Author(s): Ahmed U; Mahmood A; Khan AR; Kuhlmann L; Alimgeer KS; Razzaq S; Aziz I; Hammad A;

The transition to sustainable energy has become imperative due to the depletion of fossil fuels. Solar energy presents a viable alternative owing to its abundance and environmental benefits. However, the intermittent nature of solar energy requires accurate forecasting of solar irradiance (SI) for reliable operation of photovoltaics (PVs) integrated syste ...

Article GUID: 40185800

Author(s): Van Hulst A; Zheng S; Argiropoulos N; Ybarra M; Ball GDC; Kakinami L;

The World Health Organization recommends using + 2 SD of body mass index z-score (zBMI) to define overweight/obesity (OWO) in children ages 2 to 5 years whereas + 1 SD is used as cut-point from 5 years onwards. Empirical evidence for using different cut-points across childhood is lacking. Our objective was to compare the ability of OWO in early childhood ...

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Author(s): Hervé V; Bonenfant L; Amyot M; Balafrej R; Ali OBK; Benali H; Brouillette J;

In Alzheimer's disease, there is an imbalance in neurotransmitter release and altered neuronal activation. Here, we present a protocol approach to analyze neuronal activity by combining local field potential (LFP) recording with microdialysis within the same animal. We describe steps for measuring glutamate and GABA levels following hippocampal amyloi ...

Article GUID: 40131934

Author(s): Lecomte L; Ferchaud AL; Normandeau E; Mérot C; Langlois-Parisé I; Therrien JC; Bérubé P; Djambazian H; Nawarathna PM; Ragoussis J; Fraser D;

Brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) is a socioeconomically important fish species for fisheries, aquaculture and aquatic conservation. We produced a 2.5 Gb reference assembly by combining Hi-C chromosome conformation capture with high-coverage short- and long-read sequencing of a fully homozygous ...

Article GUID: 40130537

Author(s): Sun Y; Bakhtiari S; Valente-Paterno M; Jiang H; Zerges W;

A small genome in chloroplasts encodes many of the polypeptide subunits of the photosynthetic electron transport complexes embedded in the membranes of thylakoid vesicles in the chloroplast stroma and synthesized by ribosomes of the bacterial-like genetic system of this semiautonomous organelle. While thylakoid membranes are sites of translation, evidence ...

Article GUID: 40116843

Author(s): Bouchard R; Babin C; Normandeau E; Xuereb A; Boulanger F; Coxon A; Diamond S; Fireman R; Lameboy J; Louttit N; Natawapineskum G; Okimaw D; Torio D; Varty S; Moore JS; Fraser D; Bernatchez L;

Dispersal is a highly variable trait influenced by life history and ecological factors, affecting gene flow when dispersers successfully reproduce. Anadromous salmonids, with their diverse migratory strategies and ecological traits, serve as an ideal model for studying dispersal evolution, showca ...

Article GUID: 40108992

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

Cardiac ultrasound (US) scanning is one of the most commonly used techniques in cardiology to diagnose the health of the heart and its proper functioning. During a typical US scan, medical professionals take several images of the heart to be classified based on the cardiac views they contain, wit ...

Article GUID: 40107020

Author(s): Belleville S; Anderson ND; Bherer L; Camicioli R; Carrier J; Chan S; Cuesta M; Dang-Vu TT; Dwosh E; Fiocco AJ; Ferland G; Gilbert B; Harris E; Itzhak I; Jarrett P; Kadri MA; Laurin D; Liu-Ambrose T; McGibbon CA; Middleton L; Miller L; Ny ...

Background: Online educational programs focused on ways to improve brain health could increase participant literacy, empowerment, and engagement in activities that support personal brain health, potentially reducing dementia risk. Objectives: Our goal was to develop an evidence-based online educ ...

Article GUID: 40090784

Author(s): Sim M; Gebre AK; Dalla Via J; Reid S; Jozani MJ; Kimelman D; Monchka BA; Gilani SZ; Ilyas Z; Smith C; Suter D; Schousboe JT; Lewis JR; Leslie WD;

Abdominal aortic calcification (AAC), a subclinical measure of cardiovascular disease (CVD) that can be assessed on vertebral fracture assessment (VFA) images during osteoporosis screening, is reported to be a falls risk factor. A limitation to incorporating AAC clinically is that its scoring req ...

Article GUID: 40080298

Author(s): Potvin-Jutras Z; Intzandt B; Mohammadi H; Liu P; Chen JJ; Gauthier CJ;

Cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) and cerebral pulsatility (CP) are important indicators of cerebrovascular health, which are associated with physical activity (PA). While sex differences influence the impact of PA on cerebrovascular health, sex-specific effects of PA intensity and dose on CP and CVR remains unknown. This study aimed to evaluate the sex-sp ...

Article GUID: 40079560

Author(s): Sydney Sheedy

Astrology, magic, and other psychic healing practices are undergoing a cultural revival, notably among those on the Left who employ it as a language for social justice. Queer practitioners have claimed kinship with the occult through a perceived shared abjection, deeming it an inherently queer resource for self- and community empowerment, and naming anti- ...

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