Publications by authors named "J B Ledoux"
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- Extreme climatic events (ECEs) like marine heatwaves pose serious threats to biodiversity, highlighting the need for understanding ecological responses to these recurring events.
- Researchers used a "multiple events" approach to study the effects of recurrent ECEs on the temperate coral Paramuricea clavata, assessing factors like environmental, genetic, and phenotypic influences over three years.
- Findings indicated that environmental impacts were the primary drivers of coral responses, with limited evidence of genetic adaptability, suggesting that P. clavata populations face significant challenges due to ongoing heat stress and may struggle to recover.
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- The study investigates the use of Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) to assess axonal regeneration in patients with median nerve injuries following microsurgical repair.
- DTI showed a statistically significant increase in fractional anisotropy values shortly after surgery, indicating potential nerve regeneration, especially distal to the repair site.
- Improved DTI outcomes at three months post-operation could better predict clinical recovery, allowing for quicker decisions on the need for further surgeries if recovery is inadequate.
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- Portugal has a lot of different plants and animals because of its unique geography and history, but these species are in danger from things like climate change and over-exploitation.
- Researchers in Portugal are working together through a project called Biogenome Portugal to study and document biodiversity, which means looking closely at the genes of different species.
- The goal is to create a library of genetic information to help protect endangered species and promote conservation efforts in Portugal, especially for unique plants and animals found only there.
Across development, experience has a strong impact on the way we think and adapt. School experience affects academic and social-emotional outcomes, yet whether differences in pedagogical experience modulate underlying brain network development is still unknown. In this study, we compared the brain network dynamics of students with different pedagogical backgrounds.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMetacognition as a window into subjective affective experience.
Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
August 2024
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- Patients often seek help for mental disorders due to intense emotional experiences, but studying these feelings scientifically is challenging.
- The text discusses using consciousness research techniques, particularly metacognition and confidence ratings, to better understand these subjective states in both humans and animals.
- The goal is to create new scientific methods for examining emotional experiences and enhancing psychological resilience.