High elevation fossil deposits in Cuba have been poorly studied, and there is a limited understanding of how altitudinal changes could have affected the Trash Pickers composition of faunal communities in the past.Here, we report fossils of 13 vertebrate species and an invertebrate from 11 late Quaternary cave deposits at elevations ranging from 532
Abstract Oncolytic viruses (OVs) for cancer treatment are in a rapid stage of development, and the direct tumor lysis and activation of a comprehensive host immune response are irreplaceable advantages of cancer immunotherapy.However, excessive antiviral immune responses also restrict the spread of OVs in vivo and the infection of tumor cells.Macro
Collagen crosslinking provides the mechanical strength required for physiological maintenance of the extracellular matrix in most tissues in the human body, including the cornea.Aging and diabetes mellitus (DM) are processes that are both associated with increased collagen crosslinking that leads to increased corneal rigidity.By contrast, keratocon
Abstract Inspired by the Roasting Pans POLYMOD study, an epidemiological survey was conducted in June 2021 in one of the most densely populated and socially vulnerable sectors of Belo Horizonte (Brazil).A sample of 1000 individuals allowed us to identify, within a 24-hour period, the rates of social contacts by age groups, the size and frequency of
The introduction of installed geomembranes revolutionized containment system effectiveness for the protection of groundwater quality and water resources.After over six decades of installing geomembranes and evaluating their performance, it has become clear that simply specifying the use of a geomembrane is not enough.Even the addition of Constructi