Bacterial pathogens must rapidly adapt to fluctuating metal availability within the host, where essential micronutrients are actively sequestered as part of nutritional immunity. Among these, zinc is a critical cofactor for a wide array of enzymes and regulatory proteins, and its availability is tightly linked to the expression of key virulence traits in Pseudomonas aeruginosa . This opportunistic pathogen employs different zi...

Over the past few decades, demand for sea urchin roe has risen, while wild sea urchin populations have declined. This trend has increased interest in aquaculture techniques and the development of formulated feeds to support ecological restoration and research. Here, we examined the effects of a high-protein formulated feed on gonad development in Paracentrotus lividus, compared to fresh feeds (maize and spinach), across three...

Landslide rapid mapping inventory, generated in the immediate aftermath of severe landslide events, represents essential information for quantitative landslide risk assessment. It can support effective and efficient response in case of emergency activations, for example by identifying the potential number of affected infrastructures (e.g. roads, railways), and can provide useful information to prioritize the interventions and...

Objective Resting-state EEG (rsEEG) provides insights into neural mechanisms underlying memory by reflecting intrinsic brain activity. This study tested whether rsEEG spectral power and theta-gamma phase-amplitude coupling (PAC) can predict memory performance in healthy adults. Methods Twenty-four healthy adults participated in two rsEEG recording sessions, followed by memory tests assessing multimodal Working Memory (WM), Imm...

Mild cognitive impairment (MCI) represents an intermediate stage between typical aging and early cognitive decline. As such, an early and accurate diagnosis is essential in making timely interventions. Digital tools, including mobile applications, web platforms, wearable devices, and artificial intelligence-driven systems, have been developed and validated to capture multidimensional data, offering innovative screening solutio...

This review provides a general overview of collagen structure, biosynthesis, and biological properties, with a particular focus on marine collagen sources, especially fisheries discards and by-catches. Additionally, well-documented applications of collagen are presented, with special emphasis not only on its final use but also on the processes enabling sustainable and safe recovery from materials that would otherwise go to was...

Key message The origin of common bean was investigated throughout chloroplast and nuclear WGS data considering recombination events. Our results support the Mesoamerican origin of common bean. Abstract The remarkable evolutionary history of the common bean ( Phaseolus vulgaris L. ) has led to the emergence of three wild main gene pools corresponding to three different eco-geographical areas: Mesoamerica, the Andes and northern...

Temperate mesophotic ecosystems (TMEs) have only recently been recognised as distinct ecosystems and generally occur between 30 and 150 m at the limit of photosynthetic light penetration. In this study, we surveyed the benthic communities inhabiting rocky deep‐water features in two regions at the south of New Zealand's North Island to assess small (1–2 km) and larger (10–100 km) scale variation in the benthic communities they...