Chronic kidney disease is an increasing global public health concern, and the Developmental Origins of Health and Disease (DOHaD) concept proposes that adverse conditions during critical developmental windows predispose offspring to chronic disorders later in life. Maternal protein restriction (MPR), a well-established experimental model reflecting food insecurity, has been shown to impair nephrogenesis and promote long-term r...

Groundwater is a critical freshwater resource, but its quality can be compromised by anthropogenic contamination. Metals may exert selective pressure on microbial communities, promoting metal-tolerant bacteria carrying metal tolerance genes (MTGs), which are often associated with antimicrobial resistance genes (ARGs) and virulence determinants. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate Gram-negative opportunistic bacteria fro...

Given the scarcity of experimental studies on the effects of induced oral carcinogenesis on the minor salivary glands, the aim of this study was to analyze the histopathological changes present in the lingual and palatal minor salivary glands (MiSGs) resulting from 4NQO exposure in rats from the 8th to the 30th week of the experiment. Eleven rats were used in the control group and 45 rats in the experimental groups that receiv...

The pygmy ( Kogia breviceps ) and dwarf ( Kogia sima ) sperm whales are cryptic cetaceans characterized by inconspicuous surfacing behavior, small group sizes, and deep‐diving habits, making visual detection particularly challenging. Here, we present the first broad‐scale passive acoustic monitoring (PAM) assessment of Kogia spp. occurrence along the Brazilian coast, spanning both the Equatorial Atlantic Ocean (EAO) and Southw...

This study aimed to evaluate the impact of increasing de-oiled wet distillers grains (WDG) inclusion on the structure, diversity, and composition of the ruminal bacterial community in Nellore cattle fed high-concentrate diets. Four ruminally cannulated Nellore bulls were assigned to a 4 × 4 Latin square design and fed diets containing 0, 150, 300, or 450 g de-oiled WDG/kg dry matter. Ruminal samples were collected for bacteria...

Microplastics (MPs), nanoplastics (NPs), and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) can enter soils through biosolids, compost, landfill leachate, reclaimed-water irrigation, treated textiles, and industrial releases. However, whether plastic particles modify PFAS fate in terrestrial environments remains uncertain because most evidence derives from simplified laboratory conditions. This review followed the Preferred Report...