Author(s): Beaulieu J; Morgado-Gamero WB; Fraser DJ; Cristescu ME; Derry AM;

Biomass and abundance data are critical for ecosystem monitoring and management of fish populations, yet their acquisition represents a growing challenge as anthropogenic pressures intensify the need for monitoring. Environmental DNA (eDNA) has the potential to provide cost-effective biomass and abundance estimations, but its high molecular stability make ...

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Author(s): Wang Z; Gao Z; Zou X; Zhang P; Ma X; Rice K; Bouey J; Liu X;

Introduction: Effective health governance is essential for ensuring accessible, equitable, efficient, and high-quality healthcare services. Yet it is often overlooked or oversimplified in health services studies in rural China. We examine the unique role of village doctors in shaping public health governance in rural China. Methods: A two-phase ethnograp ...

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Author(s): Velchovska N; Khelifa R;

As global food systems face mounting sustainability pressures, insects are gaining attention as a promising alternative protein source. Yet, entomophagy remains culturally unfamiliar or stigmatized in many Western countries, including Canada. This study investigates attitudes toward insect consumption among 252 adult visitors to the Montreal Insectarium, ...

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Author(s): Pan S; Wang X; Guo T; An H; Guo Y; Chen Z; Lian J; Guo J;

Inefficient electron transfer is one of the main challenges in practical denitrification applications. To address this issue, a novel ternary mediator functional material (Mxene@Fe-TA) was successfully synthesized, which exhibited pseudocapacitive properties to facilitate electron mediation and distribution. Batch experiments revealed that 50 mg/L MXene@F ...

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Author(s): Dufour R; Breton É; Côté SM; Dubois L; Vitaro F; Boivin M; Tremblay RE; Booij L;

Objective: Several studies have shown that maladaptive eating behaviors in childhood predict greater risk for eating disorders in adolescence. Whether or not maladaptive eating behaviors could represent developmental risk factors for a larger spectrum of psychopathologies is unknown. This study described longitudinal trajectories of overeating and picky e ...

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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 ...

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Author(s): Schaeffer R; Schipper ELF; Ospina D; Mirazo P; Alencar A; Anvari M; Artaxo P; Biresselioglu ME; Blome T; Boeckmann M; Brink E; Broadgate W; Bustamante M; Cai W; Canadell JG; Cardinale R; Chidichimo MP; Ditlevsen P; Eicker U; Feron S; Fik ...

The years 2023 and 2024 were characterized by unprecedented warming across the globe, underscoring the urgency of climate action. Robust science advice for decision makers on subjects as complex as climate change requires deep cross- and interdisciplinary understanding. However, navigating the ev ...

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Author(s): Bouliane M; Boivin M; Kretschmer T; Lafreniere B; Paquin S; Tremblay R; Côté S; Gouin JP; Andlauer TFM; Petitclerc A; Ouellet-Morin I;

Individual differences in physical aggression (PA) are largely heritable. However, it remains unclear how genetic propensity for aggression manifests early in life and relates to school-age PA. Preschool externalizing behavior problems (EXT) and adverse experiences are known predictors of school- ...

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Author(s): Tekin O; Trofimovich P;

As migrants holding temporary, foreign-resident status in their host communities, international students often experience prejudice and have little meaningful contact with locals. To date, a comprehensive account of international students' experience is lacking, and existing conceptualizations exclude linguistic threat as a potential source of increas ...

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Author(s): Côté M; Forouhar V; Edache IY; Alberga AS;

This cross-sectional study examined the associations between sociodemographic characteristics, BMI, and body image constructs (body satisfaction and weight bias internalization; WBI) and explicit weight bias. A near-representative sample of 995 English-speaking Canadian adults (52% Female) completed a survey which assessed explicit weight bias (Anti-Fat A ...

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Author(s): Bruce K; Mulrennan ME;

Parks Canada, in response to commitments undertaken towards reconciliation, has signaled its readiness to reassess the participation of Indigenous peoples in the co-management of national parks, national park reserves, and national marine conservation areas (NMCAs). However, the effectiveness of co-management, as the established framework underpinning the ...

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