Oklahoma State University

A Model for Cotton Emergence Based on Thirty Years of Seed Treatment Trials Conducted by the National Cotton Seed Treatment Committee

Over 30 years, the National Cotton Council’s National Cottonseed Treatment program has conducted coordinated seed treatment trials across the U.S., resulting in a comprehensive dataset of over 500 field trials. After data curation compiled from annual reports published in the Cot...

Mechanochemical Decoupling of ATP Hydrolysis and RNA Translocation in SARS-CoV-2 nsp13 by the L405D Mutation

Abstract SARS-CoV-2 nonstructural protein 13 (nsp13) is a highly conserved helicase that couples ATP hydrolysis to RNA translocation through long-range allosteric communication between its ATPase and RNA-binding domains. In prior work, we identified L405 as a key regulator of int...

Catalytic and computational strategies for removing ECs from agricultural water systems

Emerging contaminants (ECs), including pharmaceuticals, pesticides, endocrine-disrupting compounds, and personal care products, have become increasingly prevalent in agricultural water systems due to intensified agricultural activities and expanding chemical usage. Their persiste...

Rationale and study design for the Social Environment and Cognitive Health in Urban and Rural Areas Study

Abstract Objective The Social Environment and Cognitive Health in Urban and Rural Areas study was designed to examine cognitive health disparities in later life. It gathers data on access to social resources, engagement in cognitively stimulating interactions, and exposure to act...

Far From Home? Accessing Everyday Places in Rural and Urban Communities

OBJECTIVES: Rural residents are believed to experience greater social isolation than their urban counterparts. This isolation is typically attributed to the structural conditions that distinguish rural communities from urban communities. In the present study, we direct attention...

Neural tracking of surprisal in Spanish-English bilingual children during naturalistic heritage language listening

Our understanding of the neurobiology of language development is imprecise, particularly for bilingual children in their heritage language, since much research focuses on monolingual children or societal majority languages. In this study, we use a novel computational approach wit...

Application of Deep Learning for Pavement Monitoring: Movement towards Autonomous Future

Pavements are essential elements of transportation networks and are instrumental to the growth and development of a country. To harness the full potential of this infrastructure, it is necessary to maintain it in proper structural and functional conditions. Conventional technique...

Fmr1 mutation is associated with gut microbiome structure and diversity as well as intestinal barrier integrity and function in a sex- and genotype-dependent manner

ABSTRACT Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the leading monogenic cause of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), caused by mutation in the Fmr1 gene. In addition to cognitive and behavioral challenges, FXS patients often experience altered gut microbiome-induced gastrointestinal (GI) problems...

Evaluating interactive effects of the Conservation Reserve Program and wind energy infrastructure on grassland bird abundance in the United States

Abstract The extent of grasslands has contracted globally, leading to significant declines in grassland-obligate species, including birds. Grassland birds are threatened by multiple factors, including grassland conversion to cropland, and development, including energy infrastruct...

Ionomic responses to increasing environmental copper: results from experimental evolution of the bacterium Serratia marcescens

Abstract Divalent cations such as copper (Cu) occur in trace amounts yet play critical roles in bacterial physiology. Despite its essentiality, Cu is toxic at elevated concentrations and is widely applied as a bactericide, requiring cells to balance uptake, sequestration and effl...

Single-step aerosol printing of metallic nanostructures via in-flight plasma reduction

Direct printing of metallic inks rarely achieves functional conductivity in a single step. Most techniques require post-processing, including solvent removal and particle sintering, which restrict applicability in power-limited systems, heat-sensitive substrates, and rapid fabric...

Fire frequency and timing influence bee–flower interactions: a case study from an oak‐pine savanna restoration on the Cumberland Plateau

Abstract Introduction Native plant communities have declined in the southeastern United States over the past century because of habitat loss and fire suppression. While restoration of these communities often requires prescribed fire, the effects of fire on endemic insects remain...

Environmental nitrogen losses in winter wheat across yield zones under long-term precipitation variability

Nitrogen (N) loss dynamics from winter wheat in humid agroecosystems remain uncertain due to variability in soil characteristics across yield zones and high interannual precipitation variability. We hypothesized that dominant N loss pathways vary significantly across yield zones,...

Fire-Smoke InducedProtein Alterations in Firefighters'Body Fluids Identify Prognostic Pan-cancer Biomarkers

Abstract Firefighters are routinely exposed to complex mixtures of toxicants during fire suppression, and growing evidence links these exposures to elevated cancer risk. Proteomic profiling provides a sensitive means to detect early molecular alterations associated with such occu...

Primary Care Clinical Rotations Are Associated with Shifts in Senior Veterinary Students’ Perceptions of Scope, Complexity, and Career Alignment

The study objective was to evaluate changes in senior veterinary students' perceptions of companion animal primary care and career preferences following a primary care clinical rotation. A multi-institutional survey was administered to veterinary students at 10 US colleges of vet...

Thermal and Mechanical Properties of Cementitious Waste-Coated Polyamide 6 Composites

The study investigates pozzolanic materials, silica fume, and fly ash as reinforcement agents in a polyamide 6 (PA6) matrix with cement. The materials were combined in various proportions and applied via ultrasonic coating before being extruded into composite filament samples. Di...

The Long-Term Effect of Auto-Generated Corrective Exercise Programming on Movement Literacy Among Firefighters

Introduction: Approximately 50% of firefighter injuries occur in the musculoskeletal system and poor movement quality increases injury risk. Previous research suggests that corrective exercise interventions with integrated movements improve movement literacy; however, the long-te...