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Environmental Sciences
Olivia McKay, Grace Pold, Philip Martin, Seeta Sistla
Summary: Agricultural macroplastic contamination can significantly impact soil microbial communities, contrary to previous expectations. Both polyethylene (PE) and polyvinyl chloride (PVC) macrofragments provide a distinct microbial habitat with higher microbial biomass and nutrient availability compared to the surrounding bulk soil.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
Venkatesan Shiva Shankar, Neelam Purti, Sivasankar Ramakrishnan, Thanamegam Kaviarasan, Thonduparambil Ravindaran Satyakeerthy, Sunil Jacob
Summary: This study divided the supralittoral zones of 13 sandy beaches of remote Rutland Island into three zones in order to identify litter contamination, its source, pathway of plastic transport, determine the level of macro-litter contamination, and evaluate its impact on coastal biota. The results showed that the majority of the beaches in Zone-I were heavily contaminated while the beaches in Zone-II and Zone-III were relatively clean. The primary contributor to litter pollution on Rutland's beaches was plastic polymers, believed to originate from the Indian Ocean Rim Countries (IORC). A collective litter management initiative by the IORC is crucial to prevent littering on remote islands.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2023)
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Neurosciences
Jingjing Yang, Yihui Deng, Yuzhe Cai, Yixuan Liu, Lanyu Peng, Zheng Luo, Dingxiang Li
Summary: This study used bibliometrics and visualization analysis to explore the connections between gut microbiota and neuroscience. The study identified the current research hotspots in this field, including the gastrointestinal microbiome, inflammation, gut-brain axis, Parkinson's disease, and Alzheimer's disease. The study also highlighted schizophrenia, pathology, and psychiatric disorder as potential future research frontiers.
FRONTIERS IN NEUROSCIENCE
(2022)
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Environmental Sciences
F. Crisafi, F. Smedile, M. M. Yakimov, F. Aulenta, S. Fazi, V. La Cono, A. Martinelli, V. Di Lisio, R. Denaro
Summary: This study demonstrates the potential risk for human and animal health caused by the improper disposal of disposable medical masks, which serve as suitable substrates for the colonization, persistence, and spreading of pathogens. The study also strengthens the understanding of the role of hydrocarbon-degrading bacteria in the colonization and modification of fossil-based plastics in the marine environment.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
News Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Heidi Ledford
Summary: This article discusses how the mobile version of a computer game challenges assumptions about intelligence.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Linda Nordling
Summary: The viral disease is commonly spread across the continent, yet many countries lack the necessary resources to increase public awareness and provide treatment for patients.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Ivan Rodrigo Abrao Laurino, Tamiris Pereira Lima, Alexander Turra
Summary: Storm-stranded debris, including natural and anthropogenic types, play important roles in beach ecosystems. Natural debris can optimize the aggregation of benthic arthropods, while anthropogenic debris does not have the same effect. These aggregations of arthropods on natural debris can create prey hotspots for birds on the beach. However, the presence of plastic debris does not lead to arthropod aggregation or increased predation by birds. The type of debris matters for beach arthropods, highlighting the need for further research on the functions of debris for top predators in sandy beaches.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Oliver M. Gauld, Chunyu A. Duan
Summary: Neuronal signals from the midbrain to the cortex act as a switch that transforms cortical neuronal activity dynamics and initiates movement.
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Manfred Hallschmid, Jan Born
Summary: Sharp wave-ripples in the hippocampus can predict dips in glucose concentrations in the body.
News Item
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Liam Drew
Summary: Scientists track throat neurons that detect infection signs and transmit this information to the brain.
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Engineering, Marine
Jiayue Hui, Toru Sato, Shunsuke Kanao
Summary: Marine plastic is a global problem, especially in the Sea of Japan. Tsushima Island and other beaches in the region face serious issues with beach plastics. The cost of beach cleanup is high, so identifying and recovering large floating plastic hotspots offshore may be a more economical option. This study used numerical methods and measurement data to estimate the hotspot position of floating plastic bags in the Tsushima Strait, and the results were comparable to satellite images.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Aprilia Nidia Rinasti, Indradhi Faisal Ibrahim, Kavinda Gunasekara, Thammarat Koottatep, Ekbordin Winijkul
Summary: Plastic waste pollution in water systems and open environments is a serious problem in Jakarta and Bandung due to low priority on waste management. This study combines material flow analysis and leakage hotspot modeling to improve management strategies. The results show that a significant amount of plastic waste is leaking into the rivers, highlighting the need for proper management.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sean C. L. Deoni, Paul Medeiros, Alexandra T. Deoni, Phoebe Burton, Jennifer Beauchemin, Viren D'Sa, Eddy Boskamp, Samantha By, Chris McNulty, William Mileski, Brian E. Welch, Matthew Huentelman
Summary: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows important visualization of the brain and central nervous system. However, it is usually conducted in hospitals or imaging centers. Now, a modified cargo van with a removable low-field MRI system has been developed, enabling MRI to be performed outside traditional medical facilities.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Editorial Material
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Joel D. Levine
Summary: The fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster, a social animal, exhibits dysregulated sleep and feeding patterns when kept in chronic social isolation, shedding light on the impact of prolonged absence of social contact on health.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Catia Goncalves, Pedro M. Costa
Summary: Cephalotoxins, proteinaceous toxins produced by the salivary glands of coleoids, such as octopuses, squids and cuttlefishes, are relatively understudied despite their potential for immobilizing prey. While there is empirical evidence for their paralyzing effects on crustaceans, there is still limited knowledge about the actual range of taxa that secrete cephalotoxins. Despite advances in omics methods shedding light on the molecular structure of these toxins, there is still no consensus on their biological activity and whether they represent a conserved form of proteins. Due to their suspected role in predation and defense mechanisms, cephalopods present a promising group of marine animals for the discovery of novel compounds in the growing fields of Blue Biotechnology and marine bioprospecting.
FRONTIERS IN MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Review
Neurosciences
Sabine Krabbe, Jan Gruendemann, Andreas Luethi
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHIATRY
(2018)
Biographical-Item
Neurosciences
Idan Segev, Michael Hausser, John Rinzel, Gordon M. Shepherd
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Biochemical Research Methods
Zihui Zhang, Lloyd E. Russell, Adam M. Packer, Oliver M. Gauld, Michael Hausser
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Neurosciences
Dimitar Kostadinov, Maxime Beau, Marta Blanco Pozo, Michael Hausser
NATURE NEUROSCIENCE
(2019)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Naila Haq, Christoph Schmidt-Hieber, Fernando J. Sialana, Lorenza Ciani, Janosch P. Heller, Michelle Stewart, Liz Bentley, Sara Wells, Richard J. Rodenburg, Patrick M. Nolan, Elizabeth Forsythe, Michael C. Wu, Gert Lubec, P. Salinas, Michael Hausser, Philip L. Beales, Sofia Christou-Savina
Correction
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Naila Haq, Christoph Schmidt-Hieber, Fernando J. Sialana, Lorenza Ciani, Janosch P. Heller, Michelle Stewart, Liz Bentley, Sara Wells, Richard J. Rodenburg, Patrick M. Nolan, Elizabeth Forsythe, Michael C. Wu, Gert Lubec, Patricia C. Salinas, Michael Haeusser, Philip L. Beales, Sofia Christou-Savina
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Biology
Jonathan H. Cornford, Marion S. Mercier, Marco Leite, Vincent Magloire, Michael Haeusser, Dimitri M. Kullmann
Correction
Neurosciences
Dimitar Kostadinov, Maxime Beau, Marta Blanco-Pozo, Michael Hausser
NATURE NEUROSCIENCE
(2020)
Editorial Material
Neurosciences
Amy Adams, Jan G. Bjaalie, James O. Deshler, Yves De Koninck, Gary Egan, Judy Illes, Sung-Jin Jeong, Caroline Montojo, Shigeo Okabe, Gang Pei, Linda J. Richards, Pann-Ghill Suh, Xu Zhang, Jialin Zheng, Stephanie Albin, Katrin Amunts, Tasia Asakawa, Amy Bernard, Khaled Chakli, Christoph J. Ebell, Melina Hale, Michael Hausser, Linda Lanyon, Yan Li, Pierre Magistretti, Agnes McMahon, Hideyuki Okano, Toshihisa Ohtsuka, Alexandre Pouget, Karen S. Rommelfanger, Jason Reindorp, Paul Sajda, Kimberly N. Scobie, Keiji Tanaka, Edda Thiels, Pedro A. Valdes-Sosa, Andrew E. Welchman, Samantha White, Gary Wilson, Rafael Yuste
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Cell Biology
Charlotte Arlt, Michael Hausser
Editorial Material
Behavioral Sciences
Mehmet Fisek, Michael Hausser
TRENDS IN COGNITIVE SCIENCES
(2020)
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Neurosciences
Jan Grunedemann
Summary: Associative fear learning is a fundamental mechanism crucial for an animal's survival, with evidence suggesting that fear memories are acquired, stored, and modulated by a distributed neuronal network across many brain areas.
CURRENT OPINION IN NEUROBIOLOGY
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
James Alexander Taylor, Masashi Hasegawa, Chloe Maelle Benoit, Joana Amorim Freire, Marine Theodore, Dan Alin Ganea, Sabrina Milena Innocenti, Tingjia Lu, Jan Gruendemann
Summary: The study reveals that auditory thalamus neurons exhibit heterogeneous plasticity patterns after fear conditioning, while population level encoding of auditory stimuli remains stable. Additionally, activity in auditory thalamus to amygdala-projecting neurons is necessary for fear memory consolidation.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Simon d'Aquin, Andras Szonyi, Mathias Mahn, Sabine Krabbe, Jan Gruendemann, Andreas Luethi
Summary: This study reveals the functional and plastic properties of active dendrites in behaving animals and the differential plasticity between dendrites and somas induced by fear conditioning.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Jan Grundemann, Yael Bitterman, Tingjia Lu, Sabine Krabbe, Benjamin F. Grewe, Mark J. Schnitzer, Andreas Luthi
