Viña del Mar University

Active nuclease inhibition over passive freezing secures the genomic archive of fish eye lenses

Abstract Fish eye lenses offer a chronological archive of individual life histories and preserve genomic DNA. However, integrating ecological and genetic data is hindered by post‐mortem nuclease degradation, and standardized DNA preservation protocols for this tissue remain undef...

Overlap of Subcutaneous Adiposity Across World Health Organization Body Mass Index-for-Age Categories and Anthropometric Correlates of Handgrip Strength in Children Aged 6–12 Years Participating in Organised Club Sport in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Background/Objectives: Body mass index (BMI) is the most widely used screening tool in paediatric nutritional assessment, but it does not measure body fat directly and conveys no information on muscular development. We aimed to (i) compare the sum of six skinfolds (Σ6ST) across W...

Professional Perspectives on Children's Participation in the Chilean Child Protection System

ABSTRACT Meaningful participation in child protection systems is crucial for enhancing both decision‐making processes and the lives of children and adolescents. This study explores professionals' perceptions of child participation and risk assessment within the Chilean Child Prot...

Synthesis and In Vivo Antifungal Evaluation of 3-Acyl-bromoindole Regioisomers: A Multi-Targeting Study on Postharvest Pathogen Control and Molecular Dynamics

Background/Objectives: Postharvest fungal decay caused by Botrytis cinerea and Monilinia fructicola poses major threats to global fruit security. Driven by the need for sustainable crop protection agents, this work presents the systematic synthesis, biological evaluation, and com...

Atmospheric River‐Cyclone Events Disrupting an Antarctic Peninsula Field Campaign: Dynamics, Mesoscale Wind Amplification, and Long‐Term Context

Abstract Extreme weather in the Antarctic Peninsula arises from interactions among large‐scale circulation variability, atmospheric rivers (ARs), extratropical cyclones, and complex coastal terrain, yet the linkages across these scales remain insufficiently resolved. We examine a...

Structure and Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Marine Communities Associated with the Kelp Forests at Cape Froward, Strait of Magellan

Giant kelp forests, Macrocystis pyrifera, dominate the coasts of southern Patagonia and are particularly abundant in the coastal ecosystems of Cape Froward, where they play a key role in biodiversity conservation and the provision of multiple ecosystem services, establishing them...

Provincial Differences in Cardiometabolic and Work-Related Health Among Professional Spanish Wildland Firefighters: An Age- and Sex-Adjusted Cross-Sectional Study

Professional wildland firefighters are exposed to substantial physical, thermal, respiratory, and psychosocial demands. This cross-sectional study examined whether cardiometabolic and work-related health indicators differed among the five provinces of Castilla-La Mancha after acc...