A BIOLOGICAL PATHWAY LINKING INFLAMMATION AND DEPRESSION: ACTIVATION OF INDOLEAMINE 2,3-DIOXYGENASE


Taxonomic difference in marine bloom-forming phytoplanktonic species affects the dynamics of both bloom-responding prokaryotes and prokaryotic viruses

ABSTRACTThe production of dissolved organic matter during phytoplankton blooms and consumption by heterotrophic prokaryotes promote marine carbon biogeochemical cycling.Although prokaryotic viruses presumably affect this process, their dynamics during blooms are not fully understood.Here, we investigated the effects of taxonomic difference in bloom

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On the Use of Satellite Nightlights for Power Outages Prediction

Hurricanes are a dominant disaster in the Caribbean, always causing serious power outages throughout the islands.Hurricane Maria was a prime example, causing unimaginable destruction of the power infrastructure of Puerto Rico (PR).Consequently, one month after the hurricane landfall, approximately 80% of the population was still without powe

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Biotransformation of Phthalate Plasticizers and Bisphenol A by Marine-Derived, Freshwater, and Terrestrial Fungi

Phthalate esters (PEs, Phthalates) are environmentally ubiquitous as a result of their extensive use as plasticizers and additives in diverse consumer products.Considerable concern relates to their reported xenoestrogenicity and consequently, microbial-based attenuation of environmental PE concentrations is of interest to combat harmful downstream

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