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Climatic and Hydrological Changes Drive Contemporary Fire Regime Transitions in the World's Largest WetlandNARA Subscribed
Tropical wetlands have historically been resilient to fire, but ongoing climate and hydrological changes are undermining this stability. Here, we provide robust multi‐decadal evidence (1985–2024) of structural changes in the contemporary fire regime of the Pantanal, the world's largest wetland, associated with hydroclimatic disruption. We investigated changes in burned area, mean fire size, and fire seasonality using hydrologi...
Bark Beetles and Ponderosa Pine Mortality in Western North America: A Review of Existing Susceptibility Models and Their LimitationsNARA Subscribed
Bark beetles contributing to ponderosa pine mortality in western North America are ecologically and economically impactful. Future climate patterns are expected to exacerbate these impacts. While reactive management aims to reduce the impact of bark beetle-caused tree mortality after these insects have already entered a forest system, preventative measures can serve to reduce the susceptibility of forested stands to epidemic b...
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...
Background Despite important advancements in diagnostic modalities, routine use of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) and newer antifungal therapies, there is a paucity of contemporary data regarding clinical characteristics and outcomes of invasive aspergillosis (IA) in the United States. Methods Single-center, retrospective cohort study of hospitalized patients between 2015 and 2020, who had active hematological malignancy (H...
Addressing urgent conservation issues, such as the drastic declines of North American migratory birds, requires creative, evidence‐based, efficient, and collaborative approaches. The abundance of over 50% of monitored North American shorebird populations has declined by over 50% since 1980. To address these declines, we developed a partnership of scientists and practitioners called the Shorebird Science and Conservation Collec...
Unprecedented Burning in Tropical Peatlands During the 20th Century Compared to the Previous Two MillenniaNARA Subscribed
Tropical peatland wildfire incidence has risen in recent decades, driven by drainage for land use and intensified by severe droughts with global climate change. These disturbances have altered vegetation structure, disrupted ecosystem functioning, and increased carbon emissions, particularly in Southeast Asia. However, the long‐term history and characteristics of wildfires in tropical peatlands remain largely unknown. Here, we...
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...
Ovatoxin-a (OVTX-a) is the main palytoxin (PLTX) analogue produced by the marine benthic dinoflagellate Ostreopsis cf. ovata from the Mediterranean area, where it poses risks for human health mainly through inhalation of marine aerosols and/or skin contact with contaminated seawater. Herein, we highlight the effects of OVTX-a, in comparison to PLTX, at the skin level using human HaCaT keratinocytes, employing a sample containi...
Marine megafauna species are affected by a wide range of anthropogenic threats. To evaluate the risk of such threats, species’ vulnerability to each threat must first be determined. We build on the existing threats classification scheme and ranking system of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species by assessing the vulnerability of 256 marine megafauna species to 23 at‐sea threat...
Proximity to natural habitat is known to enhance pollination services in large‐scale agriculture, but it remains unclear whether this holds in tropical smallholder farms. These systems are embedded in ecologically complex landscapes, central to global food security, and depend heavily on biodiversity‐derived ecosystem services. We conducted a systematic review and meta‐analysis of 35 studies assessing the relationship between...