Fatemeh Salehi

Integrated assessment of heavy metal contamination and ecological and human health risks in agricultural soils, groundwater and surface water of an industrialized arid region (Arak Plain, Iran)

Study region Arak Plain, central Iran. Study focus This study evaluated the concentrations and associated ecological and human health risks of Cd, Cu, Zn, Pb, Ni, Cr, and Hg in agricultural soils, groundwater, and surface water of an industrialized wheat-growing plain. Soil conta...

Ultrafast venous and sagittal sinus constrictions in the brain driven by abdominal pressure

Nearly all the blood supplying the cortex exits via the bridging veins (BVs) that drain into the superior sagittal sinus (SSS), making these vessels key chokepoints for cerebral blood flow. Using optical imaging in head-fixed mice, we found that the SSS, BVs, and some other pial...