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Biological invasions are a well-documented driver of marine biodiversity change, yet quantitative frameworks to classify invasion stages and guide management remain limited. In the Adriatic Sea, the Atlantic blue crab ( Callinectes sapidus ) is an invasive alien species (IAS) which is widely distributed, reportedly altering ecosystem function and impacting local socio-ecological wellbeing. In response to these challenges, this...
Biodiversity conservation in cities is complicated by the many anthropogenic stressors and by climate change amplification in urban environments. Low-mobility taxa sensitive to soil sealing, pollution and drought, such as soil microarthropods, are especially vulnerable to the impacts of urbanization, and urban green areas are pivotal for their preservation. When planning management actions for urban soil fauna, however, it sho...
This paper presents a chemical analysis of organic residues preserved in ceramic vessels recovered from a Villanovan funerary context at the site of Granarolo dell’ Emilia (Bologna, Italy), specifically in the La Corte sector. The analysis has provided new insights into the presence of organic materials and supports the identification of a natural matrix indicative of food offerings placed within ceramic grave goods. The natur...
The emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants poses challenges to global surveillance efforts, necessitating swift actions in their detection, evaluation, and management. Among the most recent variants, Omicron BA.2.86 and its sub-lineages have gained attention due to their potential immune evasion properties. This study describes the development of a digital PCR assay for the rapid detection of BA.2.86 and its descendant lineages,...
The review of recent bathymetric and geophysical data collected in the framework of several research and cartographic projects have allowed a detailed reconstruction of the morpho-structural setting and the (neo)tectonic evolution for both the Alpine and Apennine margins of the Ligurian Sea (Italy). The widespread occurrence of erosional processes and sediment mass movements along the steep continental slope and within the sys...
The diagnosis of Not Otherwise Specified (NOS) headaches in the Emergency Department (ED) is frequent despite many specialist visits performed. The aim of the study was to examine specialist visits carried out in the patients discharged from ED with diagnosis of NOS headache to evaluate discrepancies between specialist and ED diagnosis at discharge. We retrospectively (1.6.2018–31.12.2018) analyzed all the patients admitted wi...
Common, low-frequency, rare, and ultra-rare coding variants contribute to COVID-19 severityNARA Subscribed
The combined impact of common and rare exonic variants in COVID-19 host genetics is currently insufficiently understood. Here, common and rare variants from whole-exome sequencing data of about 4000 SARS-CoV-2-positive individuals were used to define an interpretable machine-learning model for predicting COVID-19 severity. First, variants were converted into separate sets of Boolean features, depending on the absence or the pr...
A Correction to this paper has been published: 10.1007/s10719-021-09995-7
The increased phenomenon of antimicrobial resistance and the slow pace of development of new antibiotics are at the base of a global health concern regarding microbial infections. Antibiotic resistance kills an estimated 700,000 people each year worldwide, and this number is expected to increase dramatically if efforts are not made to develop new drugs or alternative containment strategies. Increased vaccination coverage, impr...