Article
Microbiology
Alexandra L. Emmons, Amy Z. Mundorff, Katharina M. Hoeland, Jonathan Davoren, Sarah W. Keenan, David O. Carter, Shawn R. Campagna, Jennifer M. DeBruyn
Summary: Microbial communities in postmortem bone are different from those in soil and human gut, with depositional environment influencing the bone microbiome.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Melania Gigante, Alessia Nava, Robert R. Paine, Ivana Fiore, Francesca Alhaique, Carmen Mariarosaria Esposito, Alessandra Sperduti, Jacopo Bonetto, Teresa Elena Cinquantaquattro, Bruno d'Agostino, Luca Bondioli
Summary: The Tomb of Nestor's Cup from the 8th century BCE is considered as a significant discovery in Mediterranean Pre-Classic archaeology, with the Cup bearing the earliest surviving Greek writing and Homeric poetry. Reevaluating the cremated remains revealed a commingled bone assemblage with multiple human individuals mixed with faunal remains, changing previous interpretations and reconstructions of the burial.
Review
Medicine, Legal
Caterina Raffone, Miriam Baeta, Nicole Lambacher, Eva Granizo-Rodriguez, Francisco Etxeberria, Marian M. de Pancorbo
Summary: The identification of severely compromised skeletal human remains is important for legal and humanitarian reasons, with anthropological and genetic studies providing tools for this process. Genetic analysis of skeletal remains has improved in the past decade, but challenges remain, particularly in regards to the limited amount and degradation of DNA recovered from badly preserved samples. Understanding the post-mortem kinetics of DNA degradation through taphonomy studies is crucial in assessing the state of preservation of skeletal remains and their genetic material in a terrestrial environment.
FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
(2021)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Ryan J. Longman, Courtney L. Peterson, Madeline Baroli, Abby G. Frazier, Zachary Cook, Elliott W. Parsons, Maude Dinan, Katie L. Kamelamela, Caitriana Steele, Reanna Burnett, Chris Swanston, Christian P. Giardina
Summary: The event provided practical training for natural resources management professionals working in Hawaiian forests and native ecosystems to consider climate change information and identify adaptation actions.
BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2022)
Article
Ecology
Michael W. Burnett, Ariel E. Bobbett, Corinna E. Brendel, Kehaulani Marshall, Christian von Sperber, Elizabeth L. Paulus, Peter M. Vitousek
Summary: Recent studies from the Hawaiian Islands suggest that pedogenic thresholds can provide information on foliar δ N-15 patterns when legumes are not directly constrained by climate, land use, or other external factors.
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
S. Selbonne, L. Guinde, A. Belmadani, C. Bonine, F. L. Causeret, M. Duval, J. Sierra, J. M. Blazy
Summary: Climate smart agriculture (CSA) is proposed as a solution to major challenges such as feeding nine billion people by 2050, adapting systems to climate change, and mitigating GHG emissions. Although technical solutions based on agroecology and bioeconomy have been proposed to promote CSA, there is little research on the barriers to transitioning to such systems.
AGRICULTURAL SYSTEMS
(2022)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Yan-Wen Xiong, Hua-Wen Qi, Rui-Zhong Hu, Yi-Lin Xiao, Li-Yan Wei
Summary: This study investigated lithium elemental and isotopic variations in highly weathered basalt weathering products on Hainan Island in South China, revealing complex stratigraphic variations of lithium content and isotopic values across different weathering products. The preferential uptake of light lithium isotopes by Fe-Mn oxides was identified as the main cause for major lithium isotope fractionation in the Wenchang weathering profile.
APPLIED GEOCHEMISTRY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
K. Lamy, A. Tran, T. Portafaix, M. D. Leroux, T. Baldet
Summary: This study investigates the impact of climate change on Ae. albopictus abundance and finds that temperature and precipitation significantly influence its abundance. Decreasing precipitation in low-elevation areas leads to a reduction in Ae. albopictus abundance, while in mid and high-elevation areas, the decrease in precipitation is counterbalanced by significant warming, resulting in increased abundance.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Biology
Greg P. A. Lamarre, Nicholas A. Pardikes, Simon Segar, Charles N. Hackforth, Michel Laguerre, Benoit Vincent, Yacksecari Lopez, Filonila Perez, Ricardo Bobadilla, Jose Alejandro Ramirez Silva, Yves Basset
Summary: Understanding the causes and consequences of insect declines has become an important goal in ecology. The ForestGEO Arthropod Initiative has monitored multiple insect groups on Barro Colorado Island (BCI), Panama for the past 12 years, providing data for assessing long-term population trends. The study found that tiger moth species that are more abundant in warmer and wetter years are more likely to show population increases, highlighting the significant role of biotic responses to climate in determining long-term population trends.
Article
Ecology
Peter Kabano, Sarah Lindley, Angela Harris
Summary: This study examined the vegetation phenological responses to urban form, distance from the city centre and surface temperatures in the tropical city of Kampala, Uganda. The researchers found that the growing season length increased along the urban-rural gradient and decreased as land surface temperatures rose.
LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Jingjing Gong, Jianweng Gao, Yangang Fu, Shixin Tang, Yongwen Cai, Jianzhou Yang, Hui Wu, Shengming Ma
Summary: Soil selenium is crucial for human health, and its levels are influenced by parent rocks. This study investigated the vertical distribution of soil selenium and its correlations with various factors in Chengmai County, Hainan Island. The results showed enrichment of selenium in the A-B horizon, especially in soil profiles overlying granite and basalt. The release of selenium from weathering process and exogenous input were identified as important factors. The tropical climate and intense chemical weathering in Chengmai County also contributed to the high selenium levels in the soil.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Soumya Satyakanta Sethi, V. Vinoj, Partha Pratim Gogoi, Kiranmayi Landu, Debadatta Swain, U. C. Mohanty
Summary: India is rapidly urbanizing, and this study examines the effects of surface urban heat island intensity (SUHI) in the cities of Bhubaneswar and Cuttack from 2001 to 2020. The study finds that both cities experience a discernible annual nighttime SUHI, with Bhubaneswar's daytime SUHI weakening. The urbanization effect extends beyond the physical urban limits and has significant potential to impact local climate.
ENVIRONMENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY
(2023)
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Tomaz Zupanc, Eva Podovsovnik, Marcel Obal, Irena Zupanic Pajnic
Summary: The research focused on exploring interand intra-individual variation in DNA content, determining the most promising skeletal elements for bone sampling, and finding bones that yield the most complete profiles. The study examined a single Second World War mass grave, analyzing different types of bones from three complete male skeletons to investigate DNA content and rates of DNA degradation, with promising results from metacarpals, metatarsals, and the petrous portion of the temporal bone.
FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL-GENETICS
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Can Cao, Rui Sun, Zhixiang Wu, Bangqian Chen, Chuan Yang, Qian Li, Klaus Fraedrich
Summary: This study analyzes the streamflow response to climate and land-use change in the Nandu River Basin using hydrological models. The results show that climate change has a greater impact on streamflow change, with precipitation and temperature being the most important climate variables. Land-use change affects hydrological processes by increasing evapotranspiration and decreasing surface and subsurface runoff.
Article
Immunology
Didier Ho, Olivier Belmonte, Michel Andre, Virgile Gazaille, Caroline Perisson, Elsa Gachelin, Jerome Allyn, Annabelle Payet, Nathalie Coolen-Allou
Summary: The prevalence of non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) among cystic fibrosis patients in Reunion Island is significantly higher compared to metropolitan France, potentially due to different environmental exposure in a tropical climate or risk factors related to cystic fibrosis or its treatment.
PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE JOURNAL
(2021)
Article
Medicine, Legal
Anna Paschall, Ann H. Ross
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF LEGAL MEDICINE
(2017)
Article
Medicine, Legal
Anna Paschall, Ann H. Ross
Letter
Medicine, Legal
Carl N. Stephan, Ann H. Ross
JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
(2018)
Article
Medicine, Legal
Jonathan D. Bethard, Jacqueline M. Berger, Justin Maiers, Ann H. Ross
JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
(2019)
Letter
Medicine, Legal
Carl N. Stephan, Ann H. Ross
JOURNAL OF FORENSIC SCIENCES
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ann H. Ross, Douglas H. Ubelaker
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2019)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ann H. Ross, William F. Keegan, Michael P. Pateman, Colleen B. Young
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2020)
Article
Anthropology
Ann H. Ross, Marin Pilloud
Summary: This article discusses the evolution and shift in ancestry estimation methods since 1992, calling for a focus on ancestors rather than race and advocating for reform in evolutionary theory, population history, and population affinity.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PHYSICAL ANTHROPOLOGY
(2021)
Letter
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ann H. Ross, William F. Keegan, Michael P. Pateman, Colleen B. Young
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Biology
Ann H. Ross, Shanna E. Williams
Summary: Despite the scientific invalidation of the race concept, antiquated views based on continental populations continue to prevail in forensic anthropology. Modern geometric morphometric and spatial analysis methods on Latin American samples showed groups were not patterned by the ancestry trifecta, highlighting the need for embracing studies that employ population structure models to better understand human variation.
Article
Biology
Kamryn Keys, Ann H. Ross
Summary: Burning human remains can lead to concealment of victim identity, formation of injury artifacts, or destruction of preexisting trauma. The study using domestic pigs as correlates found that fracture pattern was the most diagnostic variable to differentiate thermally induced alterations from blunt force fractures.
Article
Anthropology
William F. Keegan, Colleen B. Young, Michelle J. LeFebvre, Michael P. Pateman, Jonathan A. Hanna, Lee Ann Newsom, Brittany A. Mistretta, Andy J. Ciofalo, Ann H. Ross
Summary: The discovery of nearly 100 skeletal remains of Indigenous Bahamians, known as Lucayans, in The Bahamas provides new insights into the burial practices and lifeways of the Lucayans. The unique environmental and cultural contexts of these individuals reflect regional diversity and local practices. The study of these remains contributes to regional assessments of biological and cultural identities, shedding light on human dispersal across the Bahama archipelago.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF OSTEOARCHAEOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Biology
Steven E. Churchill, Kamryn Keys, Ann H. Ross
Summary: The research focuses on the interbreeding between different human lineages over the past hundred thousand years, specifically the Neandertals and modern humans. The study suggests that the introduction of Neandertal genes into the genomes of modern humans primarily occurred in the Near East region.
Editorial Material
Biology
Eugenia Cunha, Ann H. Ross
Article
Medicine, Legal
Ann H. Ross, Amanda R. Hale
FORENSIC SCIENCES RESEARCH
(2018)
Article
Medicine, Legal
Heitor S. D. Correa, Ivano Alessandri, Andrea Verzeletti
Summary: This research assessed the usefulness of Raman spectroscopy and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry in analyzing bones. The techniques were found to be useful in molecular taphonomy studies and forensic genetics.
FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL
(2024)