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Psychology, Biological
Ralph Hertwig
Summary: Chater & Loewenstein criticize how behavioral sciences and public policy align with corporations to blame public health and societal issues on individual weaknesses, thus diverting attention from systemic reforms. However, their analysis fails to adequately hold the field accountable for its excessive focus on human irrationality and weaknesses.
BEHAVIORAL AND BRAIN SCIENCES
(2023)
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Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Nicole Lewandowski, Ehssan Berenjkoub, Eduard Gorr, Marc Horlitz, Peter Boekstegers, Mirko Doss, Sami Sirat, Dennis Rottlaender
Summary: This case report describes a rare case of infective endocarditis following transcatheter mitral valve repair, which was successfully treated with endoscopic mitral valve replacement. The formation of biofilms by Proteus mirabilis is an important factor contributing to this complication.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
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Environmental Studies
Zoe Moula, Nicola Walshe, Elsa Lee
Summary: Nature can improve the wellbeing of disadvantaged groups, but children in deprived areas have limited access to nature. Schools can play a crucial role in addressing this inequality by facilitating access to nature. The study suggests that art experiences in nature can support children's wellbeing.
JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
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Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Riyaz Ahamed Shaik, Sharan K. Holyachi, Mohammad S. Ahmad, Mohammed Miraj, Mansour Alzahrani, Ritu Kumar Ahmad, Bader A. Almehmadi, Mohammed Zaid Aljulifi, Meshari A. Alzahrani, Mashael B. Alharbi, Mohammed Muzammil Ahmed
Summary: This study examined the demographic, clinical, and survival characteristics of people living with HIV and found that age, sex, baseline CD4 count, and tuberculosis (TB) status are risk factors for mortality among people with HIV.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Immunology
Sophia M. Rein, Fiona C. Lampe, Margaret A. Johnson, Sanjay Bhagani, Robert F. Miller, Clinton Chaloner, Andrew N. Phillips, Fiona M. Burns, Colette J. Smith
Summary: This study found significant differences in all-cause hospitalization rates among different demographic groups of people with HIV in the UK, with Black African men and women having higher hospitalization risks in both the first year and subsequent periods after diagnosis.
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Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Shuzhen Chen, Yaping Dong, Xinming Qi, Qiqi Cao, Tao Luo, Zhaofang Bai, Huisi He, Zhecai Fan, Lingyan Xu, Guozhen Xing, Chunyu Wang, Zhichao Jin, Zhixuan Li, Lei Chen, Yishan Zhong, Jiao Wang, Jia Ge, Xiaohe Xiao, Xiuwu Bian, Wen Wen, Jin Ren, Hongyang Wang
Summary: This study investigated whether Aristolochic acids (AAs) were the main cause of liver cancer in the context of HBV infection in mainland China. The results showed that long-term administration of AAs barely increased liver tumorigenesis in adult mice, opposite from its tumor-inducing role in infant mice. Furthermore, AAI induced dose-dependent accumulation of AA-DNA adduct in target organs in adult mice, with the most detected in the kidney instead of the liver. Overall, the data suggest that AA exposure is not a major threat of liver cancer in adulthood.
ACTA PHARMACEUTICA SINICA B
(2022)
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Neurosciences
Michael D. Gregory, J. Shane Kippenhan, Philip Kohn, Daniel P. Eisenberg, Joseph H. Callicott, Bhaskar Kolachana, Karen F. Berman
Summary: The study showed that Neanderthal-derived genetic variation continues to influence human brain function today, particularly in terms of differences in visual processing and social cognition. This suggests that Neanderthals may have relied more on visual processing capabilities at the expense of social cognition, leading to their extinction due to an inability to cope with fluctuating resources.
BRAIN CONNECTIVITY
(2021)
Article
Forestry
Jasmine Pinksen, Eric R. D. Moise, Julie Sircom, Joseph J. Bowden
Summary: Forest management leads to increased edge habitats, important for maintaining biodiversity. The study found that forest edges support unique and abundant macromoth assemblages compared to adjacent habitats, with higher abundance at edges.
FOREST ECOLOGY AND MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Biology
Xinzhu Wei, Christopher R. Robles, Ali Pazokitoroudi, Andrea Ganna, Alexander Gusev, Arun Durvasula, Steven Gazal, Po-Ru Loh, David Reich, Sriram Sankararaman
Summary: Through analyzing the genetic data of 300,000 individuals and 96 distinct phenotypes, it is found that the genetic variants introduced from interbreeding with Neanderthals have a modest contribution to complex human traits. However, these introgressed variants tend to be depleted compared to modern human variants, possibly due to purifying selection. The significant associations between introgressed Neanderthal variants and phenotypes are likely driven by nearby modern human variants rather than the introgressed variants themselves.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Xueling Ge, Yan Lu, Shuanghui Chen, Yang Gao, Lifeng Ma, Lijun Liu, Jiaojiao Liu, Xixian Ma, Longli Kang, Shuhua Xu
Summary: By sequencing and analyzing the genomes of Deng people living on the Tibetan Plateau, it was found that they have reduced genomic diversity compared to Tibetans and have a sole ancestry traced back to ancient northern East Asian populations. The divergence between Deng and Tibetan people is more recent than that between highlanders and the Han Chinese. Adaptive genetic variants in Deng are partially different from those in Tibetans, suggesting convergent adaptation may be prevalent on the Tibetan Plateau.
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
James Mahmud Rice, Tom Wilson, Jeromey B. Temple, Peter McDonald
Summary: This paper examines the performance of the Australian generational economy in terms of financial sustainability, intergenerational inequality, and material living standards in the coming decades. It also assesses how variations in demographics and economic factors shape the performance of the generational economy. The results suggest that population aging requires lower consumption growth than labor income growth for financial sustainability, and increasing overseas migration is a useful policy tool for addressing the challenges posed by population aging, as it improves material living standards and reduces intergenerational inequality.
FRONTIERS IN PUBLIC HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Computer Science, Theory & Methods
Pedro Cruz, Nadjib Achir, Aline Carneiro Viana
Summary: Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC) attracts attention due to its implications in science, technology, and commerce. However, existing MEC initiatives are incomplete, and understanding experimental prototypes and implementations is crucial. This study discusses and surveys existing MEC projects, comparing strategies, limitations, and tools while addressing unresolved issues in practice.
ACM COMPUTING SURVEYS
(2023)
Article
Materials Science, Multidisciplinary
Chao Liu, Ye Yuan, Anrui He, Fenjia Wang, Wenquan Sun, Jian Shao, Hongyan Liu, Ruilin Miao, Xuegang Zhou, Bo Ma
Summary: Different from other profile defects, the edge warping defect is unique and its cause and control method are still unknown. By calculating the roll shape, it is found that the high-order comprehensive roll gap contour is the main cause of strip edge warping. Optimizing the original roll shape can effectively prevent the occurrence of edge warping defects.
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Geography, Physical
Carlo Mologni, Louise Purdue, Benjamin Audiard, Michel Dubar, Sebastian Kreutzer, Pierre-Jean Texier
Summary: This study reexamines the sedimentary record of La Combette site in Provence, providing a detailed description of environmental changes from the Last Interglacial to the Early Wurmian Glacial period. By integrating various research methods, it reveals the climate instability and environmental evolution during this period, as well as the last known Neanderthal occupation at the site.
PALAEOGEOGRAPHY PALAEOCLIMATOLOGY PALAEOECOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Yunhwan Lee, Eunsaem Kim, Jihye Yun, Kumban Walter Chuck
Summary: Frailty in older adults, especially when combined with other health domains such as cognitive, psychological, and social aspects, can predict adverse outcomes including institutionalization and mortality. The risk of negative health outcomes increases with frailty in a higher number of domains, and specific combinations of frailty domains have varying effects on outcomes.
JOURNAL OF CACHEXIA SARCOPENIA AND MUSCLE
(2022)
Article
Medicine, Legal
Louise Corron, Pascal Adalian, Silvana Condemi, Francois Marchal, David Navega
FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
(2019)
Article
Ecology
Christine Saint-Andrieux, Clement Calenge, Christophe Bonenfant
POPULATION ECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Malory Randon, Christophe Bonenfant, Jacques Michallet, Thierry Chevrier, Carole Toigo, Jean-Michel Gaillard, Marion Valeix
POPULATION ECOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Mathieu Douhard, Jean-Paul Crampe, Anne Loison, Christophe Bonenfant
ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2020)
Article
Ecology
Roxanne Gagnon, Cheryl Mabika, Christophe Bonenfant
AFRICAN JOURNAL OF ECOLOGY
(2020)
Editorial Material
Medicine, Legal
L. Corron, F. Marchal, S. Condemi, P. Adalian
FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Gaius Elenga, Christophe Bonenfant, Guillaume Peron
Article
Ecology
Lucie Thel, Simon Chamaille-Jammes, Lea Keurinck, Maxime Catala, Craig Packer, Sarah E. Huebner, Christophe Bonenfant
Summary: By studying the presence of juvenile herbivores in the Serengeti, researchers found a positive correlation between data reported by volunteers and trained observers, indicating the reliability of using morphology to determine age. Detection accuracy plateaued at different levels for different species, but overall, using volunteers' classification allows for a moderately accurate sorting of photographs with or without juveniles.
Article
Ecology
Vincent Miele, Gaspard Dussert, Bruno Spataro, Simon Chamaille-Jammes, Dominique Allaine, Christophe Bonenfant
Summary: An increasing number of ecological monitoring programmes are using photo-identification of individuals to study species distribution, demography, and abundance. This study proposes a pipeline for animal re-identification using convolutional neural networks, achieving a high accuracy rate despite a small number of training images per individual. While successful in re-identifying known individuals, the pipeline slightly underperformed with unknown individuals.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2021)
Article
Ecology
Gabriel Pigeon, Steve Albon, Leif Egil Loe, Richard Bischof, Christophe Bonenfant, Mads Forchhammer, Robert Justin Irvine, Erik Ropstad, Vebjorn Veiberg, Audun Stien
Summary: Research shows that reproductive costs may differ based on environmental conditions and intrinsic factors, affecting body mass changes and reproductive success. Data from Svalbard reindeer reveals how interannual variations in body condition and environmental factors can impact demographic rates and reproductive costs.
JOURNAL OF ANIMAL ECOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Silvana Condemi, Stephane Mazieres, Pierre Faux, Caroline Costedoat, Andres Ruiz-Linares, Pascal Bailly, Jacques Chiaroni
Summary: Blood group systems were initially used as phenotypic markers in anthropology to understand the origin, migration, and admixture of populations. Recent research shows that Neanderthals and Denisovans were polymorphic for the ABO blood group system and shared blood group alleles with modern Sub-Saharan populations, providing insights into the genetic diversity and reproductive success of these ancient populations. Additionally, evidence suggests introgression of archaic genome segments into present-day non-Eurasian populations, highlighting the relevance of blood group systems in understanding human evolution.
Article
Ecology
Lucie Thel, Simon Chamaille-Jammes, Christophe Bonenfant
Summary: This study classified 52 previously published metrics for characterizing the phenology of births in large herbivores based on biological characteristics. The metrics were then evaluated using simulation data, and important criteria were used to score each metric. The study found that a high correlation exists among the many metrics, suggesting that such diversity is unnecessary. The study also showed that simpler metrics are often better and that circular statistics and tests for statistical distributions are effective tools for describing phenology characteristics. This research is important for facilitating comparative studies of phenology and has implications for understanding the impact of climate change on various life-history events.
Article
Ecology
Remi Fay, Matthieu Authier, Sandra Hamel, Stephanie Jenouvrier, Martijn van de Pol, Emmanuelle Cam, Jean-Michel Gaillard, Nigel G. Yoccoz, Paul Acker, Andrew Allen, Lise M. Aubry, Christophe Bonenfant, Hal Caswell, Christophe F. D. Coste, Benjamin Larue, Christie Le Coeur, Marlene Gamelon, Kaitlin R. Macdonald, Maria Moiron, Alex Nicol-Harper, Fanie Pelletier, Jay J. Rotella, Celine Teplitsky, Laura Touzot, Caitlin P. Wells, Bernt-Erik Saether
Summary: Empirical studies are increasingly focusing on quantifying individual variation in demographic parameters, showing the importance of these patterns for evolutionary and ecological processes. Advanced techniques using multivariate mixed effect models face challenges, particularly when applied to Bernoulli variables. Simulation results suggest that the performance of mixed models varies across different scenarios, highlighting the need for tailored approaches based on species life-history strategies and data availability.
METHODS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Remi Fay, Sandra Hamel, Martijn van de Pol, Jean-Michel Gaillard, Nigel G. Yoccoz, Paul Acker, Matthieu Authier, Benjamin Larue, Christie Le Coeur, Kaitlin R. Macdonald, Alex Nicol-Harper, Christophe Barbraud, Christophe Bonenfant, Dirk H. Van Vuren, Emmanuelle Cam, Karine Delord, Marlene Gamelon, Maria Moiron, Fanie Pelletier, Jay Rotella, Celine Teplitsky, Marcel E. Visser, Caitlin P. Wells, Nathaniel T. Wheelwright, Stephanie Jenouvrier, Bernt-Erik Saether
Summary: Temporal correlations among demographic parameters are common, with positive correlations more frequent than negative correlations. These correlations vary significantly among species and are not strongly associated with life history pace. Ignoring temporal correlations may lead to underestimation of extinction risks in most species.
Meeting Abstract
Anthropology
Louise K. Corron, David Navega, Silvana Condemi, Francois Marchal, Pascal Adalian
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2020)