Background and aims Slumgum, a by-product of the beeswax-rendering process, is a nutrient-rich organic waste with potential as a sustainable fertiliser. Unlike chemical fertilisers, which can degrade soil health and contribute to environmental pollution, slumgum may improve soil structure, enhance microbial activity, and support long-term soil fertility. This study assessed, for the first time, the effects of both solid and li...

Aims Mixed cropping systems such as intercropping and crop rotation have been proven to be sustainable agronomic tools that provide agro-ecological services and improve crop yield through soil physical, chemical and biological changes in the soil. In this study, we aimed to assess the impact of different mixed cropping systems on a crop well-adapted to high temperatures and low precipitation, like purslane ( Portulaca oleracea...

Understanding how biodiversity responds to human‐caused environmental change represents a major scientific challenge. Among the biological processes underlying these responses, ageing plays a critical role by shaping individual life histories and, ultimately, demographic dynamics. Telomeres, the repetitive nucleotide sequences at the ends of linear chromosomes, are widely used biomarkers of ageing, as their length can be shape...

Socio-environmental conflicts associated with large-scale economic projects in Indigenous territories are well documented, but conflicts in coastal areas remain largely unexplored, despite the crucial differences between inland and coastal ecosystems. While the empirical literature about socio-environmental conflicts in Indigenous territories in coastal areas is growing, the role of financial institutions and corporations in t...

Episodic memory, the ability to recall past events, is particularly vulnerable to ageing. A decline in episodic memory performance is generally considered part of ageing. However, the episodic memory performance of superagers —defined as individuals aged 80+ years old with episodic memory of people 30 years younger— is superior to that typical of their chronological age. The aim of this study was to determine whether the discr...

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver tumor, often arising in the context of chronic liver disease. Despite recent advances in systemic therapies, including the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), clinical outcomes remain suboptimal, with many patients exhibiting primary or acquired resistance. Accumulating evidence indicates that the dysregulation of epigenetic mechanisms contributes to HCC d...

Aim Phenological shifts are regarded to be the most pronounced indicators of global climate change. Worldwide, native species pools are being increasingly colonised by non‐native species, thus shaping novel communities. Here, we investigate whether, and how, phenology varies between native and non‐native species. We also examine whether functional traits and/or phylogeny can explain these phenological variations. Location Euro...

Cognitive decline is a major non-motor symptom in Parkinson’s disease (PD), often linked to brain atrophy. This study examines the relationship between cortical atrophy and age groups in predicting cognitive decline in PD over five years. 188 PD patients from the COPPADIS cohort were stratified by age: young (30–55 years, N = 47), middle-aged (56–65 years, N = 59), and older adults (66–75 years, N = 82). Baseline cortical volu...

The Kunming–Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (KM–GBF) envisions a world living in harmony with nature by 2050, with 23 intermediate targets to be achieved by 2030. However, aligning international policy and national and local implementation of effective actions can be challenging. Using steppe birds, one of the most threatened vertebrate groups in Europe, as a model system, we identified 36 conservation actions for the a...