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Influence of field beans (Vicia faba L.) on yield and environmental footprint of following spring barley (Hordeum vulgare L.) cropsNARA Subscribed
Background and Aims The urgent need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions has increased interest in legume-based cropping systems. Among the various crop-legume species available, the cool-season species Vicia faba L. (cv. minor; field beans) has attracted significant interest. Assessment of the environmental impact reduction of field beans in a crop-sequence (rotation) is understudied. Methods Data from a long term (2009–2023) f...
Epigenetic aging biomarkers in dietary geroscience: feasibility, participant perceptions, and trial design considerationsNARA Subscribed
Targeting biological processes of aging is a central goal of geroscience; however, limited data exist regarding the feasibility of incorporating biological aging biomarkers into dietary intervention trials. We conducted a pilot feasibility study among 34 adults aged 48–81 years with metabolic syndrome, a condition associated with elevated risk of age-related cardiometabolic disease and advanced biological aging. Participants c...
Behaviour of European eel Anguilla anguilla transitioning from the yellow resident to the silver migratory stage in marine watersNARA Subscribed
Current knowledge on the continental shelf and transatlantic spawning migration of the European eel ( Anguilla anguilla ) is based on silver eels outmigrating from fresh water. However, an unknown proportion of eels grow in marine coastal waters during the continental part of their lifecycle and therefore start their spawning migration while they are already in marine waters. To study the onset of the European eel's spawning m...
Pain responses following resistance exercise with and without blood flow restriction in individuals with multiple sclerosisNARA Subscribed
Purpose Pain is a common symptom among individuals living with multiple sclerosis (MS). Exercise-induced hypoalgesia (EIH), a reduction in pain sensitivity following resistance exercise, typically requires high loads. Blood flow restriction (BFR) training may offer a lower-load alternative to elicit EIH. This investigation aimed to assess EIH responses following resistance exercise with and without BFR in individuals with MS....
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...
Environmental factors shape the distributions of organisms and their underlying patterns of genetic variation. When climate changes rapidly, organisms that are adapted to current environments may become maladapted to future climates. Long‐lived tree species are especially susceptible to climate maladaptation due to their sessile nature and long generation times. Understanding how foundational tree species will respond to futur...
Orientation and Swimming Behavior of Saithe ( Pollachius virens ) Larvae Increases the Chance of Recruitment to Nursery AreasNARA Subscribed
Saithe ( Pollachius virens ) is a semipelagic North Atlantic species supporting an important fishery. In the North Sea, saithe spawn east of the Shetland Islands, with larvae recruiting to coastal areas. Understanding the interaction between abiotic and biotic factors influencing larval dispersal is crucial for assessing their population structure. However, the swimming and orientation behaviors of saithe larvae, and their eff...
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...