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Parkinson’s disease impairs grip force release during a sinusoidal force tracking taskNARA Subscribed
The generation, modulation, and release of grip force underlie skilled manual dexterity and object interaction. Advancing age and neurological disease compromise force generation; the impact of age and pathology on the dynamic control of grip force release is unclear. The aim of this project was to determine the impact of age and Parkinson’s disease (PD) on grip force generation and release. Young adults (YA, n = 10, 18–28 yea...
To advance understanding of meiofauna, key components of marine benthic ecosystems, an international team conducted a morphology-based taxonomic survey and workshop around São Miguel, the largest Azorean island, in 2019. The survey yielded critical baseline data on meiofaunal diversity and, despite taxonomic challenges that limited identification of certain taxa, laid a solid foundation for further research. To expand these fi...
Elevated CO 2 Increases the Canopy Temperature of Mature Quercus robur (Pedunculate Oak)NARA Subscribed
The canopy thermal response of natural forests to elevated CO 2 (eCO 2 ) is an understudied biophysical feedback in the global climate system. We investigated the effects of eCO 2 (150 μmol mol −1 above ambient) on canopy temperature ( T can ) dynamics of mature (> 175 years) Quercus robur (oak) at the Birmingham Institute for Forest Research Free Air CO 2 Enrichment (BIFoR‐FACE) facility in Staffordshire, England, during the...
Seasonal synchrony between vessel arrivals and larval production may influence the likelihood of biofouling introductionsNARA Subscribed
Biofouling of ships and boats is a dominant global transport pathway for marine invasive species. Many biofouling non-indigenous species (NIS) can only be entrained by vessels and subsequently ‘discharged’ during the short-lived but highly mobile larval stage. This means their introduction to new locations is reliant on vessels arriving in suitable habitat while biofouling adults on the hull are spawning. Vessel arrivals and s...
Effects of Disturbance and Fertilisation on Plant Community Synchrony, Biodiversity and Stability Through SuccessionNARA Subscribed
Global change drivers alter multiple components of community composition, with cascading impacts on ecosystem stability. However, it remains largely unknown how interactions among global change drivers will alter community synchrony, especially across successional timescales. We analysed a 22‐year time series of grassland community data from Cedar Creek, USA, to examine the joint effects of pulse soil disturbance and press nit...
Most amphibians found in Europe inhabit ponds, small aquatic ecosystems commonly threatened by habitat degradation and destruction. Despite this situation, ponds are rarely considered in conservation policies. Thus, their effective management may present a significant opportunity to alleviate the ongoing decline of amphibian populations. In this study, we assessed if the favourable condition of a pond and its conservation stat...
“I am sick, but that’s not all that I am”: patient perspectives on psychological adaptation over time to inborn errors of immunityNARA Subscribed
Inborn errors of immunity (IEI) are rare heritable disorders of the immune system predisposing to atypical infections, autoimmunity, inflammation, and risk of malignancy. Adaptation is the process of incorporating stressful experiences into one’s life; these experiences may include onset of illness, receiving a diagnosis, or suffering without a diagnosis. Poor adaptation is linked to adverse outcomes including psychiatric como...
Predicting the ocean state in a reliable and interoperable way, while ensuring high-quality products, requires forecasting systems that synergistically combine science-based methodologies with advanced technologies for timely, user-oriented solutions. Achieving this objective necessitates the adoption of best practices when implementing ocean forecasting services, resulting in the proper design of system components and the cap...