The Asia region harbors exceptional chondrichthyan (shark, ray, and chimaera) diversity but faces intense fishing pressure. The Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRA) process provides a collaborative, evidence-based framework to identify critical habitats and inform spatial management. We assessed ISRAs across the Bay of Bengal, Southeast Asia, and the Northwest Pacific to characterize their extent, ecological significance, and...

The McDermitt caldera (Oregon–Nevada, USA) hosts the largest volcano-sedimentary (VS) Li resource globally. This study presents an integrated geological, mineralogical, and isotopic investigation of the McDermitt deposit in Oregon, with the aim of constraining the processes responsible for Li enrichment in clay-type VS Li mineralization. Our study reveals that Li mineralization occurs in stratiform lacustrine units composed of...

Patient education is a critical component of effective medical care; > 50% of patients seek medical information from online sources. The recommended reading level is sixth grade. This study examines reading level of current online educational resources for patients with pheochromocytoma. A review of 50 online patient educational materials related to pheochromocytomas was performed. Using three validated instruments: Flesch Rea...

Patient education is essential for effective medical care. Although over half of patients search for health information online, most educational materials exceed the recommended sixth-grade reading level. Parathyroid disease is common yet often underdiagnosed. This study evaluates the readability of online patient resources for parathyroid disorders. A review of 100 online educational materials related to parathyroid disorders...

Monitoring cetaceans in Australia's Great Barrier Reef (GBR) is essential for understanding their ecological roles and informing conservation, yet traditional visual surveys are limited by logistical constraints. Passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) offers a complementary solution, particularly in acoustically complex coral‐reef habitats of the southern GBR. Over 2 years, we deployed an autonomous recorder at Lady Elliot Island t...

Muscle fat infiltration (i.e., myosteatosis) is an important index of muscle health and pathology in disease states, such as chronic liver disease (CLD). However, it is unknown whether myosteatosis differs due to anatomical location. Further, the mechanistic implications of divergent intermuscular adipose tissue (IMAT) deposition remain unknown in patients with CLD. Thirty-three patients with CLD (55.0 ± 10.5 years) and 17 hea...

Spinocerebellar ataxia 27 A (SCA27A) is a form of progressive cerebellar ataxia due to pathogenic variants in the Fibroblast Growth Factor 14 ( FGF14 ) gene. The objective of this paper is to characterise the clinical spectrum of SCA27A microdeletions (> 50 bp, <2Mbp), and report two novel cases. Literature searches of PubMed, OMIM and ClinVar were carried out. We identified SCA27A microdeletions in 32 cases across 11 families...

Purpose: Alkaline dispersive subsoils contain a range of physicochemical constraints that restrict root proliferation and limit water and nutrient extraction, leading to yield penalties. We investigated the effectiveness of organic, inorganic and a combination of organic and inorganic (combined) amendments with contrasting chemical compositions in mitigating constraints on crops grown in these subsoils. Methods: An alkaline di...

As a state with high shellfish aquaculture production in the USA, it is essential that New Jersey (NJ) managers identify the phycotoxins of concern and their spatiotemporal distribution. However, to date, there are no publications on phycotoxin presence or concentrations in NJ estuaries. Passive samplers are valuable for assessing emerging threats and long-term trends in phycotoxins, but high levels of phenolic compounds from...

Skates and rays (Batoidea) play a significant ecological role, contributing to ecosystem services through bioturbation and acting as vital intermediate components of the trophic chain in various aquatic environments. Despite their wide global distribution and ecological importance, batoids receive less attention than their shark relatives, resulting in substantial knowledge gaps that might impede a comprehensive understanding...