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Derivation and characterization of an embryonic‑derived muscle progenitor cell line from Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)NARA Subscribed
Unlike mammals, teleost fish exhibit lifelong skeletal muscle growth, characterized by continued fiber hypertrophy and the formation of new muscle fibers maintained by a persistent progenitor cell population. However, the limited availability of stable muscle progenitor cell lines from commercially important species such as Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) constrains mechanistic studies and emerging applications in cellular aqu...
How Well Do CMIP6 Models Simulate the Influence of the West African Westerly Jet on Sahel Precipitation?NARA Subscribed
The West African Westerly Jet (WAWJ) plays a crucial role in Sahel precipitation, yet there is no information on how well the jet and its contribution to Sahel precipitation are simulated in climate models. This study examines the capabilities of Coupled Model Intercomparison Project phase six (CMIP6) models in simulating the WAWJ and its influence on Sahel precipitation. We combine the Climate Research Unit (CRU) observations...
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...
The Product User’s Experience of Circular Economy Behaviors: An Interdisciplinary Delphi-Validated ModelNARA Subscribed
Adoption of Circular Economy (CE) behaviors, such as repair and sharing, remains slow, often due to high costs, inconvenience, limited rewards, or social undesirability. Accelerating the sustainability transition requires that consumers, or product users, experience these behaviors as predominantly positive. To address the lack of a comprehensive framework for understanding such experiences, this paper introduces the Product U...
SNAPSHOT USA 2024: Year 6 of the Coordinated National Camera Trap Survey of the United StatesNARA Subscribed
Motivation SNAPSHOT USA is an annual, multi‐contributor camera trap survey of mammals across the United States. The growing SNAPSHOT USA dataset is intended for tracking the spatial and temporal responses of mammal populations to changes in land use, land cover and climate. These data will be useful for exploring the drivers of spatial and temporal changes in relative abundance and distribution, as well as the impacts of speci...
Intraplate magmatic activity within continental lithosphere remains less explored than its oceanic counterpart. Here, we present the first satellite-based survey of volcano surface deformation across the Tibesti volcanic province in North Africa. Sentinel-1 Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar time series (2017–2021) reveal overall stability across its eight major volcanic centers, but two areas exhibit broad and persisten...
Comparison of machine learning interpolation models for movement trajectories of desert bighorn sheepNARA Subscribed
Global positioning system (GPS) collars have revolutionized wildlife monitoring by enabling fine-scale inference of animal movement, behavior, and habitat use. However, GPS fix failures associated with terrain, canopy, or animal behavior introduce bias into downstream ecological analyses. In a study of 16 translocated desert bighorn sheep ( Ovis canadensis mexicana ) in Sonora, Mexico, we recorded 55,277 scheduled GPS fixes ov...
Alzheimer’s disease (AD) disproportionately affects women and carriers of the apolipoprotein E ε4 allele (APOE4), yet little is known about how sex and APOE interact to influence white matter (WM) integrity during disease progression. We integrated diffusion MRI and matched blood transcriptomic data to investigate these interactions and their underlying biological mechanisms. WM microstructure was quantified using diffusion te...
The high levels of broad-spectrum insecticides used to manage invertebrates in many cities around the world has significant environmental and health impacts. Integrated pest management (IPM) is a framework for sustainable pest control practice, but uptake of IPM remains low in most cities. We used participatory action research with pest management industry stakeholders (practitioners, industry representatives, researchers and...
The life cycle assessment of trees outside woodlands: a systematic review of methodological approachesNARA Subscribed
Purpose The purpose of this study is to understand how Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodology has been applied to evaluate the impacts of trees outside woodlands and where improvements are needed. This review aims to discuss the primary limitations when using LCAs to assess trees outside woodlands, particularly in comparison to existing literature on their environmental, social, and economic implications. Methods Following th...