Application of a Multispecies Pulse-Exposure Microalgal Bioassay to Assess Duration and Time-of-Day Influences on the Toxicity of Chemicals.

Aquatic organisms may frequently be exposed to short-term discharges of contaminants, including those from pesticide use, stormwater runoff, or industrial effluents entering waterways. Here, a new microalgal multispecies flow cytometry-based bioassay is used to assess knowledge gaps in risk assessments posed by the short-term exposure of organisms to contaminants. The toxicities of atrazine, metolachlor, and copper were assessed using four exposure scenarios, a 72 h exposure (continuous), an 18 h pulse exposure, and two 3 h pulse exposures (light and dark conditions), that assessed chronotoxicity.

The fear factor: examining the impact of fear on vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccine conspiracy beliefs.

Objectives: While anti-vaccine conspiracy beliefs can reduce vaccine intentions, longitudinal research shows that vaccine hesitancy can increase conspiracy beliefs. In three experiments ( = 949), we examined the effect of fear about a vaccine on vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccine conspiracy beliefs.

Method And Measures: In Studies 1a ( = 221) and 1b ( = 508), participants were exposed to high fear ( low fear) about a (fictional) vaccine before reporting vaccine hesitancy and anti-vaccine conspiracy beliefs.

Impact of Synthetic Extracellular Matrices in Combination Therapy with Amniotic Allografting in the Treatment of Diabetic Foot Wounds: A Case Series.

Synthetic extracellular matrices are artificial polymers that are elongated and deposited as a matrix of nanofibers which mimic the native extracellular matrix. RenovoDerm® Anthem™ Wound Matrix (Columbus, Ohio) is comprised of polyglycolic acid and poly (L-lactide-co-caprolactone) which degrade by hydrolysis into a-hydroxy and fatty acids, lowering the pH and promoting regenerative cellular activity including angiogenesis. Amniotic allografts contain growth factors, cytokines, amino acids, extracellular matrix proteins, and hyaluronic acid which are recognized as intrinsic to the wound healing process.

Sexism and Feminist Conspiracy Beliefs: Hostile Sexism Moderates the Link Between Feminist Conspiracy Beliefs and Rape Myth Acceptance.

This research examined the effect of belief in feminist conspiracy theories and sexist ideology on endorsing rape myths. Study 1 ( = 201) uncovered that the relationship between feminist conspiracy beliefs and rape myth acceptance was conditional on higher levels of hostile sexism. Study 2 ( = 552) demonstrated that for those with higher hostile sexism, exposure to feminist conspiracy theories (vs.