Air pollution is a major environmental risk to public health, strongly associated with cardiovascular and respiratory diseases. According to the World Health Organization, at least 99% of the global population lives in areas that do not meet its air-quality guidelines. PM $$_{2.5}$$ 2.5 variability reflects the interaction between local emission sources and meteorological processes that regulate near-surface dispersion and acc...

Coal is a major global energy resource, but its extraction raises significant environmental and health concerns. Mining activities release large amounts of particulate matter, including nanoparticles (NPs), into the environment. These NPs are hazardous due to their content of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), metals, oxides, and other compounds capable of disrupting cellular and molecular processes. This study evaluated...

This study evaluated the probiotic potential of three Carnobacterium maltaromaticum strains (CM_B824, CM_B827, and CM_B829) previously recognized for their bioprotective effects in meat products. The strains were characterized based on cell surface hydrophobicity, auto-aggregation, co-aggregation with foodborne pathogens, and their ability to inhibit pathogen adhesion to Caco-2 cells through competition, displacement, and excl...

This study evaluated lignocellulosic residues as low-cost adsorbents for CO 2 capture in a dynamic column system, focusing on spent coffee grounds biochar (SCGB) as an alternative to commercial activated carbon. Commercial activated carbon, SCGB, magnetized SCGB, KOH-activated SCGB, peanut shell pellet charcoal, sugarcane bagasse charcoal containing kaolin, and calcined SCGB samples were tested. SCGB was produced by pyrolysis...

Background Enhancing water-use efficiency (WUE) is a central requirement for sustainable crop production in Mediterranean-type climates under ongoing warming. Nutrient management can improve photosynthetic performance and water economy, yet two physiologically relevant nutrients, magnesium (Mg 2 + ) and chloride (Cl¯), remain comparatively under-considered in fertilization strategies. Scope We synthesize evidence that Mg 2 + a...

Palms play crucial ecological and economic roles, and Syagrus romanzoffiana is a widely distributed species in South America. Despite its ecological importance and economic potential, population-level genetic studies of this palm remain limited. Here, we assessed genetic diversity, population structure, and signatures of local adaptation across distinct vegetation types in Brazil and Paraguay using 24,859 single nucleotide pol...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a neurodegenerative disease characterized by significant clinical and genetic heterogeneity, with approximately 40% of cases linked to hereditary genetic mutations, including MAPT , GRN , and C9ORF72 . Recently, microRNAs (miRNAs) have emerged as key regulators of cellular processes related to neurodegeneration and as potential biomarkers for FTD. However, their relevance in presymptomatic stag...

We investigated whether statolith microchemistry analysis could classify ommastrephid and loliginid squid species into fishery stocks. Statolith nucleus (early life stage) and edge (life stage at time before catch) of Illex coindetii (Verany, 1839) and Loligo forbesii (Steenstrup, 1856) from various areas of the North East Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea during 2021–2022 were analysed using laser ablation ICP‐MS to measur...