Post-stroke dysphagia (PSD) affects approximately 42% of acute stroke patients, increasing hospitalization costs and length of stay. Early identification improves outcomes, yet many patients—especially in low-resource settings—lack access to gold-standard evaluations. This scoping review explores the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and data science—defined as the interdisciplinary use of computational methods, stat...

Aim We investigate the distribution of dispersal modes — endozoochory (via animal ingestion), synzoochory (via animal seed accumulation) and anemochory (via wind)—and seed mass of woody plants across Brazilian ecosystems, testing whether their relative abundance in local plant communities could be predicted by climate, edaphic factors and dispersal agents (e.g., the main vectors moving seeds). We expected climate to be the mai...

This study aimed to evaluate effects of replacing whole soybean grain with micronized defatted soybean meal (MDSM) in diets of lactating dairy cows on performance, digestion, metabolism, and milk yield and composition. Ten primiparous Jersey cows with an initial body weight (BW) of 410 ± 9 kg and 105 ± 5 days in milk were used. Five replacement levels (0, 25, 50, 75, and 100% of dietary DM) of whole soybean grain with MDSM wer...

The aim of this work was to evaluate the effect of soil mineral fertilization in clonal and seminal plantations of E. dunnii on wood quality and its relationship with tree crown and trunk variables. Data were collected in experimental plantations of E. dunnii at 8.5-years-old. The treatments were seminal and clonal propagation and soil fertilization: conventional formulation, slow-release, and control. Tree crown and trunk var...

Biohydrogen production through dark fermentation (DF) is a promising process that attracts increasing attention in the context of energy transition. However, a deeper understanding is necessary to enable its upscale to industrial applications. This study investigated DF using three inocula sources - anaerobic UASB sludge (PS), activated sludge (AS), and cow manure (CM) – all subjected to acid (APT) and thermal pretreatments (T...

Geological faults are key discontinuities in sedimentary basins and strongly influence the hydraulic and mechanical behavior of hydrocarbon reservoirs. Fault zones typically contain a low-permeability core and a more permeable damage zone, generating sharp contrasts in petrophysical and mechanical properties. Stress variations from production, injection, or geological storage may induce fault reactivation, dilatancy, and perme...

Leaf herbivory is a ubiquitous ecological interaction that varies significantly in intensity across species, habitats, and biogeographic regions. Although quantification of leaf damage is crucial for understanding many ecological processes, the accuracy and precision of various damage estimation methods used by researchers, including visual estimation, digital image analysis, and artificial intelligence, have not been evaluate...

Biofloc technology (BFT) has yielded higher survival rates in the larviculture of B. amazonicus and the supply of live food during its larval stage may be an alternative for optimizing the species productivity and availability. This work aimed to compare two types of live food, Artemia salina and Moina micrura , in the larviculture of B. amazonicus in clearwater (CW – without BFT) and in BFT systems during the five days. Four...