North Dakota State University

Phenolic Metabolites as Therapeutics for Chronic Diseases: One Researcher’s PAINS Is Another’s Translatable Polypharmacology

Abstract Phenols, natural and semisynthetic compounds in which a hydroxylated or oxygenated aromatic scaffold is a defining structural feature, occupy a paradoxical position in drug discovery. On the one hand, these compounds are frequently scrutinized for triggering Pan-Assay IN...

Developmental photoperiod alters the onset and capacity for reproduction in male dark-eyed juncos ( Junco hyemalis )

Natural selection favours individuals able to physiologically adjust to seasonal environmental cues, such as photoperiod, and time their reproduction accordingly. Although it is known that differences along the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal (HPG) axis can explain differences in...

From rhetoric to reality: a critical whiteness studies scoping review of communicators' roles in advancing DEI in organizations

Purpose This scoping review examines how organizational communication and professional communicators are conceptualized within DEI-related scholarship and identifies recurring patterns in how communication sustains, obscures, constrains, resists, or transforms organizational Dive...

Verifier-guided knowledge distillation of large language models for auditable thermal comfort reasoning

Occupant-centric building operation requires models that can not only predict thermal sensation, but also justify predictions through auditable reasoning. Traditional mechanistic models, such as Fanger’s predicted mean vote (PMV), often show limited field accuracy, whereas advanc...

Simulating UV Photolysis of Ibuprofen by Time-Dependent Excited-State Molecular Dynamics

Abstract Organic micropollutants (OMPs) undergo direct photolysis in UV processes for water treatment. Quantum yields and photoproducts are important for understanding the photochemical behavior of OMPs and optimizing UV technologies. Here, we evaluated time-dependent excited-sta...

Collective Effect of Color-Centers on Chiroptical Response of Carbon Nanotubes

Abstract The incorporation of color centers into carbon nanotubes (CNTs) offers a promising strategy to modulate their optical activity, particularly by tuning emission energies and enhancing photoluminescence efficiency. Here, our computational study aims to investigate the effe...

Bumblebee pollen collection is a costly affair

Pollen is an essential nutrient used by bees to rear their larvae and, minimally, for adult nutrition [1 ].Across bee species, females have evolved several different methods for collecting pollen, typically using movements of their fore, mid

Parenting Beyond the Home: Effects of Neighborhood Disorder and Social Relations on Family Management Practices

Family management practices can safeguard children and adolescents against the effects of neighborhood conditions such as disorder and violence. Drawing from Furstenberg and colleagues' (1999) family management model, we build on prior research incorporating the influence of neig...

Amphiphilic Non‐Isocyanate Polyurethane Coatings With Tunable Antifouling and Fouling‐Release Performance: A Log‐Ratio Assessment Framework

ABSTRACT This study investigates amphiphilic non‐isocyanate polyurethane (NIPU) coatings containing reactive hydrophobic poly(dimethylsiloxane) (PDMS) and hydrophilic methoxy poly(ethylene glycol) (MPEG) prepolymers for marine antifouling (AF) and fouling‐release (FR) application...

Viewing trees: an investigation into how students visually interact with phylogenetic trees

Tree-reading is the ability to understand, use, and communicate hypotheses represented within phylogenetic trees accurately. Unfortunately, students often face difficulties with tree-reading. We investigated eye movement patterns of introductory biology students to determine how...

94. A Deep Learning Framework to Measure Eyelid Pigmentation Using Two-dimensional Eye Images of Hereford Crossbred Cattle: From Pixels to Patterns.

Abstract Cancer eye and other ocular problems cause significant economic losses to the cattle industry and are preventable through increased eyelid pigmentation (EP). Previously, EP has been measured by visual assessments, which are subjective, labor-intensive, error-prone, and t...

164. Developmental Plasticity: Maternal Nutrition's Impacts Through the Lifecycle of Livestock.

Abstract Developmental programming is an area of interest for researchers across species and animal science disciplines. Work examining various nutrient restrictions, supplementation protocols, and timing of dietary manipulations have all improved our understanding of the connect...

PS4-21. Serum Metabolomic Changes Induced by Guanidinoacetic Acid Supplementation in Growing Nellore Cattle.

Abstract Guanidinoacetic acid (GAA) is a fundamental precursor of creatine, and its role in muscle energy metabolism is of potential importance in growing cattle. The objective was to evaluate blood metabolic changes induced by GAA supplementation in Nellore cattle during the gro...

Examining Diagnostic Criteria for Atypical Anorexia Nervosa Post Metabolic Bariatric Surgery

ABSTRACT Objective To examine the applicability of current diagnostic criteria for atypical anorexia nervosa (AAN) to patients 1 year post Metabolic Bariatric Surgery (MBS). Method This prospective ongoing cohort study included patients from the multicenter Psychosocial Registry...

Belowground microbial stewardship underpins sustainable agroecosystem management

Below every cultivated field lies a civilization of unimaginable complexity. A single gram of productive agricultural soil harbors upwards of a billion bacterial cells, several kilometers of fungal hyphae, and a faunal community spanning nematodes, protozoa, mites and collembolan...

Unveiling trait synergies in novel Bt cotton hybrids for optimized yield and superior fiber quality improvement

Cotton ( Gossypium hirsutum L.) is a major fiber and cash crop widely cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions, playing a vital role in Indian agriculture and industry, particularly Bt cotton. Enhancing yield and fiber quality simultaneously is a complex breeding challenge...

‘Whose Language Counts?’ Linguistic Racism, Gen‐AI, and Policy Silence in Polish and Romanian AI Governance

ABSTRACT As generative artificial intelligence spreads through European education, its development continues to be shaped overwhelmingly by English and other dominant languages. This article examines how national AI and digital education policies in Poland and Romania discursivel...

The ongoing invasion of the endogenous retrovirus Kuruka in natural Drosophila melanogaster populations

Transposable elements (TEs) are mobile DNA sequences that can proliferate within host genomes, occasionally capable of crossing species boundaries via horizontal transfer (HT). Here, we report the discovery and characterization of Kuruka, a recently invading TE in natural D. mela...

A Transparent Method for Medicolegal Decision-Making: The FAIR Framework for Individualized Attribution in Occupational Disease

OBJECTIVE: To present and evaluate Factor Attribution for Integrated Risk (FAIR), a framework for proportional attribution of excess disease risk in occupational medicine. FAIR aligns epidemiologic evidence with medicolegal thresholds (>50%, ≥20%) and distinguishes population-lev...

Genomic Regions Associated with Resistance to Soybean Cyst Nematode ( Heterodera glycines Ichinohe) Population HG Type 1.2.5.7 in Dry Beans ( Phaseolus vulgaris L.)

Ichinohe, 1952). Host resistance is an effective management strategy, yet resistance to the virulent SCN population HG type 1.2.5.7 has not been genetically characterized in dry beans. In this study, 170 dry bean genotypes (113 breeding lines/cultivars and 57 germplasm accessions...