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Environmental Sciences
Charlotte Robison-Smith, Numair Masud, Eve C. Tarring, Benjamin D. Ward, Jo Cable
Summary: This study is the first to investigate the impacts of water-soluble polymers (WSPs) on two freshwater species, showing that these polymers can negatively affect fish growth and metabolic rate, while also exerting a certain level of harm on parasites. This suggests that the environmental leaching of WSPs may cause significant disruption to interspecies interactions within freshwater ecosystems.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2024)
Editorial Material
Biology
James M. Verdier
Summary: In Their Own Words chronicles the stories of scientists who have made significant contributions in their fields, providing readers with a way to learn and share experiences. This particular history features Nalini Nadkarni, a biology professor at the University of Utah, with edited versions available in both text and audio formats for clarity and length.
Editorial Material
Biology
James M. Verdier, Thomas Lovejoy
Summary: This article chronicles the story of Thomas Lovejoy, a scientist who has made significant contributions to his field and held important positions in various organizations.
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Construction & Building Technology
Andrew Shaw
Summary: The paper discusses the construction of the Limerick Tunnel using the immersed tunnel technique and the challenges faced due to poor ground conditions and tidal river currents.
TUNNELLING AND UNDERGROUND SPACE TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biology
Osvaldo SalaIn
Summary: In Their Own Words features the stories of scientists who have made significant contributions to their respective fields. These concise histories provide our readers with an opportunity to learn from and share their experiences. We publish the conversations' outcomes in BioScience journal and on our podcast, BioScience Talks.
Editorial Material
Biology
James M. Verdier
Summary: In Their Own Words is a collection of stories from scientists who have made significant contributions to their respective fields. These stories provide readers with the opportunity to learn from and engage with the experiences of these scientists.
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Multidisciplinary Sciences
Adrian F. Ward
Summary: People often struggle to distinguish between internal and external knowledge when using the internet for information, leading to overconfidence in their ability to access external information and in their own cognitive abilities. The swift and seamless interface of online search may contribute to this misattribution, causing individuals to mistake internet knowledge for their own.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Social
Olivia Evans, Mark Rubin
Summary: Individuals from lower social classes tend to have poorer mental well-being and are less socially integrated compared with those from higher classes. Research shows that social integration plays an important role in the relationship between social class and mental well-being, acting as a buffer for some negative impacts but also having complex effects.
PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biology
James M. Verdier, John E. Burris
Summary: In Their Own Words documents the stories of scientists who have made significant contributions to their fields, with a focus on sharing their experiences with readers. The results of these conversations will be published in BioScience magazine and on the BioScience Talks podcast. John E. Burris, a prominent scientist, is featured in this particular history.
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Education & Educational Research
James Hunter
Summary: This exploratory study investigates learners' ability to identify the grammaticality of items from corrective feedback. The results show clear parallels in accuracy between reformulation and judgment, but a weak relationship between fluency and recognition. Categorization of errors in both production and recognition is proposed as a focus for future research on pedagogy.
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Sarah M. Hird
Summary: The recent study by Youngblut et al. used comparative methods to explore the archaeal component of the vertebrate microbiome, revealing abundant variation and differences from the vertebrate bacteriome. This study lays the groundwork for future comparative research in this area.
TRENDS IN MICROBIOLOGY
(2022)
Editorial Material
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Fioranna Renda, Alexey Khodjakov
Summary: A new study discovers the "fibrous corona" as an independent site for microtubule nucleation and reveals the molecular cascade responsible for this process.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Laela S. Sayigh, Nicole El Haddad, Peter L. Tyack, Vincent M. Janik, Randall S. Wells, Frants H. Jensen
Summary: Human caregivers modify their speech to promote attention and language acquisition in children. This phenomenon, known as motherese or child-directed communication (CDC), is rarely observed in nonhuman species. However, a study on bottlenose dolphins found that female dolphins produced signature whistles with higher frequencies and wider pitch ranges when recorded with their calves, similar to human CDC. This provides evidence for convergent evolution of CDC in dolphins and suggests that it may serve similar functions in enhancing attention, bonding, and vocal learning in dolphin calves as it does in human children.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
(2023)
Review
Cell Biology
Vivianne S. Nelson, Anne-Tess C. Jolink, Sufia N. Amini, Jaap Jan Zwaginga, Tanja Netelenbos, John W. Semple, Leendert Porcelijn, Masja de Haas, Martin R. Schipperus, Rick Kapur
Summary: ITP is an autoimmune bleeding disorder characterized by low platelet levels, involving mechanisms like autoantibody-dependent and cytotoxic T cell mediated platelet clearance. Interestingly, platelets not only mediate hemostasis, but also modulate inflammatory and immunological processes, potentially playing an immuno-modulatory role in ITP. Platelets and platelet microparticles may be involved in promoting inflammation, stimulating immune responses, and contributing to disrupted immune balance and impaired thrombopoiesis in ITP, providing new avenues for research and potential therapies.
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Environmental Studies
Irmak Karakislak, Pantea Sadat-Razavi, Petra Schweizer-Ries
Summary: Renewable energy cooperatives are essential for local communities to start energy transition. This paper analyzes the involvement of women in renewable energy cooperatives in Germany and identifies the socio-cultural barriers. The study combines different research methods and presents the results, showing that a lack of awareness, financial resources, and time hinder women from taking leadership roles. The study concludes by discussing the different impacts of localized renewable energy production on genders and provides suggestions for mentorship and diversity programs to promote a more inclusive and fair transition.
ENERGY RESEARCH & SOCIAL SCIENCE
(2023)
