Metabolic and respiratory consequences of wastewater exposure in fish See

Wastewater effluent is a major source of aquatic pollution, discharging a continuous and complex mix of contaminants into the environment. The physiological impacts of exposure to individual contaminants are well characterized in fish,&#...

Injectable Interpenetrating Network Hydrogels for Biomedical Applications See

Interpenetrating polymer networks (IPN’s) consist of two overlapping cross-linked networks that are not bonded to each other. Hydrogel IPN’s are of application interest due to properties such as mechanical reinforcement, modulated drug r...

Investigations of the Microbial Communities of the Respiratory Tract in the Elderly and in Cystic Fibrosis via Culture-Dependent and -Independent Approaches See

The human microbiota is the collection of microorganisms which live on and in the human body. These organisms have been implicated in a host of diseases and disorders and nationwide initiatives have helped us understand th...

THE STRESS OF BEING ON TOP: HIGH-ALTITUDE ADAPTATIONS AND PHENOTYPIC PLASTICITY OF MITOCHONDRIA IN DEER MICE See

Hypoxia is a major stressor at high altitudes that limits tissue oxygen availability. High altitude environments are also extremely cold which increases thermogenic demand. Small mammals living at high altitude face the competing en...