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Interpretable deep learning reveals spatiotemporal MRI features of brain aging that align with neurodegenerationNARA Subscribed
Cortical thinning and atrophy are hallmarks of brain aging that have been characterized using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Brain aging involves many neuroanatomic features whose effects on brain structure remain unexplored. To address this challenge, we trained interpretable deep neural networks (DNNs) to estimate brain age (BA) from T 1 -weighted ( T 1 w) MRI. By identifying MRI features unapparent to humans, DNNs can fi...
Voriconazole nanosuspension-loaded ocular bilayer dissolving microneedle patch for the management of fungal keratitisNARA Subscribed
Fungal keratitis (FK), caused by fungi like Aspergillus , Fusarium , and Candida , accounts for 20–60% of microbial keratitis cases and over 1 million visual impairments annually. Voriconazole (VOR) is effective against FK, but its eye drop formulations suffer from poor bioavailability, while intrastromal injections are invasive and carry risks. This study aimed to address these challenges by formulating a VOR nanosuspension (...
Multivariate signals of population collapse in a high‐throughput ecological experimentNARA Subscribed
Anticipating population declines is a crucial goal of conservation ecology. Recent conceptual work suggests that populations facing growing stressors should exhibit sequential shifts in behavior, morphology, and abundance before declining to extinction. However, the lack of high‐resolution, multidimensional data has hindered empirical validation of this conceptual work. Using an autonomously monitored, high‐throughput experime...
Cross‐Continental Analysis Shows That Disturbance Effects on Reptile Body Condition Do Not Predict Abundance ResponsesNARA Subscribed
Ecological disturbances are discrete events that alter or transform the physical, chemical, or biological characteristics of ecosystems. Disturbance can cause animal populations to decline and, according to the risk‐disturbance hypothesis and population collapse framework, these declines can be predicted by declines in animal body condition. However, no research has empirically examined the general relationship between body co...
Squids occur worldwide in marine ecosystems and play a major role in pelagic food webs by connecting lower and higher trophic levels. Their high feeding intensities and pronounced diel vertical migrations make squids important components of nutrient cycles in marine ecosystems. This study assessed the trophic position and nutritional ecology of a squid species assemblage in the Benguela Upwelling System (BUS) by combining stom...
A taxonomic revision of the genus Hydnora (Hydnoraceae)NARA Subscribed
Summary A systematic monograph is presented for Hydnora (Hydnoraceae), a poorly known genus of holoparasitic plants distributed across Africa, Madagascar and southern Arabia. Species of Hydnora are characterised by their underground habit, unusual fleshy flowers and complete absence of leaves or photosynthetic tissue. This is the first detailed monograph of the genus Hydnora since 1935 and is informed by a comprehensive survey...
IC100, a humanized therapeutic monoclonal anti-ASC antibody alleviates oxygen-induced retinopathy in miceNARA Subscribed
Background Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), which often presents with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD), is among the most common morbidities affecting extremely premature infants and is a leading cause of severe vision impairment in children worldwide. Activations of the inflammasome cascade and microglia have been implicated in playing a role in the development of both ROP and BPD. Apoptosis-associated speck-like protein con...
Evidence of increasing juvenile white sharks ' ( Carcharodon carcharias ) habitat use at the Northern Channel IslandsNARA Subscribed
Juvenile white sharks ( Carcharodon carcharias ) typically aggregate along coastal beaches; however, high levels of recruitment and shifting oceanographic conditions may be causing habitat use expansions. Telemetry data indicate increased habitat use at the Northern Channel Islands (California, USA) by juvenile white shark that may be in response to increased population density at aggregation locations, or anomalous oceanograp...