Author(s): Perrault AA; Cross NE; Dang Vu TT; Schwartz S; Bayer L;

Specific brain oscillations can be manipulated during sleep to improve sleep quality and memory performance. We previously demonstrated that continuous rocking stimulation (0.25 Hz, lateral movement) applied to good sleepers during sleep enhanced stable deep sleep, boosted NREM oscillations (spindles and slow waves) and memory consolidation. Here, we inve ...

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Author(s): Brusseau AJP; Synnott FD; Nagl A; Morris J; Mathis A; Ramnarine IW; Crane AL; Brown GE;

Males and females, especially in species with more pronounced sexual dimorphisms, may face very different trade-offs between detecting and avoiding predation threats and the need to court potential mates. Within aquatic ecosystems, the use of reliable publicly available chemosensory risk assessment cues allows prey to assess local threats and optimize the ...

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Author(s): Calvano A; Xiao Y; Steidel K; Loehrer PA; Ruppert-Junck MC; Nimsky C; Timmermann L; Bopp MHA; Pedrosa DJ;

Purpose: Accurate segmentation of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) is paramount for optimising outcomes under deep brain stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson's disease (PD). Clinically available tools like Brainlab Elements (BL-E) enable automated segmentations for surgical planning, yet their spatial ...

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Author(s): Sander-Montant A; Fibla L; Killam H; Byers-Heinlein K;

A persistent challenge in experimental developmental psychology is determining which of many possible outcome measures best captures underlying behaviors and processes. In the looking-while-listening paradigm for studying early word comprehension, researchers have developed more than 12 distinct outcome measures, but have limited empirical basis for choos ...

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Author(s): Clayton EJ; Smith-Uffen M; Tribble TW; Duennwald ML; Kohalmi SE;

Background: Phenylalanine is an essential aromatic amino acid that can only be synthesized de novo by microorganisms and plants. In microorganisms, phenylalanine is synthesized through the prephenate pathway, requiring the activity of a prephenate dehydratase (PDT). In plants, phenylalanine is synthesized instead mostly through the arogenate pathway, requ ...

Article GUID: 42204708

Author(s): Fibla L; Kosie JE; Tsui RK; Potter CE; Lew-Williams C; Byers-Heinlein K;

Bilingual children learn their languages through rich interactions with caregivers within dynamic family contexts. However, little is known about how families align their two languages to support bilingual acquisition and how this varies across bilingual communities. This study examines language choice alignment across two communities: French-English fami ...

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Author(s): Bonnieux J; Gumuchian ST; Harboun A; Trespalacios F; Bélisle KA; Haddad A; Quintus-Bosz O; McLellan A; Chester-Trudel L; Garred D; Resendes T; Hazel L; Wong SF; Ellenbogen MA;

Intranasal administration of oxytocin has been shown to enhance social cognition and reduce stress reactivity in healthy individuals, suggesting therapeutic potential for mental disorders. However, clinical trials have produced mixed results. Following a systematic search, data were extracted fro ...

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Author(s): Chen EH; Saminathar AJ; Roberts M; Bergdahl A;

Introduction: Falls are a leading cause of hospitalization among older women. While dance classes have gained popularity to reduce the risk of falls, in-person classes may be inaccessible. Online classes provide feasible solutions, but are limited by the lower intensity required by the virtual environment. Blood flow restriction (BFR) provides a safe way ...

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Author(s): Wang Z; Huang Y; Zhang G; Wang Z; Chen Z; Mulligan CN; Li SS; Elektorowicz M; Li B; Lee K; An C;

Marine oil spills are one of the most severe anthropogenic threats to oceanic ecosystems, coastal communities, and global economic stability. While traditional monitoring and response approaches have played a foundational role in oil spill management, their effectiveness is often constrained by l ...

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Author(s): Ha GS; Basak B; Ahn HJ; Baek G; Hwang JH; Roh HS; Chung WJ; Jeon BH;

The commercial viability of microalgal biorefineries is currently constrained by high energy demands during pretreatment and incomplete biomass valorization arising from cell wall recalcitrance. To overcome these challenges, this study developed a high-efficiency simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF) strategy using an immobilized tri-enzyme ...

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Author(s): Gamache I; Fagbemi K; Harnois-Leblanc S; Greenwood CMT; Henderson M; Van Hulst A; Timpson NJ; Manousaki D;

Aims/hypothesis: Dysglycaemia in youth results from complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors, yet their individual and combined contributions remain unclear. We aimed to: (1) evaluate the predictive performance of polygenic risk scores (PRSs) for glycaemic traits from childh ...

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