exhibited greater Aβ accumulation and GM atrophy in selective regions compared to non-carriers with memory decline, while no genotype difference was observed in individuals without decline. No interaction effect was observed for MCI diagnosis. Regional associations between the two biomarkers were similarly dependent on genotype and memory decline. ɛ4 carriers exhibiting memory decline present an accelerated neurobiological pattern at predementia stages, supporting early ɛ4 carrier monitoring and interventions in this at-risk group. Importantly, memory decline might be more informative than MCI regarding AD pathology progression emphasizing the importance of repeated cognitive assessments.

Are flash droughts intensifying in Brazil? - Javier Tomasella; Marcelo Zeri; Ana Paula Martins do Amaral Cunha; Roger Rodrigues Torres; Nancy Laura Rios Gamarra; Lidiane C. O. Costa (Climate Dynamics, 2025)

Unraveling the effects of polyhydroxyalkanoates accumulation in Pseudomonas extremaustralis growth and survival under different pH conditions - María Gabriela Brito; Nancy I. López; Laura J. Raiger Iustman (Extremophiles, 2025)

ZfpA ‐Dependent Quorum Sensing Shifts in Morphology and Secondary Metabolism in Aspergillus flavus - Benjamin Otoo; Dante G. Calise; Sung Chul Park; Jin Woo Bok; Nancy P. Keller; Mira Syahfriena Amir Rawa (Environmental Microbiology, 2025)
Development of the fungal pathogen Aspergillus flavus involves the balance of asexual spores (conidia) and overwintering hardened hyphal masses (sclerotia). This balance is achieved by an oxylipin‐based density‐dependent mechanism regulating the switch from sclerotia to conidia as population density increases in A. flavus . Here, we show the transcription factor ZfpA, required for normal oxylipin synthesis, regulates the morphology switch. ZfpA overexpression (OE:: zfpA ) accelerates the shift leading to increased conidial production and reduced sclerotial production under conditions normally supporting sclerotia formation. In contrast, zfpA deletion (Δ zfpA ) produces more sclerotia than wild‐type control. These morphology changes are coupled with changes in tissue‐specific secondary metabolites. Specifically, the production of four sclerotial metabolites (oxyasparasone A, hydroxyaflatrem, aflavinine, and kotanin) decreases in OE:: zfpA whereas the hyphal metabolite aspergillic acid is upregulated in this mutant. Chemical profiling of OE:: zfpA compared to a double mutant where the aspergillic acid non‐ribosomal synthetase was deleted in the OE:: zfpA background confirmed synthesis of known aspergillic acid pathway products as well as putative Val‐derived pyrazinones involved in metal chelation. These findings offer valuable insights into the quorum sensing networks connecting fungal development and tissue‐specific secondary metabolite production.

Seed Production and 22 Years of Climatic Changes in an Everwet Neotropical Forest - Jason Vleminckx; J. Aaron Hogan; Margaret R. Metz; Liza S. Comita; Simon A. Queenborough; S. Joseph Wright; Renato Valencia; Milton Zambrano; Nancy C. Garwood (Ecology Letters, 2025)
Examining the cues and drivers influencing seed production is crucial to better understand forest resilience to climate change. We explored the effects of five climatic variables on seed production over 22 years in an everwet Amazonian forest, by separating direct effects of these variables from indirect effects mediated through flower production. We observed a decline in seed production over the study period, which was primarily explained by direct effects of rising nighttime temperatures and declining average vapour pressure deficits. Higher daytime temperatures were positively related to seed output, mainly through a flower‐mediated effect, while rainfall effects on seed production were more nuanced, showing either positive or negative relationships depending on the seasonal timing of rains. If these trends continue, they are likely to lead to significant changes in forest dynamics, potentially impacting both forest structure and species composition.

The relationship between social network size and brain structure in older adults living with HIV - Vinaya Hari; Nancy E. Mayo; Marie-Josee Brouillette; MaryAnn Noonan; Lesley K. Fellows (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2025)

All pet owners are not the same: End-of-Life caregiver expectations and profiles. - Sara Hoummady; Laureline Chaise; Marion Guillot; Nancy Rebout (Topics in Companion Animal Medicine, 2025)

Circular business models in Japan: Analysis of circular business transformation through an institutional approach - Nancy Bocken; Kunio Shirahada (Sustainable Production and Consumption, 2025)

Association between dietary intake estimated levels of PCDD/Fs and human sperm quality - María Ángeles Martínez; Albert Salas-Huetos; María Fernández de la Puente; Cristina Valle-Hita; Nadine Khoury; Elena Sánchez-Resino; Carla Ramos-Rodríguez; Estefanía Davila-Cordova; Jordi Salas-Salvadó; Nancy Babio (Reproductive Toxicology, 2025)

Updated Terminology for the Nutrition and Dietetics Profession: A Comprehensive Revision to the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s Definition of Terms List - Chris Messenger; Nancy Walters; Anna Marie Rodriguez; Laura Gollins; ShLanda Rochel Burton; Lini Alappat; Rayna McCann; Michelle Strang; Dana Buelsing Sowards; Carol Gilmore; Karen Hui (Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2025)

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in paired serum and breastmilk samples among pregnant farmworkers in Thailand - Stephanie M. Eick; Neha Sehgal; Amina Salamova; Nancy Fiedler; Robert B. Hood; Volha Yakimavets; Nattawadee Promkam; Tippawan Prapamontol; Panrapee Suttiwan; Supattra Sittiwang; Ampica Mangklabruks; Warangkana Naksen; et al. (International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 2025)

Efficacy of salicylic acid (SA) in modulating the dynamics of pesticide-thiamethoxam-induced stress responses in Brassica juncea L. insights from biochemical and molecular dissection - Arun Dev Singh; Nancy Sharma; Kamini Devi; Jaspreet Kour; Sumit G. Gandhi; Renu Bhardwaj; Abdulaziz Abdullah Alsahli; Parvaiz Ahmad (Environmental Pollution, 2025)

Modelling Water Management using SWAT+ : Application of Reservoirs Release Tables and the New Water Allocation Module in a Highly Managed River Basin - Alejandro Sánchez-Gómez; Jeffrey G. Arnold; Katrin Bieger; Natalja Čerkasova; Nancy B. Sammons; Silvia Martínez-Pérez; Eugenio Molina-Navarro (Water Resources Management, 2025)
Incorporating the simulation of water management actions in hydrological models is paramount to enhance their reliability and usefulness. SWAT + (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) includes novelties in this aspect compared to its previous versions: the decision tables and the water allocation module provide enhanced capabilities for configuring management actions. Despite their potential, these features have not yet been applied due to their novelty. This study pioneers the use of SWAT + ’s new features applied in the Upper Tagus River Basin, a densely populated and highly regulated catchment. Irrigation, reservoir management, and various kinds of water transfers were incorporated in a SWAT + model of this basin. The implementation of management actions and their impact on the model performance were evaluated. The model accurately reproduced water demand for irrigation and water transfers, capturing both the demand volume and timing. The water sources were configured to meet most of the demand, with 73% of irrigation and 90% of water transfer requirements being satisfied. Release decision tables were configured for 31 reservoirs, resulting in an accurate simulation of outflow and storage in many of them. Incorporating management actions improved the streamflow simulation at the basin outlet, both considering the hydrograph and performance metrics (e.g., PBIAS was reduced by more than 50%). Some potential improvements in the model configuration and in the code were identified and will be addressed in future studies. This work provides a comprehensive guide to SWAT + ’s new features and the methodology employed, making it valuable for anyone working with the model.

Saffron Yield and Quality Response Under Varying Altitude, Climate, and Soil Properties in the Pir Panjal Range in North-Western Himalayas - Tahir Ali; Ritika Mansotra; Shivali Sharma; Nancy Bhagat; Jyoti Vakhlu (Journal of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition, 2025)

What we know and don’t know about the invasive golden mussel Limnoperna fortunei - Demetrio Boltovskoy; Esteban Paolucci; Hugh J. MacIsaac; Aibin Zhan; Zhiqiang Xia; Nancy Correa (Hydrobiologia, 2025)

Vitamin D as an Adjuvant Immune Enhancer to SARS-Cov-2 Vaccine - Azza Salamony; Maha Abdelsalam; Nancy Elguindy; Wael H. Roshdy; Amr Youssef; Yara Shamikh (Current Microbiology, 2025)

Identification of a germline deep intronic PTEN-deletion leading to exonization through whole genome and targeted RNA sequencing - Morgane Boedec; Camille Aucouturier; Mathias Cavaillé; Raphaël Leman; Laurent Castéra; Hélène Delhomelle; Nancy Uhrhammer; Virginie Bernard; Sophie Giraud; Eulalie Lasseaux; Natalie Jones; Marie Bidart; et al. (Familial Cancer, 2025)

Hippocampal network connectivity and episodic memory in individuals aging with traumatic brain injury - Catherine M. Carpenter; Hollie A. Mullin; Andrew Cwiek; Emily Carter; Samantha Vervoordt; Xinhui Lan; Nancy A. Dennis; Amanda Rabinowitz; Umesh M. Venkatesan; Frank G. Hillary (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2025)

Addressing Clinical Challenges in Aberrant Pharmacokinetics of Biologic Therapeutic Drugs: Investigating Sample Processing Procedure in the Immunoassays - Yih-Wen Chen; Olinda Davenport; Nancy Yu; Rachel Melendez; James Nugteren; Ihsan Nijem; Weili Yan; Robert Hendricks; Yuan Song (The AAPS Journal, 2025)
Bioanalytical Pharmacokinetics (PK) methods are designed for robust performance under rigorous regulatory compliance requirements to ensure the generated data is reliable and maintains integrity. In a phase 1 dose-finding clinical study, aberrant PK profiles of two co-administered biologics drugs were observed. Unexpectedly, we discovered high fill levels in collection tubes from the majority of samples. This led to the hypothesis that the highly filled tubes might cause difficulty in achieving complete sample thaw and thorough mixing at the time of sample analysis, potentially contributing to the abnormalities observed in the PK dataset. Evaluation of the impact of sample fill levels and processing procedure can be challenging since PK concentrations of study samples were unknown. Therefore, a systematic approach was employed to conduct a thorough examination using mock samples. The data illustrate a correlation between sample thawing and mixing process and the variability in the PK data. The concentrations from properly filled mock samples that underwent complete thawing and mixing showed 100% data reproducibility. In contrast, the concentrations from fully filled mock samples that did not follow the proper procedure showed sample recovery deviating by ± 30% from nominal value and exhibited considerable lack of precision . This data identified the root cause of aberrant PK, justifying revised sample preparation guidance and sample re-assay. Improved sample handling and subsequent reassay resolved the aberrant PK profile issues. In conclusion, this study reiterated that sample handling plays a crucial role in quality and reproducibility of PK data with immunoassays. Graphical Abstract

Environmental impact of peat alternatives in growing media for European mushroom production - Pietro Goglio; Thomas Ponsioen; Jaime Carrasco; Francesco Tei; Elsje Oosterkamp; Margarita Pérez; Jan van der Wolf; Nancy Pyck (Science of The Total Environment, 2025)

A field mesocosm method for manipulation of soil mesofauna communities and repeated measurement of their ecological functions over months to years - Kara S. Gibson; Nancy C. Johnson; Deborah A. Neher; Anita J. Antoninka (Pedobiologia, 2025)

Assessment of pig welfare at slaughterhouse level: A systematic review of animal-based indicators suitable for inclusion in monitoring protocols - Nancy F. Huanca-Marca; Laura X. Estévez-Moreno; Natyieli Losada Espinosa; Genaro C. Miranda-de la Lama (Meat Science, 2025)

Older adults’ resilience in rural places: Explaining the role of place, time, and social connection during COVID-19 - Rachel V. Herron; Breanna C. Lawrence; Nancy E.G. Newall; Doug Ramsey (Journal of Rural Studies, 2025)

Prenatal exposure to pesticide mixtures and the placental transcriptome: Insights from trimester-specific, sex-specific and metabolite-scaled analyses in the SAWASDEE cohort - Yewei Wang; Karen Hermetz; Amber Burt; Corina Lesseur; Parinya Panuwet; Nancy Fiedler; Tippawan Prapamontol; Panrapee Suttiwan; Pimjuta Nimmapirat; Supattra Sittiwang; Warangkana Naksen; Volha Yakimavets; et al. (Environmental Research, 2025)

Evaluation of IrO2 catalysts doped with Ti and Nb at industrially relevant electrolyzer conditions: A comprehensive study - Xiang Lyu; Hung-Ming Chang; Haoran Yu; Nancy N. Kariuki; Jae Hyung Park; Deborah J. Myers; Jun Yang; Iryna V. Zenyuk; Alexey Serov (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025)

Evaluating air pollution and BTEX exposure effects on DNA damage: A human biomonitoring study in Zagreb, Croatia - Katarina Matković; Andreja Jurič; Ivana Jakovljević; Luka Kazensky; Mirta Milić; Vilena Kašuba; Silvije Davila; Gordana Pehnec; Irena Brčić Karačonji; Ante Cvitković; Pascal Wild; Irina Guseva Canu; et al. (Atmospheric Environment, 2025)

Chirping across continents: variation in urban house sparrow (Passer domesticus) vocalizations across North America and Europe - Fernando González-García; Christine C. Rega-Brodsky; Michelle García-Arroyo; Pablo Bolaños Sittler; Juan Fernando Escobar-Ibáñez; Juan Hector García-Chávez; Marcus Hedblom; Ruben Heleno; Petar Iankov; Gintaras Malmiga; Alberto Martínez Fernández; Nancy E. McIntyre; et al. (Biological Invasions, 2025)
The house sparrow ( Passer domesticus ) is one of the most widespread invasive bird species, with numerous and dense populations established across urban-agricultural landscapes of North America. Although this species has been widely studied to identify the traits that explain its global ubiquity, descriptions of house sparrow acoustic features across its native and introduced range are limited in the literature. We recorded male house sparrow vocalizations from 13 cities across Europe and North America to quantify the structural features of its common “chirrup” vocalization. Although the basic structure and duration were consistent across the two geographic regions, the vocalizations differed in their minimum frequencies and bandwidth. In a post hoc analysis of 140 museum specimens, we found that European house sparrows had larger bills and bodies than those in North America. Thus, we propose that these frequency shifts could be a result of synergistic interactions between morphological differences, potential differences in ambient noise, acoustic overlap with other species within the soundscape, or other acoustic features of European and North American cities. House sparrows seem to be a good model for future bioacoustics studies, given their worldwide distribution and acoustic plasticity, to test hypotheses related to urbanization traits and invasion potential.

Dynamic proportional loss of functional connectivity revealed change of left superior frontal gyrus in subjective cognitive decline: an explanatory study based on Chinese and Western cohorts - Luyao Wang; Wenjing Hu; Fan Dong; Can Sheng; Jinglong Wu; Ying Han; Jiehui Jiang; Michael W. Weiner; Paul Aisen; Ronald Petersen; Clifford R. Jack; William Jagust; et al. (GeroScience, 2025)

Pharmaceuticals removal from aqueous solution by water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes): a comprehensive investigation of kinetics, equilibrium, and thermodynamics - Anyi Ramirez-Muñoz; Angélica Forgionny; Juan Muñoz-Saldaña; Elizabeth Flórez; Nancy Acelas (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2025)

Human health risk assessment by exposure to contaminants from an urban reservoir: a pilot study in the Madin Dam (México) - Karina Ruiz-Lara; Marcela Galar-Martínez; Sandra García-Medina; Misael Hernández-Díaz; Selene Cano-Viveros; Alba Lucero García-Medina; Leobardo Manuel Gómez-Oliván; Israel Parra-Ortega; Israel Morales-Balcázar; Nancy Aline Hernández-Rosas; Sergio Esteban Moreno-Vázquez; Eloy Gasca-Pérez (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2025)

Nutritional value of a novel EMS-induced cell wall-defective strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae yeast for Pacific oyster (Magallana gigas) juveniles - Alfredo Loor; Jonabel Huavas; Peter Bossier; Nancy Nevejan (Aquaculture, 2025)

Introducing the OECD guidance document on occupational biomonitoring: A harmonized methodology for deriving occupational biomonitoring levels (OBL) - Nancy B. Hopf; Jos Bessems; Tiina Santonen; Susana Viegas; Ludwine Casteleyn; Devika Poddalgoda; Farida Lamkarkach; Thomas Göen; Maryam Zare Jeddi; Michael Koller; Christophe Rousselle; Kate Jones; et al. (Toxicology Letters, 2025)

Cooperating for circularity? Perspectives of citizen energy cooperative members on circular solar business models - Wim Van Opstal; Nancy Bocken; Jan Brusselaers (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025)

Motives, drivers and barriers to urban upcycling: Insights from furniture upcycling in the Netherlands - Marco van Hees; Inge Oskam; Nancy Bocken (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2025)

Variation in mangrove species diversity across gradients of climate-change-induced environmental conditions and hydrological restoration - Nancy Yolimar Suárez-Mozo; Gabriel M. Moulatlet; Rosela Pérez-Ceballos; Mariana V. Capparelli (Journal of Environmental Management, 2025)

Effect of ultraviolet irradiation on the shelf life and chemical composition of cold brew coffee - Maria Alejandra Orjuela; Fabian Leonardo Moreno; Nancy Córdoba; Coralia Osorio; Ruth Yolanda Ruiz-Pardo (Food and Bioproducts Processing, 2025)

Emerging threats from climate change on our oceans demand proactive action - Jim Falk; Swadhin Behera; Nancy Bermas; Tony Capon; Joachim von Braun; Rita R. Colwell; Adel S. El-Beltagy; Richard Damania; Charles F. Kennel; Margaret Leinen; Phoebe Koundouri; Cherry A. Murray; et al. (Sustainability Science, 2025)

Putting seedlings on the map: Trade‐offs in demographic rates between ontogenetic size classes in five tropical forests - Stephan Kambach; Helge Bruelheide; Liza S. Comita; Richard Condit; S. Joseph Wright; Salomón Aguilar; Chia‐Hao Chang‐Yang; Yu‐Yun Chen; Nancy C. Garwood; Stephen P. Hubbell; Pei‐Jen Luo; Margaret R. Metz; et al. (Ecology, 2025)
All species must partition resources among the processes that underly growth, survival, and reproduction. The resulting demographic trade‐offs constrain the range of viable life‐history strategies and are hypothesized to promote local coexistence. Tropical forests pose ideal systems to study demographic trade‐offs as they have a high diversity of coexisting tree species whose life‐history strategies tend to align along two orthogonal axes of variation: a growth–survival trade‐off that separates species with fast growth from species with high survival and a stature–recruitment trade‐off that separates species that achieve large stature from species with high recruitment. As these trade‐offs have typically been explored for trees ≥1 cm dbh, it is unclear how species' growth and survival during earliest seedling stages are related to the trade‐offs for trees ≥1 cm dbh. Here, we used principal components and correlation analyses to (1) determine the main demographic trade‐offs among seed‐to‐seedling transition rates and growth and survival rates from the seedling to overstory size classes of 1188 tree species from large‐scale forest dynamics plots in Panama, Puerto Rico, Ecuador, Taiwan, and Malaysia and (2) quantify the predictive power of maximum dbh, wood density, seed mass, and specific leaf area for species' position along these demographic trade‐off gradients. In four out of five forests, the growth–survival trade‐off was the most important demographic trade‐off and encompassed growth and survival of both seedlings and trees ≥1 cm dbh. The second most important trade‐off separated species with relatively fast growth and high survival at the seedling stage from species with relatively fast growth and high survival ≥1 cm dbh. The relationship between seed‐to‐seedling transition rates and these two trade‐off aces differed between sites. All four traits were significant predictors for species' position along the two trade‐off gradients, albeit with varying importance. We concluded that, after accounting for the species' position along the growth–survival trade‐off, tree species tend to trade off growth and survival at the seedling with later life stages. This ontogenetic trade‐off offers a mechanistic explanation for the stature–recruitment trade‐off that constitutes an additional ontogenetic dimension of life‐history variation in species‐rich ecosystems.

In silico analysis, isolation, and cytotoxicity evaluation of the coumestans from Cullen corylifolium (L.) Medik - Nancy Tripathi; Himisa Shah; Nivedita Bhardwaj; Ruma Sarkar; Shreyans K. Jain (Natural Product Research, 2024)

Prioritizing US Geological Survey science on salinization and salinity in candidate and selected priority river basins - Christopher H. Conaway; Nancy T. Baker; Craig J. Brown; Christopher T. Green; Douglas B. Kent (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2024)
The US Geological Survey (USGS) is selecting and prioritizing basins, known as Integrated Water Science basins, for monitoring and intensive study. Previous efforts to aid in this selection process include a scientifically defensible and quantitative assessment of basins facing human-caused water resource challenges (Van Metre et al. in Environmental Monitoring and Assessment , 192 (7), 458 2020). In the present work, we explore this ranking process based on water quality considerations, specifically salinity and salinization. We selected top candidate basins to study salinity and salinization issues in 18 hydrologic regions that include 163 candidate basins. Our prioritization is based on quantitative assessment of sources of salinity, drivers of change, and receptors that must respond to those sources and drivers. Source terms represented in the prioritization include geology, depth to brackish groundwater, stream conductivity, chloride in precipitation, urban and agricultural land use, application of road salt as a deicer, and irrigation. Drivers represented in prioritization include changes in chemical weathering as a result of changes in rainwater chemistry. Receptors include measures of water stress, measurements of stream ecological health, and socioeconomic factors. In addition, we present research activities for the USGS on salinity and salinization that can be pursued in these basins including assessment of sources, pathways, and loadings; predicting and understanding changes in sources, peaks, and trends; understanding the components of salinity and mobilization of contaminants; understanding the relationship between salinization and changing ecosystems; and developing knowledge on the causes and distribution of groundwater salinity, brackish water resources, and challenges related to desalination.

Phase-Dependent Thermoluminescence Properties of Zinc Sulphide - Shrouk Farouk; Amany Farouk; Nabil El-Faramawy; Nancy N. Elewa (Journal of Fluorescence, 2024)
In the current study, the effects of heat treatment on the thermoluminescence (TL) and structural properties of zinc blend samples were studied. The samples were annealed after being heated for different time periods from 2 up to 10 h. The wurtzite hexagonal phase was observed upon heat treatment. It was observed that the presence of hexagonal phase with small percentage enhanced the thermoluminescence effect where the highest intensity was found to be for the sample with 8.2% wurtzite and 91.8% cubic zinc sulphide. The morphology of ZnS particles was studied by the HR-TEM analysis and it displayed an aggregated ZnS nanoparticles with almost uniform shape and size. The TL-glow curves for each sample were analysed using the Computerized Glow Curve Deconvolution (CGCD) and initial rise (IR) methods. Six trapping peaks exist between 0.98 and 1.45 eV through the deconvolution process. The number of peaks increased to 8 peaks for the fourth treatment, located between 0.95 and 1.56 eV. The activation energies and the frequency factors for getting traps were evaluated too.

Hepatic Gene Expression Changes of Zebrafish Fed Yeast Prebiotic, Yeast Probiotic, Black Soldier Fly Meal, and Butyrate - Nancy Gao; Junyu Zhang; Umesh K. Shandilya; John S. Lumsden; Amir Behzad Barzrgar; David Huyben; Niel A. Karrow (Fishes, 2024)
As global fish consumption rises, improving fish health through immunomodulatory feed ingredients shows promise while also supporting growth performance. This study investigated the effects of yeast prebiotics, probiotics, a postbiotic (butyrate), and black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) meal on fish immune responses. Zebrafish were fed diets containing these ingredients for 63 days and then exposed to either Pseudomonas aeruginosa lipopolysaccharide (LPS) or live Flavobacterium psychrophilum to assess hepatic candidate gene expression and weight gain. No mortalities were observed post-immune challenges, and weight gains were not significantly different across treatments. Liver samples were collected for mRNA analysis, and real-time qPCR was used to evaluate the expression of immune-related genes such as TNF-α, IL-1β, hepcidin, and NF-κB/p65. NF-κB/p65 was upregulated in response to immune challenges, indicating a reaction to both LPS and pathogen exposure. Fish on the BSFL diet showed decreased NF-κB/p65 expression after the pathogen challenge, while probiotic-fed fish had reduced angiopoietin-like 4 (angptl4) levels following LPS exposure. Butyrate supplementation had the most significant impact, downregulating pro-inflammatory cytokines and other immune-related genes, suggesting a protective effect. These findings support the health benefits of BSFL and sodium butyrate during an immune challenge.

Contextual factors influence food intake at eating occasions in young adults: A mixed effect analysis - Nancy R. Tran; Rebecca M. Leech; Sarah A. McNaughton (Appetite, 2024)

Exploring alternative anthelmintic compounds: Impact of peruvin, hentriacontane/1-nonacosanol and their synergistic effect on the health of Meriones unguiculatus infected with Haemonchus contortus - Luis David Arango-De la Pava; Nancy Guadalupe Flores-Jiménez; Jorge Alfredo Cuéllar-Ordaz; Héctor Alejandro de la Cruz-Cruz; Rosa Isabel Higuera-Piedrahita; Raquel López-Arellano (Veterinary Parasitology, 2024)

Predicting ion exchange resin performance for contaminant removal from comingled groundwater plumes - Sarah A. Saslow; Carolyn I. Pearce; Tatiana G. Levitskaia; Elsa A. Cordova; Jacqueline Hager; Yilin Fang; Nancy M. Escobedo; Christian D. Johnson; Daria Boglaienko; Joshua Torgeson; Vicky L. Freedman; Rob D. Mackley (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024)

Integration of cadmium sulfide quantum dots with calcium alginate microbeads for dual-functional mercury (II) ion sensing and removal - Ambika Kumar; Nancy Jaswal; Monika; R.K. Dutta; Pramod Kumar (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024)

Projected distribution shifts of resident monarch butterflies and consequences for migratory monarchs - Iman Momeni-Dehaghi; Lenore Fahrig; Joseph R. Bennett; Trina Rytwinski; Karen S. Oberhauser; Nancy A. Sheehan; Greg W. Mitchell (Journal for Nature Conservation, 2024)

Differences in soil biological activity and soil organic matter status only in the topsoil of Ferralsols under five land uses (Allada, Benin) - Issiakou Alladé Houssoukpèvi; Tiphaine Chevallier; Hervé Nonwègnon Sayimi Aholoukpè; Murielle Nancy Rakotondrazafy; Demayi Jorès Mauryo Fassinou; Guillaume Lucien Amadji; Lydie Chapuis-Lardy (Geoderma Regional, 2024)

Ability of a dietary index based on the updated algorithm underpinning the Nutri-Score to discriminate food consumption and nutrient intake in a French population of children and adolescents - Nadine Khoury; Barthélémy Sarda; Mathilde Touvier; Emmanuelle Kesse-Guyot; Jordi Salas-Salvadó; Nancy Babio; María Ángeles Martínez; Serge Hercberg; Pilar Galan; Pauline Ducrot; Valérie Deschamps; Chantal Julia (Food Research International, 2024)

Theoretical study based on molecular docking to investigate the potential interaction of known antiviral food components with SARS-CoV-2 proteins - Deborah Giordano; Maria Antonia Argenio; Bernardina Scafuri; Virginia Carbone; Simone Bonora; Nancy D'Arminio; Anna Marabotti; Angelo Facchiano (Food Bioscience, 2024)

Research progress in the preservation and packaging of fruits and vegetables: From traditional methods to innovative technologies - Vagish Dwibedi; Gursharan Kaur; Nancy George; Palak Rana; Yonghong Ge; Tong Sun (Food Packaging and Shelf Life, 2024)

Exploring the association between urinary bisphenol A, S, and F levels and semen quality parameters: Findings from Led-Fertyl cross-sectional study - María Ángeles Martínez; Albert Salas-Huetos; María Fernández de la Puente; Cristina Valle-Hita; Montse Marquès; Claudia Del Egido-González; Estefanía Davila-Cordova; Cristina Mestres; Maria Skaalum Petersen; Nancy Babio; Jordi Salas-Salvadó (Environmental Research, 2024)

Effects of the organochlorine pesticide metabolite p,p’-DDE on the gastrointestinal lipidome in fish: A novel toxicity pathway for a legacy pollutant - Alexis M. Wormington; David J. Gabrielli; Mohammad-Zaman Nouri; Ashley M. Lin; Sarah E. Robinson; John A. Bowden; Nancy D. Denslow; Tara Sabo-Attwood; Joseph H. Bisesi (Environmental Pollution, 2024)

Sucrose interactions with plant cells and tissue: Insights into cryoprotective mechanisms - Albert Ochoa-Castillo; Katherine Nelson; Fionna M.D. Samuels; Nancy E. Levinger (Cryobiology, 2024)

Exploring relationships between cryoprotectant permeation and membrane responses in Oryza sativa cells - Kylie Pearce; Fionna Samuels; Nancy Levinger (Cryobiology, 2024)

Analysis of PFAS and further VOC from fluoropolymer-coated cookware by thermal desorption-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (TD-GC-MS) - Nancy Wolf; Lina Müller; Sarah Enge; Tina Ungethüm; Thomas J. Simat (Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A, 2024)

Implementation of an Upflow Fixed Bed Bioreactor for Denitrification Coupled to Methane Oxidation: Performance and Biomass Development Under Anoxic Conditions - Anngie K. Molina-Macías; Yudy Andrea Londoño; Nancy Pino; Gustavo A. Peñuela (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2024)
Denitrification coupled to methane oxidation (DOM) has been shown to be an appropriate process for wastewater treatment applications, since it can reduce greenhouse gas emissions and nitrogen discharges, making wastewater treatment plants more environmentally sustainable. Study of DOM has focused on laboratory-scale application using membrane biological reactors (MBR) or sequency batch reactors (SBR), which have been shown to be able to retain DOM biomass and therefore appropriate for use with this process. However, it is necessary to expand knowledge of the behavior of this process using other configurations, with a view to scaling up. Therefore, in this study, an upflow fixed bed bioreactor (UFBR) was implemented using plastic carriers such as bioballs and Biochips® to carry out the DOM process under anoxic conditions. The reactor reached stable nitrogen removal conditions after approximately 400 days of continuous operation, forming a biomass composed of denitrifying methane-oxidizing microorganisms where the genus Anaerolinea and Methylocystis predominated. Once the biomass was formed and the DOM process was stabilized, maximum nitrite and nitrate removal rates of 17.6 mgN-NO 2 − /L-d and 8.9 mgN-NO 3 − /L-d, respectively, and a removal efficiency of methane up to 77% were obtained. This demonstrates the feasibility of the application of the DOM process under anoxic conditions using fixed bed bioreactors, which is promising for further nitrogen removal from wastewater using a varied reactor configuration easily to scaled-up.

Marine Pediococcus pentosaceus E3 Probiotic Properties, Whole-Genome Sequence Analysis, and Safety Assessment - Eman H. Zaghloul; Nancy M. El Halfawy (Probiotics and Antimicrobial Proteins, 2024)
Probiotics play a significant role in enhancing health, and they are well known for bacteriocins production. Evaluating probiotics’ whole-genome sequence provides insights into their consumption outcomes. Thus, genomic studies have a significant role in assessing the safety of probiotics more in-depth and offer valuable information regarding probiotics’ functional diversity, metabolic pathways, and health-promoting mechanisms. Marine Pediococcus pentosaceus E3, isolated from shrimp gut, exhibited beneficial properties, indicating its potential as a probiotic candidate. Phenotypically, E3 strain was susceptible to most antibiotics assessed, tolerant to low pH and high bile salt conditions, and revealed no hemolysin activity. Interestingly, E3-neutralized CFS revealed significant antibacterial activity against pathogens under investigation. Therefore, the concentrated CFS was prepared and evaluated as a natural biopreservative and showed outstanding antimicrobial activity. Furthermore, integrated-based genome assessment has provided insight into probiotic characteristics at the genomic level. Whole-genome sequencing analysis revealed that the E3 genome possesses 1805 protein-coding genes, and the genome size was about 1.8 Mb with a G + C content of 37.28%. Moreover, the genome revealed the absence of virulence factors and clinically related antibiotic genes. Moreover, several genes consistent with probiotic microorganisms’ features were estimated in the genome, including stress response, carbohydrate metabolism, and vitamin biosynthesis. In addition, several genes associated with survival and colonization within the gastrointestinal tract were also detected across the E3 genome. Therefore, the findings suggest that insights into the genetic characteristics of E3 guarantee the safety of the strain and facilitate future development of E3 isolate as a health-promoting probiotic and source of biopreservative.

Association between Apo B, LDL-R and PCSK9 gene polymorphisms with coronary artery diseases in Egyptians - Nancy Mahsoub; Ahmed Almenshawy; Ahmed Mohammad Taki Eldin; Nehal M. Abdel Hay; Amany R. Youssef; Reham M El-Farahaty; Kefaya El-Sayed; Adel Mohamad Osman; Eman S. Elhennawy (Molecular Biology Reports, 2024)

Novel microsatellite markers suggest significant genetic isolation in the Eastern Pacific sponge Aplysina gerardogreeni - Manuel Ricardo Salas-Castañeda; Nancy C. Saavedra-Sotelo; José Antonio Cruz-Barraza; Celia Isabel Bisbal-Pardo; Axayácatl Rocha-Olivares (Molecular Biology Reports, 2024)
Background The Eastern Tropical Pacific (ETP) harbors a great diversity of Porifera. In particular, the Aplysina genus has acquired biotechnological and pharmacological importance. Nevertheless, the ecological aspects of their species and populations have been poorly studied. Aplysina gerardogreeni is the most conspicuous verongid sponge from the ETP, where it is usually found on rocky-coralline ecosystems. We evaluated the polymorphism levels of 18 microsatellites obtained from next-generation sequencing technologies. Furthermore, we tested the null hypothesis of panmixia in A. gerardogreeni population from two Mexican-Pacific localities. Methods and results A total of 6,128,000 paired reads were processed of which primer sets of 18 microsatellites were designed. The loci were tested in 64 specimens from Mazatlan, Sinaloa (N = 32) and Isabel Island, Nayarit (N = 32). The microsatellites developed were moderately polymorphic with a range of alleles between 2 and 11, and Ho between 0.069 and 0.785. Fifteen loci displayed significant deviation from the Hardy–Weinberg equilibrium. No linkage disequilibrium was detected. A strong genetic structure was confirmed between localities using hierarchical Bayesian analyses, principal coordinates analyses, and fixation indices ( F ST = 0.108*). All the samples were assigned to their locality; however, there was a small sign of mixing between localities. Conclusions Despite the moderate values of diversity in microsatellites, they showed a strong signal of genetic structure between populations. We suggest that these molecular markers can be a relevant tool to evaluate all populations across the ETP. In addition, 17 of these microsatellites were successfully amplified in the species A. fistularis and A. lacunosa , meaning they could also be applied in congeneric sponges from the Caribbean Sea. The use of these molecular markers in population genetic studies will allow assessment of the connectivity patterns in species of the Aplysina genus.

Genotypic spectrum of ABCA4-associated retinal degenerations in 211 unrelated Mexican patients: identification of 22 novel disease-causing variants - Oscar F. Chacon-Camacho; Nancy Xilotl-de Jesús; Ernesto Calderón-Martínez; Vianey Ordoñez-Labastida; M. Isabel Neria-Gonzalez; Rocío Villafuerte-de la Cruz; Augusto Martinez-Rojas; Juan Carlos Zenteno (Molecular Genetics and Genomics, 2024)
The purpose of this study was to analyze and molecularly describe the largest group of patients with ABCA4-associated retinal degeneration in Latin America. Pathogenic variants in ABCA4 , a member of the ATP Binding Cassette (ABC) transporters superfamily, is one of the most common causes of inherited visual deficiency in humans. Retinal phenotypes associated with genetic defects in ABCA4 are collectively known as ABCA4-associated retinal degenerations (ABCA4R), a group of recessively inherited disorders associated with a high allelic heterogeneity. While large groups of Caucasian and Asiatic individuals suffering from ABCA4R have been well characterized, molecular information from certain ethnic groups is limited or unavailable, precluding a more realistic knowledge of ABCA4-related mutational profile worldwide. In this study, we describe the molecular findings of a large group of 211 ABCA4R index cases from Mexico. Genotyping was performed using either next generation sequencing (NGS) of a retinal dystrophy genes panel or exome. ABCA4 targeted mutation testing was applied to a subgroup of subjects in whom founder mutations were suspected. A total of 128 different ABCA4 pathogenic variants were identified, including 22 previously unpublished variants. The most common type of genetic variation was single nucleotide substitutions which occurred in 92.7% (408/440 alleles). According to the predicted protein effect, the most frequent variant type was missense, occurring in 83.5% of disease-causing alleles (368/440). Mutations such as p.Ala1773Val are fully demonstrated as a founder effect in native inhabitants of certain regions of Mexico. This study also gives us certain indications of other founder effects that need to be further studied in the near future. This is the largest molecularly characterized ABCA4R Latin American cohort, and our results supports the value of conducting genetic screening in underrepresented populations for a better knowledge of the mutational profile leading to monogenic diseases.

A gender perspective on the circular economy: A literature review and research agenda - Jenny Palm; Daniela Lazoroska; Melanie Valencia; Nancy Bocken; Karolina Södergren (Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2024)
The circular economy (CE) challenges the traditional linear economic model by emphasizing the importance of resource efficiency, recycling, and regeneration in society. However, the role of gender in CE practices remains underexplored. This article presents a systematic literature review on how gender dynamics intersect with CE, highlighting the implications of gendered labor distribution, access to resources, and decision‐making processes. Women, often pivotal in household and community resource management, are underrepresented in policy and research. Gender perspectives are therefore crucial for addressing social, environmental, and justice dimensions within CE. The study employs the lens of care labor to reveal power imbalances and the exclusion of marginalized groups, advocating for inclusive policies to achieve socially sustainable and equitable CE futures. The review identifies the overrepresentation of women in undervalued, informal activities and the dominance of men in highly valued, technologically advanced CE roles. It also underscores the benefits of gender diversity in corporate governance, which enhances sustainability practices. The article calls for a deeper examination of gender's impact on CE, suggesting a research agenda to integrate gender perspectives, enhance CE effectiveness, and promote equity. The findings indicate that addressing gender inequalities in CE is essential to prevent replicating the shortcomings of the linear economy and to foster innovative, inclusive, and sustainable development.

Passive Recovery Risks Non-native Vegetation Invasion Following Intensive Herbivory by Canada Geese in Two Salish Sea Estuaries - Stefanie L. Lane; Nancy Shackelford; Tara G. Martin (Estuaries and Coasts, 2024)

Capsicum recalcitrance: physiological and molecular challenges of pepper tissue culture - Gema Pijeira-Fernández; Nancy Santana-Buzzy (In Vitro Cellular & Developmental Biology - Plant, 2024)

Sustainable biorefinery of Ulva stenophylloides, a green-tide species from the South Pacific coast: A study on antioxidant, oligosaccharide, and ulvan extraction - Loretto Contreras-Porcia; María Dolores Torres; Herminia Domínguez; Julie Queffelec; Florentina Piña; Sheyma Inoubli; Rebeca Aldunate; Francisca C. Bronfman; Nancy Pizarro; Fernanda Toro-Mellado; Maximillian Pozo-Sotelo; María Gallardo-Campos; et al. (Algal Research, 2024)

An evaluation of different approaches for estimating shear velocity in aeolian research studies - Pei Zhang; Brandon L. Edwards; Nicholas P. Webb; Andrew Trautz; John A. Gillies; Nancy P. Ziegler; Justin W. Van Zee (Aeolian Research, 2024)

Assessment of benzene and toluene emissions in National Capital Region (NCR): Implications for health risks and ozone formation - Nancy Kaushik; A. K. Mishra; Rupesh M. Das (Air Quality, Atmosphere & Health, 2024)

A temperature tipping point in hypoxic zone size - R. Eugene Turner; Nancy N. Rabalais; Cassandra N. Glaspie (Limnology and Oceanography, 2024)
Temperature increases will have ubiquitous effects on aquatic food webs, from microbes to consumers, and affect the quality and quantity of carbon flows within and between water layers. A decline in the biological pump moving carbon from surface to lower layers is anticipated. We reviewed 37 years of data on hypoxic zone size and water quality in the northern Gulf of Mexico to determine if air and bottom water temperature increases (0.5°C decade −1 ) are significantly related to variations in its areal size. There was no significant decline in important river water quality in the 24 years since the national Hypoxia Action Plan was developed to reduce its size. Changes in the ratio of km 2 hypoxia per 1000 mt nitrate loading from the Mississippi River from 2000 to 2023 reveals a tipping point in the hypoxic zone size that is driven by ocean warming. Biological factors varying with temperature such as ectotherm growth rates, zooplankton grazing, cell sinking rates, and diatom sequestration of Si or N are apparently more important influences on recent hypoxic zone size than variations in physical factors. This tipping point may be common to similarly warmed and eutrophic coastal waters where warming will likely result in diminished oxygen deficiency ( 2 L −1 ). Hypoxia and food web models assuming a stationary equipoise of nutrient loadings, ratios and food webs will be deficient as coastal waters warm further, coastal storm and hurricane frequency increase and land uses in the watershed are altered with climate change.

Density dependence maintains long‐term stability despite increased isolation and inbreeding in the Florida Scrub‐Jay - Jeremy Summers; Elissa J. Cosgrove; Reed Bowman; John W. Fitzpatrick; Nancy Chen (Ecology Letters, 2024)
Isolation caused by anthropogenic habitat fragmentation can destabilize populations. Populations relying on the inflow of immigrants can face reduced fitness due to inbreeding depression as fewer new individuals arrive. Empirical studies of the demographic consequences of isolation are critical to understand how populations persist through changing conditions. We used a 34‐year demographic and environmental dataset from a population of cooperatively breeding Florida Scrub‐Jays ( Aphelocoma coerulescens ) to create mechanistic models linking environmental and demographic factors to population growth rates. We found that the population has not declined despite both declining immigration and increasing inbreeding, owing to a coinciding response in breeder survival. We find evidence of density‐dependent immigration, breeder survival and fecundity, indicating that interactions between vital rates and local density play a role in buffering the population against change. Our study elucidates the impacts of isolation on demography and how long‐term stability is maintained via demographic responses.

Temporal variability and predictability predict alpine plant community composition and distribution patterns - William J. Reed; Aaron J. Westmoreland; Katharine N. Suding; Daniel F. Doak; William D. Bowman; Nancy C. Emery (Ecology, 2024)
One of the most reliable features of natural systems is that they change through time. Theory predicts that temporally fluctuating conditions shape community composition, species distribution patterns, and life history variation, yet features of temporal variability are rarely incorporated into studies of species–environment associations. In this study, we evaluated how two components of temporal environmental variation—variability and predictability—impact plant community composition and species distribution patterns in the alpine tundra of the Southern Rocky Mountains in Colorado (USA). Using the Sensor Network Array at the Niwot Ridge Long‐Term Ecological Research site, we used in situ, high‐resolution temporal measurements of soil moisture and temperature from 13 locations (“nodes”) distributed throughout an alpine catchment to characterize the annual mean, variability, and predictability in these variables in each of four consecutive years. We combined these data with annual vegetation surveys at each node to evaluate whether variability over short (within‐day) and seasonal (2‐ to 4‐month) timescales could predict patterns in plant community composition, species distributions, and species abundances better than models that considered average annual conditions alone. We found that metrics for variability and predictability in soil moisture and soil temperature, at both daily and seasonal timescales, improved our ability to explain spatial variation in alpine plant community composition. Daily variability in soil moisture and temperature, along with seasonal predictability in soil moisture, was particularly important in predicting community composition and species occurrences. These results indicate that the magnitude and patterns of fluctuations in soil moisture and temperature are important predictors of community composition and plant distribution patterns in alpine plant communities. More broadly, these results highlight that components of temporal change provide important niche axes that can partition species with different growth and life history strategies along environmental gradients in heterogeneous landscapes.

Evaluating drinking water treatment residuals as an in-situ capping material for metal-contaminated sediments - Jingru Wei; Yulin Zheng; Lang Zhou; Kevin J. Kroll; Samuel M. Wallace; Nancy D. Denslow; Jean-François Gaillard; Jean-Claude J. Bonzongo (Chemosphere, 2024)

Systematic review of knowledge, attitudes, and practices of dairy farmers and consumers towards bovine tuberculosis in low- and middle-income countries - Abigail Van Der Zwan; Patricia T. Campbell; Nancy Shi; Nikita De Bortoli; Juan Pablo Villanueva-Cabezas (Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 2024)

Prenatal buprenorphine/naloxone exposure and neonatal neurobehavioral functioning: A preliminary report - Martha L. Velez; Krystle McConnell; Nancy Spencer; Lina M. Montoya; Lauren M. Jansson (Neurotoxicology and Teratology, 2024)

Atlas of pacific sand lance (Ammodytes personatus) benthic habitat – Application of multibeam acoustics and directed sampling to identify viable subtidal substrates - Matthew R. Baker; H. Gary Greene; John Aschoff; Elisa Aitoro; Eileen Bates; Donovan Hesselroth; Katie Johnson; Benjamin Mather; Nancy Sealover (Marine Environmental Research, 2024)

Unique seismic and eruption precursors to the 1996 and ongoing magmatic eruptions of Popocatépetl: Coupled and fluidized bed events - Wendy A. McCausland; Gema V. Caballero-Jimenez; Enrique Guevara-Ortiz; Nancy Trujillo-Castrillón; Carlos M. Valdés-González; Ángel Gómez-Vázquez; Hugo Delgado-Granados; Alejandra Arciniega-Ceballos; Randall A. White (Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2024)

Molecular insights and thermodynamic feasibility of phosphate adsorption on Ca-biocomposites using a simplified carbon structure - Carlos Jimenez-Orozco; Nancy Acelas; Angélica Forgionny; Elizabeth Flórez (Journal of Environmental Management, 2024)

Pathways to adoption and mitigation: A dynamic perspective on good agricultural practices in Rural Malawi - Nancy McCarthy; Giuseppe Maggio; Romina Cavatassi (Journal of Environmental Management, 2024)

Prescribed fire influences occupancy and abundance of grassland-nesting passerines overwintering in pine forests of Central Louisiana - Nancy M. Raginski; Michael D. Gamble; Ashley M. Long (Forest Ecology and Management, 2024)

Multiresidues of pesticides in the particulate matter (PM10) emitted by rural soils of the semiarid pampas, Argentina. A potential source of air pollution - Nancy B. Ramirez Haberkon; Virginia C. Aparicio; Eduardo De Gerónimo; Mariano J. Mendez (Environmental Pollution, 2024)

Genomic diversity study of highly crossbred cattle population in a Low and Middle Tropical environment - Luisa Fernanda Naranjo Guerrero; Andrés Rogberg-Muñoz; Nancy Rodríguez; Luis Gabriel González Herrera (Tropical Animal Health and Production, 2024)
Milk production in tropical regions plays a crucial role both economically and socially. Typically, animals are utilized for dual purposes and are genetically obtained by an intense crossbreeding between Zebu and/or locally adapted breeds, alongside specialized breeds for dairy production. However, uncontrolled mating and crossbreeding may affect the establishment of an effective animal breeding program. The objective of this study was to evaluate Genomic diversity of highly crossbred cattle population in a Low and Middle Tropical environment. All sampled animals were genotyped using the Genessek GGP Bovine 100 chip (n = 859) and public genomic information from eight breeds were employed as reference. The genetic structure of the population was estimated using a Principal Component, Bayesian clustering and a linkage disequilibrium analysis. PCA results revealed that PC1 explained 44.39% of the variation, associated with the indicus/taurus differentiation, and PC2 explained 14.6% of the variation, attributed to the differentiation of Creole and European components. This analysis underscored a low population structure, attributed to the absence of genealogical tracking and the implementation of non-directed crossbreeding. The clustering shows an average contribution of Zebu, Creole, and European Taurine components in the population was 53.26%, 27.60%, and 19.13%, respectively. While an average LD of 0.096 was obtained for a maximum distance of 400 kb. The LD value was low in this population, probably due to the almost no selection applied and the recombination events that occurred during its development. These findings underscore the value of crossbreeding in tropical dairy production but emphasize the importance of directing the mattings.

Inhibition of glycolytic reprogramming suppresses innate immune-mediated inflammation in experimental amyotrophic lateral sclerosis - Lewis Yu; Nancy Wu; Okmi Choi; Khoa Dinh Nguyen (Inflammation Research, 2024)

Sheeppox virus genome sequences from the European outbreaks in Spain, Bulgaria, and Greece in 2022–2024 - Floris C. Breman; Andy Haegeman; Wannes Philips; Nina Krešić; Stefan Hoffman; Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker; Nancy H. C. Roosens; Montserrat Agüero; Ruben Villalba; Aleksandra Miteva; Emiliya Ivanova; Konstantia E. Tasioudi; et al. (Archives of Virology, 2024)

A C-type lectin from Bothrops jararacussu venom reprograms endothelial cell biology - Federico G. Baudou; Nancy L. Charó; Marco A. Scheidegger; Juan C. Stupirski; Juan M. Pérez Sáez; María F. Troncoso; Mora Massaro; Adolfo R. de Roodt; Mauricio C. De Marzi; Mirta Schattner; Gabriel A. Rabinovich (Angiogenesis, 2024)

Complementary value of molecular, phenotypic, and functional aging biomarkers in dementia prediction - Andreas Engvig; Karl Trygve Kalleberg; Lars T. Westlye; Esten Høyland Leonardsen; Michael Weiner; Paul Aisen; Ronald Petersen; Clifford R. Jack; William Jagust; John Q. Trojanowski; Arthur W. Toga; Laurel Beckett; et al. (GeroScience, 2024)
DNA methylation age (MA), brain age (BA), and frailty index (FI) are putative aging biomarkers linked to dementia risk. We investigated their relationship and combined potential for prediction of cognitive impairment and future dementia risk using the ADNI database. Of several MA algorithms, DunedinPACE and GrimAge2, associated with memory, were combined in a composite MA alongside BA and a data-driven FI in predictive analyses. Pairwise correlations between age- and sex-adjusted measures for MA (aMA), aBA, and aFI were low. FI outperformed BA and MA in all diagnostic tasks. A model including age, sex, and aFI achieved an area under the curve (AUC) of 0.94 for differentiating cognitively normal controls (CN) from dementia patients in a held-out test set. When combined with clinical biomarkers (apolipoprotein E ε4 allele count, memory, executive function), a model including aBA and aFI predicted 5-year dementia risk among MCI patients with an out-of-sample AUC of 0.88. In the prognostic model, BA and FI offered complementary value (both β s 0.50). The tested MAs did not improve predictions. Results were consistent across FI algorithms, with data-driven health deficit selection yielding the best performance. FI had a stronger adverse effect on prognosis in males, while BA’s impact was greater in females. Our findings highlight the complementary value of BA and FI in dementia prediction. The results support a multidimensional view of dementia, including an intertwined relationship between the biomarkers, sex, and prognosis. The tested MA’s limited contribution suggests caution in their use for individual risk assessment of dementia.

Sex differences in the association between skeletal muscle energetics and perceived physical fatigability: the Study of Muscle, Mobility and Aging (SOMMA) - Emma L. Gay; Paul M. Coen; Stephanie Harrison; Reagan E. Garcia; Yujia Qiao; Bret H. Goodpaster; Daniel E. Forman; Frederico G. S. Toledo; Giovanna Distefano; Philip A. Kramer; Sofhia V. Ramos; Anthony J. A. Molina; et al. (GeroScience, 2024)

Selective Detection of Divalent Cations (Cu2+, Zn2+, Pb2+) and Anions (SO42−, S2−, CO32−) Using a pH-Sensitive Multi-functional Schiff Base in Neutral Medium - Siddharth Gautam; Nancy Gupta; Md.Najbul Hoque (Journal of Fluorescence, 2024)

Chemical composition, antioxidant activity and toxicity of the essential oil from Clinopodium mexicanum - Anette Gisela Botello-Ojeda; Zaida Nelly Juárez; Nancy Tepale; José Antonio Rivera-Márquez; Lilia Alejandra Conde-Hernández (Natural Product Research, 2024)

Sex influences whether hippocampal volumes mediate the relationship between depression and cognition in older adults without dementia: A UK Biobank study - Nancy E. Ortega; Vahan Aslanyan; Judy Pa (Brain Imaging and Behavior, 2024)
Depression is a modifiable risk factor for dementia; however, it remains unclear whether there are sex differences in how depression affects dementia risk. To better understand sex-specific differences in how depression confers risk of dementia, the link between depression, hippocampal volumes, and cognition was evaluated in a sample of older adults without dementia from the UK Biobank cohort. A total of 18,220 participants (women n = 9,474; men n = 8,746) were selected based on completion of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), structural MRI, and cognitive assessments. Causal mediation analyses were used to evaluate if the relationship between depression and cognition is mediated by the hippocampus differently by sex. Women reported greater depression severity than men. Hippocampal volumes were found to mediate the relationship between depression severity and fluid intelligence only in women. Upon categorization of the depression symptoms as either cognitive/affective or somatic, the mediation effect of the hippocampus was seen for both cognitive/affective and somatic symptom severity in women for fluid intelligence. These results offer insight into the sex-specific pathways underlying the relationship between depression, hippocampal volumes, and cognition in older adults without dementia with a focus on the type of depression symptoms. This knowledge could aid in the development of sex-focused dementia prevention strategies and treatments.

Piloting wastewater-based surveillance of norovirus in England - David I. Walker; Jessica Witt; Wayne Rostant; Robert Burton; Vicki Davison; Jackie Ditchburn; Nicholas Evens; Reg Godwin; Jane Heywood; James A. Lowther; Nancy Peters; Jonathan Porter; et al. (Water Research, 2024)

Benzene exposure and pediatric leukemia: From molecular clues to epidemiological insights - Nancy Reynoso-Noverón; Miguel Santibáñez-Andrade; Juan Torres; Yanueh Bautista-Ocampo; Yesennia Sánchez-Pérez; Claudia M. García-Cuellar (Toxicology Letters, 2024)

Human skin absorption of three plasticizers: Diisononyl-1,2-cyclohexanedicarboxylate (DINCH), di(2-ethylhexyl) terephthalate (DEHTP), and di(2-ethylhexyl) adipate (DEHA) - Nancy B. Hopf; Hélène P. De Luca; Holger M. Koch; Claudia Pälmke; Aurélie Berthet; Elena Reale (Toxicology Letters, 2024)

Maternal exposure to low-dose bisphenol A and its potential neurotoxic impact on male pups: A histological, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural study - Manal Mohammad Morsy; Marwa M. Ahmad; Nancy Husseiny Hassan (Tissue and Cell, 2024)

A comparison of the mental health impacts and resilience of healthcare workers in rural Manitoba during the COVID-19 pandemic - Doug Ramsey; Breanna Lawrence; Rachel V. Herron; Candice Waddell-Henowitch; Nancy Newall; Kyrra Rauch; Shelby Pellerin (Journal of Rural Studies, 2024)

The Road to Flourishing – Can we drive strongly sustainable business intention through a game-based tool? - Laura Niessen; Nancy M.P. Bocken; Marc Dijk (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024)

Examining the sensitivity of ozone to NOx and VOCs in the Salt Lake City urban region from spatiotemporal patterns observed using stationary and mobile observations collected from a light-rail public transit platform - Andres Gonzalez; Derek Mallia; John C. Lin; Logan Mitchell; Taylor Y. Wilmot; Nancy Daher; Mark Sghiatti; Colin Harkins (Atmospheric Environment, 2024)

Common camas (Camassia quamash) response across an urban–rural gradient in coastal oak meadows in Greater Victoria, Canada - Erin Rolleman; Trevor Lantz; Darcy Mathews; Nancy Shackelford (Urban Ecosystems, 2024)

Chronic Caffeine Consumption, Alone or Combined with Agomelatine or Quetiapine, Reduces the Maximum EEG Peak, As Linked to Cortical Neurodegeneration, Ovarian Estrogen Receptor Alpha, and Melatonin Receptor 2 - Sherine Abdelmissih; Sara Adel Hosny; Heba M. Elwi; Walaa Mohamed Sayed; Mohamed Ali Eshra; Olfat Gamil Shaker; Nancy F. Samir (Psychopharmacology, 2024)
Rationale Evidence of the effects of chronic caffeine (CAFF)-containing beverages, alone or in combination with agomelatine (AGO) or quetiapine (QUET), on electroencephalography (EEG), which is relevant to cognition, epileptogenesis, and ovarian function, remains lacking. Estrogenic, adenosinergic, and melatonergic signaling is possibly linked to the dynamics of these substances. Objectives The brain and ovarian effects of CAFF were compared with those of AGO + CAFF and QUET + CAFF. The implications of estrogenic, adenosinergic, and melatonergic signaling and the brain-ovarian crosstalk were investigated. Methods Adult female rats were administered AGO (10 mg/kg), QUET (10 mg/kg), CAFF, AGO + CAFF, or QUET + CAFF, once daily for 8 weeks. EEG, estrous cycle progression, and microstructure of the brain and ovaries were examined. Brain and ovarian 17β-estradiol (E2), antimullerian hormone (AMH), estrogen receptor alpha (E2Rα), adenosine receptor 2A (A2AR), and melatonin receptor 2 (MT2R) were assessed. Results CAFF, alone or combined with AGO or QUET, reduced the maximum EEG peak, which was positively linked to ovarian E2Rα, negatively correlated to cortical neurodegeneration and ovarian MT2R, and associated with cystic ovaries. A large corpus luteum emerged with AGO + CAFF and QUET + CAFF, antagonizing the CAFF-mediated increased ovarian A2AR and reduced cortical E2Rα. AGO + CAFF provoked TTP delay and increased ovarian AMH, while QUET + CAFF slowed source EEG frequency to δ range and increased brain E2. Conclusions CAFF treatment triggered brain and ovarian derangements partially antagonized with concurrent AGO or QUET administration but with no overt affection of estrus cycle progression. Estrogenic, adenosinergic, and melatonergic signaling and brain-ovarian crosstalk may explain these effects.