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Exploring Costa Rica's fungal trends: Insights from digitized specimens

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Fungi are essential to tropical ecosystems but remain largely absent from conservation agendas. By analyzing over 78,000 fungal records from Costa Rica—a globally recognized biodiversity hotspot—this study reveals key patterns in fungal diversity, distribution, and seasonality.
Melissa Mardones, Julieta Carranza‐Velázquez, Carlos Rojas   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cluster minimal sufficient balance (CMSB): an efficient covariate balancing randomization method for cluster randomized trials. [PDF]

BMC Med Res Methodol
Cai J, Suo S, Ndip V, Khairallah C, Zhang B, Zeng L, Yan H, Shao F, Chen T, Li C.   +9 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Ontologies for Sustainability: Theoretical Challenges

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The lack of sustainable practices in key sectors of human societies is a global concern, posing threats for the whole planet. This paper provides the first review of ontologies for sustainability efforts, outlining their roles in assessing and advancing such efforts. Section 2 outlines three major challenges associated with sustainability: (1)
Giorgio A. Ubbiali, Matthew C. Lange, Andrea Borghini   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

A computational mechanism linking momentary craving and decision-making in alcohol drinkers and cannabis users. [PDF]

Nat Ment Health
Kulkarni KR, Berner LA, Rhoads SA, Fiore VG, Schiller D, Gu X.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

(In)justice in Smart Cities: Barriers and an Integrative Framework for Solution Pathways From a Global Perspective

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Smart city initiatives aim for sustainability and inclusiveness, but recent evidence shows that they often lead to injustices. Although this contradiction has received growing academic attention, a comprehensive understanding of how justice is addressed within smart city practices remains limited.
Md. Nazmul Haque, Emilio Costales, Dominik Beckers, Ayyoob Sharifi, Samar Aad, Luca Mora   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Determining the 90% Effective Dose of Remimazolam to Prevent Physical Movement in Surgical Abortions: A Biased-Coin Up-and-Down Sequential Allocation Trial. [PDF]

Drug Des Devel Ther
Fang F, Li H, Li L, Yan B, Yin P, Hu B, Zhu S, Kang X.   +7 more
europepmc   +1 more source

The Macroeconomic Drivers of Carbon Emissions in East Africa: Capital‐Driven Versus Trade‐Driven Globalization

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT East Africa has recorded strong economic growth over the past three decades alongside a steady rise in carbon emissions, raising concerns about whether the region can sustain growth without worsening environmental pressures. This study incorporates key macroeconomic drivers of carbon emissions using panel data for 9 countries from 1990 to 2023,
Princewill Okwoche, Abdiaziz Abdikadir Ahmed, Emmanuel Aondongusha Asue   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Randomization in the age of platform trials: unexplored challenges and some potential solutions. [PDF]

BMC Med Res Methodol
Kuznetsova O, Ross J, Bodden D, Cooner F, Chipman J, Jacko P, Krisam J, Luo YA, Mielke T, Robertson DS, Ryeznik Y, Villar SS, Zhao W, Sverdlov O.   +13 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Examining the Political Dimensions of Sustainability: The Role of Freedom of Expression in Environmental Outcomes

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Although significant efforts have been made to prevent environmental degradation, the success of these initiatives has remained limited. The primary reason for this is environmental issues' complex and multidimensional nature. Economic, political, and social dynamics play a central role in shaping environmental problems, necessitating a ...
Umut Uzar
wiley   +1 more source

Advantages of imperfect dice rolls over coin flips for random number generation. [PDF]

Sci Rep
Pfeffer DT, Allemang CR, Misra S, Severa W, Smith JD.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source