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Infectious Diseases
Jessica Gomez-Martinez, Rosa del Carmen Rocha-Gracia, Elena Bello-Lopez, Miguel Angel Cevallos, Miguel Castaneda-Lucio, Yolanda Saenz, Guadalupe Jimenez-Flores, Gerardo Cortes-Cortes, Alma Lopez-Garcia, Patricia Lozano-Zarain
Summary: This study compared four Pseudomonas aeruginosa genomes from a Mexican hospital with 59 genomes from different ecological niches in GenBank. The analysis revealed that high-risk STs were present in the GenBank genomes from three niches, while the Mexican genomes had different STs. Phylogenetic analysis showed clustering based on ST rather than ecological niche. The study also found differences in genomic content and resistance mechanisms between environmental and clinical genomes.
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Behavioral Sciences
Kirsty Ainsworth, Alexia Ostrolenk, Catherine Irion, Armando Bertone
Summary: Atypical sensory processing is a key component of autism diagnosis, with autistic individuals showing reduced multisensory facilitation compared to neurotypical individuals across different age groups. The study highlights the influential effect of basic perceptual atypicalities on the development of higher-level skills in autism.
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Psychology, Biological
Marte Roel Lesur, Yoann Stussi, Philippe Bertrand, Sylvain Delplanque, Bigna Lenggenhager
Summary: Conflicting multisensory signals can lead to self-identification with a foreign body, and this study examines the role of olfaction in this process. The results reveal that sex-related body odors have an impact on implicit aspects of embodiment, while cosmetic scents do not. These findings highlight the unique characteristics of olfaction in cognition.
BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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Neurosciences
Xiao Han, Jinghong Xu, Song Chang, Les Keniston, Liping Yu
Summary: This study investigates how sensory processing in sensory cortices is modulated by cross-modal interaction during perceptual tasks. The researchers recorded neural responses in the primary auditory cortex of rats performing discrimination tasks with audiovisual or unisensory cues. They found that cross-modal representation in auditory cortices varies with task contexts, with a significant increase in visually evoked responses during tasks with an audiovisual cue associated with reward. Additionally, associative learning seemed to have a plastic effect on multisensory enhancement in the auditory cortex. These findings suggest that multisensory processing in sensory cortices is not static and can be substantially enhanced by cross-modal interaction.
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Behavioral Sciences
Irene Ronga, Mattia Galigani, Valentina Bruno, Nicolo Castellani, Alice Rossi Sebastiano, Elia Valentini, Carlotta Fossataro, Marco Neppi-Modona, Francesca Garbarini
Summary: The study explores the role of peripersonal space in integrating touch and audio-visual stimuli, finding that tool-use can expand peripersonal space and result in response enhancement under spatial congruency conditions.
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Neurosciences
Naomi L. Bean, Scott A. Smyre, Barry E. Stein, Benjamin A. Rowland
Summary: The responses of individual superior colliculus (SC) neurons are enhanced by concordant visual-auditory stimuli. This ability for multisensory integration is acquired through cross-modal experience. Raising animals in omnidirectional sound prevents them from obtaining this experience and disrupts the normal multisensory transform in the SC, resulting in decreased responses to concordant visual-auditory stimuli. Behavioral experiments show that noise-reared animals do not exhibit multisensory performance benefits in simple detection/localization tasks, indicating a parallel between behavior and single neuron physiology.
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Neurosciences
S. Dall'Orso, W. P. Fifer, P. D. Balsam, J. Brandon, C. O'Keefe, T. Poppe, K. Vecchiato, A. D. Edwards, E. Burdet, T. Arichi
Summary: The study found that newborns engage in multimodal learning through auditory-sensorimotor classical conditioning, inducing crossmodal changes even in the absence of archetypal substrate, and this learning is associated with widespread network activity within the conditioned neural system.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Celina Isabelle von Eiff, Sascha Fruehholz, Daniela Korth, Orlando Guntinas-Lichius, Stefan Robert Schweinberger
Summary: This study investigates the effects of time-synchronized facial information on vocal emotion recognition (VER) and finds that cochlear implant (CI) users perform worse in emotion classification tasks compared to individuals with normal hearing. The study also finds that CI users show larger benefits to VER when facial information is congruent with the auditory information, suggesting that they compensate for their auditory impairment through crossmodal integration.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Matthew O'Donohue, Philippe Lacherez, Naohide Yamamoto
Summary: When the brain is exposed to a temporal asynchrony between the senses, it will shift its perception of simultaneity towards the previously experienced asynchrony. Musical training can modulate audiovisual temporal recalibration, but does not affect the accuracy of sensory integration.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
Lorenzo Longobardi, Laurent Dubroca, Diana Sarno, Adriana Zingone
Summary: This study examined the ecological niche of 10 globally distributed phytoplankton species and found significant variations in frequency, average abundance, and seasonal pattern among sites. The annual maxima of these species occurred within a wide range of physical-chemical variables, indicating a considerably wide global niche for each species. These findings should be taken into account when predicting species distributions in future scenarios of climate change.
JOURNAL OF PLANKTON RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Neurosciences
Evangelos Paraskevopoulos, Nikolas Chalas, Alexandros Karagiorgis, Maria Karagianni, Charis Styliadis, Georgios Papadelis, Panagiotis Bamidis
Summary: The study revealed differences in multisensory integration strategies between older adults and younger adults, with older adults utilizing higher-order supramodal areas more and younger adults relying more on lower level perceptual regions, indicating an age-related shift. Restorative neuroplasticity was observed in specific brain regions after training in older adults, while task-related reorganization of cortical connectivity was hindered in older adults possibly due to age-related mechanisms. In contrast, younger adults showed significant improvement in functional connectivity among regions supporting multisensory integration.
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Environmental Sciences
Mengjie Qu, Longtao Wang, Qiang Xu, Jiaqi An, Yunjun Mei, Guanglong Liu
Summary: This study aimed to investigate the ecotoxicity of glyphosate and its metabolite aminomethylphosphonic acid (AMPA) on different aquatic plants. The results showed that low concentrations of glyphosate inhibited the growth of submerged macrophytes and promoted the growth of phytoplankton, while AMPA had significant effects on the growth and gene expression of aquatic plants, especially on the oxidative damage in submerged macrophytes. The combination of glyphosate and AMPA had antagonistic, additive, or synergistic effects on the growth of aquatic plants. These findings suggest that glyphosate and AMPA may alter the vertical structure of shallow lakes.
ECOTOXICOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SAFETY
(2022)
Article
Psychiatry
Francesca Ferroni, Martina Ardizzi, Francesca Magnani, Francesca Ferri, Nunzio Langiulli, Francesca Rastelli, Valeria Lucarini, Francesca Giustozzi, Roberto Volpe, Carlo Marchesi, Matteo Tonna, Vittorio Gallese
Summary: A disruption of bodily self is a core feature of schizophrenia (SCZ). Our study found that the extent of peripersonal space (PPS) is altered in SCZ, but the plasticity of PPS is preserved after motor training with a tool.
SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN
(2022)
Review
Neurosciences
Justine Facchini, Guillaume Rastoldo, Christian Xerri, David Pericat, Abdessadek El Ahmadi, Brahim Tighilet, Yoh'i Zennou-Azogui
Summary: Unilateral Vestibular Neurectomy (UVN) leads to persistent postural asymmetry and affects the responses of S1 cortical neurons to skin stimulation, thereby influencing the organizational features of somatosensory cortex. UVN immediately induces an expansion of cortical neuron cutaneous receptive fields, which alters the organization of the somatosensory cortex.
PROGRESS IN NEUROBIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Developmental
Meike Scheller, Michael J. Proulx, Michelle de Haan, Annegret Dahlmann-Noor, Karin Petrini
Summary: The study shows that in individuals with normal vision, adult-like audio-haptic integration develops at around 13-15 years of age and remains stable until late adulthood. Early-blind individuals integrate audio-haptic information optimally even at young ages, while late-blind individuals do not. Optimal integration in low-vision individuals follows a similar development trajectory as in sighted individuals.
DEVELOPMENTAL SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Zoology
Jayne M. Gardiner, Nicholas M. Whitney, Robert E. Hueter
INTEGRATIVE AND COMPARATIVE BIOLOGY
(2015)
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Constanze Lenschow, Sean Copley, Jayne M. Gardiner, Zoe N. Talbot, Ariel Vitenzon, Michael Brecht
Article
Zoology
Jayne M. Gardiner, Jelle Atema, Robert E. Hueter, Philip J. Motta
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Jayne M. Gardiner, Jelle Atema
Article
Zoology
Philip J. Motta, Michael Maslanka, Robert E. Hueter, Ray L. Davis, Rafael de la Parra, Samantha L. Mulvany, Maria Laura Habegger, James A. Strother, Kyle R. Mara, Jayne M. Gardiner, John P. Tyminski, Leslie D. Zeigler
Article
Zoology
Jayne M. Gardiner, Philip J. Motta
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Bautisse D. Postaire, Judith Bakker, Jayne Gardiner, Tonya R. Wiley, Demian D. Chapman
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Fisheries
Jayne M. Gardiner, Tonya R. Wiley
Summary: This case highlights the dangers of using harness-type live bait rigs on juveniles of long-lived species, as it can lead to injuries and biofouling.
JOURNAL OF FISH BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Claudia Friess, Susan K. Lowerre-Barbieri, Gregg R. Poulakis, Neil Hammerschlag, Jayne M. Gardiner, Andrea M. Kroetz, Kim Bassos-Hull, Joel Bickford, Erin C. Bohaboy, Robert D. Ellis, Hayden Menendez, William F. Patterson, Melissa E. Price, Jennifer S. Rehage, Colin P. Shea, Matthew J. Smukall, Sarah Walters Burnsed, Krystan A. Wilkinson, Joy Young, Angela B. Collins, Breanna C. DeGroot, Cheston T. Peterson, Caleb Purtlebaugh, Michael Randall, Rachel M. Scharer, Ryan W. Schloesser, Tonya R. Wiley, Gina A. Alvarez, Andy J. Danylchuk, Adam G. Fox, R. Dean Grubbs, Ashley Hill, James Locascio, Patrick M. O'Donnell, Gregory B. Skomal, Fred G. Whoriskey, Lucas P. Griffin
Summary: The study reveals highly variable space use among marine fish species, with some utilizing all monitored areas and others confined to their tagging locations. Atlantic tarpon and bull sharks exhibit the most extensive space use. Individual detection patterns cluster into 4 groups, including occasional long-distance movers and frequently detected juveniles or adults.
MARINE ECOLOGY PROGRESS SERIES
(2021)
Article
Fisheries
Susan K. Lowerre-Barbieri, Claudia Friess, Lucas P. Griffin, Danielle Morley, Gregory B. Skomal, Joel W. Bickford, Neil Hammerschlag, Mitchell J. Rider, Matthew J. Smukall, Maurits P. M. van Zinnicq Bergmann, Tristan L. Guttridge, Andrea M. Kroetz, R. Dean Grubbs, Carissa L. Gervasi, Jennifer S. Rehage, Gregg R. Poulakis, Kim Bassos-Hull, Jayne M. Gardiner, Grace A. Casselberry, Joy Young, Matt Perkinson, Debra L. Abercrombie, Dustin T. Addis, Barbara A. Block, Alejandro Acosta, Aaron J. Adams, Andy J. Danylchuk, Steven J. Cooke, Frederick G. Whoriskey, Jacob W. Brownscombe
Summary: Data from the iTAG network and sister networks were used to evaluate fish movements in the Florida Keys, revealing variations in life stages and residency among species. Four annual movement types were identified, including high site-fidelity residents, range residents, seasonal migrants, and general migrants.
FISH AND FISHERIES
(2021)
Article
Marine & Freshwater Biology
P. Caldentey, N. P. Brennan, T. Heimann, J. M. Gardiner
Summary: The study compared prey capture kinematics between hatchery juvenile snook and wild conspecifics, identifying specific differences in behavior. Naive hatchery snook exhibited poorer feeding performance compared to wild fish, but improved quickly with experience. Exposure to live prey could enhance the feeding performance and overall fate of snook released into the wild.
BULLETIN OF MARINE SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Marcus W. Beck, Andrew Altieri, Christine Angelini, Maya C. Burke, Jing Chen, Diana W. Chin, Jayne Gardiner, Chuanmin Hu, Katherine A. Hubbard, Yonggang Liu, Cary Lopez, Miles Medina, Elise Morrison, Edward J. Phlips, Gary E. Raulerson, Sheila Scolaro, Edward T. Sherwood, David Tomasko, Robert H. Weisberg, Joseph Whalen
Summary: Legacy mining facilities pose significant risks to aquatic resources. The release of phosphate mining wastewater and marine dredge water into lower Tampa Bay resulted in adverse water quality changes, including phytoplankton blooms, filamentous cyanobacteria blooms, and a red tide caused by Karenia brevis. The incident also led to a significant fish kill.
MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN
(2022)
Article
Biology
Jayne M. Gardiner, Jelle Atema
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2007)