Effects of deforestation on multitaxa community similarity in the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.

Habitat loss can lead to biotic homogenization (decrease in β diversity) or differentiation (increase in β diversity) of biological communities. However, it is unclear which of these ecological processes predominates in human-modified landscapes. We used data on vertebrates, invertebrates, and plants to quantify β diversity based on species occurrence and abundance among communities in 1367 landscapes with varying amounts of habitat (<30%, 30-60%, or >60% of forest cover) throughout the Brazilian Atlantic Forest.

Radiologic Clue to Cavernous Sinus Hemangioma Diagnosis.

We describe a case of a 57-year-old woman presenting initially with diplopia who later developed retro-orbital and retroauricular pain. Examination showed right abducens nerve palsy and subsequent right trigeminal nerve hyperesthesia. Neuroimaging revealed a well-defined mass confined to the right cavernous sinus, with high T2 signal intensity and homogeneous enhancement on postgadolinium T1-weighted images.

Grandiose narcissism, unfounded beliefs, and behavioral reactions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

A theoretical perspective on grandiose narcissism suggests four forms of it (sanctity, admiration, heroism, rivalry) and states that these forms conduce to different ways of thinking and acting. Guided by this perspective, we examined in a multinational and multicultural study (61 countries; N = 15,039) how narcissism forms are linked to cognitions and behaviors prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As expected, differences in cognitions and behaviors across narcissism forms emerged.

Short Peptide and Amino Acid-Based Supramolecular Ionogels and Eutectogels.

The capability of peptide and amino acid-based molecules to act as ionogelators and eutectogelators entrapping ionic liquids (ILs) and deep eutectic solvents (DESs) forming ionogels and eutectogels has gathered attention in recent decades. The self-assembly process, primarily driven by non-covalent interactions as hydrogen bonding, remains serendipitous in nature. This review provides a comprehensive and detailed report on self-assembly of unmodified and modified amino acids and peptides in the non-conventional solvents, ILs and DESs.