The effects of dietary cation-anion difference and dietary buffer for lactating dairy cattle under mild heat stress with night cooling.

The objective of this study was to investigate the interactive effect of DCAD and dietary buffer supply on DMI, ruminal fermentation, milk and milk component yields, and gastrointestinal tract (GIT) permeability in lactating dairy cattle exposed to mild heat stress. A total of 16 lactating Holstein cows, including 8 ruminally cannulated primiparous (80 ± 19.2 DIM) and 8 noncannulated multiparous (136 ± 38.

Alternative electron pathways of photosynthesis power green algal CO2 capture.

Microalgae contribute to about half of global net photosynthesis, which converts sunlight into the chemical energy (ATP and NADPH) used to transform CO2 into biomass. Alternative electron pathways of photosynthesis have been proposed to generate additional ATP that is required to sustain CO2 fixation. However, the relative importance of each alternative pathway remains elusive.

Evaluating a web-based training curriculum for disseminating best practices for the care of newborns with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome in a rural hospital, the NOWS-NM Program.

Background: The incidence of neonatal opiate withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) in the US has grown dramatically over the past two decades. Many rural hospitals not equipped to manage these patients transfer them to hospitals in bigger cities.

Methods: We created a curriculum, the NOWS-NM Program, a web-based curriculum training in best practices.

A comprehensive DNA barcoding reference database for Plecoptera of Switzerland.

DNA barcoding is an essential tool in modern biodiversity sciences. Despite considerable work to barcode the tree of life, many groups, including insects, remain partially or totally unreferenced, preventing barcoding from reaching its full potential. Aquatic insects, especially the three orders Ephemeroptera, Plecoptera, and Trichoptera (EPT), are key freshwater quality indicators worldwide.