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Consistent topsoil carbon density and driving factors in urban greenspaces and natural ecosystemsNARA Subscribed
Background Urban greenspaces have the potential to mitigate urban carbon footprints by storing soil organic carbon (SOC). Different management and plant communities associated with different types of urban greenspaces may hold contrasting SOC, as well as different proportions of particulate (POC) and mineral-associated organic carbon (MAOC). In addition, management could outweigh the effects of climate or soil properties as dr...
Ecotoxicological Effect of Kappaphycus alvarezii Extract on Zea mays and Ceriodaphnia silvestriiNARA Subscribed
Marine algae are recognized as promising sources of natural biostimulants in agriculture, with potential applications in seed physiological conditioning. However, the environmental implications of their production, management, and disposal remain insufficiently addressed. This study evaluated the ecotoxicological effects of a commercial Kappaphycus alvarezii extract on Zea mays and Ceriodaphnia silvestrii . Conditioning assays...
The interdisciplinary study of volcanic processes, which extend across all timescales and lengths, requires a multitude of approaches, ranging from analogue and numerical modelling to observations and fieldwork and extending to mathematics. A conference was held at the East African Institute for Fundamental Research, affiliated with the University of Rwanda, a country which, along with the Democratic Republic of Congo, present...
To advance understanding of meiofauna, key components of marine benthic ecosystems, an international team conducted a morphology-based taxonomic survey and workshop around São Miguel, the largest Azorean island, in 2019. The survey yielded critical baseline data on meiofaunal diversity and, despite taxonomic challenges that limited identification of certain taxa, laid a solid foundation for further research. To expand these fi...
Marine megafauna species are affected by a wide range of anthropogenic threats. To evaluate the risk of such threats, species’ vulnerability to each threat must first be determined. We build on the existing threats classification scheme and ranking system of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species by assessing the vulnerability of 256 marine megafauna species to 23 at‐sea threat...
The DNA Demethylase TET1 is a Pivotal Regulator of the miR-124/ISX9-Instructed Conversion of Astrocytes to Induced NeuronsNARA Subscribed
The microRNA miR-124 promotes neuronal identity by acting globally, through its multiple targets, at the epigenetic, transcriptional and post-transcriptional levels. We have previously shown that miR-124 acts as a potent driver of the astrocytic fate switch toward an immature neuronal identity, while its supplementation with the neurogenic compound ISX9 enhances in vitro neuronal maturation. Nevertheless, additional cues are n...
Antifungal activity of guanidine compoundsNARA Subscribed