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National Research Council
Recent research
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Optimized analytical protocol for quantifying small microplastics in greenhouse agricultural soils
Intensive greenhouse farming in Almería (Spain), Europe’s largest concentration of plastic-covered cultivation, has raised concerns about microplastic contamination in agricultural soils. This study aimed to develop and optimise an accurate analytical protocol for the efficient e...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
This paper analyses how scientists’ commercialisation pathways differ depending on how researchers balance two distinct orientations towards advancing science: an orientation to expand the pool of scholarly work (science-driven orientation) and an orientation to achieve practical...
- BiologyOpen access
Maternal aggression (MA) towards offspring represents an early-life social stressor and has been linked to long-term behavioural differences. Yet, the cognitive mechanisms underlying its expression and potential intergenerational transmission remain unclear. We tested whether MA...
- BiologyOpen access
Abstract Human diet and lifestyle vary widely across cultures, shaping global diversity in gut microbiome composition and function. However, comparable cross-population studies have been limited by methodological heterogeneity. The Human Diets and Microbiome Initiative (THDMI) in...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Agricultural soils have been identified as significant sinks for plastic waste from mulch films, which in turn can reach aquatic ecosystems. As an alternative to conventional materials, there has been growing interest in biodegradable mulch films, but their environmental behavior...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Does gender enter the ballot box? Uncovering gender dynamics in Spanish voting patterns
Gender issues have moved to the centre of electoral politics in many democracies, driven by feminist mobilization on one side and anti-gender backlash on the other. Yet we know relatively little about which specific gender-related attitudes shape vote choice and why some gender p...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
ABSTRACT Magnesium oxide is a paradigmatic ionic oxide, yet its experimentally observed chemical activity remains difficult to reconcile with its wide band gap and non‐reducible character. Here, we combine polarization‐dependent infrared reflection–absorption spectroscopy with hy...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Abstract Viperin is recognized for its potent broad-spectrum antiviral activity; however, its role in the antiviral immune response of rainbow trout ( Oncorhynchus mykiss ) remains poorly characterized. In this study, the contribution of viperin to the innate immune response agai...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Abstract. A global in situ dataset for validation of satellite products from the ESA Ocean Colour Climate Change Initiative (OC-CCI) is presented. This version of the compilation, with data starting in 1996, extends to 2025, which is important for the validation of recent algorit...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Abstract. Stratospheric aerosol injection (SAI) could slow surface warming, however, potential side effects include changes in stratospheric ozone and changes in regional surface temperatures and precipitation resulting from tropical lower stratospheric warming. Previous multi-mo...
- Engineering & TechnologyOpen access
A new steel was designed for high-performance applications under extreme conditions by combining a martensitic microstructure and the co-precipitation of nano-sized MC and B2-NiAl precipitates, along with the ability to generate a protective Al-rich oxide scale. This study focuse...