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The latest hypothesis regarding the source of enhanced neural activation from resistance training is the reticulospinal rather than the corticospinal tract, based on invasive animal and emerging human data. The present study employed a six-week isometric resistance training intervention in a randomized controlled design to address this knowledge gap. Thirty-nine healthy, untrained males (age ~23 y, sustained contraction group...
Discriminating skarn deposits with epidote chemistry: a case study of Dolphin Tungsten (W) Skarn, King Island, TasmaniaNARA Subscribed
This study evaluates epidote chemistry as a discriminator of and vector to skarn mineralization, based on LA-ICP-MS analyses of epidote from the Devonian Dolphin Tungsten (W) skarn and Neoproterozoic mafic volcanic rocks (up to 6.5 km northeast from the deposit) on King Island, Tasmania. Epidote from the mafic volcanics has distinctive compositions relative to skarn epidote and metamorphic signatures and records a distal footp...
Managed forests, including plantation systems, play a vital and often underappreciated role in contributing to the global carbon sink and mitigating climate change, and determining the most effective mitigation strategies requires accounting methods that accurately assess the climate effects of forests. We use a dynamic life cycle assessment methodology to compare the climate effects of thirty-six forest management scenarios (...
The psammophilous colubrid genus Lytorhynchus is widely distributed in the deserts of the Saharo‐Sindian region and adjacent areas. The taxonomy of the genus and the number of recognised species have remained unstable since the last taxonomic revision in 1970, with differing views on the taxonomic status of L. gaddi and L. kennedyi . As no comprehensive study has included all species in a phylogenetic context, we present here...
American mink were functionally eradicated from 5853 km 2 of eastern England within three years of the initiation of a comprehensive, strategically managed trap network operated by volunteers under professional supervision. The mink population had previously been much reduced by less intensive trapping over many years, but would have persisted if a more coordinated operation, including the introduction of a trapped cordon sani...
Bottom‐tow gear fisheries (trawls and dredges) produce ~24 million mt of harvest annually, representing a globally important animal‐sourced food system. While many are currently sustainably managed, growing concern over the potential for ecosystem impacts from bottom‐tow gears has increased pressure to improve these fisheries. We assembled an international working group of > 30 contributors, including fishing industry particip...
The increase in shipping in the Canadian Arctic has significant impacts on Inuit coastal communities and their traditional way of life. Examples include the risk of chemical spills, underwater noise and ships’ hulls acting as vectors for non-indigenous species, all of which impact ecosystems and wildlife which Inuit rely on for health, food security and cultural sustainability. However, the number and types of ships travelling...
As reef-building coral cover has declined worldwide, coral restoration has become a widespread response towards repopulating degraded reefs. In-situ nurseries have provided refugia for the regrowth of several coral species, yet long-term success following outplanting remains highly variable, particularly when corals are introduced into novel or marginal environments. Additionally, while growth and survivorship are commonly use...
Lake sturgeon ( Acipenser fulvescens ) growth and longevity estimated from adult capture–mark–recapture dataNARA Subscribed
Effective fishery management policy depends on accurate life‐history data, particularly for harvested species. Longevity is a core life‐history trait that is directly related to annual survival and lifetime reproductive potential, but fish longevity is generally not well documented, particularly for long‐lived species. We used capture–mark–recapture data spanning 44 years as an alternative method to estimate sex‐specific adult...
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...
Distributed optical fibre sensing (DOFS) is a technology that enables continuous, real-time measurements of a range of environmental parameters along the length of a fibre optic cable. In this article, we review the recently emerged applications of DOFS techniques in physical oceanography and offer a perspective on the technology's potential for future growth within the field. The introduction of DOFS to physical oceanography...