Dams can landlock populations of amphidromous fishes that formerly migrated between rivers and seas. However, the genetic consequences of these life‐cycle changes remain unclear. Rhinogobius is a speciose genus of freshwater gobies widely distributed in Asia, including non‐migratory R. duospilus and facultatively amphidromous R. similis . Using genome‐wide SNPs from Hong Kong, southern China, we compared the genetic diversity...

There have been conflicting results regarding the relationship between mercury (Hg) and semen quality among previous studies, partly because most studies rely on indirect reproductive biomarkers (e.g., whole blood, hair) and no study tested Hg species to understand their specific associations with semen quality. In this study, we collected paired whole semen and seminal plasma samples from 250 male participants aged 26–63 year...

Evidence of benefit for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) surveillance is accumulating, including earlier staging, extended survival, and improved psychological function. This study aimed to assess the 5-year psychological impact of high-risk PDAC surveillance, performed at St Vincent’s Hospital, Sydney, Australia. Participants were offered annual endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), with freq...

The thumb plays a crucial role in hand function, yet its proprioceptive abilities remain poorly understood. Here we quantified dynamic thumb localization ability, as well as how this ability adapts to a perturbation, in unimpaired participants. For this, we developed a novel task in which a robot moved the thumb in a circle and participants pressed a button when they felt their thumb aligning with a target point on a screen, r...

Supine-dependent OSA is a well-recognised OSA phenotype and may relate to craniofacial structure. Our aim was to assess whether craniofacial photos are able to identify positional OSA, specifically supine-isolated OSA, in comparison to non-positional OSA. Frontal and profile craniofacial photographs of participants were acquired according to a standardised protocol. Photographs were analysed and compared between non-positional...

A major goal of speciation research is identifying loci that underpin barriers to gene flow. Population genomics takes a ‘bottom‐up’ approach, scanning the genome for molecular signatures of processes that drive or maintain divergence. However, interpreting the ‘genomic landscape’ of speciation is complicated, because genome scans conflate multiple processes, most of which are not informative about gene flow. However, studying...

Purpose of Review Micro/nanoplastics (MNPs), as emerging pollutants, have attracted increasing attention due to their potential adverse effects on human health, ecosystems, and climate. The rapid, turbulent, and large-scale nature of atmospheric transport facilitates both horizontal and vertical movement of MNPs over long distances within a short time, largely independent of topographical constraints, thereby accelerating thei...

Background Ecological engineering of tailings into soil-like growth media (i.e., technosol) has emerged as a nature-based solution for soilless rehabilitation of alkaline bauxite residue. However, field applications often result in spatial heterogeneity, where uneven amendment leaves behind highly alkaline and saline BR pockets that limit sustainable rehabilitation. It is hypothesized that haloalkalitolerant plants with roots...

Dam construction has fragmented and substantially altered streams globally, obstructing migrations between coastal and freshwater habitats by diadromous animals. We undertook a territory-wide survey of decapod species (shrimps and crabs) in Hong Kong, southern China, examining spatial and seasonal variability in assemblage composition, and the impacts of barriers, across 24 lowland streams. Thirteen diadromous and 10 primary (...

The maritime industry is rapidly advancing toward the initial stages of the digitised era of shipping, characterised by considerable advances in maritime autonomous technology in recent times. This study examines the effectiveness of training packages and the impact of rank during the failure of a sophisticated autopilot control system. For this study, the fault recognition and diagnostic skills of 60 navigational seafarers co...

Calcium carbonate production constitutes one of the core processes that drive coral reef ecosystem functioning and can be assessed using in-water or image-based survey methods, which have not previously been compared. This study compares carbonate production estimates from in-water ReefBudget surveys and image-based CoralNet analyses in Puerto Rico, Indonesia, and Chagos Archipelago. Methods were compared for different regions...

Bisphenol A (BPA) is an industrial chemical identified as a vertebrate endocrine disruptor. Numerous alternatives have been developed, for which toxicity data are lacking. The present study assessed the toxicity of BPA and its replacement products bisphenol F (BPF), bisphenol S (BPS), and bisphenol AF (BPAF) in freshwater snail ( Planorbella pilsbryi ) embryos and adults. The chronic toxicity of BPA and BPAF was further charac...

The Pacific Islands region is home to several of the world's biodiversity hotspots, yet its unique flora and fauna are under threat because of biological invasions. These invasions are likely to proliferate as human activity increases and large‐scale natural disturbances unfold, exacerbated by climate change. Remote sensing data and techniques provide a feasible method to map and monitor invasive plant species and inform invas...