Author(s): Lazure L; Weladji RB;

Cognition helps wildlife exploit novel resources and environments. Raccoons (Procyon lotor) have successfully adapted to human presence, in part due to their cognitive abilities. However, interactions between humans and wildlife can create conflict. A better understanding of the raccoon's behavioral flexibility and learning ability could mitigate some ...

Article GUID: 38912327

Author(s): Lyu L; Bagchi M; Markoglou N; An C;

The unprecedented surge in the demand for personal protective equipment (PPE) worldwide during the covid pandemic resulted in a significant increase in PPE consumption and subsequent waste generation. Despite the importance of PPE, its widespread usage and disposal have sparked worries about the environmental impact and its long-term sustainability. The i ...

Article GUID: 38911061

Author(s): Duarte MP; Adeola AO; Fuoco G; Jargaille TJ; Naccache R;

Rapid global urbanization and population growth have ignited an alarming surge in emerging contaminants in water bodies, posing health risks, even at trace concentrations. To address this challenge, novel water treatment and reuse technologies are required as current treatment systems are associated with high costs and energy requirements. These drawbacks ...

Article GUID: 38909946

Author(s): Chien WT; Chong YY; Bressington D; McMaster CW;

This study aimed to test the effectiveness of an acceptance-based medication adherence intervention for people with early-stage psychosis. An assessor-blind, three-arm randomized controlled trial design was used. One hundred and twenty-six participants who were adults with =3 years of psychosis were recruited from four district Integrated Community Center ...

Article GUID: 38908265

Author(s): Jamet-Lange H; Duguay S;

Lesbians have long turned to digital media and technologies for information, support, and to self-represent sexual identity in ways that have the capacity for building communities and gathering publics and counterpublics. TikTok is a short video platform popular with young people, which has increasingly seen the participation of comparatively older users. ...

Article GUID: 38907626

Author(s): Arseneau-Robar TJ; Teichroeb JA; Macintosh AJJ; Saj TL; Glotfelty E; Lucci S; Sicotte P; Wikberg EC;

Intergroup aggression often results in the production of public goods, such as a safe and stable social environment and a home range containing the resources required to survive and reproduce. We investigate temporal variation in intergroup aggression in a growing population of colobus monkeys (C ...

Article GUID: 38906888

Author(s): Rozenberg D; Reid WD; Camp P; Campos JL; Dechman G; Davenport PW; Egan H; Fisher JH; Guenette JA; Gold D; Goldstein RS; Goodridge D; Janaudis-Ferreira T; Kaplan AG; Langer D; Marciniuk DD; Moore B; Orchanian-Cheff A; Otoo-Appiah J; Pepin ...

Topic importance: Cognitive and physical limitations are common in individuals with chronic lung diseases, but their interactions with physical function and activities of daily living are not well characterized. Understanding these interactions and potential contributors may provide insights on d ...

Article GUID: 38901488

Author(s): Jaber K; Avigdor T; Mansilla D; Ho A; Thomas J; Abdallah C; Chabardes S; Hall J; Minotti L; Kahane P; Grova C; Gotman J; Frauscher B;

Stereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) is the gold standard to delineate surgical targets in focal drug-resistant epilepsy. SEEG uses electrodes placed directly into the brain to identify the seizure-onset zone (SOZ). However, its major constraint is limited brain coverage, potentially leading to m ...

Article GUID: 38897997

Author(s): Deslauriers F; Hoq M; Kaufman J; Enticott J; Lavoie KL; Bacon SL; Boyle JA; Danchin M;

Background: Despite COVID-19 infection being less severe in children compared to adults, vaccination for children from the age of 6 months onwards is recommended in many countries to reduce symptom severity and prevent severe disease. However, vaccination against COVID-19 for children remains controversial and uptake has been low. Aims: To assess and com ...

Article GUID: 38880694

Author(s): Fairbank EJ; Borenstein-Laurie J; Alberts NM; Wrosch C;

Objective: High levels of optimism (and low levels of pessimism) are associated with improved physical health in adults. However, relatively less is known about these relations in youth. The present study aimed to review the literature investigating optimism, pessimism, and physical health in children and adolescents from populations with and without heal ...

Article GUID: 38879445

Author(s): Stroope J; Garn AC; Morin AJS;

Little is known about how the associations between active transportation and community participation may vary across national contexts. Using representative datasets from China, Ghana, India, Mexico, Russia, and South Africa collected in the Study on Global Ageing and Adult Health (N = 33,535), we estimated multi-group confirmatory factor analyses, tests ...

Article GUID: 38875962

Author(s): Mettler J; Zito S; Bastien L; Bloom E; Heath NL;

Given high levels of adolescent stress and educational institutions' key role in supporting students' mental health, mindfulness instruction is increasingly being implemented in schools. However, there is growing evidence adolescents find traditionally taught formal mindfulness (e.g., structured regular practice like meditation) challenging. Indee ...

Article GUID: 38876551