Morbillivirus and coronavirus survey in stranded cetaceans, Brazil.

Since 2010, Guiana dolphin morbillivirus (GDMV; family Paramyxoviridae, genus Morbillivirus, species Morbillivirus ceti, syn. Cetacean morbillivirus) is recognized as the cause of death of multiple cetacean species along the Brazilian coast, including an unusual mortality event in Rio de Janeiro state. Coronaviruses of the genus Gammacoronavirus (family Coronaviridae) have been previously detected in cetaceans in the northern hemisphere.

A physical climate storyline for the Hercules storm in Portugal: Extreme coastal flooding in southwestern Europe under a changing climate.

In the first days of 2014, exceptionally energetic swells associated to the Hercules storm (also known as "Christina") produced one of the most devastating coastal events in Portugal, establishing new records in long-term wave observations for the area. Between January 6th and 7th, extreme coastal flooding affected >30 municipalities along the Portuguese coastlines, with buoys measuring maximum individual wave heights and periods of 14.91 m and 28.

Cognitive Abilities and School Achievement: Addressing Challenges Across Adolescence.

Background: The school curriculum is increasingly aligned with real-world contexts and transversal skills. Simultaneously, conceptions of intelligence now emphasize contextual, motivational, and emotional dimensions. These shifts raise questions about the relevance of classical intelligence tests in predicting academic achievement, particularly during adolescence, a time of major curricular and developmental changes.

Arginine-Biofunctionalized Ternary Hydrogel Scaffolds of Carboxymethyl Cellulose-Chitosan-Polyvinyl Alcohol to Deliver Cell Therapy for Wound Healing.

Wound healing is important for skin after deep injuries or burns, which can lead to hospitalization, long-term morbidity, and mortality. In this field, tissue-engineered skin substitutes have therapy potential to assist in the treatment of acute and chronic skin wounds, where many requirements are still unmet. Hence, in this study, a novel type of biocompatible ternary polymer hybrid hydrogel scaffold was designed and produced through an entirely eco-friendly aqueous process composed of carboxymethyl cellulose, chitosan, and polyvinyl alcohol and chemically cross-linked by citric acid, forming three-dimensional (3D) matrices, which were biofunctionalized with L-arginine (L-Arg) to enhance cellular adhesion.

A Novel HLA-DPA1*02 Variant, HLA-DPA1*02:141, Identified in a Bone Marrow Donor Candidate From Brazil.

Identification of the novel HLA-DPA1*02:141 allele that differs from HLA-DPA1*02:02:02:01 at one position in exon 4.