Cancer remains one of the leading causes of mortality among children worldwide, and its effect extends beyond physical health. A rising body of research shows that poor sleep quality in children with cancer is associated with heightened sensitivity of pain, fatigue, and adverse psychological outcomes, including anxiety and depression. Increasingly, these sleep disturbances are now recognised as part of a wider psychosocial and...

Laccase has been widely reported for the detoxification of industrial effluents, yet large‐scale applications require cost‐effective production. This study utilised an innovative approach by employing biomass from the halophyte Desmostachya bipinnata, which has not been previously reported for microbial enzyme production. A newly discovered bacterial species, Anoxybacteroides rupiense, was used for laccase production. Initiall...

The increasing production of diverse applications of engineered nanoparticles along with their potential release into the marine environment from both point and diffuse sources have become a significant concern for ocean health. Due to their unique physical properties, particularly their high surface-to-volume ratio, these nanoparticles can exhibit enhanced bioavailability and toxicity to marine biota. Copper oxide nanoparticl...

We present palaeogenomes of three morphologically unidentified Anatolian equids dating to the first millennium BCE, sequenced to a coverage of 0.6–6.4×. Mitochondrial DNA haplotypes of the Anatolian individuals clustered with those of Equus hydruntinus (or Equus hemionus hydruntinus ), the extinct European wild ass, secular name ‘hydruntine’. Further, the Anatolian wild ass whole genome profiles fell outside the genomic divers...

Alterations in cholesterol metabolism in the brain have a major role in the physiology of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Oxysterols are cholesterol metabolites with multiple implications in memory functions and in neurodegeneration. Previous studies have shown detrimental effects of cholesterol metabolites in neurons, but its effect in glial cells is unknown. We used a high-fat/high-cholesterol diet in mice to study the effects of...