Author(s): Chistie SM; Naik SU; Rajendra P; Apeksha None; Mishra RK; Albasher G; Chinnam S; Jeppu GP; Arif Z; Hameed J;

The textile industry causes lots of pollution due to its discharge of untreated coloured effluents into water bodies, impacting the environment. The present study includes a slow pyrolysis technique to produce magnetic biochar derived from waste areca nut husk (ANH)) biomass to adsorb methylene b ...

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Author(s): Parent O; Alasmar Z; Osborne S; Bussy A; Costantino M; Fouquet JP; Quesada D; Pastor-Bernier A; Fajardo-Valdez A; Pichet-Binette A; McQuarrie A; Maranzano J; Devenyi GA; Steele CJ; Villeneuve S; ; Dadar M; Chakravarty MM;

White matter hyperintensities (WMHs) are neuroimaging markers widely interpreted as caused by cerebral small vessel disease, yet emerging evidence suggests that a subset may have a neurodegenerative etiology. Current imaging methods have lacked the specificity to disentangle biological processes ...

Article GUID: 40585093

Author(s): Campbell JR; Russell WA; Wagner CE; Manuel DG; Anipindi V; Baral P; Evans TG; Hankins CA; Sander B;

The Government of Canada, through the COVID-19 Immunity Task Force (CITF), supported over 100 serosurveillance studies during the COVID-19 pandemic, building and strengthening the technical infrastructure necessary for a national serosurveillance network. The value of such a network extends beyon ...

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Author(s): Greco BM; Zapata G; Dandage R; Papkov M; Pereira V; Lefebvre F; Bourque G; Parts L; Kuzmin E;

Whole-genome duplication (WGD) events are common across various organisms; however, the retention and evolution of WGD paralogs is not fully understood. Quantitative measure of protein redistribution in response to the deletion of their WGD paralog provides insight into sources of gene retention. ...

Article GUID: 40580499

Author(s): Dandage R; Papkov M; Greco BM; Pereira V; Fishman D; Friesen H; Wang K; Styles EB; Kraus O; Grys B; Zapata G; Lefebvre F; Bourque G; Boone C; Andrews BJ; Parts L; Kuzmin E;

Gene duplication is common across the Tree of Life and contributes to genomic robustness. In this study, we examined changes in the subcellular localization and abundance of proteins in response to the deletion of their paralogs originating from the whole-genome duplication event, which is a larg ...

Article GUID: 40585364

Author(s): Yu J; Wu B; Peng C; Wentzell J; Wheeler MJ; Osagu JO; Zhang X; Li L; Abbatt JPD; Liggio J;

Bisphenol A (BPA) is a common endocrine disruptor widely found in commercial products. Despite negative human health effects, its usage is not fully banned worldwide with ongoing human exposure from sources including dust, aerosol particles, and surfaces. Although attention has been paid to the a ...

Article GUID: 40569786

Author(s): Bouregbi I; Bensakhri Z; Zebsa R; Zouaimia A; Bensouilah S; Bouteraa O; Khelifa R; Ouakid ML; Mahdjoub H; Houhamdi M;

Understanding the impact of climate change on waterbirds, particularly those of conservation concern, is essential for their long-term management and effective conservation. In arid regions such as North Africa, wetlands of international importance have been affected by severe drought events, but ...

Article GUID: 40566545

Author(s): Elmekki H; Islam S; Alagha A; Sami H; Spilkin A; Zakeri E; Zanuttini AM; Bentahar J; Kadem L; Xie WF; Pibarot P; Mizouni R; Otrok H; Singh S; Mourad A;

Medical Ultrasound (US) imaging has seen increasing demands over the past years, becoming one of the most preferred imaging modalities in clinical practice due to its affordability, portability, and real-time capabilities. However, it faces several challenges that limit its applicability, such as ...

Article GUID: 40567264

Author(s): Cai Z; Pellegrino G; Spilkin A; Delaire E; Uji M; Abdallah C; Lina JM; Fecteau S; Grova C;

Background: The relationship between task-related hemodynamic activity and brain excitability is poorly understood in humans as it is technically challenging to combine simultaneously non-invasive brain stimulation and neuroimaging modalities. Cortical excitability corresponds to the readiness to ...

Article GUID: 40567300

Author(s): Sajedi S; An C; Chen Z;

Single-use plastic products, such as water bottles, have become ubiquitous in modern society, contributing significantly to the growing problem of plastic waste in landfills, rivers, oceans, and natural habitats. This poses severe threats to biodiversity and ecosystem stability. The emergence of microplastics (1 µm to 5 mm) and nanoplastics (less than 1 µ ...

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Author(s): Turner L; Wanasinghe AI; Brunori P; Santosa S;

In individuals with obesity, the onset of chronic comorbidities coincides with the excessive accumulation of adipose tissue in various tissue beds. As obesity progresses, adipose tissue becomes increasingly dysfunctional causing chronic low-grade inflammation. Indeed, adipose tissue inflammation, which partially stems from macrophage infiltration and expr ...

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