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University of Rhode Island
Recent research
- BiologyOpen access
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...
- BiologyOpen access
Plant Cell-on-Chip (PCOC): Exploring the Electrical Modulation Capability of Plant Cells
The intrinsic properties of plants offer numerous opportunities for scientific and technological advancement. Considerable efforts have been directed toward developing plant-on-chip platforms to investigate cellular responses to external stimuli, including chemical, mechanical, a...
- Society & EconomicsOpen access
Racial/ethnic disparities in economic hardship: the role of financial capability
Purpose Previous research shows that the capability approach is associated with lower poverty rates and higher well-being. Nonetheless, little research applied this approach to understanding economic hardship. To fill this gap, this study applies this approach to explore whether...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
A Review of Neuroproteomics in Neurological Disorders: The Use of Machine Learning and Deep Learning
Proteomics has emerged as a powerful tool for advancing our understanding of brain disorders by enabling large-scale characterization of protein expression, post-translational modifications, and interaction networks. Neurological conditions are often characterized by complex and...
- Climate & EnvironmentOpen access
Fossil denticles reveal how ocean productivity shapes shark baselines and recovery potential
Shark populations on coral reefs have declined globally, but few baselines exist to quantify natural variability before human impact. Using fossil dermal denticles preserved in reef sediments, we reconstructed shark communities across the Isthmus of Panama before substantial expl...
- Health & MedicineOpen access
Primary biliary cholangitis (PBC) and primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) are chronic cholestatic liver diseases with limited therapeutic options. First-line therapy for PBC is ursodeoxycholic acid, although up to 40% of patients respond incompletely, and there is no effective t...
- BiologyOpen access
<ns5:p> We present a genome assembly from a specimen of <ns5:italic>Rhynchopelta concentrica</ns5:italic> (peltospirid gastropod; Mollusca; Gastropoda; Neomphalida; Peltospiridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 716.07 megabases. Most of the assembly (92.08%) is scaffo...
- Materials & EnergyOpen access
Abstract Underwater implosion of submerged structures has been studied for more than a century, yet recent high-profile failures have renewed awareness of the remaining risk in modern undersea systems. As pipelines, AUVs, and deep-sea submersibles operate at greater depths and un...
- Society & Economics
Visualizing Environments: Toward A Natural History of Science Communication
To illustrate how environmental aesthetics shape present-day science communication pedagogy, this article situates contemporary science communication in the context of the American environmental writing tradition, drawing from the field reporting techniques of William Bartram as...
- BiologyOpen access
<ns5:p> We present a genome assembly from a <ns5:italic>Muricea muricata</ns5:italic> specimen (spiny sea fan; Cnidaria; Anthozoa; Malacalcyonacea; Plexauridae). The genome sequence has a total length of 453.40 megabases. Most of the assembly (98.45%) is scaffolded into 16 chromo...
- Society & Economics
Surf breaks and surf ecosystems are important coastal resources that can be harmed or destroyed by conflicting coastal uses and development patterns. These resources should be recognized and prioritized for protection because they are relatively rare, are highly diverse in their...