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The effect of chewing-betel habits on blood glucose levels in the Karo ethnic community, Karo district [version 4; peer review: 2 approved, 1 approved with reservations]

F1000Research, 2023
Background The chewing Betel habit is a hereditary tradition from the ancestors of the Batak-Karo tribe, Indonesia. Karo people believe that chewing betel habit is their unifier.
Yetty Machrina, Nurfida Khairina Arrasyid, Mutiara Indah Sari, Yunita Sari Pane   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Additives Enhancing Biodegradability in Plastics and Potential Implications for Textiles: A Mechanistic Review

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
Mechanistic insights from additive‐assisted plastic degradation guide the design of environmentally adaptive textile fibers. Functional additives enhance oxidative, hydrolytic, enzymatic, and microbial degradation pathways. Translating these strategies requires control of fiber architecture, additive distribution, and environmental interactions ...
Julia Cunniffe, Joel Pawlak, Richard Venditti   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Functional characterization of plants and their utility in the selection of species for the ecological restoration of high-Andean ecosystems

Biota Colombiana, 2020
To start a restoration process in disturbed areas, it is important to select plant species that provide functional diversity to the recovering ecosystem and allow the establishment of new individuals towards more advanced stages of succession.
Angélica María Cogollo Calderón, Patricia Velasco Linares, Leonardo Manosalva   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Enabling the study of gene function in gymnosperms: Virus‐induced gene silencing in Ephedra tweedieana

Applications in Plant Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Premise As the sister clade to angiosperms, extant gymnosperms are crucial for reconstructing ancestral gene regulatory networks in seed plants. This highlights the need for model systems representing each of their distinct lineages. However, tools to quickly and effectively investigate gene function in gymnosperms are still limited due to the
Anthony G. K. Garcia, Jo Trang Bùi, Todd P. Michael, Stefanie M. Ickert‐Bond, Verónica S. Di Stilio   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

A perspective from the Mesozoic: Evolutionary changes of the mammalian skull and their influence on feeding efficiency and high‐frequency hearing

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The complex evolutionary history behind modern mammalian chewing performance and hearing function is a result of several changes in the entire skeletomuscular system of the skull and lower jaw. Lately, exciting multifunctional 3D analytical methods and kinematic simulations of feeding functions in both modern and fossil mammals and their ...
Julia A. Schultz
wiley   +1 more source

Acer palmatum 'Burgundy Lace': 'Burgundy Lace' Japanese Maple

EDIS, 2003
This cultivar of Japanese Maple has a height and spread of about 12 feet. The multiple trunks are picturesque, grey and show nicely when lit up at night. `Burgundy Lace' Japanese Maple is grown for its purple-red colored leaves, interesting growth habit
Edward Gilman, Dennis Watson
doaj   +1 more source

Comparative and functional anatomy of masticatory muscles and bite force in opossums (Didelphimorphia, Didelphidae)

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
We describe the functional anatomy of masticatory muscles in nine opossums, finding a generalized anatomical pattern with differences related to skull morphology. Variation in quantitative myological data and estimated bite force was mostly related to size, and the increase in bite force supports dietary diversification associated with size increase ...
Juann A. F. H. Abreu, Diego Astúa
wiley   +1 more source

Clade‐wide morphological and functional variation of the sauropsid columella

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The columella (=stapes) is the middle ear bone of reptiles that transmits vibrations from the environment to the inner ear. It has been shown to exhibit extensive interspecific morphological disparity in several clades; however, its morphological variation and associated functional consequences remain poorly described.
John Peacock, Serjoscha W. Evers, Tiago R. Simões, Garth M. Spellman, Daniel J. Field   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sleep‐trackers in the wild: A faceted taxonomy for information and interaction design

Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology, EarlyView.
Abstract Consumer‐grade sleep‐tracking technologies (CSTs) have brought sleep into everyday data practices, reframing it from a clinical concern into a site of personal optimization and reflection. Yet existing taxonomies of sleep‐tracking often medicalize users and overlook the complexity of sleep‐tracking technologies. This paper presents SleepTax, a
Sanonda Datta Gupta, Jaime Snyder, John S. Seberger   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Unveiling student sentiment dynamics toward AI‐based education through statistical analysis and Monte Carlo simulation

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract This study explores the multifaceted dynamics of student sentiment towards artificial intelligence (AI)‐based education by integrating sentiment analysis techniques with statistical methods, including Monte Carlo simulations and decision tree modelling, alongside qualitative grounded theory analysis.
Volkan Duran, Ercümend Ersanlı, Hurinur Çelik   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source