Tuta absoluta is an invasive insect pest and major threat to global tomato production, as current management approaches fail to lower its incidence below the targeted economic threshold. While microbe-induced resistance (microbe-IR) is widely documented under controlled conditions, its implementation in the field is challenging due to context-dependency and our limited knowledge on the underlying mechanisms. We recently showed...

Background Lung infections affect over 80% of adults with cystic fibrosis, with Pseudomonas aeruginosa being a leading pathogen. Although antibiotics are frequently nebulized as standard treatments, the physicochemical environment of the diseased lung often limits their diffusion and overall effectiveness. Our previous studies showed polyelectrolyte surfactants (PS) to be a promising delivery system for cationic antimicrobials...

Understanding formation processes is crucial for interpreting sites with complex sedimentary histories and exceptional archaeological records, such as Level 3 of Des-Cubierta Cave. This Middle Paleolithic unit contains an assemblage of anthropically modified ungulate horned crania, Mousterian lithics, and evidence of fire use, all preserved in a clast-supported gravel deposit shaped by successive rockfalls. This study integrat...

Heavy metal(loid)s are continuously released into semi-aquatic ecosystems. This poses a potential threat to wildlife, such as the European otter ( Lutra lutra ) whose population has been gradually declining. Non-invasive sampling (e.g., hair samples) offers a valuable approach to assess pollutant exposure in otters without harm. In this study, we quantified As, Cd, Hg, Pb, and Zn concentrations in the hair, liver, and kidney o...

Climatic niches play a pivotal role in shaping global and regional patterns of species distribution. Tropical rainforests, renowned for their biodiversity and high levels of endemism, are among the most endangered biomes on the planet. In Honduras, which has over 8,000 vascular plant species, 595 of them are orchids. This study represents the first analysis of how future climate projections (RCP2.6 and RCP8.5) could impact the...

Des‐Cubierta Cave, part of the Calvero de la Higuera complex, is situated in the intramountainous upper valley of the Lozoya River within the Guadarrama Range. The cave's geological, palaeontological, and archaeological record reveals a complex history of sedimentary and anthropogenic processes spanning hundreds of thousands of years, represented in 12 lithostratigraphic units. Among these, Unit 3 stands out for its archaeolog...

The presence of radon in soil poses a significant health risk when it enters and concentrates indoors. The primary health problem associated with radon exposure is lung cancer, but it can also contribute to other respiratory issues. Estimating radon potential is a challenging task caused by the interaction of various environmental, geological, and variability factors. Although efforts are ongoing to improve radon potential ass...

The mineral water of Vilajuïga village in Alt Empordà (NE Catalonia, Spain) owes its uniqueness to an emanation of geogenic CO 2 that modifies groundwater hydrochemistry to produce a differentiated HCO 3 –Na- and CO 2 -rich groundwater among the usual Ca–HCO 3 type found in this region. A hydrogeological conceptual model attributes its occurrence to the intersection of two faults: La Valleta and Garriguella-Roses. The former p...