Article
Environmental Sciences
S. Y. Chang, Q. Zhang, D. K. Byrnes, N. B. Basu, K. J. Van Meter
Summary: Efforts to reduce nitrogen inputs in the Chesapeake Bay have shown some progress, with recent improvements in water quality attributed to decreases in nitrogen surplus magnitudes. Despite slow improvement, goals to reduce nitrogen loads by 25% across the region may be met within the next two decades even with no additional changes in current management practices. Time lags in achieving water quality goals may vary across different watersheds, with the longest delays seen in highly agricultural areas where legacy nitrogen continues to impact water quality.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Editorial Material
Microbiology
Andres Gomez
Summary: This passage describes the author's involvement in a study on characterizing oral microbial communities in twins with dental caries. The author revisits the results published in 2017, which shed light on the role of plaque biofilm bacteria influenced by host genotype in oral diseases.
CELL HOST & MICROBE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Christopher Y. S. Wong, Derek J. N. Young, Andrew M. Latimer, Thomas N. Buckley, Troy S. Magney
Summary: The study examined the correspondence between annual tree-ring width and a variety of remotely sensed products related to carbon uptake in four dominant evergreen species in the Sierra Nevada. It found that MODIS GPP with a 5-month legacy effect showed moderate correspondence with tree-ring width across forest sites. Legacy effects, along with local environmental factors, explained the variation in tree-ring width within sites, indicating the influence of carbon uptake from the previous growing season on tree growth.
REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Daniel S. S. Park, Xiao Feng, Shinobu Akiyama, Marlina Ardiyani, Neida Avendano, Zoltan Barina, Blandine Baertschi, Manuel Belgrano, Julio Betancur, Roxali Bijmoer, Ann Bogaerts, Asuncion Cano, Jiri Danihelka, Arti Garg, David E. E. Giblin, Rajib Gogoi, Alessia Guggisberg, Marko Hyvaerinen, Shelley A. A. James, Ramagwai J. J. Sebola, Tomoyuki Katagiri, Jonathan A. A. Kennedy, Tojibaev Sh. Komil, Byoungyoon Lee, Serena M. L. Lee, Donatella Magri, Rossella Marcucci, Siro Masinde, Denis Melnikov, Patrik Mraz, Wieslaw Mulenko, Paul Musili, Geoffrey Mwachala, Burrell E. E. Nelson, Christine Niezgoda, Carla Novoa Sepulveda, Sylvia Orli, Alan Paton, Serge Payette, Kent D. D. Perkins, Maria Jimena Ponce, Heimo Rainer, L. Rasingam, Himmah Rustiami, Natalia M. M. Shiyan, Charlotte Sletten Bjora, James Solomon, Fred Stauffer, Alex Sumadijaya, Melanie Thiebaut, Barbara M. M. Thiers, Hiromi Tsubota, Alison Vaughan, Risto Virtanen, Timothy J. S. Whitfeld, Dianxiang Zhang, Fernando O. O. Zuloaga, Charles C. C. Davis
Summary: Herbarium collections play a critical role in our understanding of Earth's flora and tackling global change. However, the formation of these collections is not immune to sociopolitical issues. Despite efforts to address representation and colonialism, herbaria have received less attention. This study examines the colonial legacy of botanical collections, revealing disparities in the distribution of plant diversity and herbarium holdings. The findings highlight the need to acknowledge the colonial history and implement a more equitable approach to collecting, curating, and utilizing herbarium collections.
NATURE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Sara Ballouz, Risa Karakida Kawaguchi, Maria T. Pena, Stephan Fischer, Megan Crow, Leon French, Frank M. Knight, Linda B. Adams, Jesse Gillis
Summary: This study explores the stochastic variation in allele-specific expression during organism development. The research on nine-banded armadillos reveals the enduring signal of autosomal allelic variability and its influence on phenotype. The findings shed light on the non-genetic factors shaping organismal diversity and provide insights into the inconsistent penetrance associated with stochastic allelic expressions.
NATURE COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
Article
Mathematics
Claude Brezinski, F. Alexander Norman, Michela Redivo-Zaglia
Summary: After the death of Peter Wynn in December 2017, manuscript documents he left were found, covering topics such as continued fractions, rational approximation, interpolation, orthogonal polynomials, moment problems, series, and abstract algebra. Some of the documents are nearly complete and ready for publication, while others require further work. These works are seen as valuable additions to the existing literature on these topics and may lead to new research and results. Two previously unpublished papers are also mentioned for the first time in this paper.
Article
Agronomy
N. J. Barrow, Dibakar Roy, Abhijit Debnath
Summary: The study found that legacy P has significant effects on soil buffering capacity and plant growth, as well as on the continuing reaction between soil and P and the decline in P effectiveness over time.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Neil Fuller, Sara E. Anzalone, Kara E. Huff Hartz, Gregory W. Whitledge, Shawn Acuna, Jason T. Magnuson, Daniel Schlenk, Michael J. Lydy
Summary: This study investigated the distribution of pesticides in two important salmon habitats in the Sacramento River watershed. The results showed that the floodplain had significantly higher concentrations of organochlorines compared to the mainstem Sacramento River, and juvenile fish in the floodplain may be more exposed to organochlorines than fish in the river. Additionally, high flow conditions may exacerbate pesticide exposure for fish and other biota.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Dietrich Knorr, Mary Ann Augustin
Summary: This paper discusses how early humans fed themselves and preserved food. It focuses on historical food preservation methods and early human interactions with the environment. By studying ancestral culinary practices and the history of food preservation, we gain insight into their culture and can contribute to building resilient and sustainable food systems for the future.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ranran Wang, Edgar G. Hertwich, Tomer Fishman, Sebastiaan Deetman, Paul Behrens, Wei-qiang Chen, Arjan de Koning, Ming Xu, Kira Matus, Hauke Ward, Arnold Tukker, Julie B. Zimmerman
Summary: The foundations of today's societies are based on manufactured capital accumulation driven by investment decisions. Our research integrates 50 years of economic and environmental data to provide the global legacy environmental footprint (LEF) and unveil the historical material extractions, greenhouse gas emissions, and health impacts accrued in today's manufactured capital. Our results show that global LEF growth has outpaced GDP and population growth, and developed economies (DEs) benefit disproportionately from global asset supply chains, resulting in a double burden for less-developed economies (LDEs).
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Editorial Material
Education, Scientific Disciplines
Brian L. Erstad, Timothy P. Stratton
Summary: It is important for pharmacy faculty members to have a basic understanding of ethics as it is expected in their accreditation. They are involved in ethical decision-making on a daily basis, whether they realize it or not. This commentary expands on a basic approach to ethical decision-making and serves as a starting point for faculty to teach students how to work through ethical dilemmas.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICAL EDUCATION
(2022)
Editorial Material
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Rik R. Tykwinski, Jean-Francois Nierengarten
Summary: Francois Diederich was a highly influential figure in organic, biological, and materials chemistry, his work shaped modern chemistry and inspired generations. His passing in 2020 left a void in the hearts of colleagues, students, friends, and family.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Eadaoin Harney, Steven S. Micheletti, Karin A. Bruwelheide, William Freyman, Katarzyna Bryc, Ali Akbari, Ethan Jewett, Elizabeth Comer, Henry Louis Gates Jr, Linda Heywood, John Thornton, Roslyn Curry, Samantha Ancona G. Esselmann, Kathryn Barca, Jakob Sedig, Kendra Sirak, Inigo Olalde, Nicole Adamski, Rebecca Bernardos, Nasreen Broomandkhoshbacht, Matthew Ferry, Lijun Qiu, Kristin Stewardson, J. Noah Workman, Fatma Zalzala, Shop Mallick, Adam Micco, Matthew Mah, Zhao Zhang, Nadin W. Rohland, Joanna Mountain, Douglas Owsley, David Reich
Summary: This article uses genetic analysis to reveal the familial relationships, ancestral origins, and current living situations of African Americans in the Catoctin Furnace area. The results show that the African American ancestors in the Catoctin area are mainly African with some European ancestry, and their relatives are mainly concentrated in Maryland, USA.
Review
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Joseph A. MacGregor, Linette N. Boisvert, Brooke Medley, Alek A. Petty, Jeremy P. Harbeck, Robin E. Bell, J. Bryan Blair, Edward Blanchard-Wrigglesworth, Ellen M. Buckley, Michael S. Christoffersen, James R. Cochran, Beata M. Csatho, Eugenia L. De Marco, RoseAnne T. Dominguez, Mark A. Fahnestock, Sinead L. Farrell, S. Prasad Gogineni, Jamin S. Greenbaum, Christy M. Hansen, Michelle A. Hofton, John W. Holt, Kenneth C. Jezek, Lora S. Koenig, Nathan T. Kurtz, Ronald Kwok, Christopher F. Larsen, Carlton J. Leuschen, Caitlin D. Locke, Serdar S. Manizade, Seelye Martin, Thomas A. Neumann, Sophie M. J. Nowicki, John D. Paden, Jacqueline A. Richter-Menge, Eric J. Rignot, Fernando Rodriguez-Morales, Matthew R. Siegfried, Benjamin E. Smith, John G. Sonntag, Michael Studinger, Kirsty J. Tinto, Martin Truffer, Thomas P. Wagner, John E. Woods, Duncan A. Young, James K. Yungel
Summary: Operation IceBridge conducted by NASA over 13 years aimed to survey land and sea ice using airborne laser altimetry. With 968 science flights, OIB greatly improved our understanding of land ice and sea ice, leading to numerous unexpected discoveries and providing valuable data for future research on the cryosphere.
REVIEWS OF GEOPHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Astronomy & Astrophysics
Eduardo da Silva Almeida, Alexandre Alves, Oscar J. P. Eboli, M. C. Gonzalez-Garcia
Summary: This study presents a comprehensive analysis of the electroweak interactions using data from Higgs and electroweak diboson production at LHC runs 1 and 2, as well as electroweak precision data. The results demonstrate the impact of the data on the kinematic distributions for Higgs production at LHC, and show the potential of LHC to indirectly learn about specific forms of new physics.
