Some aspects of synoptic to subseasonal variability of currents in the southern Japan/East Sea (JES) were investigated using high-resolution current measurements and reanalysis model products. Current measurements were made at multiple moorings containing acoustic Doppler current profilers (ADCPs) deployed during MJES (Mixing in the Japan/East Sea, 2021–2022) and LINKS (Linkages of Asian Marginal Seas, 1999–2000) programs. MJE...

Background Lumbar punctures are one of the most used diagnostic and therapeutic procedures for a range of CNS pathologies, including infection and increased intracranial pressure due to many etiologies. Lumbar punctures violate the dura of the thecal sac, posing some risk for the formation of epidural or subdural hematomas. This risk may be increased in patients on anticoagulant or antiplatelet therapy. This study compares the...

This study introduces a new species, Lasiobelonium sublanceolatum H.L. Su, K.D. Hyde & Q. Zhao, collected from Yunnan Province, China. This species differs from other members of Lasiobelonium Ellis & Everh. in the morphological characters of its hairs, paraphyses, asci, and ascospores. Phylogenetic analyses based on the combined internal transcribed spacer (ITS), nuclear ribosomal large subunit (LSU) and the two largest subuni...

In photosynthetic organisms, the major light-harvesting antenna protein LHCII performs the dual function of capturing excitation energy and protecting the photosystem from over-excitation via non-photochemical quenching (NPQ). We investigated the role of far-red-fluorescing chlorophylls (emission > 700 nm) in quenching LHCII by comparing isolated trimeric LHCII (denoted F680) with aggregated LHCII prepared in a glycerol-rich m...

Research and operational numerical weather prediction models rely on bulk-layer parameterization techniques - primarily, the Monin-Obukhov Similarity theory - to compute vertical turbulent fluxes of momentum within the atmospheric surface layer (ASL). In this way, the aerodynamic roughness length and consequently the turbulent drag over land is assumed to be an intrinsic property of the surface, ignoring characteristics of the...

Aim We investigated how local‐scale environmental heterogeneity influences biodiversity patterns across broad biogeographic gradients, using intertidal microhabitats as a model system within one of the most environmentally stressful ecosystems on Earth. Location Intertidal habitats at 26 locations (two rocky shore sites per location) across six continents, spanning 98° of latitude (38°S to 60°N). Time Period 2019–2022. Major T...

Copy number variants (CNVs) can alter disease susceptibility by gene deletion, duplication, and other mechanisms, and have been implicated in neuropsychiatric diseases. However, their rarity or de novo nature impedes linkage analysis. Therefore, we identified recurrent CNVs (rCNVs) in Native Americans with low genetic admixture and high prevalence of alcohol use disorder (AUD) and other psychiatric disorders. Large (> 200 kb)...