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Environmental Sciences
Ayan Santos Fleischmann, Fabrice Papa, Alice Fassoni-Andrade, John M. Melack, Sly Wongchuig, Rodrigo Cauduro Dias Paiva, Stephen K. Hamilton, Etienne Fluet-Chouinard, Rafael Barbedo, Filipe Aires, Ahmad Al Bitar, Marie-Paule Bonnet, Michael Coe, Jefferson Ferreira-Ferreira, Laura Hess, Katherine Jensen, Kyle McDonald, Alex Ovando, Edward Park, Marie Parrens, Sebastien Pinel, Catherine Prigent, Angelica F. Resende, Menaka Revel, Ake Rosenqvist, Jessica Rosenqvist, Conrado Rudorff, Thiago S. F. Silva, Dai Yamazaki, Walter Collischonn
Summary: This study compares 29 inundation datasets for the Amazon basin and finds significant differences among them, mainly due to factors such as sensors, time periods, dates of acquisition, spatial resolution, and data processing algorithms.
REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Sandra Lopez-Verges, Bernardo Urbani, David Fernandez Rivas, Sandeep Kaur-Ghumaan, Anna K. Coussens, Felix Moronta-Barrios, Suraj Bhattarai, Leila Niamir, Velia Siciliano, Andreea Molnar, Amanda Weltman, Meghnath Dhimal, Shalini S. Arya, Karen J. Cloete, Almas Taj Awan, Stefan Kohler, Chandra Shekhar Sharma, Clarissa Rios Rojas, Yoko Shimpuku, John Ganle, Maryam M. Matin, Justine G. Nzweundji, Abdeslam Badre, Paulina Carmona-Mora
Summary: Scientific collaborations play a crucial role in addressing common problems and building international partnerships, particularly in the context of global challenges like the current pandemic; research suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated interactions across science, policy, communication, and diplomacy, benefiting disciplines directly informing the pandemic response while sidelining other scientific fields.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2021)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Carmine Iacovazzo, Maria Vargas, Enrico Tedeschi, Anna De Simone, Arturo Brunetti, Giuseppe Servillo
Summary: COVID-19 patients may develop serious neurological symptoms even after recovering from pneumonia, which could be a severe complication of the disease.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2021)
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Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Man Mei Chim, Elena C. Maters, Julie Morin, Janine L. Kavanagh, Amy Donovan, Thomas J. Aubry, Anja Schmidt
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has had long-lasting and disproportionate impacts on volcanology researchers, particularly early career and disabled researchers. This study emphasizes the importance of mitigating the enduring effects of the pandemic and provides recommendations for fostering equitable practices and shaping policies.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Michael J. Gandal, Jillian R. Haney, Brie Wamsley, Chloe X. Yap, Sepideh Parhami, Prashant S. Emani, Nathan Chang, George T. Chen, Gil D. Hoftman, Diego de Alba, Gokul Ramaswami, Christopher L. Hartl, Arjun Bhattacharya, Chongyuan Luo, Ting Jin, Daifeng Wang, Riki Kawaguchi, Diana Quintero, Jing Ou, Ye Emily Wu, Neelroop N. Parikshak, Vivek Swarup, T. Grant Belgard, Mark Gerstein, Bogdan Pasaniuc, Daniel H. Geschwind
Summary: This study demonstrates widespread transcriptomic changes in the cerebral cortex of individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with an anterior-to-posterior gradient. These changes primarily affect gene expression in excitatory neurons and glia. Additionally, both rare and common ASD-associated genetic variations converge within specific co-expression modules involving synaptic signaling and protein chaperone genes.
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Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Xiao Liu, Cathy Ping Xie
Summary: This paper discusses the impact of person-organization fit and organizational resources on work performance, moderated by career stages, using the Person-Organization (PO) fit theory and survey data from 2321 researchers in ten countries collected by Nature in 2021. The results indicate that both organizational resources and PO fit significantly help researchers manage the negative impact of COVID-19 on work performance. However, the importance of providing support differs between developing and developed countries, with more emphasis on organizational support for developing countries and improving PO fit for developed countries. Differentiated and career-stage-sensitive support should be emphasized to enhance researchers' wellbeing and organizational performance.
News Item
Medicine, General & Internal
Jennifer Abbasi
Summary: The article discusses reports of myocardial injury and myocarditis among patients with COVID-19.
JAMA-JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
(2021)
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Environmental Sciences
Daniela Liggett, Andrea Herbert, Renuka Badhe, Gina E. C. Charnley, K. P. C. Hudson, Ilan Kelman, Won Sang Lee, Cristian Lorenzo, Pedro Marques-Quinteiro, Meredith Nash, Jennifer Pickett, Yelena Yermakova
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic and related measures have had an impact on the lives and work of Antarctic researchers. We conducted an online survey in multiple languages to explore these impacts, particularly on productivity, career prospects, and mental well-being. The survey findings revealed patterns of inequities, with women and early-career researchers being more adversely affected. One-third of the participants reported major negative impacts on their mental health, while half mentioned positive effects such as remote work advantages and online opportunities for networking and training. We provide recommendations for science administrators and policymakers to mitigate the adverse impacts and highlight implications for research conducted in extreme circumstances.
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Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Anna Sala-Bubare, Montserrat Castello, Mariona Corcelles, Nuria Sune-Soler
Summary: This study examines the strategies adopted by researchers to cope with the impact of Covid-19 and explores the relationship between these strategies, researchers' characteristics, and the pandemic's impact on their lives. A total of 721 researchers from three Spanish regions completed an online survey on the pandemic's impact on their work. The results reveal that certain strategies, both at the professional and personal level, such as organizing work duties and maintaining work-life balance, were predominant among the participants. It is emphasized that a strategic approach contributed significantly to minimizing contextual issues and constraints even during extreme situations like the Covid-19 pandemic.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wen Hu, Xiao Li, Zelin Yan, Qiuzhi Wang, Jiakai Luo, Qiao Yu, Shuyan Li, Shiyuan Lu, Atiyeh Roozbahani, Ehsan Ghoushi, Yan Chen, Jun Li
Summary: This study aimed to clarify the clinical courses and outcomes of Crohn's disease (CD) patients in the first wave of COVID-19 in China. The results showed that most CD patients contracted COVID-19, but the disease courses were mild and independent of vaccination dose or comorbidities.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
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Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Lillian M. Toomey, Melissa G. Papini, Thomas O. Clarke, Alexander J. Wright, Eleanor Denham, Andrew Warnock, Terry McGonigle, Carole A. Bartlett, Melinda Fitzgerald, Chidozie C. Anyaegbu
Summary: Optic nerve injury leads to secondary degeneration, which is caused by mechanisms such as oxidative stress, apoptosis, and blood-brain barrier dysfunction. This study investigates the occurrence of oxidative damage in oligodendrocyte precursor cells (OPCs) at different time points post-injury and its relationship with therapeutic intervention for limiting degeneration. The results highlight the early occurrence of oxidative damage and apoptosis in OPCs and emphasize the importance of considering this in therapeutic efforts following optic nerve injury.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
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Immunology
Lixia Huang, Wei Qin, Zirui Guo, Xiaoyu Li, Fajiu Li, Xiang Wang
Summary: This study aimed to explore the critical molecular and immune infiltration situations in the brain of elderly COVID-19 patients. The results revealed the enrichment in synapse and neuroactive ligand-receptor interaction in COVID-19 patients, as well as the imbalance of immune infiltration, including CD8+ T cells, neutrophils, and HLA. RPS29, S100A10, and TIMP1 were identified as critical genes contributing to the progress of brain damage.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Neurosciences
Wojciech Dabrowski, Dorota Siwicka-Gieroba, Katarzyna Kotfis, Sami Zaid, Sylwia Terpilowska, Chiara Robba, Andrzej K. Siwicki
Summary: Traumatic brain injury triggers an inflammatory response involving various molecular cascades, affecting the brain-gut axis. Modifying the gut microbiome can influence neuroinflammatory processes, as it plays a role in the modulation of cellular and molecular processes impacting TBI-induced pathologies. The interaction between the brain and gut microbiome occurs mainly via neuroactive compounds and bacterial metabolites through the enteric nervous system and the vagus nerve.
CURRENT NEUROPHARMACOLOGY
(2021)
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Humanities, Multidisciplinary
Magdalena Gil, Constanza Hurtado-Acuna, Maximo Quiero-Bastias, Marigen Narea, Alejandra Caqueo-Urizar
Summary: This study investigates the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on researchers in Chile and Colombia. The results show that gender and care responsibilities play a significant role in reducing research time, with women and individuals with children being more affected. Furthermore, personal beliefs about gender roles are also related to the amount of time devoted to research.
HUMANITIES & SOCIAL SCIENCES COMMUNICATIONS
(2023)
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Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology
Ke-Wei Zhu
Summary: According to COVID-19 surveillance data from Hong Kong, the majority of fatal cases were elderly patients aged ≥60 years in the fifth wave, with a median age of 86 years. Case fatality rates for COVID-19 increased with age, but vaccination provided notable protection, especially with higher doses. The data highlighted the vulnerability of elderly individuals to the pandemic and emphasized the importance of vaccinating this group. China's experience in improving vaccination coverage for older populations included measures such as deploying volunteers to communities, identifying vaccination status in elderly individuals with underlying conditions, mobilizing public institutions, providing daily news updates to educate the elderly about preventive measures, and offering assistance to those in rural and remote areas.
HUMAN VACCINES & IMMUNOTHERAPEUTICS
(2023)
