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Purpose Virtual reality (VR) reduces experimental and clinical pain, but whether these effects extend to naturally occurring muscle pain (NOMP) during exercise remains unclear. This study examined whether immersive nature-based VR attenuates NOMP and improves motor performance during prescribed and self-regulated exercise. Methods Two within-participant crossover studies were conducted involving 12 (Study 1) and 24 (Study 2) h...
Characterizing Meniscal Calcifications with Photon Counting-Based Dual-Energy Computed TomographyNARA Subscribed
Purpose Meniscal calcifications are associated with meniscal degeneration and osteoarthritis (OA). However, differentiating calcification types, such as basic calcium phosphate (BCP) and calcium pyrophosphate (CPP), remains challenging in vivo . Therefore, assessing new imaging possibilities is crucial in understanding calcification pathologies and their relationship with OA. This study investigated whether dual-energy compute...
Effects of Pig Slurry Treatment with a Peroxide-Based Additive, GasAbate, on the Seasonal Growth of Perennial RyegrassNARA Subscribed
Livestock manures are valuable sources of crop nutrients, however greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during storage exacerbate climate change and also preclude the closing of nutrient loops. Chemical additives applied during storage can reduce these emissions, where a peroxide-based slurry additive (GasAbate) successfully reduces GHG emissions from stored pig slurry. However, its effects upon crop uptake, and thus plant yields, fo...
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 petrogenesis of Þingmúli volcano, East Fjords, IcelandNARA Subscribed
Arboreal mammals, particularly nocturnal species, are one of the least studied mammalian groups but make up a significant percentage of mammalian species richness in the tropics. The challenging conditions involved in observing this group has led to a bias towards studying ground dwelling mammals. Yet nocturnal arboreal mammals, highly adapted to their environment, perform important ecological services such as seed dispersal a...
Co-combustion of ammonia in coal-fired power plants in ASEANNARA Subscribed
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...
Effect of Stockholm Convention Listing on Temporal Trends of Halogenated Flame Retardants in Herring Gull Eggs in Canada (2008–2023)NARA Subscribed
Halogenated flame retardants (HFRs) are chemical additives used in many household and commercial products. Due to their persistence, long-range transport, bioaccumulative potential, and toxicity, several HFRs were listed for elimination or restrictions under the international Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (SC-POPs). To understand how levels of HFRs in the environment have changed since being listed unde...
The unicorn ray: a morphological abnormality in a southern eagle ray ( Myliobatis tenuicaudatus )NARA Subscribed
We document a unique dorsal protrusion of a southern eagle ray ( Myliobatis tenuicaudatus ) by‐caught in a trawler off the coast of New South Wales, Australia. Radiological imaging led us to conclude the abnormality is a congenital defect that resulted in a pair of additional pelvic fins growing on the dorsal surface. It is unlikely the abnormality had substantial impact on the growth and survival of the animal since it had gr...
A horizon scan of biological conservation issues for 2026NARA Subscribed