Article
Food Science & Technology
Clement Burgeon, Marc Debliquy, Driss Lahem, Justine Rodriguez, Ahmadou Ly, Marie-Laure Fauconnier
Summary: This review explores past and recent methods for rapid boar taint detection, focusing on techniques such as insect behavior-based sensors, e-noses, and mass spectrometry. New developments in mass spectrometry, Raman spectroscopy, and sensors are also discussed, with a spotlight on biosensors. While some methods have shown efficiency in online/at-line detection, initial investment and implementation challenges may hinder their widespread application. Further research could delve into new sensor materials, while sensory evaluation remains a practical method in slaughterhouses.
TRENDS IN FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Daniel Plekhov, Parker VanValkenburgh, Paul Abrams, Amanda Cutler, Justin Han, Alexis Jair Reategui Diaz, Bryn Sullivan, Steven Wernke
Summary: This study analyzes remotely sensed data to evaluate land-use history in the Peruvian Amazonas department, finding a relationship between ancient terracing areas and modern patterns of deforestation, but with ancient land-use patterns not significantly influencing modern land-use trajectories.
Article
Hospitality, Leisure, Sport & Tourism
Antonia Correia, Metin Kozak
Summary: The study aims to understand gaps in tourism research to identify trends that should be emphasized and provide guidance for scholars. Social network analysis is used to reveal expertise of countries, journals, and authors in the tourism academia, as well as points of convergence in academia. The research offers suggestions to enhance the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary nature of tourism research.
CURRENT ISSUES IN TOURISM
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Rafael Belchior, Andre Vasconcelos, Sergio Guerreiro, Miguel Correia
Summary: Blockchain interoperability is becoming a crucial feature of blockchain technology, with fragmented knowledge posing challenges for achieving seamless interoperability. A literature review of 404 documents, including 102 analyzed papers, categorizes studies into Public Connectors, Blockchain of Blockchains, and Hybrid Connectors, providing a holistic overview of blockchain interoperability. The review highlights the broad spectrum of blockchain interoperability beyond cryptocurrencies and cross-chain asset transfers, discussing supporting technologies, standards, use cases, open challenges, and future research directions.
ACM COMPUTING SURVEYS
(2021)
Review
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Deanna D. Stueber, Jake Villanova, Itzel Aponte, Zhen Xiao, Vicki L. Colvin
Summary: The use of magnetism in medicine has evolved significantly over time, with magnetic nanoparticles playing a crucial role in drug delivery, biological imaging, lab-on-a-chip technology, and soft robotics for biomedical interventions. These nanoparticles enable precise targeting of therapeutics, improved image resolution, enhanced cellular separation, and manipulation of material motion using external magnetic fields, leading to a wide range of clinical applications and emerging trends in the field of medical research.
Article
Management
Kaitlin D. Wowak, John P. Lalor, Sriram Somanchi, Corey M. Angst
Summary: This study utilizes topic modeling and network analysis to provide a data-driven summary of business analytics in healthcare literature and a guide for future research. The results include in-depth analysis of 320 articles from the University of Texas at Dallas journal list and basic topic modeling and network analysis of 6,515 relevant articles from PubMed. This study bridges research in operations management, information systems, healthcare, and analytics by defining business analytics in healthcare and providing a roadmap for future research.
M&SOM-MANUFACTURING & SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT
(2023)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kirti Prakash, Benedict Diederich, Stefanie Reichelt, Rainer Heintzmann, Lothar Schermelleh
Summary: This special issue recaps recent developments and outlines future trends in structured illumination microscopy (SIM), as well as covering related topics such as complementary super-resolution microscopy techniques, computational imaging, visualization and image processing methods.
PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Clemens Noelke, Michael Outrich, Mikyung Baek, Jason Reece, Theresa L. Osypuk, Nancy McArdle, Robert W. Ressler, Dolores Acevedo-Garcia
Summary: This study reviews previous research that classified modern neighborhoods based on historical classifications, compares the predictive validity of different classifications empirically, and derives an optimal present-day neighborhood redlining classification for neighborhood and health research.
Article
Mathematics
Jianhua Zakira, Jianhua Deng, Yang Hao, Muhammad Saddam Khokhar, Rajesh Kumar, Jingye Cai, Jay Kumar, Muhammad Umar Aftab
Summary: Vehicle re-identification (re-id) is a challenging task in intelligent transportation systems, with difficulties such as inter-class similarity, intra-class variability, viewpoint changes, and spatio-temporal uncertainty. This paper provides a comprehensive description of various vehicle re-id technologies, applicability, datasets, and a brief comparison of methodologies.
Review
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Ke Li, Craig M. Crews
Summary: PROTACs are a type of molecules with novel event-driven mechanism, offering multiple advantages over traditional inhibitors, such as catalytic nature and targeted protein degradation, which may lead to improved therapeutic outcomes with reduced toxicity. However, further research and development efforts are needed to fully explore their potential.
CHEMICAL SOCIETY REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Carlinda Railly Medeiros, Luiz Ricardo L. Simone, Dalescka Barbosa de Melo, Marina Dolbeth, Joseline Molozzi, Raphael Ligeiro
Summary: The study found that biotic interactions and environmental filtering have different effects on the functional and taxonomic diversity of molluscs and polychaetes communities at different spatial scales.
ESTUARINE COASTAL AND SHELF SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Aryelle Canedo, Lazaro Wender Oliveira de Jesus, Elisa Flavia Luiz Cardoso Bailao, Thiago Lopes Rocha
Summary: This study summarized the literature on micronucleus (MN) and other nuclear abnormalities (NA) in zebrafish, and their applications in toxicity screening and environmental risk assessment. It was found that MN was the most frequently encountered NA in zebrafish, with 15 other types of nuclear alterations reported. The study also discussed the molecular mechanisms underlying NA in zebrafish, as well as the impact of different pollutants.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Kyoshiro Tsuge, Akira Shimamoto
Summary: Werner syndrome (WS) is a rare premature aging disorder caused by mutations in the WRN gene, which encodes a DNA helicase involved in maintaining chromosome stability. Induced pluripotent stem cell technology holds promise for the treatment of WS.
Review
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Joseph Rich, Zhenhua Tian, Tony Jun Huang
Summary: The research in intracellular delivery technologies has surged with the advancement in cell-based therapies and reprogramming. Physical cell membrane permeabilization techniques, especially sonoporation, show promise in delivering functional cargos to various cells, but bubble-based methods may have limitations such as requiring contrast agents and potential damage to cell components. Development of non-bubble-based sonoporation mechanisms aims to overcome these limitations and improve intracellular delivery efficiency.
ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGIES
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hakan Yolacan, Serkan Guler, Ramadan Ozmanevra
Summary: This study conducted a bibliometric analysis to comprehensively analyze the research on clubfoot. The United States, the United Kingdom, and India were the top contributing countries, while the Journal of Pediatric Orthopedics and Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research were the most productive journals. Dobbs MB and Shriners Hospital Children were the most active author and institution, respectively. The trend topics in clubfoot research included Pirani score, Ponseti method, tenotomy, recurrence, neglect, bracing, and gait analysis.
Article
Geography, Physical
Valenti Rull
Summary: This paper discusses extreme cases of the potential impact of human settlement on the vegetation of oceanic and continental islands, ranging from minimal impact to total degradation and replacement. Through case studies, it demonstrates the evolution and historical context of these islands in different states of human impact on terrestrial ecosystems.
PROGRESS IN PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY-EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Review
Geography, Physical
Valenti Rull
Summary: Easter Island, known for its unique megalithic statues and prehistoric society, has been the subject of various enigmas. Paleoeocological studies have shed light on the island's history, revealing insights into discovery, settlement, climatic influences, deforestation patterns, and the complex interactions between environmental, ecological, and cultural shifts. The evolution of paleoecological research on Easter Island has shown the importance of considering climate change in understanding prehistoric developments, emphasizing the need for an integrated interdisciplinary approach for a comprehensive understanding of the island's past.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Valenti Rull, Teresa Vegas-Vilarrubia
Summary: A preliminary analysis of landscape anthropization timing in the southern-central Pyrenees reveals a significant elevational gradient from the Bronze Age to the Middle Ages, indicating a progressive upward trend of human impact over time.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Valenti Rull, Nuria Canellas-Bolta, Teresa Vegas-Vilarrubia
Summary: Palynological analysis of sediments from Lake Sant Maurici in the southern-central Pyrenees reveals remarkable vegetation constancy during the Bronze Age and Middle Ages. Despite some temperature and moisture shifts, the dominant pine forests remained stable, with minimal impact from human activities compared to other high-elevation environments in the central Pyrenees. Further research aims to verify vegetation constancy throughout the Late-Holocene and identify thresholds for irreversible forest changes.
Article
Geography, Physical
Valenti Rull, Teresa Vegas-Vilarrubia, Juan Pablo Corella, Blas Valero-Garces
Summary: The varved sediments of Lake Montcort`es in the central pre-Pyrenees provide a detailed high-resolution record of environmental changes over the past 3000 years. Palynological analysis reveals that human impact on the vegetation and landscape of the area began during the Iron Age and continued through Roman and Medieval times, leading to significant anthropogenic transformations. Despite intervals of lower human pressure, the original vegetation never fully returned, showing the long-lasting effects of anthropization. Climatic shifts played a secondary role in influencing vegetation and landscape changes. Further studies in other mountain ranges may help verify the timing of landscape anthropization and the potential occurrence of elevational gradients in mountain landscape changes.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Valenti Rull, Teresa Vegas-Vilarrubia, Juan Pablo Corella, Mari C. Trapote, Encarni Montoya, Blas Valero-Garces
Summary: The study synthesizes the paleoecological record of Lake Montcortes sediments and reconstructs the vegetation dynamics over the past three millennia, revealing the impact of climate and human activities on the regional forests. It is found that irreversible human intervention occurred in the early Iron Age, followed by successive transformations that influenced the development and changes of the regional forests.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Valenti Rull
Summary: Human activities are causing numerous species to go extinct, and the available data support concerns about a new mass extinction event.
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Valenti Rull
Summary: Biology has struggled to establish universal laws like physics and chemistry. However, evolution and its tendency to reduce entropy could serve as a starting point for such laws in biology.
Article
Forestry
Valenti Rull, Teresa Vegas-Vilarrubia
Summary: This paper uses statistical analysis to study the long-term effects of external drivers on forest succession in the central Iberian Pyrenees. The dominant tree species showed significant relationships with temperature, drought, and precipitation. The study found a closed path of forest succession and identified immediate and delayed responses to climatic drivers.
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Valenti Rull
Article
Geography, Physical
Valenti Rull, Javier Sigro, Teresa Vegas-Vilarrubia
Summary: The varved sediments of Lake Montcortes provide a valuable paleoarchive for the circum-Mediterranean region. However, the lack of local climate data has hindered the understanding of current climate and its implications for paleoclimatic reconstruction and future global warming.
CUADERNOS DE INVESTIGACION GEOGRAFICA
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Valenti Rull
Summary: This paper analyzes the diversification of the Neotropical mangrove flora in the Caribbean region from the Miocene to the present. A Neogene-Quaternary diversification trend has been identified, with an increase of 25 genera compared to the existing Paleogene representatives. The appearance of mangrove genera occurred mainly in the Miocene and Oligo-Miocene transition, contributing to the overall diversification pattern. The absence of regional extinctions since the Miocene suggests the persistence of mangrove diversity in the Caribbean.
QUATERNARY SCIENCE REVIEWS
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Valenti Rull
Summary: This paper reviews the paleoecological evidence for Pleistocene and Holocene responses of Caribbean mangroves to climatic, eustatic, and anthropogenic drivers. The earliest records date back to the Last Interglacial, when mangroves grew in similar locations and conditions as today. During the Last Glaciation, mangroves grew in submerged locations far from their present positions. The current mangrove configuration gradually formed after Early Holocene warming and sea level rise, without anthropogenic pressure. Human influence became important in the Mid-Late Holocene, especially during the Archaic and Ceramic cultural periods, when sea levels were close to their present position. Episodic droughts linked to the Little Ice Age and the historical developments of the last centuries have been the most relevant drivers of ecological change in the last millennium.
Article
Forestry
Valenti Rull, Teresa Vegas-Vilarrubia
Summary: This paper presents a high-resolution paleoecological study of Pyrenean forests, showing their long-term resilience in the face of historical anthropogenic clearing. Three major deforestation/recovery cycles were identified, with the forests exhibiting high overall, mosaic, and community resilience.
Article
Paleontology
Valenti Rull
Summary: This paper explains Stoppani's proposal regarding the Anthropozoic era, updates it in chronological terms, and suggests that it should be further elaborated and possibly submitted for formalization.
