Capybara ( Hydrochoerus hydrochaeris ), the largest rodent in the world, are animals native to Brazil that are increasingly adapting to urban environments, which raises concerns for One Health, including the risk of zoonotic diseases such as Brazilian Spotted Fever. Moreover, increased interaction between humans and capybaras can lead to accidents involving injuries and infections. This study aimed to characterize the oral mic...

Inadequate magnesium (Mg) and calcium (Ca) intake has been associated with impaired glucose homeostasis in type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). An imbalanced dietary Ca/Mg ratio may affect the concentrations of these nutrients and contribute to poor disease control. This study investigated the association between the dietary Ca/Mg ratio, serum Ca and Mg levels, and glycemic biomarkers in individuals with T2DM. A cross-sectional ob...

Biodiversity monitoring programs need to deliver accurate, timely, and actionable predictions. To establish a predictive monitoring program for deep‐sea benthos of the Santos Basin, Brazil, we developed a two‐stage structured model that allowed comparison of biodiversity predictions obtained from environmental simulations (2M‐Sim). We also modeled the environmental variables as a function of spatial and temporal variables and...

This study presented the industrial-scale validation of a two-stage growth strategy for a poorly explored yet industrially relevant chlorophyte microalga, Chlorococcum amblystomatis , addressing the gap between laboratory research and practical application. By using cultures grown heterotrophically as inoculum for industrial-scale photoautotrophic reactors, this approach significantly accelerated scale-up. The proposed strateg...

This study evaluated the effects of the controlled flood pulse on diet composition, trophic niche breadth and feeding intensity of Archolaemus janeae , an electric knifefish species with a restricted distribution in the Amazon Basin. Monthly samples were collected from December 2020 to November 2021 in the Volta Grande stretch of the Xingu River, and stomach contents of 134 specimens were analysed. The diet was predominantly c...

This 2 × 2 factorial study evaluated different progesterone treatment durations and porcine follicle-stimulating hormone (pFSH) presentations for superovulation in acyclic Toggenburg goats. Goats ( n = 56) received short (six days, G6) and long-term (17 days, G17) progesterone intravaginal devices combined with 133 mg (G6 133mg and G17 133mg ) or 250 IU of pFSH (G6 250IU and G17 250IU ) administered in six decreasing doses fro...

The deformation modulus of rocks is usually estimated only by compression tests. However, most rocks show bi-modular behavior, consisting of deformation modulus having different values in compression and tension; usually in compression the deformation modulus is greater than tension. Due to the direct tensile test being a more complex test to carry out, the tensile strength is usually estimated by the indirect tensile test (Br...

The genus Rhinoptera is distributed throughout the tropical, subtropical and temperate waters of the Atlantic Ocean, exhibits pelagic coastal habits, and is common in coastal and estuarine areas. The state of Maranhão, located on the Brazilian Amazon Coast, presents highly productive fishing resources, comprising a source of food and livelihood for most of the coastal and riverside population. This study was carried out at the...