Dynamic and static collection followed by a GC–MS analysis of volatiles from Chagasic bugs’ feces: a case of short chain aldehydes - David Alavez-Rosas; Alex Córdoba-Aguilar; Leopoldo Cruz-López; Antonio Santiesteban-Hernández; Samuel Cruz-Esteban (International Journal of Tropical Insect Science, 2024)

Sex dimorphism in pupae and adults of the specialist Ipomoea batatas defoliator Bedellia somnulentella (Lepidoptera: Bedelliidae) - Rodrigo Almeida Pinheiro; Maria Jéssica dos Santos Cabral; Samuel Cunha Oliveira Giordani; José Cola Zanuncio; José Eduardo Serrão; Conceição Aparecida dos Santos; Marcus Alvarenga Soares (Neotropical Entomology, 2024)

A new cyclodipeptide from Tetragonisca angustula honey active against Neospora caninum and in silico study - Ângela Cristina de Oliveira Lima; Matheus Nolasco; Luciana dos Santos Freitas; Alexandre Moraes Pinheiro; Carlos Alfredo Lopes de Carvalho; Humberto Fonseca de Freitas; Samuel Silva da Rocha Pita; Ivo José Curcino Vieira; Raimundo Braz Filho; Alexsandro Branco (Natural Product Research, 2024)

Grass curing-driven fire danger index in a protected mountainous grassland using fused MODIS and Sentinel-2 - Olga D. Mofokeng; Samuel A. Adelabu; Olufemi S. Durowoju; Efosa A. Adagbasa (International Journal of Remote Sensing, 2024)

In silico analysis of balsaminol as anti-viral agents targeting SARS-CoV-2 main protease, spike receptor binding domain and papain-like protease receptors - Daniel Danladi Gaiya; Aliyu Muhammad; Joy Sim Musa; Richard Auta; Anthony John Dadah; Rachael Oluwafunmilayo Bello; Madinat Hassan; Samuel Sunday Eke; Rebecca Imoo Odihi; Musa Sankey (In Silico Pharmacology, 2024)

Excess copper promotes an increase in the concentration of metabolites in Tridax procumbens L. - Samuel Francisco Chitolina; Nessana Dartora; Carla Maria Garlet de Pelegrin; Marlei Veiga dos Santos; Fabiano Cassol; Thalía Friedrich; Jayne Deboni da Veiga; Júnior Eugênio Borkowski; Isabelle Alícia Melo Vieira (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024)

Senolytic intervention improves cognition, metabolism, and adiposity in female APPNL−F/NL−F mice - Yimin Fang; Mackenzie R. Peck; Kathleen Quinn; Jenelle E. Chapman; David Medina; Samuel A. McFadden; Andrzej Bartke; Erin R. Hascup; Kevin N. Hascup (GeroScience, 2024)
Senescent cells accumulate throughout the body and brain contributing to unhealthy aging and Alzheimer’s disease (AD). The APP NL−F/NL−F amyloidogenic AD mouse model exhibits increased markers of senescent cells and the senescence-associated secretory phenotype (SASP) in visceral white adipose tissue and the hippocampus before plaque accumulation and cognitive decline. We hypothesized that senolytic intervention would alleviate cellular senescence thereby improving spatial memory in APP NL−F/NL−F mice. Thus, 4-month-old male and female APP NL−F/NL−F mice were treated monthly with vehicle, 5 mg/kg dasatinib + 50 mg/kg quercetin, or 100 mg/kg fisetin. Blood glucose levels, energy metabolism, spatial memory, amyloid burden, and senescent cell markers were assayed. Dasatinib + quercetin treatment in female APP NL−F/NL−F mice increased oxygen consumption and energy expenditure resulting in decreased body mass. White adipose tissue mass was decreased along with senescence markers, SASP, blood glucose, and plasma insulin and triglycerides. Hippocampal senescence markers and SASP were reduced along with soluble and insoluble amyloid-β (Aβ) 42 and senescence-associated-β-gal activity leading to improved spatial memory. Fisetin had negligible effects on these measures in female APP NL−F/NL−F mice while neither senolytic intervention altered these parameters in the male mice. Considering women have a greater risk of dementia, identifying senotherapeutics appropriate for sex and disease stage is necessary for personalized medicine. Graphical Abstract

CuO nanoparticles’ effect on the photosynthetic performance in seed tissues of Inga laurina (Fabaceae) - Daniela Espanguer Graciano; Montcharles Silva Pontes; Leandro Oliveira Araujo; Regiane Godoy Lima; Renato Grillo; Amilcar Machulek; Etenaldo Felipe Santiago; Samuel Leite Oliveira; Anderson Rodrigues Lima Caires (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024)

Blood vitamin A level prediction in Japanese black cattle based on chromatic and dynamic eye features using double imaging system - Nanding Li; Dimas Firmanda Al Riza; Otieno Samuel Ouma; Mizuki Shibasaki; Wulandari; Moriyuki Fukushima; Tateshi Fujiura; Yuichi Ogawa; Naoshi Kondo; Tetsuhito Suzuki (Biosystems Engineering, 2024)

Platelet and red cell responses to three North American pit vipers - Samuel Francis; Sanjay Khandelwal; Richard Straight; Luke Welton; Pengfei Liang; Huanghe Yang; Charles J Gerardo; Gowthami Arepally (Toxicon, 2024)

Employing a Toxic Aging Coin approach to assess hexavalent chromium (Cr[VI])-induced neurotoxic effects on behavior: Heads for age differences - Samuel T. Vielee; Jessica Isibor; William J. Buchanan; Spencer H. Roof; Maitri Patel; Idoia Meaza; Aggie Williams; Jennifer H. Toyoda; Haiyan Lu; Sandra S. Wise; J. Calvin Kouokam; Jamie Young Wise; et al. (Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology, 2024)

Participatory Framework for Urban Pluvial Flood Modeling in the Digital Twin Era - Samuel Park; Jaekyoung Kim; Yejin Kim; Junsuk Kang (Sustainable Cities and Society, 2024)

Correlating geodiversity and mining in the seridó UNESCO Global Geopark: Spatial and impact analysis in brazilian northeast - Silas Samuel dos Santos Costa; Marcos Antonio Leite do Nascimento; Matheus Lisboa Nobre da Silva (Resources Policy, 2024)

Evaluation of the EMA log kow trigger for fish BCF testing based on data for several human pharmaceuticals - Lisa A. Constantine; Natalie Burden; Todd Davidson; David G. Dolan; Gemma Janer; Andreas Häner; Michael R. Lee; Samuel K. Maynard; Erick Nfon; Alison Nimrod Perkins; James J. Ryan; Joan Tell (Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology, 2024)

The SPICE Project: Calibrated production rates of cosmogenic 3He and 21Ne in olivine and pyroxene from the 72 ka SP basalt flow, Arizona, USA - Cassandra R. Fenton; Samuel Niedermann; Tibor Dunai (Quaternary Geochronology, 2024)

Why aren't more landowners enrolling in land-based carbon credit exchanges? - Landon R. Schofield; Micayla E. Pearson; Samuel Newell; Nathan Clackum; Benjamin L. Turner (Rangelands, 2024)

Source and age of the LREE-rich Blanchette-1 granitic pegmatite, implication for LREE mineralization in the Central Grenville Province - Samuel Coulombe; Bertrand Rottier; Abdelali Moukhsil; Antoine Godet; Carl Guilmette; Pedro Alves; Jeff H. Marsh; Mark Coleman (Precambrian Research, 2024)

Rapid susceptibility of Carbapenem resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and its resistance gene to non-thermal plasma treatment in a batch reactor - Thabang B.M. Mosaka; John O. Unuofin; Michael O. Daramola; Chedly Tizaoui; Samuel A. Iwarere (Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2024)

Structural architecture of the Mapimí Biosphere Reserve and its surroundings, north-central Mexico: New insights from U–Pb geochronology and interpreted structural data - José Jorge Aranda-Gómez; Edgar Juárez-Arriaga; Gabriel Chávez-Cabello; César Francisco Ramírez-Peña; Froylán Treviño-Rodríguez; Vsevolod Yutsis; Samuel Eguiluz y de Antuñano; Marina Vega González (Journal of South American Earth Sciences, 2024)

Recruitment Feasibility, Implementation Fidelity, and Lesson Completion in a Nutrition Intervention for Children With ASD - Aaliyah Torres; Heewon Gray; Rihana Aydin; Samuel Won; Tiantian Pang; William Sayre; Carissa Young; Emily Shaffer-Hudkins; Heather Agazzi; Eunsook Kim; Raymond Miltenberger; Marilyn Stern (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2024)

Modifying Nutrition Education Intervention Materials for Children With ASD: From Toddlers to Preschoolers and Their Parents - Gabrielle Nutt; Heewon Gray; Aaliyah Torres; Amanda Perez; Jana Kandil; Samuel Won; Carissa Young; William Sayre; Marilyn Stern (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2024)

Understanding Mothers’ Lived Experiences Providing Safe and Nutritious Foods for Their Families in Nigeria - Abiodun Atoloye; Folake Samuel; Bunmi Bamgbade; Olufemi Aluko; Bolanle Otegbayo; Nkem Torimiro; Abiodun Areola; Andrea Bersamin (Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior, 2024)

Bottom-up formulations for the multi-criteria decision analysis of oil and gas pipeline decommissioning in the North Sea: Brent field case study - Shahin Jalili; Georgios Leontidis; Samuel R. Cauvin; Kate Gormley; Malcolm Stone; Richard Neilson (Journal of Environmental Management, 2024)

Spatial and temporal variability of martian water-ice cloud effective radius in EMIRS thermal infrared observations - Samuel A. Atwood; Michael D. Smith; Michael J. Wolff; Khalid Badri; Christopher S. Edwards; Philip R. Christensen; Alain S.J. Khayat; M.R. El-Maarry (Icarus, 2024)

Aerobic biodegradation of poly(lactic acid) (PLA) in thermoplastic starch (TPS) blends in soil induced by gelatin - Ricardo Camacho Muñoz; Héctor Samuel Villada Castillo; José Luis Hoyos Concha; José Fernando Solanilla Duque (International Biodeterioration & Biodegradation, 2024)

Hydrogeochemical evolution and isotopic characteristics of groundwater-surface water interaction processes within the Kawere catchment and its hydrogeotechnical implication on pit slope stability at the Nsuta mine, Ghana - Emmanuel Coffie-Anum; Jerry S.Y. Kuma; Anthony Ewusi; Samuel Y. Ganyaglo (Groundwater for Sustainable Development, 2024)

Jatropha curcas oil a potential feedstock for biodiesel production: A critical review - Joseph V.L. Ruatpuia; Gopinath Halder; Michael Vanlalchhandama; Fanai Lalsangpuii; Rajender Boddula; Noora Al-Qahtani; Subramaniapillai Niju; Thangavel Mathimani; Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum (Fuel, 2024)

1H NMR spectroscopy as a tool to probe potential biomarkers of the drying-salting process: A proof-of-concept study with the Amazon fish pirarucu - Samuel O. Silva; Lucas Pedro G. Junior; Marcos B. Machado; Rogério S. Jesus; Marco Antônio S. Farias; Jaqueline A. Bezerra; Alan Diego C. Santos (Food Chemistry, 2024)

Hurdle approach of plasma-activated water pretreatment with debittering treatment on naringin and limonin content of sweet orange peel powder - Venkatraman Bansode; Samuel Jaddu; Tarak Chandra Panda; Chandrakant Genu Dalbhagat; Dibyakanta Seth; Subhra Saikat Roy; Dilip Gosh; Rama Chandra Pradhan; Madhuresh Dwivedi (Food Bioscience, 2024)

Effect of β-glucans on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) IgM+ B cells - D. Martín; M.C. Ordás; E. Morel; N. Nuñez-Ortiz; P. Díaz-Rosales; Samuel Vicente-Gil; C. Zarza; L. Jensen; C. Tafalla (Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2024)

Farming shallow soils: Impacts of soil depth on crop growth in the Everglades Agricultural Area of Florida, USA - Xue Bai; Samuel J. Smidt; Yuchuan Fan; Trista Brophy; Young Gu Her; Noel Manirakiza; Yuncong Li; Jehangir H. Bhadha (Field Crops Research, 2024)

Snow leopards exhibit non-stationarity in scale-dependent habitat selection between two national protected areas in China - Guoliang Pan; Ho Yi Wan; David R. Nash; Kun Shi; Samuel Cushman (Ecological Modelling, 2024)

Association of cigarette smoking with changes in macroeconomic conditions - Samuel Asare (Economics & Human Biology, 2024)

Garnet fracturing reveals ancient unstable slip events hosted in plate interface metasediments - Samuel Angiboust; Paraskevi Io Ioannidi; Iskander Muldashev (Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 2024)

Building a biofactory: Constructing glandular trichomes in Cannabis sativa - Jessica Hancock; Samuel J. Livingston; Lacey Samuels (Current Opinion in Plant Biology, 2024)

Response to “Overestimated bycatch owing to underestimated sampling bias” - Mingli Lin; Samuel T. Turvey; Songhai Li (Biological Conservation, 2024)

Future increases in fire should inform present management of fire-infrequent forests: A post-smoke critique of “asbestos” paradigms in the northeastern USA and beyond - Andrew L. Vander Yacht; Samuel C. Gilvarg; J. Morgan Varner; Michael C. Stambaugh (Biological Conservation, 2024)

Application of Floating Beds Constructed with Woodchips for Nitrate Removal and Plant Growth in Wetlands - Maidul I. Choudhury; Mikk Espenberg; Marc M. Hauber; Kuno Kasak; Samuel Hylander (Water, Air, & Soil Pollution, 2024)
Constructed wetlands and constructed floating wetlands are widely used for nitrogen (N) removal from surface water to combat eutrophication in freshwaters. Two main N removal pathways in freshwaters are plant biomass N uptake and denitrification, i.e. transformation of nitrate (NO 3 -) to nitrous oxide (N 2 O) or nitrogen gas (N 2 ) by different microbes possessing nirK , nirS , nosZI, and n osZII genes. In this study, we tested woodchips-based floating beds (WFBs) as a nature-based and environment-friendly method to remove nitrate-nitrogen (NO 3 -N) from water. Moreover, we tested whether WFBs could support the growth of three selected plant species and the abundance of microbes on plant roots and woodchips as a proxy for WFBs’ denitrification potential. We conducted a greenhouse experiment for 90 days and measured NO 3 -N removal rates from water in WFBs mesocosms during five sampling occasions. Plant biomass production, biomass N uptake, and plant morphology related to N uptake and abundance of denitrifying organisms were measured at the end of the experiment. NO 3 -N removal rates were 29.17 ± 11.07, 28.18 ± 12.62, 25.28 ± 9.90, and 22.16 ± 7.79 mg L –1 d –1 m –2 (mean ± standard deviation) in Glyceria maxima , Juncus effusus , Filipendula ulmaria, and unplanted WFBs treatments, respectively for whole experimental period. N content in above- and belowground biomass of studied species ranged between 0.98 – 1.15 and 1.09 – 1.28 (% dry weight), respectively. Plant relative biomass production was 215 ± 61, 67 ± 18, and 7 ± 17 (% dry weight) for G. maxima , J. effusus and F. ulmaria , respectively. Denitrifiers were detected both on plant roots and woodchips, indicating WFBs’ denitrification potential. Our study highlights that WFBs could be applied to enhance NO 3 -N removal from surface water through plant biomass uptake and denitrification processes. Future studies should consider the long-term in situ application of WFBs for NO 3 -N removal from water.

Using machine learning to combine genetic and environmental data for maize grain yield predictions across multi-environment trials - Igor K. Fernandes; Caio C. Vieira; Kaio O. G. Dias; Samuel B. Fernandes (Theoretical and Applied Genetics, 2024)
Key message Incorporating feature-engineered environmental data into machine learning-based genomic prediction models is an efficient approach to indirectly model genotype-by-environment interactions. Abstract Complementing phenotypic traits and molecular markers with high-dimensional data such as climate and soil information is becoming a common practice in breeding programs. This study explored new ways to combine non-genetic information in genomic prediction models using machine learning. Using the multi-environment trial data from the Genomes To Fields initiative, different models to predict maize grain yield were adjusted using various inputs: genetic, environmental, or a combination of both, either in an additive (genetic-and-environmental; G+E) or a multiplicative (genotype-by-environment interaction; GEI) manner. When including environmental data, the mean prediction accuracy of machine learning genomic prediction models increased up to 7% over the well-established Factor Analytic Multiplicative Mixed Model among the three cross-validation scenarios evaluated. Moreover, using the G+E model was more advantageous than the GEI model given the superior, or at least comparable, prediction accuracy, the lower usage of computational memory and time, and the flexibility of accounting for interactions by construction. Our results illustrate the flexibility provided by the ML framework, particularly with feature engineering. We show that the feature engineering stage offers a viable option for envirotyping and generates valuable information for machine learning-based genomic prediction models. Furthermore, we verified that the genotype-by-environment interactions may be considered using tree-based approaches without explicitly including interactions in the model. These findings support the growing interest in merging high-dimensional genotypic and environmental data into predictive modeling.

Water quality characterization of Lake Abaya, a water body under increasing anthropogenic pressure in Southern Ethiopia - Samuel Tessema Tantu; Seyoum Mengistou Yilma; Kelly-Quinn Mary (Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2024)

Spatial modelling of present and future groundwater potentials in Nigeria; towards a sustainable water demand and supply - Esther Shupel Ibrahim; Joseph Timothy Chiroma; Musa Akin Abubakar; Samuel Achonu Ojih; Edmond Sunabiji Waziri; Rose Edwin Daffi; Ezekiel Yenne (Sustainable Water Resources Management, 2024)
The development of water resources in Nigeria has not risen alongside population increase. Although groundwater is the available source of water at all locations in Nigeria, groundwater aquifer is becoming deeper due to increased groundwater harvest, especially in urban areas. There is a need for continuous groundwater modelling using geological, climatic, environmental data, and spatial tools especially under climate change and intense landcover conversions. The Spatial Multi-Criteria Analysis (SMCA) was adopted in this study to model the current groundwater potential in Nigeria. The multi-criteria analysis tool in ArcGIS was explored to overlay the nine factor maps to model historic and futuristic groundwater potentials. Our groundwater factor maps show an interesting pattern across Nigeria, the southern parts show more potential considering suitability factors like; surface water density, rainfall, temperature, soil, land cover and elevation in the region. Whereas the upland regions even with higher rainfall and lower temperatures suitable for groundwater recharge, are disadvantaged by geomorphological factors. Northern part of Nigeria shows high potentials, considering the geology, soil, lineament density and slope, but disadvantaged by other factors like lower rainfall and higher temperatures. This informed the final groundwater potential maps; results for the historic potential revealed that, no location in Nigeria has optimal (9–10), very poor or no (1–2) groundwater potential. The results further revealed that areas with higher groundwater potentials are largely within the corridors of major rivers in Nigeria (Niger and Benue), covering about 17.6% of the Nigerian landmass, while 2.6%, 33.7, 44% and 2.2% are occupy areas with very low, low, moderate and very high groundwater potentials respectively. Further analysis highlighs locations of concern due to climatic and environmental changes. Interestingly, our groundwater projection results show a persistent increase in groundwater potential from 2021 to 2100 if current landuses and environmental factors are maintained, and if the projected increase in rainfall is true. Despite these groundwater potentials, the recent issues of shallow aquifers have been cautioned by scientists, especially due to groundwater uncertainties in Nigeria especially with intense landcover conversions, combined with accelerated water demands due to increase in population, and incessant groundwater extractions. Therefore, there is a need to seek caution in the pattern of unregulated and incessant groundwater harvest in Nigeria and we recommend frequent updates of the groundwater potential using geospatial tools to inform governing policies on a centralised consolidated sustainable water supply in Nigeria.

Asclepiadoideae subfamily (Apocynaceae): ethnopharmacology, biological activities and chemophenetics based on pregnane glycosides - Thalisson Amorim de Souza; Francisca Sabrina Vieira Lins; Jociano da Silva Lins; Alan Ferreira Alves; Samuel Paulo Cibulski; Thiago de Araújo Medeiros Brito; Lucas Silva Abreu; Luciana Scotti; Marcus Tullius Scotti; Marcelo Sobral da Silva; Josean Fechine Tavares (Phytochemistry Reviews, 2024)

Assessment of meteorological drought and its association with global climate drivers in Genale Dawa River Basin, South-East of Ethiopia - Berhanu Wegayehu Abebe; Tegegn Takele Mana; Samuel Dagalo Hatiye (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2024)

Glucuronide metabolites of trans-ε-viniferin decrease triglycerides accumulation in an in vitro model of hepatic steatosis - Pauline Beaumont; Samuel Amintas; Stéphanie Krisa; Arnaud Courtois; Tristan Richard; Itziar Eseberri; Maria P. Portillo (Journal of Physiology and Biochemistry, 2024)
Trans -ε-viniferin, a resveratrol dimer found mainly in grapevine wood, has shown protective capacities against hepatic steatosis in vivo. Nevertheless, this compound is very poorly bioavailable. Thus, the aim of the present study is to determine the potential anti-steatotic properties of 1 and 10 µM of trans -ε-viniferin and its four glucuronide metabolites in AML-12 cells treated with palmitic acid as an in vitro model of hepatic steatosis. The effect of the molecules in cell viability and triglyceride accumulation, and the underlying mechanisms of action by Real-Time PCR and Western Blot were analysed, as well as the quantification of trans -ε-viniferin and the identified bioactive metabolite inside cells and their incubation media. Interestingly, we were able to determine the triglyceride-lowering property of one of the glucuronides ( trans -ε-viniferin-2-glucuronide), which acts on de novo lipogenesis, fatty acid uptake and triglyceride assembly. The glucuronides of trans -ε-viniferin would therefore be partly responsible for the in vivo observed anti-steatotic properties of the parent compound.

Assessment of beach morphological characteristics and conservation strategies for blue flag beaches on the West Coast of India - J. Selvin Pitchaikani; Subbareddy Bonthu; R. Muruganandam; C. Viswanathan; K. K. Manodheepan; V. Deepak Samuel; Purvaja Ramachandran; R. Ramesh (Journal of Coastal Conservation, 2024)

Confirmation of Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon (Hoolock tianxing) in Myanmar Extends Known Geographic Range of an Endangered Primate - Pyae Phyo Aung; Ngwe Lwin; Tin Htun Aung; Thura Soe Min Htike; Carolyn Thompson; Christian Roos; Sa Myo Zaw; L. Zawng Lum; Win Naing Oo; Zung Sau; Samuel T. Turvey; Wai Zinn Thein; et al. (International Journal of Primatology, 2024)
Characterizing genetically distinct populations of primates is important for protecting biodiversity and effectively allocating conservation resources. Skywalker gibbons ( Hoolock tianxing ) were first described in 2017, with the only confirmed population consisting of 150 individuals in Mt. Gaoligong, Yunnan Province, China. Based on river geography, the distribution of the skywalker gibbon has been hypothesized to extend into Myanmar between the N’Mai Kha and Ayeyarwaddy Rivers to the west, and the Salween River (named the Thanlwin River in Myanmar and Nujiang River in China) to the east. We conducted acoustic point-count sampling surveys, collected noninvasive samples for molecular mitochondrial cytochrome b gene identification, and took photographs for morphological identification at six sites in Kachin State and three sites in Shan State to determine the presence of skywalker gibbons in predicted suitable forest areas in Myanmar. We also conducted 50 semistructured interviews with members of communities surrounding gibbon range forests to understand potential threats. In Kachin State, we audio-recorded 23 gibbon groups with group densities ranging between 0.57 and 3.6 group/km 2 . In Shan State, we audio-recorded 21 gibbon groups with group densities ranging between 0.134 and 1.0 group/km 2 . Based on genetic data obtained from skin and saliva samples, the gibbons were identified as skywalker gibbons (99.54–100% identity). Although these findings increase the species’ known population size and confirmed distribution, skywalker gibbons in Myanmar are threatened by local habitat loss, degradation, and fragmentation. Most of the skywalker gibbon population in Myanmar exists outside protected areas. Therefore, the IUCN Red List status of the skywalker gibbon should remain as Endangered.

Outpatient glucocorticoid use and COVID-19 outcomes: a population-based study - Almudena Rodríguez-Fernández; Irene Visos-Varela; Maruxa Zapata-Cachafeiro; Samuel Pintos-Rodríguez; Rosa M. García-Álvarez; Teresa M. Herdeiro; María Piñeiro-Lamas; Adolfo Figueiras; Ángel Salgado-Barreira; Rosendo Bugarín-González; Eduardo Carracedo-Martínez; Rosa M García-Álvarez; et al. (Inflammopharmacology, 2024)
Introduction Owing to controversy information surrounds effect of glucocorticoids on the evolution of COVID-19, we evaluate the effects of outpatient glucocorticoid use on the severity and progression of COVID-19 and risk of infection and analyse the effect of window of exposure and dose. Methods We conducted a population-based case − control study, involving 4 substudies: (i) Hospitalisation; (ii) Mortality, using subjects hospitalised with a PCR + as cases and subjects without a PCR + as controls; (iii) Progression, including subjects with a PCR + (hospitalised versus non-hospitalised); and (iv) Susceptibility, with all subjects with a PCR + and subjects without a PCR + . Adjusted odds ratios (ORa) and their 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated. Results The outpatient glucocorticoid use was associated with an increased risk of hospitalisation (aOR 1.79; 95% CI 1.56–2.05), mortality (aOR 2.30; 95% CI 1.68–3.15), progression (aOR 1.69; 95% CI 1.43–2.00) and susceptibility (aOR 1.29, 95% CI 1.19–1.41). Furthermore, the effects was observed to be greater at higher doses and the closer that drug use approached the outcome date, with an almost fourfold increase in mortality among users in the previous month (aOR 3.85; 95% CI 2.63–5.62). Conclusions According to the results of this real-world data study, outpatient glucocorticoid use should be considered in making decisions about intrahospital treatment.

Effect of using treated industrial wastewater on the properties of cementitious products - Samuel Gabra; Engy Wadie; Ayman Shamseldein; Hany El-Shafie (Innovative Infrastructure Solutions, 2024)

Inconclusiveness of psychometric testing of medication adherence questionnaires - Isabelle Arnet; Christiane Eickhoff; Laura J Sahm; Sabine Caloz; Michael Mittag; Martin Schulz; Samuel S Allemann (European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2024)
Purpose To propose a paradigm change for the validation procedures of medication adherence questionnaires. Methods A total of 121 validation procedures of unique questionnaires for medication adherence were analyzed. Results “Construct validity” and “internal consistency” were most often assessed, and test results varied largely. A more in-depth analysis indicated that the assessment of medication non-adherence included distinct but related constructs, such as the extent to which doses are missed, and the attempt to identify different facets of medication-taking behavior. Consequently, each construct requires a different measurement approach with different psychometric tests for establishing its validity and reliability. Conclusion Results show that assessing the validity and reliability of adherence questionnaires with standard procedures including statistical tests is inconclusive. Refinement of the constructs of non-adherence is needed in pharmacy and medical practice. We suggest a distinction between the (i) extent of missed doses over the past 2 weeks, (ii) modifiable reasons for non-adherence behavior, and (iii) unmodifiable factors of non-adherence. Validation procedures and corresponding statistical methods should be selected according to the specific single constructs.

Evaluation of soil pollution effects on maize (Zea mays) at selected Pb–Zn and limestone mine sites in Ebonyi State, Southeastern Nigeria - Egondu Charles Umeobi; Chukwuebuka Vincent Azuka; Kokei Ikpi Ofem; Samuel Uchechukwu Obite; Chika Augustus Ezea; Isong Isong Abraham; Moses Ede Alungbe; Jacinta Chinonso Akubue; Kingsley John; Peter Ikemefuna Ezeaku (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2024)

Room-temperature and carbon-negative production of biodiesel via synergy of geminal-atom and photothermal catalysis - Jinshu Huang; Tengyu Liu; Keping Wang; Zhuochun Huang; Junqi Wang; Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum; Hu Li (Environmental Chemistry Letters, 2024)

Exploring the influence of improved horizontal resolution on extreme precipitation in Southern Africa major river basins: insights from CMIP6 HighResMIP simulations - Sydney Samuel; Gizaw Mengistu Tsidu; Alessandro Dosio; Kgakgamatso Mphale (Climate Dynamics, 2024)

Impact of Smokeless Tobacco on Cardiovascular Disease Risk in a Nigerian Metropolitan City - Nelson I. Oguanobi; Chioli P. Chijioke; Samuel I. Ghasi; Nkoyo I. Nubila; Obinna C. Nwoke; Caleb C. Okolo (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2024)

Pancreatic Antioxidative Defense and Heat Shock Proteins Prevent Islet of Langerhans Cell Death After Chronic Oral Exposure to Cadmium LOAEL Dose - Diana Moroni-González; Victor Enrique Sarmiento-Ortega; Alfonso Diaz; Eduardo Brambila; Samuel Treviño (Biological Trace Element Research, 2024)

Soft Drinks as a Dietary Source of Fluoride Exposure - Samuel Alejandro-Vega; Arturo Hardisson; Carmen Rubio; Ángel J. Gutiérrez; Juan R. Jaudenes-Marrero; Soraya Paz-Montelongo (Biological Trace Element Research, 2024)
High fluoride exposures can lead to adverse effects such as dental and bone fluorosis, as well as endocrine and cognitive developmental problems. Water is the main dietary source of this ion, although significant concentrations have also been detected in other beverages widely consumed by the population such as soft drinks. A total of 200 soft drink samples (60 flavoured, 70 extracts, 60 fruit juice and 10 soft drinks) were analysed by fluoride ion selective potentiometry. A consumption of 330 mL was estimated for exposure assessment and subsequent F-risk assessment by soft drink consumption. The highest average concentration was found in extract soft drinks (2.45 ± 1.15 mg/L), followed by flavoured (1.71 ± 2.29 mg/L) and carbonated soft drinks (1.38 ± 0.40 mg/L), while the lowest was found in fruit juice soft drinks (1.09 ± 0.62 mg/L). The flavours with the highest concentration were tea-melon and tea-passion fruit with 3.66 ± 0.40 and 3.17 ± 0.56 mg/L respectively and the lowest was lemon flavour with 0.69 mg/L. The contribution of these beverages, considering the UL (Upper level) reference values set by EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) are between 3.28–41.78%, depending on age group and sex.

Submersed herbicides and thrips biological control effectively reduce biomass of alligatorweed (Alternanthera philoxeroides), a widespread aquatic invasive plant - Samuel A. Schmid; Gray Turnage; Gary N. Ervin (BioControl, 2024)

Pottery use across the Neolithic transition in northern Belgium: evidence from isotopic, molecular and microscopic analysis - Dimitri Teetaert; Marieke Vannoorenberghe; Thomas Van de Velde; Mathieu Boudin; Samuel Bodé; Lucy Kubiak-Martens; Mathijs Baert; Frederic Lynen; Philippe Crombé; Pascal Boeckx (Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2024)
This study represents the first extensive residue analysis of prehistoric pottery from northern Belgium. It examines pottery use and culinary practices across the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition, from the late 6th to the early 4th millennium cal BC. Residue analyses were performed on more than 200 samples from nine archaeological sites, representing different cultural groups from this transitional phase. This includes the analysis of charred food residues encrusted on the vessel surfaces by elemental analysis-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (EA-IRMS), gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS), stereomicroscopic analysis and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), as well as the analysis of absorbed lipids by gas chromatography-combustion-isotope ratio mass spectrometry (GC-C-IRMS). This study provides the first evidence of ruminant dairy fats in Early Neolithic Limburg pottery, supporting the hypothesis that this pottery was produced and used by LBK farmers rather than hunter-gatherer populations. The first indigenous pottery of the Swifterbant culture was frequently used to process freshwater fish (often together with plant foods) and ruminant meat, although several of the studied vessels likely contained mixtures of resources which could also include porcine products. Ruminant dairy is nearly absent from this pottery. Similar results were obtained for pottery of the subsequent Michelsberg culture/Group of Spiere of the late 5th and early 4th millennium cal BC. The limited presence of ruminant dairy fats in this pottery contrasts with the findings for Middle Neolithic pottery from neighbouring regions, providing further evidence for the existence of regional variations in pottery use or culinary practices throughout prehistoric NW Europe. However, our current view of pottery use during the Mesolithic-Neolithic transition in northern Belgium might be biased by the difficulties in distinguishing between wild and domesticated ruminant adipose fats as well as in detecting plant foods through lipid residue analysis.

Further investigation into the impact of manuring on stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen isotope (δ15N) values in pulses: a four-year experiment examining Celtic bean (Vicia faba) - Edward R. Treasure; Darren R. Gröcke; Jonathan J. Lester; Rosie R. Bishop; Samuel E. Jackson; Mike J. Church (Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences, 2024)
Plant stable carbon (δ 13 C) and nitrogen (δ 15 N) isotope values can be used to directly investigate crop husbandry practices such as manuring; a key variable in understanding the scale and intensity of past farming practices. We present new results from a four-year experiment examining the impact of manuring on the δ 13 C and δ 15 N values of a heritage cultivar of the broad or faba bean ( Vicia faba ), the ‘Celtic black broad bean’. This paper builds upon our previous pilot study (Treasure ER, Church MJ, Gröcke DR (2016) The influence of manuring on stable isotopes (δ 13 C and δ 15 N) in Celtic bean ( Vicia faba L.): archaeobotanical and palaeodietary implications. Archaeol Anthropol 8:555–562. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12520-015-0243-6 ). Our results indicate that manuring increased δ 15 N values in beans, with a mean value of 0.5 ± 0.4‰ in control samples compared to a mean value of 2.1 ± 1.3‰ in the most intensively manured plots. It was not always possible to distinguish between an unmanured and manured crop on the basis of δ 15 N values, although manured crops consistently exhibited larger variation in δ 15 N. Bean δ 13 C values show no clear relationship with manuring, although large variability (> 3‰) was found within crops cultivated under the same conditions. Manuring also increased plant biomass production, seed-size and the bean per plant ratio. Overall, we suggest that high δ 15 N values (> 1.5‰) in archaeobotanical remains of pulses can be attributed to small-scale, intensive cultivation that is typical of gardens where manuring rates are very intensive.

Biofloc meal for tilapia feeding: growth and oxidative parameters - Emerson Giuliani Durigon; Thamara Luísa Staudt Schneider; Samuel Marasca; Luiza Beatriz Hermes; Eduardo Kelm Battisti; Isabela Andres Finamor; Maria Amália Pavanato; Rafael Lazzari (Aquaculture International, 2024)

In Vitro and In Silico Characterization of the Aggregation of Thrombi on Textured Ventricular Cannula - Wenxuan He; Abhishek Karmakar; Junhyuk Kang; Grant Rowlands; Samuel Schirmacher; Rodrigo Méndez-Rojano; James Antaki (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2024)

Body-Mounted MR-Conditional Robot for Minimally Invasive Liver Intervention - Zhefeng Huang; Anthony L. Gunderman; Samuel E. Wilcox; Saikat Sengupta; Jay Shah; Aiming Lu; David Woodrum; Yue Chen (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2024)

Expression–environment associations in transcriptomic heat stress responses for a global plant lineage - Samuel C. Andrew; Anna K. Simonsen; Chris W. Coppin; Pieter A. Arnold; Verónica F. Briceño; Todd G. B. McLay; Chris J. Jackson; Rachael V. Gallagher; Karel Mokany (Molecular Ecology, 2024)
The increasing frequency and severity of heatwaves will intensify stress on plants. Given regional variation in heatwave exposure and expected differences in thermal tolerance between species it is unlikely that all plant species will be affected equally by climate change. However, little is currently known about variation in the responses of plants to heat stress, or how those responses differ among closely related species adapted to different environments. Here we quantify the response of 17 Acacia species (175 RNA‐seq libraries), from across Australia's diverse biomes, to a multi‐day experimental heatwave treatment to identify variation in transcriptomic and physiological responses to heat stress. Genes with known heat response functions showed consistent responses across Acacia species. Up to 10% of all genes and over 100 gene families showed significant clinal variation in the magnitude of their expression plasticity across species. Specifically, gene families linked to the temperature stress response were overrepresented among significant relationships with home range temperature conditions. Gene expression responses seen on the first day of the heatwave were more frequently associated with home range climates, while expression responses by day four were more commonly related to photosystem II acclimation. Comparative transcriptomics on non‐model species has the potential to provide key information on stress response plasticity, especially when linked with our understanding of model species. Our study indicates that the pressing challenge to identifying potentially vulnerable species to climate change could be benefited by the further exploration of clinal variation in transcriptome plasticity.

Impacts of marine heatwaves in coastal ecosystems depend on local environmental conditions - Samuel Starko; Mirjam van der Mheen; Albert Pessarrodona; Georgina V. Wood; Karen Filbee‐Dexter; Christopher J. Neufeld; Shinae Montie; Melinda A. Coleman; Thomas Wernberg (Global Change Biology, 2024)
Marine heatwaves (MHWs), increasing in duration and intensity because of climate change, are now a major threat to marine life and can have lasting effects on the structure and function of ecosystems. However, the responses of marine taxa and ecosystems to MHWs can be highly variable, making predicting and interpreting biological outcomes a challenge. Here, we review how biological responses to MHWs, from individuals to ecosystems, are mediated by fine‐scale spatial variability in the coastal marine environment (hereafter, local gradients). Viewing observed responses through a lens of ecological theory, we present a simple framework of three ‘resilience processes’ (RPs) by which local gradients can influence the responses of marine taxa to MHWs. Local gradients (1) influence the amount of stress directly experienced by individuals, (2) facilitate local adaptation and acclimatization of individuals and populations, and (3) shape community composition which then influences responses to MHWs. We then synthesize known examples of fine‐scale gradients that have affected responses of benthic foundation species to MHWs, including kelp forests, coral reefs, and seagrass meadows and link these varying responses to the RPs. We present a series of case studies from various marine ecosystems to illustrate the differential impacts of MHWs mediated by gradients in both temperature and other co‐occurring drivers. In many cases, these gradients had large effect sizes with several examples of local gradients causing a 10‐fold difference in impacts or more (e.g., survival, coverage). This review highlights the need for high‐resolution environmental data to accurately predict and manage the consequences of MHWs in the context of ongoing climate change. While current tools may capture some of these gradients already, we advocate for enhanced monitoring and finer scale integration of local environmental heterogeneity into climate models. This will be essential for developing effective conservation strategies and mitigating future marine biodiversity loss.

High temperatures reduce growth, infection, and transmission of a naturally occurring fungal plant pathogen - Dalia V. Chen; Samuel P. Slowinski; Allyson K. Kido; Emily L. Bruns (Ecology, 2024)
Climate change is rapidly altering the distribution of suitable habitats for many species as well as their pathogenic microbes. For many pathogens, including vector‐borne diseases of humans and agricultural pathogens, climate change is expected to increase transmission and lead to pathogen range expansions. However, if pathogens have a lower heat tolerance than their host, increased warming could generate so‐called thermal refugia for hosts. Predicting the outcomes of warming on disease transmission requires detailed knowledge of the thermal tolerances of both the host and the pathogen. Such thermal tolerance studies are generally lacking for fungal pathogens of wild plant populations, despite the fact that plants form the base of all terrestrial communities. Here, we quantified three aspects of the thermal tolerance (growth, infection, and propagule production) of the naturally occurring fungal pathogen Microbotryum lychnidis‐dioicae , which causes a sterilizing anther‐smut disease on the herbaceous plant Silene latifolia . We also quantified two aspects of host thermal tolerance: seedling survival and flowering rate. We found that temperatures >30°C reduced the ability of anther‐smut spores to germinate, grow, and conjugate in vitro. In addition, we found that high temperatures (30°C) during or shortly after the time of inoculation strongly reduced the likelihood of infection in seedlings. Finally, we found that high summer temperatures in the field temporarily cured infected plants, likely reducing transmission. Notably, high temperatures did not reduce survival or flowering of the host plants. Taken together, our results show that the fungus is considerably more sensitive to high temperatures than its host plant. A warming climate could therefore result in reduced disease spread or even local pathogen extirpation, leading to thermal refugia for the host.

Non-thermal obliteration of critically ranked carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii and its resistance gene in a batch atmospheric plasma reactor - Thabang B. M. Mosaka; John O. Unuofin; Michael O. Daramola; Chedly Tizaoui; Samuel A. Iwarere (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024)
Wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) have been implicated as direct key reservoir of both antibiotic-resistant bacteria (ARB) and antibiotic-resistant genes (ARGs) associated with human infection, as high concentrations of ARBs and ARGs have been detected in recycled hospital wastewater. Among the ARBs, the carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii has been ranked as priority 1 (critical) pathogen by the World Health Organization (WHO), due to its overwhelming burden on public health. Therefore, this study is aimed at investigating non-thermal plasma (NTP) technology as an alternative disinfection step to inactivate this bacterium and its ARGs. Culture-based method and PCR were employed in confirming the carbapenem resistance gene bla NDM-1 in A. baumannii (BAA 1605). Suspension of carbapenem-resistant A. baumannii (24 h culture) was prepared from the confirmed isolate and subjected to plasma treatment at varying time intervals (3 min, 6 min, 9 min, 12 min, and 15 min) in triplicates. The plasma-treated samples were evaluated for re-growth and the presence of the resistance gene. The treatment resulted in a 1.13 log reduction after 3 min and the highest log reduction of ≥ 8 after 15 min, and the results also showed that NTP was able to inactivate the bla NDM-1 gene. The log reduction and gel image results suggest that plasma disinfection has a great potential to be an efficient tertiary treatment step for WWTPs.

Innovative bedding materials for compost bedded pack barns: enhancing dairy cow welfare and sustainable dairy farming - Daniela T. Eberl; Marshall J. Smith; Oliver J. Megram; Megan M. Mayhew; Debra Willoughby; Samuel J. White; Philippe B. Wilson (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2024)
Compost bedded pack (CBP) barns are an innovative housing system that improves the comfort and welfare of dairy cows, compared to cubicle style housing or free stalls with artificial surfaces, such as rubber or concrete. This type of bedding system also has the potential to improve lameness scores, overall health, welfare, and productivity of dairy cows. In CBP barns, carbon materials or organic materials are composted in the barn while being used as bedding for livestock. The animals pass manure on these surfaces providing the nitrogen, microorganisms, and moisture necessary for the composting process. Historically, dry sawdust originating from mills, furniture and pallets have been used as a substrate for compost. However, due to these materials becoming increasingly expensive and hard to source, other materials have been trailed as potential substitutes. Furthermore, there is an increasing interest in making dairy production more environmentally friendly by reducing carbon footprint. This review summarises and highlights appropriate alternative materials that, subject to their management, can be successfully used in the CBP barn system. This will act as an aid for farmers and decision makers when choosing materials to be incorporated in CBP barns. Using alternative materials to sawdust, wood chips and wood shavings, which are the current industry standard, will contribute to a more circular economy and sustainable dairy production, while simultaneously contributing to sustainable development goals, and improved animal health and welfare.

Biogeographic variation in environmental and biotic resistance modifies predicted risk of marine invasions by ships - Mariana Bonfim; Samuel L. Bunson; Andrew J. Sellers; Mark E. Torchin; Gregory M. Ruiz; Amy L. Freestone (Frontiers in Marine Science, 2024)
Introduction Global shipping has accelerated the spread of non-native species. Factors such as environmental filtering and interactions with local biota can affect invasion likelihood, yet their relative contribution to predicting invasion risk remains unresolved. To test how abiotic filters and an experimentally-derived measure of biotic resistance interact with propagule pressure, we developed an integrated model to evaluate their relative effects on invasion risk of marine biofouling organisms to different focal port regions. We predicted that environmental filtering impacts invasion risk when fewer but stronger connections are part of the network. Further, predation is a mechanism of biotic resistance, which can reduce invasion risk, with most pronounced effects predicted in the tropics that decline at higher latitudes. Methods We examined shipping traffic and predation impact at three coastal bioregions spanning 47-degrees of latitude al range in the Northeast Pacific (Alaska, California, and Panama). We used vessel traffic databases to characterize propagule pressure and construct a worldwide port network of marine shipping routes and ports. Environmental resistance was estimated using temperature and salinity data from donor and recipient regions. We further used standardized predator exposure experiments to quantify predation impact on fouling community biomass as an estimate of potential for biotic resistance. We then expanded on existing models of relative invasion risk to incorporate the probability that propagules will survive predation by local predators and overcome environmental filtering to generate a predicted invasion risk for each port. Results Environmental filtering in all regions and predation pressure in the tropics worked to reduce the invasion risk, resulting in markedly different cumulative risk profiles over time among regions. Discussion In an increasingly connected world with more vessel traffic, our results highlight that while the number and distribution of shipping routes are important to understand risk, abiotic and biotic filters can modify model predictions.

Does Performing Resistance Exercise with a Partial Range of Motion at Long Muscle Lengths Maximize Muscle Hypertrophic Adaptations to Training? - Enrique N. Moreno; Wayne A. Ayers-Creech; Selena L. Gonzalez; Holly T. Baxter; Samuel L. Buckner (Journal of Science in Sport and Exercise, 2024)

The excito-repellent activity of five essential oils extracted from local plants against dengue and malaria vectors in Burkina Faso - Mahamoudou Balboné; Olivier Gnankine; Moussa Namountougou; Dieudonné Diloma Soma; Samuel Fogné Drabo; Rahim Romba; Imaël Henri Nestor Bassolé; Roch Kounbobr Dabiré (Biologia, 2024)

Klotho enhances diastolic function in aged hearts through Sirt1-mediated pathways - Nastaran Daneshgar; Renny Lan; Michael Regnier; Samuel G. Mackintosh; Ravinandan Venkatasubramanian; Dao-Fu Dai (GeroScience, 2024)

Comment on Lesser et al. Using Stable Isotope Analyses to Assess the Trophic Ecology of Scleractinian Corals. Oceans 2022, 3, 527–546 - Samuel E. Kahng (Oceans, 2024)
In warm oligotrophic waters, photosymbiotic coral can flourish across a wide depth range (0–170+ m), extending to depths where light attenuates to ~0.1% of surface values. Conventional wisdom has long assumed that mixotrophic corals must increasingly rely on heterotrophy as the ambient light available to drive photosynthesis decreases with depth. However, evidence challenging this traditional dogma has been accumulating in recent years. Although some evidence suggests that some depth-generalist coral species likely increase their reliance on heterotrophy with increasing depth, there is growing evidence that other species do not. Analysis of bulk stable isotopes (δ13C and δ15N) applied to photosymbiotic corals has been used in several ways to infer their trophic ecology and their relative dependence on symbiont photosynthesis versus heterotrophic feeding. However, metrics based on bulk tissue δ13C and δ15N values are subject to considerable uncertainty due to the multiple factors that can affect their values independent of trophic ecology. These competing factors can be quite challenging to disentangle and have led to inconsistent results and conclusions regarding trends in coral heterotrophy with depth. The evidence to date suggests no uniform trophic pattern with increasing depth or decreasing light. Different corals appear to function differently, which is not surprising given their phylogenetic diversity.

Determining Factors and Economic Injury Levels for Sphenophorus levis for Chemical and Biological Control in Irrigated and Non-irrigated Sugarcane Crops - Gilson Gonçalves Xavier; Elizeu de Sá Farias; Daiane das Graças do Carmo; Allana Grecco Guedes; Richard Ian Samuels; Damaris Rosa de Freitas; Eliseu José Guedes Pereira; Eraldo Lima; Marcelo Coutinho Picanço (Neotropical Entomology, 2024)

Indirect plant regeneration in Dioscorea rotundata and Dioscorea alata yam genotypes using different explants - Elaine Azu; Wilfred Elegba; Abigail Tweneboah Asare; Kwame Asare; Christian Akama; Solomon Ayeboafo Otu; Samuel Azure; Nanabanyin Kweku Nifa Narkwa; Kwadwo Owusu Ayeh; Kenneth Danso (Plant Biosystems, 2024)

Enhancing nitrogen removal through macrophyte harvest and installation of woodchips-based floating beds in surface-flow constructed wetlands - Maidul I. Choudhury; Josefin E. Nilsson; Samuel Hylander; Marc Hauber; Per Magnus Ehde; Stefan E.B. Weisner; Antonia Liess (Chemosphere, 2024)

Peaked too soon? Analyzing the shifting patterns of PM peak period travel in Southern California - Samuel Speroni; Fariba Siddiq; Julene Paul; Brian D. Taylor (Travel Behaviour and Society, 2024)

Inland freshwater aquaculture in a warming world - Tamara Wind; Albert Ros; Christoph Chucholl; Samuel Roch; Mark Schumann; Carsten Schulz; Alexander Brinker (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Discriminating bloom-forming cyanobacteria using lab-based hyperspectral imagery and machine learning: Validation with toxic species under environmental ranges - Claudia Fournier; Antonio Quesada; Samuel Cirés; Mohammadmehdi Saberioon (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Assessing the survival of carbonaceous chondrites impacting the lunar surface as a potential resource - Samuel H. Halim; Ian A. Crawford; Gareth S. Collins; Katherine H. Joy; Thomas M. Davison (Planetary and Space Science, 2024)

Investigation of leaching of nickel sulfide flotation tailings to recover valuable metals - Emmanuel Atta Mends; Angela Manka Tita; Shokrullah Hussaini; John Samuel Thella; Lei Pan; Pengbo Chu (Minerals Engineering, 2024)

Continuously compressing crushing towards a dry processing method, a testing for graphite ore - Niina Paasovaara; Samuel Hartikainen; Sirpa Peräniemi; Hannu Kuopanportti; Shenghong Yang (Minerals Engineering, 2024)

Inhibition of pyruvate dehydrogenase accelerates anaerobic glycolysis under postmortem simulating conditions - Mackenzie J. Taylor; Chandler D. Stafford; Jared F. Buhler; David S. Dang; Mohammed A. Alruzzi; Teif A. Najm; Samuel D. Gerrard; Kara J. Thornton; Stephan van Vliet; Samer W. El-Kadi; David E. Gerrard; Sulaiman K. Matarneh (Meat Science, 2024)

Validity and reproducibility of the CALERA Research Sensor to estimate core temperature at different intensities of a cycling exercise in the heat - William Martins Januário; Natália Franciele Lessa; Ana Júlia de Oliveira Schittine; Emille Rocha Bernardino de Almeida Prata; João Carlos Bouzas Marins; Antônio José Natali; Samuel Penna Wanner; Thales Nicolau Prímola-Gomes (Journal of Thermal Biology, 2024)

Effects of two external cooling strategies on physiological and perceptual responses of athletes with tetraplegia during and after exercise in the heat - Ingrid Ludimila Bastos Lôbo; Samuel Penna Wanner; Renato de Carvalho Guerreiro; Bruno Lourenço Pinto Coelho; Felipe Emanuel dos Santos Coimbra; Maria Eduarda Machado Martins; Larissa Cristina de Abreu Duarte; Eduardo Stieler; Marco Túlio de Mello; Andressa Silva (Journal of Thermal Biology, 2024)

New insights into green synthesis of metal oxide based photocatalysts for photodegradation of organic pollutants: A bibliometric analysis and techno-economic evaluation - Samuel Demarema; Mahmoud Nasr; Shinichi Ookawara; Amal Abdelhaleem (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024)

Regulating greenhouse gas dynamics in tidal wetlands: Impacts of salinity gradients and water pollution - Long Ho; Matti Barthel; Kim Pham; Samuel Bodé; Carl Van Colen; Tom Moens; Johan Six; Pascal Boeckx; Peter Goethals (Journal of Environmental Management, 2024)

Contemporary formation of ice-wedge pseudomorphs during the expansion of a thermokarst lake in Old Crow Flats, Yukon, Canada - Samuel Gagnon; Pascale Roy-Léveillée; Kevin Turner (Geomorphology, 2024)

Time-dependent thermal degradation of lost circulation materials in geothermal systems - William Kibikas; Chun Chang; Stephen J. Bauer; Seiji Nakagawa; Patrick Dobson; Timothy Kneafsey; Abraham Samuel (Geothermics, 2024)

Multiple sulfur isotopes evidence deep intra-slab transport of sulfate-rich fluids - Isabelle Genot; Samuel Angiboust; Pierre Cartigny (Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 2024)

Ammonia production from microalgal biosystem: Present scenario, cultivation systems, production technologies, and way forward - Melvin S. Samuel; Muthiyal Prabakaran Sudhakar; Joseph Sekhar Santhappan; Madhumitha Ravikumar; Narasimman Kalaiselvan; Thangavel Mathimani (Fuel, 2024)

Cultural sips: Exploring sociodemographic and dominance factors in French wine appraisal - Isabel Urdapilleta; Hector Blanchet-Urdapilleta; Samuel Demarchi (Food Research International, 2024)

Assessment of human health risk concerning edible plants contamination with toxic elements around functional and derelict mines - Gregory Udie Sikakwe; Samuel Adebayo Ojo; Peter Chika Uzosike (Food and Chemical Toxicology, 2024)

Impact of freshwater rearing history on Atlantic salmon gill response to viral stimulation post seawater transfer - Marlene Lorgen-Ritchie; Lynn Chalmers; Michael Clarkson; John F. Taylor; Simon MacKenzie; Herve Migaud; Samuel A.M. Martin (Fish & Shellfish Immunology, 2024)

An anti-inflammatory response of an organic food intervention by reducing pesticide exposures in children of Cyprus: A cluster-randomized crossover trial - Samuel Olushola Abimbola; Corina Konstantinou; Christina Xeni; Pantelis Charisiadis; Konstantinos C. Makris (Environmental Research, 2024)

Shifting focus from external to in situ organic resources – The redesign of four tropical long-term experiments - Moritz Laub; Marc Corbeels; Samuel Mathu Ndungu; Monicah Wanjiku Mucheru-Muna; Daniel Mugendi; Rebecca Yegon; Wycliffe Waswa; Bernard Vanlauwe; Johan Six (European Journal of Agronomy, 2024)

neonPlantEcology: An R package for preparing NEON plant data for use in ecological research - Adam L. Mahood; Ranjan Muthukrishnan; Jacob A. Macdonald; David T. Barnett; Eric R. Sokol; Samuel M. Simkin (Ecological Modelling, 2024)

Differentially biased sampling strategies reveal the non-stationarity of species distribution models for Indian small felids - Divyashree Rana; Caroline Charão Sartor; Luca Chiaverini; Samuel Alan Cushman; Żaneta Kaszta; Uma Ramakrishnan; David W. Macdonald (Ecological Modelling, 2024)

Upcycling retired Li-ion batteries into high-performance oxygen reduction reaction electrocatalysts in flexible Al-air batteries - Haolin Hu; Yuelin Wang; Yue Xu; Liangxiao Jin; Samuel Jeong; Xinfu Xie; Chengqian Xiong; Bojun Zhou; Wenping Sun; Jialiang Zhang; Xi Lin; Kailong Hu (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Enhancing the piezoelectric coefficient of SrTiO3 nanocubes and PVDF film deposited by supersonic spraying for energy-harvesting nanogenerators - Chanwoo Park; Woojin Lim; Bhavana Joshi; Taegun Kim; Edmund Samuel; Ali Aldalbahi; Govindasami Periyasami; Bin Ding; Sam S. Yoon (Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024)

Removing snares is an effective conservation intervention: a case study involving chimpanzees - John C. Mitani; Samuel Angedakin; Herbert Kasozi; Carolyn Rowney; Lauren Sarringhaus; James Tibisimwa; David P. Watts; Kevin E. Langergraber (Primates, 2024)

Responses to spring rainfall and shading in moonworts: trait variability and the dynamics of a genus community - Samuel Harimanana; Cassandra Ducharme Martin; Guillaume de Lafontaine (Plant Ecology, 2024)

Seasonal trend and alternative host plants of drosophila suzukii in blackberry crops from Mexico - Ornella Barreto-Barriga; Monserrat Pérez-Pérez; Erick Flores-González; Ana Celestina Juárez-Gutiérrez; Samuel Pineda-Guillermo; Sergio Segura-Ledesma; Bernardino Ibarra-Bautista; Ángel Rebollar-Alviter (Phytoparasitica, 2024)

Determinants/Predictors of QT Abnormalities in Patients on Psychotropic Medications in a Nigerian Tertiary Hospital - Opeyemi Ezekiel Ojo; Ebenezer Adekunle Ajayi; Akande Oladimeji Ajayi; Joseph Olusesan Fadare; Samuel Ayokunle Dada; Olatunji Bukola Olaoye (Cardiovascular Toxicology, 2024)

Root mucilage nitrogen for rhizosphere microorganisms under drought - Meisam Nazari; Samuel Bickel; Yakov Kuzyakov; Nataliya Bilyera; Mohsen Zarebanadkouki; Birgit Wassermann; Michaela A. Dippold (Biology and Fertility of Soils, 2024)
Nitrogen (N) is a crucial nutrient for the growth and activity of rhizosphere microorganisms, particularly during drought conditions. Plant root-secreted mucilage contains N that could potentially nourish rhizosphere microbial communities. However, there remains a significant gap in understanding mucilage N content, its source, and its utilization by microorganisms under drought stress. In this study, we investigated the impact of four maize varieties (DH02 and DH04 from Kenya, and Kentos and Keops from Germany) on the secretion rates of mucilage from aerial roots and explored the origin of mucilage N supporting microbial life in the rhizosphere. We found that DH02 exhibited a 96% higher mucilage secretion rate compared to Kentos, while Keops showed 114% and 89% higher secretion rates compared to Kentos and DH04, respectively. On average, the four maize varieties released 4 μg N per root tip per day, representing 2% of total mucilage secretion. Notably, the natural abundance of 15 N isotopes increased (higher δ 15 N signature) with mucilage N release. This indicates a potential dilution of the isotopic signal from biological fixation of atmospheric N by mucilage-inhabiting bacteria as mucilage secretion rates increase. We proposed a model linking mucilage secretion to a mixture of isotopic signatures and estimated that biological N fixation may contribute to 45 - 75% of mucilage N per root tip. The N content of mucilage from a single maize root tip can support a bacterial population ranging from 10 7 to 10 10 cells per day. In conclusion, mucilage serves as a significant N-rich resource for microbial communities in the rhizosphere during drought conditions.

A Practical Research Methods Course That Teaches How to Be a Successful Biomedical Engineering Graduate Student - Samuel A. Acuña (Biomedical Engineering Education, 2024)
Should your department offer a course on how to be a scientist and a successful graduate student? We offer this course at George Mason University as a mandatory part of the graduate curriculum, but this is not common practice for graduate biomedical engineering programs. Graduate education in biomedical engineering is evolving rapidly, with an increasing demand for fundamental research skills, interdisciplinary skills, and professional development. We believe that graduate students will be more successful in their research activities if they are explicitly taught these skills at the beginning of their graduate coursework. This paper describes the design of this course in our bioengineering department.

How do we reinforce climate action? - Jiaying Zhao; Jade Radke; Frances S. Chen; Sonya Sachdeva; Samuel J. Gershman; Yu Luo (Sustainability Science, 2024)
Humanity has a shrinking window to drastically reduce greenhouse gas emissions, yet climate action is still lacking on both individual and policy levels. We argue that this is because behavioral interventions have largely neglected the basic principles of operant conditioning as one set of tools to promote collective climate action. In this perspective, we propose an operant conditioning framework that uses rewards and punishments to shape transportation, food, waste, housing, and civic actions. This framework highlights the value of reinforcement in encouraging the switch to low-emission behavior, while also considering the benefit of decreasing high-emission behavior to expedite the transition. This approach also helps explain positive and negative spillovers from behavioral interventions. This paper provides a recipe to design individual-level and system-level interventions to generate and sustain low-emission behavior to help achieve net zero emissions.

Temperature dependent terahertz spectroscopy study of rare earth modified smectites: Probing the structural responses - Marián Janek; Michal Čičkan; Robert Klement; Marián Matejdes; Daniel Furka; Samuel Furka; Ľuboš Bača; Mira Naftaly (Applied Clay Science, 2024)

Challenges in Chemical Vapour Deposition of Graphene on Metallurgical Alloys Exemplified for NiTi Shape Memory Alloys - Bernhard Fickl; Samuel Heinzle; Stephanie Gstöttenmayr; Dorian Emri; Filip Blazevic; Werner Artner; Christian Dipolt; Dominik Eder; Bernhard C. Bayer (BHM Berg- und Hüttenmännische Monatshefte, 2024)
Atomically-thin two-dimensional (2D) materials like graphene have been suggested as ultimately thin corrosion barriers and functional coatings for modern metallurgical alloys. The challenges of chemical vapour deposition (CVD) of such 2D materials, particularly graphene, on modern metallurgical alloys are discussed and reviewed here, focusing on the key problems with the metallurgical alloys’ often limited catalytic activity towards 2D materials growth and the key need to preserve the metallurgical alloys’ bulk properties during the high temperature 2D materials CVD processes. Using graphene CVD on NiTi (Nitinol) shape memory alloys as a case study, we illustrate the constraints arising from low catalytic activity and tendency to form oxides due the Ti in the NiTi alloy in terms of graphene growth results. We show that, by using a scalable low-temperature CVD process at 650 to 750 °C, we can deposit fully covering carbon films on the NiTi, albeit at limited structural quality. Notably, we also demonstrate that our CVD process does not degrade the bulk microstructure of the NiTi during carbon deposition and, importantly, leaves the crystallographic shape memory effect evolution intact. This underscores the potential of CVD for depositing graphene films on NiTi alloys while emphasizing the necessity for further exploration of CVD conditions to achieve high-quality graphene deposits akin to those on prior widely investigated dedicated (often sacrificial) high-purity metal substrates such as Ni.

Pushed waves, trailing edges, and extreme events: Eco‐evolutionary dynamics of a geographic range shift in the owl limpet, Lottia gigantea - Erica S. Nielsen; Samuel Walkes; Jacqueline L. Sones; Phillip B. Fenberg; David A. Paz‐García; Brenda B. Cameron; Richard K. Grosberg; Eric Sanford; Rachael A. Bay (Global Change Biology, 2024)
As climatic variation re‐shapes global biodiversity, understanding eco‐evolutionary feedbacks during species range shifts is of increasing importance. Theory on range expansions distinguishes between two different forms: “pulled” and “pushed” waves. Pulled waves occur when the source of the expansion comes from low‐density peripheral populations, while pushed waves occur when recruitment to the expanding edge is supplied by high‐density populations closer to the species' core. How extreme events shape pushed/pulled wave expansion events, as well as trailing‐edge declines/contractions, remains largely unexplored. We examined eco‐evolutionary responses of a marine invertebrate (the owl limpet, Lottia gigantea ) that increased in abundance during the 2014–2016 marine heatwaves near the poleward edge of its geographic range in the northeastern Pacific. We used whole‐genome sequencing from 19 populations across >11 degrees of latitude to characterize genomic variation, gene flow, and demographic histories across the species' range. We estimated present‐day dispersal potential and past climatic stability to identify how contemporary and historical seascape features shape genomic characteristics. Consistent with expectations of a pushed wave, we found little genomic differentiation between core and leading‐edge populations, and higher genomic diversity at range edges. A large and well‐mixed population in the northern edge of the species' range is likely a result of ocean current anomalies increasing larval settlement and high‐dispersal potential across biogeographic boundaries. Trailing‐edge populations have higher differentiation from core populations, possibly driven by local selection and limited gene flow, as well as high genomic diversity likely as a result of climatic stability during the Last Glacial Maximum. Our findings suggest that extreme events can drive poleward range expansions that carry the adaptive potential of core populations, while also cautioning that trailing‐edge extirpations may threaten unique evolutionary variation. This work highlights the importance of understanding how both trailing and leading edges respond to global change and extreme events.

New directions for Indigenous and local knowledge research and application in fisheries science: Lessons from a systematic review - Benjamin L. H. Jones; Rolando O. Santos; W. Ryan James; Sophia V. Costa; Aaron J. Adams; Ross E. Boucek; Lucy Coals; Leanne C. Cullen‐Unsworth; Samuel Shephard; Jennifer S. Rehage (Fish and Fisheries, 2024)
Social‐ecological systems like fisheries provide food, livelihoods and recreation. However, lack of data and its integration into governance hinders their conservation and management. Stakeholders possess site‐specific knowledge crucial for confronting these challenges. There is increasing recognition that Indigenous and local knowledge (ILK) is valuable, but structural differences between ILK and quantitative archetypes have stalled the assimilation of ILK into fisheries management, despite acknowledged bias and uncertainty in scientific methods. Conducting a systematic review of fisheries‐associated ILK research ( n = 397 articles), we examined how ILK is accessed, applied, distributed across space and species, and has evolved. We show that ILK has generated qualitative, semi‐quantitative and quantitative information for diverse taxa across 98 countries. Fisheries‐associated ILK research mostly targets small‐scale and artisanal fishers (70% of studies) and typically uses semi‐structured interviews (60%). We revealed large variability in sample size ( n = 4–7638), predicted by the approach employed and the data generated (i.e. qualitative studies target smaller groups). Using thematic categorisation, we show that scientists are still exploring techniques, or ‘validating’ ILK through comparisons with quantitative scientific data (20%), and recording qualitative information of what fishers understand (40%). A few researchers are applying quantitative social science methods to derive trends in abundance, catch and effort. Such approaches facilitate recognition of local insight in fisheries management but fall short of accepting ILK as a valid complementary way of knowing about fisheries systems. This synthesis reveals that development and increased opportunities are needed to bridge ILK and quantitative scientific data.

The underground world of plant disease: Rhizosphere dysbiosis reduces above‐ground plant resistance to bacterial leaf spot and alters plant transcriptome - Toi Ketehouli; Josephine Pasche; Victor Hugo Buttrós; Erica M. Goss; Samuel J. Martins (Environmental Microbiology, 2024)
Just as the human gut microbiome is colonized by a variety of microbes, so too is the rhizosphere of plants. An imbalance in this microbial community, known as dysbiosis, can have a negative impact on plant health. This study sought to explore the effect of rhizosphere dysbiosis on the health of tomato plants ( Solanum lycopersicum L.), using them and the foliar bacterial spot pathogen Xanthomonas perforans as model organisms. The rhizospheres of 3‐week‐old tomato plants were treated with either streptomycin or water as a control, and then spray‐inoculated with X. perforans after 24 h. Half of the plants that were treated with both streptomycin and X. perforans received soil microbiome transplants from uninfected plant donors 48 h after the streptomycin was applied. The plants treated with streptomycin showed a 26% increase in disease severity compared to those that did not receive the antibiotic. However, the plants that received the soil microbiome transplant exhibited an intermediate level of disease severity. The antibiotic‐treated plants demonstrated a reduced abundance of rhizobacterial taxa such as Cyanobacteria from the genus Cylindrospermum . They also showed a down‐regulation of genes related to plant primary and secondary metabolism, and an up‐regulation of plant defence genes associated with induced systemic resistance. This study highlights the vital role that beneficial rhizosphere microbes play in disease resistance, even against foliar pathogens.

Performance‐based evaluation of NMME and C3S models in forecasting the June–August Central African rainfall under the influence of the South Atlantic Ocean Dipole - Hermann N. Nana; Alain T. Tamoffo; Samuel Kaissassou; Lucie A. Djiotang Tchotchou; Roméo S. Tanessong; Pierre H. Kamsu‐Tamo; Kevin Kenfack; Derbetini A. Vondou (International Journal of Climatology, 2024)
In this study, hindcasts from eight Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and three North American Multi‐Model Ensemble (NMME) operational seasonal forecast systems, based on dynamical climate models, are employed to investigate the influence of the South Atlantic Ocean Dipole (SAOD) on the predictive skill of Central Africa (CA) rainfall. The focus is primarily on the June–July–August season for 1993–2016. The findings reveal that, when regionally averaged, all models exhibit positive skill in predicting CA rainfall, except for the Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL‐SPEAR) model. Notably, there are significant spatial variations in skill across different regions. Model performance is particularly low (high) in the Central African Republic and Congo Basin (Gabon and Chad) and tends to deteriorate with increasing lead‐time. Models that demonstrate a strong connection between SAOD and CA rainfall tend to exhibit better predictive skills in forecasting rainfall, in contrast to models with weaker connections. This leads to a significant in‐phase relationship between the predictive skills of rainfall and the strength of the SAOD–rainfall connection among the models. Furthermore, the atmospheric circulation responding to SST forcing associated with the El Niño–Southern Oscillation exerts a significant influence on the robust atmospheric circulation associated with the climatological mean of SST over the SAO. This suggests that mean state bias in the SAO/equatorial Pacific region plays a role in modulating the strength of the simulated SAOD–CA rainfall connection and, consequently, the prediction skill of CA rainfall. In general, both NMME and C3S models appear to be valuable tools capable of providing essential seasonal information several months in advance. These insights can aid decision‐makers in the region in making informed decisions regarding adaptation and mitigation measures.

Global nexus between tourism and sustainable futures: the role of economic growth, globalization and renewables - Lixia Gao; Qamar Ali; Muhammad Rizwan Yaseen; Muhammad Sohail Amjad Makhdum; Samuel Asumadu Sarkodie; Madeeha Nisa; Muhammad Tariq Iqbal Khan (Environment, Development and Sustainability, 2024)

Niche partitioning and plastisphere core microbiomes in the two most plastic polluted zones of the world ocean - Justine Jacquin; Marko Budinich; Samuel Chaffron; Valérie Barbe; Fabien Lombard; Maria-Luiza Pedrotti; Gabriel Gorsky; Alexandra ter Halle; Stéphane Bruzaud; Mikaël Kedzierski; Jean-François Ghiglione (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024)

Is small-scale fishing sustainable in Delta State, Nigeria? A glance into the problems and possible solutions - Arnold Ebuka Irabor; Oghenebrorhie Obakanurhe; Augustine Onyemaechi Ozor; Hardin Aaron Jn pierre; Oghenefejiro Adagha; Jovita Oghenenyerhovwo Sanubi; Augustine Ikechukwu Chukwurah; Ifie Idolo; Oster Francis Nwachi; Jerimoth Kesena Ekelemu; Florence Nkeonyeasua Olele; Samuel Azubuike Zelibe (Fisheries Research, 2024)

Direct and indirect photodegradation in aquatic systems mitigates photosensitized toxicity in screening-level substance risk assessments of selected petrochemical structures - Davide Vione; J. Samuel Arey; Thomas F. Parkerton; Aaron D. Redman (Water Research, 2024)

Experimental investigation of pulling force and ground movement when Pipe-Swallowing technology is used in sand - Xuefeng Yan; Cong Zeng; Yuyong Jiao; Yahong Zhao; Samuel T. Ariaratnam (Tunnelling and Underground Space Technology, 2024)

Causes of macrophyte mass development and management recommendations - Susanne C. Schneider; Julie A. Coetzee; Elena Fukasawa Galvanese; Sarah Faye Harpenslager; Sabine Hilt; Bart Immerzeel; Jan Köhler; Benjamin Misteli; Samuel N. Motitsoe; Andre A. Padial; Antonella Petruzzella; Anne Schechner; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Impacts of solid waste management site on some toxic elements contamination of the surrounding soil in Akure, Nigeria - Oluwafunmilayo Olamide Olanipekun; Olamide Samuel Olanipekun; Gideon Aina Idowu; Ademola Festus Aiyesanmi (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Effects of operators’ strategic approach to local content and in-country spending requirements on financial performance of upstream petroleum sector firms, Ghana - Frank Yao Gbadago; Francis Enu-Kwesi; Samuel Kwaku Agyei; John Gatsi Gartchie (Resources Policy, 2024)

New insight on the influence of surface-modified clay cup with stirring effect for bioelectricity production by utilizing septic tank wastewater - James Obeth Ebenezer Samuel; Nithya Rathinavel; Ananthi Veleeswaran; Boobalan Thulasinathan; Karthik Raja Ramalingam; Yuvakkumar Rathinam; Arun Alagarsamy (Process Safety and Environmental Protection, 2024)

Targeted and non-targeted mass spectrometry to explore the chemical diversity of the genus Gambierdiscus in the Atlantic Ocean - Thomas Yon; Damien Réveillon; Manoëlla Sibat; Chris Holland; R. Wayne Litaker; Silvia M. Nascimento; Araceli E. Rossignoli; Pilar Riobó; Philipp Hess; Samuel Bertrand (Phytochemistry, 2024)

A multi-model approach based on CARIMA-SARIMA-GPM for assessing the impacts of climate change on concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) potential - Samuel Chukwujindu Nwokolo; Eyime Echeng Eyime; Anthony Umunnakwe Obiwulu; Edson L. Meyer; Chinedu Christian Ahia; Julie C. Ogbulezie; Nikolaos Proutsos (Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A/B/C, 2024)

Anti-plasmodial limonoids from Khaya anthotheca (Welw.) C.DC. - Christopher J.D. Obbo; Elizabeth M. Mwangi; Samuel T. Kariuki; Jeremiah W. Gathirwa; Kate J. Fairhurst; Anna Y. Burkhard; David A. Fidock; Nicholas Sadgrove; Moses K. Langat; Eduard Mas-Claret; Dulcie A. Mulholland (Phytochemistry Letters, 2024)

Prediction of the impact of biofouling roughness on a full-scale planing boat performance using CFD - Wilma Amiruddin; Muhammad Luqman Hakim; Ahmad Firdhaus; Dian Purnamasari; Tuswan Tuswan; Samuel Samuel; Ocid Mursid (Ocean Engineering, 2024)

Groundwater recharge is diffuse in semi-arid African drylands: Evidence from highly instrumented observatories - James P.R. Sorensen; Narcisse Z. Gahi; Samuel Guug; Anne Verhoef; Mahamadou Koïta; Wennegouda J.P. Sandwidi; William A. Agyekum; Collins Okrah; W. George Darling; Fabrice M.A. Lawson; Alan M. MacDonald; Jean-Michel Vouillamoz; et al. (Journal of Hydrology, 2024)

Virus discovery in cultured portunid crabs: Genomic, phylogenetic, histopathological and microscopic characterization of a reovirus and a new bunyavirus - Camila Prestes dos Santos Tavares; Samuel Paulo Cibulski; Gisela Geraldine Castilho-Westphal; Mingli Zhao; Ubiratan de Assis Teixeira Silva; Eric J. Schott; Antonio Ostrensky (Journal of Invertebrate Pathology, 2024)

Cellular dynamics of host − parasitoid interactions: Insights from the encapsulation process in a partially resistant host - Samuel Gornard; Florence Mougel; Isabelle Germon; Véronique Borday-Birraux; Pascaline Venon; Salimata Drabo; Laure Kaiser (Journal of Insect Physiology, 2024)

Multi-isotopic composition of brown crab (Cancer pagurus) and seafloor sediment from a mine tailing sea disposal impacted fjord ecosystem - Michael S. Bank; Quang Tri Ho; Tina Kutti; Tanja Kögel; Ilia Rodushkin; Terje van der Meeren; Martin Wiech; Samuel Rastrick (Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024)

Control of cod-liver oil composition with laser scattering imaging combined with machine learning procedures: The cases of adulteration and oxidation - Samuel Verdú; Cristina Fuentes; Ana Fuentes; Alberto J. Pérez; José M. Barat; Raúl Grau (Journal of Food Engineering, 2024)

Efficiency of montmorillonite-based materials as adsorbents in dye removal for wastewater treatment - Angita Sarkar; Nituraj Mushahary; Fungbili Basumatary; Bipul Das; Siri Fung Basumatary; Kumar Venkatesan; Manickam Selvaraj; Samuel Lalthazuala Rokhum; Sanjay Basumatary (Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024)

Corrigendum to “The tidal–thermal evolution of the Pluto–Charon system” [Icarus 376 (2022), 114871] - Amirhossein Bagheri; Amir Khan; Frédéric Deschamps; Henri Samuel; Mikhail Kruglyakov; Domenico Giardini (Icarus, 2024)

Lifetime of cm-sized zodiacal dust from the physical and dynamical evolution of meteoroid streams - Peter Jenniskens; Stuart Pilorz; Peter S. Gural; Dave Samuels; Steve Rau; Timothy M.C. Abbott; Jim Albers; Scott Austin; Dan Avner; Jack W. Baggaley; Tim Beck; Solvay Blomquist; et al. (Icarus, 2024)

Mid-Miocene silicic explosive volcanism of the Tokaj Mts., eastern-central Europe: Eruption chronology, geochemical fingerprints and petrogenesis - Réka Lukács; Marcel Guillong; János Szepesi; Dawid Szymanowski; Maxim Portnyagin; Sándor Józsa; Olivier Bachmann; Maurizio Petrelli; Samuel Müller; David Schiller; László Fodor; Cyril Chelle-Michou; et al. (Gondwana Research, 2024)

Naphtha co-injection with steam effects on Colombian heavy crude oils quality by FTIR and 1H NMR spectroscopy - Adan Y. León; Nora-Andrea Guerrero; Samuel Muñoz; María Sandoval; Romel Pérez; Daniel Molina V. (Fuel, 2024)

Determinants of host breadth in non-native bark and ambrosia beetles - Soňa Šenfeldová; Thomas H. Atkinson; Miloš Knížek; Robert J. Rabaglia; Nathan P. Havill; Samuel F. Ward; Marek Turčáni; Andrew M. Liebhold (Forest Ecology and Management, 2024)

A diet-related health prompt with the Swiss Food Pyramid as a nudge to reduce meat consumption - Samuel Zumthurm; Aline Stämpfli (Food Quality and Preference, 2024)

Parallel functional reduction in the mitochondria of apicomplexan parasites - Patrick J. Keeling; Mahara Mtawali; Morelia Trznadel; Samuel J. Livingston; Kevin C. Wakeman (European Journal of Protistology, 2024)

Examining racial and ethnic heat exposure disparities in New York City (NYC) across different spatial and political scales through geographic effect measure modification - Nadav L. Sprague; Stephen P. Uong; Ahuva L. Jacobowitz; Samuel E. Packard; James W. Quinn; Katherine M. Keyes; Andrew G. Rundle (Environmental Research, 2024)

The diversified mechanism of adsorption and electro-adsorption technologies by using Ti3AlC2 for removing fluoride - Lei Huang; Lei Sheng; Kuilin Wan; Meicong Wang; Hongguo Zhang; Jia Yan; Yonghui Liu; Sikpaam Issaka Alhassan; Yongsheng Chen; Samuel Raj Babu Arulmani (Desalination, 2024)

Exploring the anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic activity of NFκB decoy oligodeoxynucleotide-loaded spermine-functionalized acetalated nanoparticles - Gabriele De Rubis; Amlan Chakraborty; Keshav Raj Paudel; Chao Wang; Vinod Kannaujiya; Peter Richard Wich; Philip Michael Hansbro; Chrishan S. Samuel; Brian Oliver; Kamal Dua (Chemico-Biological Interactions, 2024)

Simultaneous ammonium removal and methane production against nitrite inhibition by coupling anammox bacteria activity in biogas digester - Emea Okorafor Ude; Jerome Undiandeye; Nafi'u Abdulkadir; Samuel Olatunde Dahunsi; Lorenz Adrian (Bioresource Technology Reports, 2024)

Designing additional CO2 in-situ surface observation networks over South Korea using bayesian inversion coupled with Lagrangian modelling - Samuel Takele Kenea; Daegeun Shin; Shanlan Li; Sangwon Joo; Sumin Kim; Lev D. Labzovskii (Atmospheric Environment, 2024)

Paradigm of integrative OMICS of microbial technology towards biorefinery prospects - Samuel Jacob; Gunasekaran Rajeswari; Awantika Rai; Sushree Shweta Tripathy; Swathy Gopal; Eeshita Das; Vinod Kumar; S.P. Jeevan Kumar; Tejraj M. Aminabhavi; Vijay Kumar Garlapati (Biocatalysis and Agricultural Biotechnology, 2024)

SARS-CoV-2 RT-LAMP in saliva: enhancing the results via a combination of cooling and specimen dilution procedure - Henry Gotama Putra; Sem Samuel Surja; Tria Asri Widowati; Soegianto Ali; Maria Mardalena Martini Kaisar (VirusDisease, 2024)

Toxicity of Long Pepper, Piper longum L. (Piperaceae) Leaf Extracts to the Red Flour Beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Herbst, 1797) (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) - Justin Kumar; Grace Marin; Subramanian Arivoli; Samuel Tennyson (Proceedings of the Zoological Society, 2024)

Compound-specific stable isotope analyses of fatty acids indicate feeding zones of zooplankton across the water column of a subalpine lake - Matthias Pilecky; Samuel K. Kämmer; Katharina Winter; Radka Ptacnikova; Travis B. Meador; Leonard I. Wassenaar; Patrick Fink; Martin J. Kainz (Oecologia, 2024)
Spatial and temporal zooplankton feeding dynamics across the water column of lakes are key for understanding site-specific acquisition of diet sources. During this 6-week lake study, we examined stable carbon (δ 13 C) and nitrogen (δ 15 N) isotopes and conducted compound-specific fatty acid (FA) stable isotope analysis (CSIA) of edible seston in the epi-, meta-, and hypolimnion, and zooplankton of Lake Lunz, Austria. We predicted that CSIA of essential FA can discern the foraging grounds of zooplankton more accurately than the commonly used bulk stable isotopes. The δ 13 C and δ 15 N values of seston from different lake strata were similar, whereas a dual CSIA approach using stable carbon and hydrogen isotopes of FA (δ 13 C FA and δ 2 H FA ) provided sufficient isotopic difference in essential FA to discern different lake strata-specific diet sources throughout the study period. We present a CSIA model that suggests strata-specific foraging grounds for different zooplankton groups, indicating higher preference of cladocerans for feeding on epilimnetic diet sources, while calanoid copepods retained more hypolimnetic resources. The CSIA approach thus yields strata-specific information on foraging strategies of different zooplankton taxa and provides more details on the spatial and temporal trophodynamics of planktonic food webs than commonly used bulk stable isotopes.

Unlocking the magnetic potential of Fe2O3 nanoparticles by single-step synthesis of cobalt-infused nanomaterials for chromium removal - Bachir Yaou Balarabe; Primerose Bomokayi; Irédon Adjama; Abdoulkadri Ayouba Mahamane; Michael Olawale Daramola; Samuel Ayodele Iwarere (Nanotechnology for Environmental Engineering, 2024)
The study optimized the chromium removal capacity of Fe 2 O 3 nanoparticles through the infusion of cobalt using a single-step synthesis method. This approach not only enhanced their magnetic properties but also employs less-chemical synthesis techniques, ultimately yielding highly magnetic CoFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles and less impurities. The prepared materials underwent comprehensive testing, encompassing examinations of their optical properties, structure, chemical composition, and surface characteristics using various analyticals methods. In a span of 90 min under visible light exposure, CoFe 2 O 4 nanoparticles exhibit the ability to remove more that 90% of chromium. This was corroborated through analysis using Inductively Coupled Plasma-Optical Emission Spectroscopy (ICP-OES). Moreover, the study illustrates that increased temperatures amplify the endothermic process of chromium adsorption. Positive ΔH°, negative ΔS°, and heightened Cr(IV) adsorption are linked to the temperature effects on solubility, mobility, and dissolved oxygen. Both Langmuir (R 2 = 0.95, R L = 0.055) and Freundlich models (R 2 = 0.98, n = 0.69) suggest favorable adsorption. The efficient Cr(IV) adsorption by CoFe 2 O 4 nanocomposite is attributed to a rapid reaction rate and substantial capacity, following pseudo-second order kinetics (rate constant 0.01 g mg −1 min −1 , R 2 = 0.99). Graphical abstract

Development of a novel optimization modeling pipeline for range prediction of vectors with limited occurrence records in the Philippines: a bipartite approach - Germaine Comia-Geneta; Simon Justin Reyes-Haygood; Nicole Louise Salazar-Golez; Nicole Alessandra Seladis-Ocampo; Merlin Rei Samuel-Sualibios; Nikki Heherson A. Dagamac; Don Enrico Buebos-Esteve (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2024)

A multi-method approach for slope stability assessment: a case study at Anglogold Ashanti Iduapriem Mine, Ghana - Dominic Oduro Fordjour; Mawuko Luke Yaw Ankah; Michael Affam; Albert Kafui Klu; Stephen A. Yamoah; Samuel Boakye Pobee; Deborah Arthur; Louis Gyawu (Modeling Earth Systems and Environment, 2024)

Plant-level establishment can result from a single female Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae propagule - Erika R. Wright; Kevin D. Chase; Samuel F. Ward (Journal of Pest Science, 2024)
Crapemyrtle bark scale (CMBS), Acanthococcus lagerstroemiae (Kuwana) (Hemiptera: Eriococcidae), is a non-native scale insect that has spread throughout many urban areas of the Southeast and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States following its initial detection near Dallas, Texas in 2004, severely reducing the aesthetic value and health of the popular ornamental crapemyrtle tree ( Lagerstroemia spp.). We infested crapemyrtles with known numbers of CMBS to determine the minimum number of individuals required for establishment after initial arrival on plants. We also investigated how netting—implemented to understand differences in establishment when scale dispersal and predation are inhibited—influenced population growth. We determined that one female CMBS egg sac can successfully establish a new population ~ 92% of the time and that netting had negligible effects on establishment. Our results underscore the importance of surveying and managing CMBS and scale insects with similar biology when attempting to prevent infestation of nursery stock, which is widely implicated as a vector for long-distance dispersal of scale insects.

Defining the Range of Calibration Burden: From Full Calibration to Calibration-Free - Adam J. Rish; Samuel Henson; James K. Drennen; Carl A. Anderson (Journal of Pharmaceutical Innovation, 2024)
The expansion of spectroscopic process analytical technology (PAT) within the pharmaceutical industry requires chemometric models to enable spectral interpretation. However, calibration of chemometric models often require an intense time, material, and financial burden which may discourage PAT deployment. The advancement of modeling strategies that reduce this calibration burden necessitates consistent terminology for describing model inputs and overall calibration burden throughout chemometric literature. The goal of this article is to define levels of calibration burden by clarifying dataset classifications and model inputs during PAT method development. The scope of this work is specific to calibration of chemometric models incorporated in PAT methods. Harmonizing the language used in the field of chemometrics to describe calibration burden benefits both pharmaceutical manufacturers and regulatory agencies.

Deforestation narrows pollen diet diversity of generalist orchid bees - Samuel Boff; Cynthia Fernandes Pinto da Luz; Josué Raizer; Gercy S. Pinto; Larysson F. Santos; Breno M. Freitas; Claudia Inês da Silva; J. Javier G. Quezada-Euàn; Antonella Soro; Isabel Alves-dos-Santos (Journal of Insect Conservation, 2024)
Orchid bee species are important pollinators in the Neotropics. While male orchid bees are known to have a close interaction with odor-rewarding flowers, orchid bee females are often pollen generalists. In the current study, we investigated differences in the pollen diet diversity of orchid bees in various vegetation types and across sites with varying levels of forest cover by means of an analysis of the frass pellets of the orchid bee, Euglossa cordata (Linnaeus, 1758), and multiple species based on a literature review. The pollen grains found in the inner part of brood cells were used to assess the plant composition making up the diet of E. cordata in various areas of the state of São Paulo in Brazil. We found that this plant composition differed among vegetation types, and that diet specialization was lower in forested areas. Forest cover appeared to be the factor mostly associated with pollen richness in nests of E. cordata . Number of brood cells per nest were also associated with forest cover. The model used to assess the effect of forest cover on plant richness as part of brood diet of E. cordata was tested with the inclusion of published data and a newly generated data for E. annectans . This new data set allowed to understand the influence of forest in the pollen diet of multiple species in a more extensive geographic scale. Forest cover appeared to be important for a diversified pollen diet in several orchid bee species. Implications for insect conservation Since a diversified pollen diet offered to larva bees is associated with bee survival and health, our results indicate that orchid bees relying on areas with higher forest cover have a more resilient population. Such findings emphasize the importance of conservation of forests, especially in the Neotropical region where many pollinator species are adapted to continuous forest environments.

Effect of Rice Husk Ash and Neem Extracts on Callosobruchus maculatus in Stored Cowpea in Northern Ghana - Samuel Adu-Acheampong; Abraham Akuoli Issaka Ndebugri; Joseph Xorxe Kugbe; Rosina Kyerematen (Journal of Crop Health, 2024)

Impact of prior antihypertensive treatment on COVID-19 outcomes, by active ingredient - Rosa María García-Álvarez; Maruxa Zapata-Cachafeiro; Irene Visos-Varela; Almudena Rodríguez-Fernández; Samuel Pintos-Rodríguez; Maria Piñeiro-Lamas; Teresa M. Herdeiro; Adolfo Figueiras; Angel Salgado-Barreira; Rosendo Bugarín-González; Eduardo Carracedo-Martínez; Francisco J. González-Barcala; et al. (Inflammopharmacology, 2024)
Objectives To assess the impact of prior chronic treatment with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs)/ angiotensin-receptor blockers (ARBs), both as a group and by active ingredient, on severity (risk of hospitalization and mortality), progression of and susceptibility to COVID-19. Methods We conducted a multiple population-based case–control study in Galicia (north-west Spain). The study data were sourced from medical, administrative and clinical databases. We assessed: (1) risk of hospitalization, by selecting all patients hospitalized due to COVID-19 with PCR + as cases, and a random sample of subjects without a PCR + as controls; (2) COVID-19 mortality risk; (3) risk of disease progression; and (4) susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, considering all patients with PCR + as cases, and the same subjects used in the previous model as controls. Adjusted odds ratios (aORs) were calculated. Results ACEIs and ARBs were shown to decrease the risk of hospitalization (aOR = 0.78 [95%CI 0.69–0.89] and aOR = 0.80 [95%CI 0.72–0.90] respectively), risk of mortality (aOR = 0.71 [95%CI 0.52–0.98] and aOR = 0.69 [95%CI 0.52–0.91] respectively), and susceptibility to the virus (aOR = 0.88 [95%CI 0.82–0.94] and aOR = 0.92 [95%CI 0.86–0.97] respectively). By active ingredient: use of enalapril was associated with a significantly lower risk of hospitalization (aOR = 0.72 [95%CI 0.61–0.85]), mortality (aOR = 0.59 [95%CI 0.38–0.92]) and susceptibility to COVID-19 (aOR = 0.86 [95%CI 0.79–0.94]); and use of candesartan was associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization (aOR = 0.76 [95%CI 0.60–0.95]), mortality (aOR = 0.36 [95%CI 0.17–0.75]) and disease progression (aOR = 0.73 [95%CI 0.56–0.95]). Conclusion This large-scale real-world data study suggest that enalapril and candesartan are associated with a considerable reduction in risk of severe COVID19 outcomes.

Solithromycin in Combination with Other Antimicrobial Agents Against the Carbapenem Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKP) - Kusum Rani; Shyam Tripathi; Amit Sharma; Shingini Sharma; Poornima Sheba; V. Samuel Raj (Indian Journal of Microbiology, 2024)

Engineering Whole-Cell Biosensors for Enhanced Detection of Environmental Antibiotics Using a Synthetic Biology Approach - Arunagiri Priyadharshini; Irisappan Ganesh; Kumar Rangarajalu; Melissa Shaelyn Samuel; Sambandam Ravikumar (Indian Journal of Microbiology, 2024)

Broad-scale genetic population connectivity in the Moreton Bay Bug (Thenus australiensis) on Australia’s east coast - Matthew N. McMillan; Naomi Brunjes; Samuel M. Williams; Bonnie J. Holmes (Hydrobiologia, 2024)
Understanding population connectivity helps inform resource and conservation managers about appropriate boundaries for management units. However, for many species facing recent increases in fishing or environmental pressure, accurate information on population structure is lacking. Reef Bugs ( Thenus australiensis ), commonly known as Moreton Bay Bugs, are iconic shovel-nosed lobsters in northern Australia and an increasingly important fisheries resource. Around 80% of landings occur in the Queensland East Coast Otter Trawl Fishery (ECOTF) where the first stock assessment of the species is underway. However, knowledge about population structure to inform stock assessment is lacking. We used genome complexity reduction-based sequencing to characterise high-quality Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs) used to evaluate population structure among three management zones of the ECOTF. Post-filtering, a total of 3,031 SNPs were used to infer no genetic differences among locations indicating strong genetic population connectivity. The presence of a single panmictic population was further supported by cluster and kinship analyses. Broad-scale genetic connectivity likely results from pelagic larval dispersal due to limited adult movements. Findings of high gene flow among connected populations indicate a single biological stock of T. australiensis on Australia’s east coast and will inform future fisheries management initiatives.

Estimated greenhouse gas emissions in the Mbalmayo thermal power plant between 2016–2020 using the genetic-Gaussian algorithm coupling - Essombo Essombo Bathelemy; Goune Achille Clovice; Nkongo Essombo Samuel Maximin; Seutche Jean Calvin; Nsouandele Jean Luc; Takembo Ntahkie Clovis; Ben-Bolie Germain Hubert (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2024)

Determination of threshold values and heavy metal pollution assessment of soils in an industrial area in Ghana - Franklin Obiri-Nyarko; Jude Ofei Quansah; Sandra Vincentia Asare; Obed Fiifi Fynn; Collins Okrah; Samuel Kwadwo Debrah; Anthony Yaw Karikari (Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, 2024)

Bioturbation by Benthic Stingrays Alters the Biogeomorphology of Tidal Flats - Janne Nauta; Guido Leurs; Brian O. Nieuwenhuis; Donné R. A. H. Mathijssen; Han Olff; Tjeerd J. Bouma; Daphne van der Wal; Nadia Hijner; Aissa Regalla; Samuel Ledo Pontes; Laura L. Govers (Ecosystems, 2024)
Fishing-down-marine-food-webs has resulted in alarming declines of various species worldwide. Benthic rays are one examples of such overexploited species. On tidal flats, these rays are highly abundant and play an ecologically important role. They use tidal flats as refuge, feeding and resting grounds, during which they bury into the sediment, which results in sediment bioturbation. Changes in bioturbation intensity, following ray removal, may affect the biogeomorphology of tidal flats with possible cascading effects on the macrozoobenthic community. However, it is poorly understood how these indirect effects could influence ecosystem function. We therefore studied the geomorphic impact of benthic rays (specifically the pearl whipray/stingray Fontitrygon margaritella ) on the tropical tidal flats of the Bijagós Archipelago, Guinea-Bissau, on a landscape scale. We investigated 1) bioturbation rates by rays using drone and ground surveys, 2) the spatial distribution of ray pits on multiple tidal flats, 3) the impact of rays on sediment properties and macrozoobenthos by experimental exclusion (15 months). Benthic rays bioturbated 3.7 ± 0.35% of the tidal flat’s sediment surface per day over one single 24-h period, which equals a complete top-sediment-surface turnover every 27 days. The spatial distribution of ray pits was affected by tidal flat geomorphology since pits decayed faster at areas exposed to strong hydrodynamic forces. Predator exclusion altered sediment properties, leading to changes in sedimentation (− 17%) and erosion (− 43%) rates. In addition, macrozoobenthic species composition changed, marked by an increase in Capitellidae worms and a greater biomass of Malacostraca over time. These changes indicated substantial effects of ray bioturbation on the biotic and geomorphic landscape of tidal flats. Overall, we conclude that changing abundances of benthic rays can have clear landscape-wide geomorphological effects on intertidal ecosystems. These indirect consequences of fisheries should be incorporated in integrative management plans to preserve tidal flats and connected ecosystems.

Groundwater potential modeling over the eastern part of Ghana’s Northern Region using evidence belief functions and weight of evidence - Eric Dominic Forson; Elikplim Abla Dzikunoo; Prince Ofori Amponsah; Aboagye Menyeh; Samuel Nunoo; Theophilus Yaw Amponsah (Earth Science Informatics, 2024)

An Eclectic Review on Dicarboxylic Acid Production Through Yeast Cell Factories and Its Industrial Prominence - Ramalingam Kayalvizhi; Jayacumar Sanjana; Samuel Jacob; Vinod Kumar (Current Microbiology, 2024)

Ancient prairies as a reference for soil organic carbon content and microbial community structure - Samuel Lord; Kristen S. Veum; Lauren L. Sullivan; Stephen H. Anderson; Veronica Acosta-Martinez; Kerry Clark (Applied Soil Ecology, 2024)

In-situ 3D measurements of water films on the natural grain surface of porous rocks - Gijs Wensink; Mehrbod Keshavarzi Shirazi Mosalman; Pascal Geurts; Ying Gao; Gaetano Garfi; Samuel Krevor; Apostolos Georgiadis; Paul F. Luckham; Maja Rücker (Advances in Water Resources, 2024)

Recent post-release evaluations of weed biocontrol programmes in South Africa: a summary of what has been achieved and what can be improved - Iain D. Paterson; Samuel N. Motitsoe; Julie A. Coetzee; Martin P. Hill (BioControl, 2024)
Biocontrol is widely considered an effective management solution for mitigating the negative impacts of invasive alien plants (weeds). Globally, post-release evaluations to assess individual biocontrol programmes are generally lacking and there have been persistent calls within the biocontrol of weeds literature to increase the quantity and quality of post-release evaluation studies. South African biocontrol researchers have prioritised post-release evaluation studies, with a significant proportion of funding dedicated to this purpose. In this study we review post-release evaluations of weed biocontrol programmes in South Africa that have been published in the last ten years, discuss the different ways these evaluations have been conducted, and identify gaps for future research. Post-release evaluations have been conducted at different scales, including physiological changes within individual plants, plant growth parameters, plant population dynamics and landscape level changes. In most cases, the results of these studies indicated that biocontrol has reduced invasions according to these metrics. While the reduction in the invasion is assumed to alleviate negative ecological and socio-economic impacts, this is usually not directly measured. Evaluations of the socio-economic and ecosystem level benefits of biocontrol were limited to just a few examples on aquatic weeds. More studies that investigate the landscape, socio-economic and ecosystem level changes due to biocontrol are required, especially for terrestrial weeds, if the true scale of the benefits provided by biocontrol are to be understood.

Correction: European catfish Silurus glanis behaviour in response to a strong summer hypoxic event in a shallow lake - Samuel Westrelin; Stéphanie Boulêtreau; Frédéric Santoul (Aquatic Ecology, 2024)

Sailing the Seven Seas: A Multinational Comparison of ChatGPT’s Performance on Medical Licensing Examinations - Michael Alfertshofer; Cosima C. Hoch; Paul F. Funk; Katharina Hollmann; Barbara Wollenberg; Samuel Knoedler; Leonard Knoedler (Annals of Biomedical Engineering, 2024)
Purpose The use of AI-powered technology, particularly OpenAI’s ChatGPT, holds significant potential to reshape healthcare and medical education. Despite existing studies on the performance of ChatGPT in medical licensing examinations across different nations, a comprehensive, multinational analysis using rigorous methodology is currently lacking. Our study sought to address this gap by evaluating the performance of ChatGPT on six different national medical licensing exams and investigating the relationship between test question length and ChatGPT’s accuracy. Methods We manually inputted a total of 1,800 test questions (300 each from US, Italian, French, Spanish, UK, and Indian medical licensing examination) into ChatGPT, and recorded the accuracy of its responses. Results We found significant variance in ChatGPT’s test accuracy across different countries, with the highest accuracy seen in the Italian examination (73% correct answers) and the lowest in the French examination (22% correct answers). Interestingly, question length correlated with ChatGPT’s performance in the Italian and French state examinations only. In addition, the study revealed that questions requiring multiple correct answers, as seen in the French examination, posed a greater challenge to ChatGPT. Conclusion Our findings underscore the need for future research to further delineate ChatGPT’s strengths and limitations in medical test-taking across additional countries and to develop guidelines to prevent AI-assisted cheating in medical examinations.

Filarial Nematodes in Dogs from the Northeast Region of Brazil - Daniely Oliveira do Nascimento Rocha; Lucia Oliveira Macedo; Jéssica Cardoso Pessoa de Oliveira; Samuel Souza Silva; Herbert Patric Kellermann Cleveland; Carlos Alberto do Nascimento Ramos; Alex Santos Marques; Leucio Câmara Alves; Gílcia Aparecida de Carvalho; Rafael Antonio Nascimento Ramos (Acta Parasitologica, 2024)

Synthesizing environmental, epidemiological and vector and parasite genetic data to assist decision making for disease elimination - Himal Shrestha; Karen McCulloch; Rebecca H. Chisholm; Samuel K. Armoo; Francis Veriegh; Neha Sirwani; Katie E. Crawford; Mike Y. Osei‐Atweneboana; Warwick N. Grant; Shannon M. Hedtke (Molecular Ecology, 2024)
We present a framework for identifying when conditions are favourable for transmission of vector‐borne diseases between communities by incorporating predicted disease prevalence mapping with landscape analysis of sociological, environmental and host/parasite genetic data. We explored the relationship between environmental features and gene flow of a filarial parasite of humans, Onchocerca volvulus , and its vector, blackflies in the genus Simulium . We generated a baseline microfilarial prevalence map from point estimates from 47 locations in the ecological transition separating the savannah and forest in Ghana, where transmission of O. volvulus persists despite onchocerciasis control efforts. We generated movement suitability maps based on environmental correlates with mitochondrial population structure of 164 parasites from 15 communities and 93 vectors from only four sampling sites, and compared these to the baseline prevalence map. Parasite genetic distance between sampling locations was significantly associated with elevation ( r = .793, p = .005) and soil moisture ( r = .507, p = .002), while vector genetic distance was associated with soil moisture ( r = .788, p = .0417) and precipitation ( r = .835, p = .0417). The correlation between baseline prevalence and parasite resistance surface maps was stronger than that between prevalence and vector resistance surface maps. The centre of the study area had high prevalence and suitability for parasite and vector gene flow, potentially contributing to persistent transmission and suggesting the importance of re‐evaluating transmission zone boundaries. With suitably dense sampling, this framework can help delineate transmission zones for onchocerciasis and would be translatable to other vector‐borne diseases.

Functional convergence underground? The scale‐dependency of community assembly processes in European cave spiders - Stefano Mammola; Caio Graco‐Roza; Francesco Ballarin; Thomas Hesselberg; Marco Isaia; Enrico Lunghi; Samuel Mouron; Martina Pavlek; Marco Tolve; Pedro Cardoso (Global Ecology and Biogeography, 2024)
Aim Quantifying the relative contribution of environmental filtering versus limiting similarity in shaping communities is challenging because these processes often act simultaneously and their effect is scale‐dependent. Focusing on caves, island‐like natural laboratories with limited environmental variability and species diversity, we tested: (i) the relative contribution of environmental filtering and limiting similarity in determining community assembly in caves; (ii) how the relative contribution of these driving forces changes along environmental gradients. Location Europe. Time period Present. Major taxa studied Subterranean spiders. Methods We used data on distribution and traits for European cave spiders ( n = 475 communities). We estimated the trait space of each community using probabilistic hypervolumes, and obtained estimations of functional richness independent of the species richness of each community via null modelling. We model functional diversity change along environmental gradients using generalized dissimilarity modelling. Results Sixty‐three percent of subterranean spider communities exhibited a prevalence of trait underdispersion. However, most communities displayed trait dispersion that did not depart significantly from random, suggesting that environmental filtering and limiting similarity were both exerting equally weak or strong, yet opposing influences. Overdispersed communities were primarily concentrated in southern latitudes, particularly in the Dinaric karst, where there is greater subterranean habitat availability. Pairwise comparisons of functional richness across caves revealed these effects to be strongly scale‐dependent, largely varying across gradients of cave development, elevation, precipitation, entrance size and annual temperature range. Conversely, geographical distance weakly affected trait composition, suggesting convergence in traits among communities that are far apart. Main conclusions Even systems with stringent environmental conditions maintain the potential for trait differentiation, especially in areas of greater habitat availability. Yet, the relative influence of environmental filtering and limiting similarity change with scale, along clear environmental gradients. The interplay of these processes may explain the assembly of species‐poor subterranean communities displaying high functional specialization.

Wildfire smoke impacts lake ecosystems - Mary Jade Farruggia; Janice Brahney; Andrew J. Tanentzap; Jennifer A. Brentrup; Ludmila S. Brighenti; Sudeep Chandra; Alicia Cortés; Rocio L. Fernandez; Janet M. Fischer; Alexander L. Forrest; Yufang Jin; Kenneth Larrieu; et al. (Global Change Biology, 2024)
Wildfire activity is increasing globally. The resulting smoke plumes can travel hundreds to thousands of kilometers, reflecting or scattering sunlight and depositing particles within ecosystems. Several key physical, chemical, and biological processes in lakes are controlled by factors affected by smoke. The spatial and temporal scales of lake exposure to smoke are extensive and under‐recognized. We introduce the concept of the lake smoke‐day, or the number of days any given lake is exposed to smoke in any given fire season, and quantify the total lake smoke‐day exposure in North America from 2019 to 2021. Because smoke can be transported at continental to intercontinental scales, even regions that may not typically experience direct burning of landscapes by wildfire are at risk of smoke exposure. We found that 99.3% of North America was covered by smoke, affecting a total of 1,333,687 lakes ≥10 ha. An incredible 98.9% of lakes experienced at least 10 smoke‐days a year, with 89.6% of lakes receiving over 30 lake smoke‐days, and lakes in some regions experiencing up to 4 months of cumulative smoke‐days. Herein we review the mechanisms through which smoke and ash can affect lakes by altering the amount and spectral composition of incoming solar radiation and depositing carbon, nutrients, or toxic compounds that could alter chemical conditions and impact biota. We develop a conceptual framework that synthesizes known and theoretical impacts of smoke on lakes to guide future research. Finally, we identify emerging research priorities that can help us better understand how lakes will be affected by smoke as wildfire activity increases due to climate change and other anthropogenic activities.

Lack of population structure in an important fishery species of mud shrimp, Trypaea australiensis - Renae L. Kirby; Catheline Y. M. Froehlich; Samuel Greaves; O. Selma Klanten; Marian Y. L. Wong (Fisheries Management and Ecology, 2024)
From a conservation standpoint, species that are managed without consideration of their population sizes and connectivity have the potential to be over‐exploited and/or incur population decline. The burrowing shrimp, Trypaea australiensis, is an important ecosystem engineer and fishery resource caught in large numbers for which population information is unknown for properly managing the species. Here, we determined the level of population structure of T. australiensis across three locations along the East Coast of New South Wales, Australia, using genome‐wide single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) obtained through double digest Restriction‐site Associated DNA‐sequencing (ddRAD‐seq). Analysis of population structure, including pairwise Fst (−0.003 to −0.001), STRUCTURE ( K = 2) and Discriminant Analysis of Principal Components (DAPC) showed no evidence of structure among locations. Our findings provide crucial preliminary population genetic data for a key cryptic species, that also suggests gene flow among sampling locations enables the management of fisheries throughout the study area as a single unit.

Studying interactions among anthropogenic stressors in freshwater ecosystems: A systematic review of 2396 multiple‐stressor experiments - James A. Orr; Samuel J. Macaulay; Adriana Mordente; Benjamin Burgess; Dania Albini; Julia G. Hunn; Katherin Restrepo‐Sulez; Ramesh Wilson; Anne Schechner; Aoife M. Robertson; Bethany Lee; Blake R. Stuparyk; et al. (Ecology Letters, 2024)
Understanding the interactions among anthropogenic stressors is critical for effective conservation and management of ecosystems. Freshwater scientists have invested considerable resources in conducting factorial experiments to disentangle stressor interactions by testing their individual and combined effects. However, the diversity of stressors and systems studied has hindered previous syntheses of this body of research. To overcome this challenge, we used a novel machine learning framework to identify relevant studies from over 235,000 publications. Our synthesis resulted in a new dataset of 2396 multiple‐stressor experiments in freshwater systems. By summarizing the methods used in these studies, quantifying trends in the popularity of the investigated stressors, and performing co‐occurrence analysis, we produce the most comprehensive overview of this diverse field of research to date. We provide both a taxonomy grouping the 909 investigated stressors into 31 classes and an open‐source and interactive version of the dataset ( https://jamesaorr.shinyapps.io/freshwater‐multiple‐stressors/ ). Inspired by our results, we provide a framework to help clarify whether statistical interactions detected by factorial experiments align with stressor interactions of interest, and we outline general guidelines for the design of multiple‐stressor experiments relevant to any system. We conclude by highlighting the research directions required to better understand freshwater ecosystems facing multiple stressors.

A century of statistical Ecology - Neil A. Gilbert; Bruna R. Amaral; Olivia M. Smith; Peter J. Williams; Sydney Ceyzyk; Samuel Ayebare; Kayla L. Davis; Wendy Leuenberger; Jeffrey W. Doser; Elise F. Zipkin (Ecology, 2024)
As data and computing power have surged in recent decades, statistical modeling has become an important tool for understanding ecological patterns and processes. Statistical modeling in ecology faces two major challenges. First, ecological data may not conform to traditional methods, and second, professional ecologists often do not receive extensive statistical training. In response to these challenges, the journal Ecology has published many innovative statistical ecology papers that introduced novel modeling methods and provided accessible guides to statistical best practices. In this paper, we reflect on Ecology 's history and its role in the emergence of the subdiscipline of statistical ecology, which we define as the study of ecological systems using mathematical equations, probability, and empirical data. We showcase 36 influential statistical ecology papers that have been published in Ecology over the last century and, in so doing, comment on the evolution of the field. As data and computing power continue to increase, we anticipate continued growth in statistical ecology to tackle complex analyses and an expanding role for Ecology to publish innovative and influential papers, advancing the discipline and guiding practicing ecologists.

A multitaxonomic assessment of Natura 2000 effectiveness across European biogeographic regions - Lorenzo Ricci; Michele Di Musciano; Francesco Maria Sabatini; Alessandro Chiarucci; Piero Zannini; Roberto Cazzolla Gatti; Carl Beierkuhnlein; Anna Walentowitz; Alexandra Lawrence; Anna Rita Frattaroli; Samuel Hoffmann (Conservation Biology, 2024)
The Natura 2000 (N2K) protected area (PA) network is a crucial tool to limit biodiversity loss in Europe. Despite covering 18% of the European Union's (EU) land area, its effectiveness at conserving biodiversity across taxa and biogeographic regions remains uncertain. Testing this effectiveness is, however, difficult because it requires considering the nonrandom location of PAs, and many possible confounding factors. We used propensity score matching and accounted for the confounding effects of biogeographic regions, terrain ruggedness, and land cover to assess the effectiveness of N2K PAs on the distribution of 1769 species of conservation priority in the EU's Birds and Habitats Directives, including mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles, arthropods, fishes, mollusks, and vascular and nonvascular plants. We compared alpha, beta, and gamma diversity between matched selections of protected and unprotected areas across EU's biogeographic regions with generalized linear models, generalized mixed models, and nonparametric tests for paired samples, respectively, for each taxonomic group and for the entire set of species. PAs in N2K hosted significantly more priority species than unprotected land, but this difference was not consistent across biogeographic regions or taxa. Total alpha diversity and alpha diversity of amphibians, arthropods, birds, mammals, and vascular plants were significantly higher inside PAs than outside, except in the Boreal biogeographical region. Beta diversity was in general significantly higher inside N2K PAs than outside. Similarly, gamma diversity had the highest values inside PAs, with some exceptions in Boreal and Atlantic regions. The planned expansion of the N2K network, as dictated by the European Biodiversity Strategy for 2030, should therefore target areas in the southern part of the Boreal region where species diversity of amphibians, arthropods, birds, mammals, and vascular plants is high and species are currently underrepresented in N2K.

Importance of methodological pluralism in deriving counterfactuals for evidence‐based conservation - Petra Holden; Molly Anderson; Frank Eckardt; Gina Ziervogel; Samuel L. Jack; Mark G. New; Julian Smit; Martine Visser; M. Timm Hoffman (Conservation Biology, 2024)
Most protected area impact research that uses counterfactuals draws heavily on quantitative methods, data, and knowledge types, making it valuable in producing generalizations but limited in temporal scope, historical detail, and habitat diversity and coverage of ecosystem services. We devised a methodological pluralistic approach, which supports social science qualitative methods, narratives, mixed methods, and interdisciplinarity, to fully unlock the potential of counterfactuals in ensuring a place‐based and detailed understanding of the socioecological context and impacts of protected areas. We applied this approach to derive possible counterfactual conditions for the impact of a montane protected area on 40 years of vegetation change in the Cape Floristic Region—a global biodiversity hotspot and UNESCO World Heritage Site in South Africa. We incorporated diverse methods, knowledge, and information sources, drawing on before–after protected area comparisons for inside and outside the protected area. A significant increase in shrubland vegetation (17–30%) was observed and attributed primarily to a decline in frequent burning for grazing. This also occurred outside the protected area and was driven by socioeconomic drivers and not by concerns over biodiversity conservation or land degradation. Had the protected area not been established the area would have seen intensification of cultivation and increased road networks, buildings, and water storage in dams. Our approach increased historical temporal coverage of socioecological change and contextualized assumptions around causality. Protected area impact evaluation should reengage in place‐based research that fully incorporates pluralism in methodologies for constructing counterfactuals in a way that builds regional and global understanding from the local level upward. We devised 10 key principles for deriving counterfactuals grounded in methodological pluralism, covering aspects of collaboration, cocreation, inter‐ and transdisciplinarity, diverse values and lived experiences, multiple knowledge types, multiple possible causal mechanisms, social science qualitative methods, perceptions, perspectives, and narratives.

An alternative classification approach for waste electronic and electrical equipment (WEEE) recovery in low-income countries: case study in Burkina Faso - Harinaivo Anderson Andrianisa; Seyram Kossi Sossou; Malicki Zorom; Landrine Nare; Mahugnon Samuel Ahossouhe; Alassane Sanou (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024)

Analysis of temperature and rainfall trends in Beni City, Democratic Republic of Congo - Vithundwa Richard Posite; Bayongwa Samuel Ahana; Chérifa Abdelbaki; Abdellatif Zerga; Awoke Guadie (Journal of Earth System Science, 2024)

Facilitation of working memory capacity by transcranial direct current stimulation: a secondary analysis from the augmenting cognitive training in older adults (ACT) study - Serkan Aksu; Aprinda Indahlastari; Andrew O’Shea; Michael Marsiske; Ronald Cohen; Gene E. Alexander; Steven T. DeKosky; Georg A. Hishaw; Yunfeng Dai; Samuel S. Wu; Adam J. Woods (GeroScience, 2024)

Chitinases: expanding the boundaries of knowledge beyond routinized chitin degradation. - John Onolame Unuofin; Olubusola Ayoola Odeniyi; Omolara Sola Majengbasan; Aboi Igwaran; Karabelo MacMillan Moloantoa; Zenzile Peter Khetsha; Samuel Ayodele Iwarere; Michael Olawale Daramola (Environmental Science and Pollution Research, 2024)
Chitinases, enzymes that degrade chitin, have long been studied for their role in various biological processes. They play crucial roles in the moulting process of invertebrates, the digestion of chitinous food, and defense against chitin-bearing pathogens. Additionally, chitinases are involved in physiological functions in crustaceans, such as chitinous food digestion, moulting, and stress response. Moreover, chitinases are universally distributed in organisms from viruses to mammals and have diverse functions including tissue degradation and remodeling, nutrition uptake, pathogen invasion, and immune response regulation. The discovery of these diverse functions expands our understanding of the biological significance and potential applications of chitinases. However, recent research has shown that chitinases possess several other functions beyond just chitin degradation. Their potential as biopesticides, therapeutic agents, and tools for bioremediation underscores their significance in addressing global challenges. More importantly, we noted that they may be applied as bioweapons if ethical regulations regarding production, engineering and application are overlooked.

Retrospective study of the prevalence of five selected infectious diseases in Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria: using Markovian approach - Kehinde A. Adigun; Abiodun O. Adigun; Mumini I. Adarabioyo; Samuel O. Adejuwon; Oghenerobor B. Akpor; Funmilayo D. Adewumi (Vegetos, 2024)

Multiple Transgenic Strategies Positively Regulate Cold-Induced Sweetening in Low Temperature Stored Potato Tubers - Nida Toufiq; Olawale Samuel Adeyinka; Anwar Khan; Shazia Shafique; Nusrat Jahan; Muhammad Umar Bhatti; Rida Khalid; Ayman Naeem; Qamar Abbas; Sobiya Shafique; Bushra Tabassum (Potato Research, 2024)

Prediction and optimizing of methylene blue sequestration to activated charcoal/magnetic nanocomposites using artificial neutral network and response surface methodology - Uyiosa Osagie Aigbe; Thabang Calvin Lebepe; Oluwatobi Samuel Oluwafemi; Otolorin Adelaja Osibote (Chemosphere, 2024)

Efficacy, persistence and residue levels of fungicides for Botrytis control in wild blueberry - Joel Abbey; David Percival; Laura Jaakola; Samuel K. Asiedu (Crop Protection, 2024)

Generational breeding gains in a new species for aquaculture, the Australasian snapper (Chrysophrys auratus) - Georgia Samuels; Liam Hegarty; Warren Fantham; David Ashton; Julie Blommaert; Matthew J. Wylie; Damian Moran; Maren Wellenreuther (Aquaculture, 2024)

Assessing the effect of the aquaculture industry, renewable energy, blue R&D, and maritime transport on GHG emissions in Ireland and Norway - Kamel Si Mohammed; Abdelmohsen A. Nassani; Samuel Asumadu Sarkodie (Aquaculture, 2024)

Can nutritional programming in Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) be optimised with a reduced stimulus period? - Stuart McMillan; Samuel A.M. Martin; Elżbieta Król; Fernando Norambuena; Simon Baumgärtner; Xu Gong; Marwa Mamdouh Tawfik; Brett Glencross; John F. Taylor; Douglas R. Tocher; Mónica B. Betancor (Aquaculture, 2024)

Trade-offs between sociality and gastrointestinal parasite infection in the context of a natural disaster - Melissa A. Pavez-Fox; Carla M. Escabi-Ruiz; Jordan D.A. Hart; Josue E. Negron-Del Valle; Daniel Phillips; Angelina Ruiz-Lambides; Samuel E. Bauman; Melween I. Martinez; Michael J. Montague; Michael L. Platt; James P. Higham; Noah Snyder-Mackler; et al. (Animal Behaviour, 2024)

Impact of aerobic granular sludge sizes and dissolved oxygen concentration on greenhouse gas N2O emission - Bao Nguyen Quoc; Shannon K. Cavanaugh; Kristopher A. Hunt; Samuel J. Bryson; Mari K.H. Winkler (Water Research, 2024)

Long-term monitoring of SARS-CoV-2 variants in wastewater using a coordinated workflow of droplet digital PCR and nanopore sequencing - Katie Vigil; Nishita D'Souza; Julia Bazner; Fernanda Mac-Allister Cedraz; Samuel Fisch; Joan B. Rose; Tiong Gim Aw (Water Research, 2024)

Investigation of Chlamydia pecorum in livestock from Switzerland reveals a high degree of diversity in bovine strains - Fabian Hagenbuch; Samuel Loehrer; Hanna Marti; Vasilli Kasimov; Martina Jelocnik; Nicole Borel (Veterinary Microbiology, 2024)

PLA2-MjTX-II from Bothrops moojeni snake venom exhibits antimetastatic and antiangiogenic effects on human lung cancer cells - Luísa Carregosa Santos; Vinícius Queiroz Oliveira; Samuel Cota Teixeira; Thiago Macedo Lopes Correia; Leonardo Oliveira Silva Bastos Andrade; Lorena Polloni; Lucas Miranda Marques; Patrícia Bianca Clissa; Cristiani Baldo; Eloisa Amália Vieira Ferro; Amélia Cristina Mendes de Magalhães Gusmão; Marcelo José Barbosa Silva; et al. (Toxicon, 2024)

Citrus aurantifolia (Christm.) swingle extract ameliorates oxidative stress, dyslipidemia, and inflammation in galactose-induced aging in female rats - Habeeb. A. Bankole; Mutiu. I. Kazeem; Azeez. A. Fatai; Ridwan. A. Lawal; Samuel. O. Lawanson; Rasheed. T. Ogunyemi; Titilayo. O. Ajiboye; Richard. O. Olayemi (South African Journal of Botany, 2024)

Antiplasmodial activity and toxicity of the leaves, stem and roots of Parinari robusta Oliv [CHRYSOBALANACEAE] in animal model - Bernard K. Turkson; Reinhard I. Nketia; Charles K. Frimpong; Kwadwo Safo; Jennifer Mensah; Samuel Adu Sarfo; Otoo Nana Safo; Benjamin Ofosu Bekoe; Isaac Ayensu; Merlin L.K. Mensah; Felix Zoiku (South African Journal of Botany, 2024)

The socioecological benefits and consequences of oil palm cultivation in its native range: The Sustainable Oil Palm in West Africa (SOPWA) Project - Michael D. Pashkevich; Cicely A.M. Marshall; Benedictus Freeman; Valentine J. Reiss-Woolever; Jean-Pierre Caliman; Julia Drewer; Becky Heath; Matthew T. Hendren; Ari Saputra; Jake Stone; Jonathan H. Timperley; William Draper; et al. (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Foliar nitrogen uptake in broadleaf evergreen Mediterranean forests: Fertilisation experiment with labelled nitrogen - Raquel Ruiz-Checa; Hugo Pérez-Jordán; Héctor García-Gómez; Samuel Prieto-Benítez; Ignacio Gónzalez-Fernández; Rocío Alonso (Science of The Total Environment, 2024)

Sub-meter tree height mapping of California using aerial images and LiDAR-informed U-Net model - Fabien H. Wagner; Sophia Roberts; Alison L. Ritz; Griffin Carter; Ricardo Dalagnol; Samuel Favrichon; Mayumi C.M. Hirye; Martin Brandt; Philippe Ciais; Sassan Saatchi (Remote Sensing of Environment, 2024)

Rhyacian-Orosirian transitional arc-collisional magmatism in the Archean Piedade Microcontinent, southern São Francisco Paleocontinent, Brazil - Mariana Carvalho; Henrique Bruno; Samuel Bersan; Craig Storey; Catherine Mottram; Glenn Chapman; Mike Fowler; Claudio Valeriano; Cristiano Lana; Carla Neto; Monica Heilbron (Precambrian Research, 2024)

SO2 emission rates and incorporation into the air pollution dispersion forecast during the 2021 eruption of Fagradalsfjall, Iceland - Melissa A. Pfeffer; Santiago Arellano; Sara Barsotti; Guðrún Nína Petersen; Talfan Barnie; Evgenia Ilyinskaya; Tryggvi Hjörvar; Enikö Bali; Gro B.M. Pedersen; Gunnar B. Guðmundsson; Kristín Vogfjorð; Eemu Johannes Ranta; et al. (Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research, 2024)

Recycling waste plastics in asphalt mixture: Engineering performance and environmental assessment - Ibrahim Elnaml; Jun Liu; Louay Mohammad; Heather Dylla; Nazimuddin Wasiuddin; Samuel Cooper; Samuel Cooper (Journal of Cleaner Production, 2024)