Publications by authors named "M E ACQUARONE"

Accurate estimation of battery state of health is crucial for effective electric vehicle battery management. Here, we propose five health indicators that can be extracted online from real-world electric vehicle operation and develop a machine learning-based method to estimate the battery state of health. The proposed indicators provide physical insights into the energy and power fade of the battery and enable accurate capacity estimation even with partially missing data.

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  • The risk of zoonotic diseases, which are diseases transmitted from animals to humans, is particularly high for individuals in close contact with both domestic and wild animals, especially in remote Arctic regions.
  • Approximately 75% of human infectious diseases are zoonotic, and the potential health impacts increase in areas with limited healthcare access and disease surveillance.
  • The Arctic is facing changes from pollution, climate change, and biodiversity loss, which heighten the risk of these diseases, necessitating a One Health approach that integrates human, animal, and environmental health to address these challenges effectively.
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Preeclampsia (PE) is a multisystemic disorder of pregnancy that not only causes perinatal mortality and morbidity but also has a long-term toll on the maternal and fetal cardiovascular system. Women diagnosed with PE are at greater risk for the subsequent development of hypertension, ischemic heart disease, cardiomyopathy, cerebral edema, seizures, and end-stage renal disease. Although PE is considered heterogeneous, inefficient extravillous trophoblast (EVT) migration leading to deficient spiral artery remodeling and increased uteroplacental vascular resistance is the likely initiation of the disease.

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Accurate interpretation of mercury (Hg) isotopic data requires the consideration of several biotic factors such as age, diet, geographical range, and tissue metabolic turnover. A priori knowledge of prey-predator isotopic incorporation rates and Hg biomagnification is essential. This study aims to assess Hg stable isotopes incorporation in an Arctic species of Phocidae, the hooded seal Cystophora cristata, kept in human care for 24 months (2012-2014) and fed on a constant diet of Norwegian Spring Spawning herring Clupea harengus.

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  • Neuronal dysfunction is a key aspect of neurodegenerative tauopathies, but immune cells like microglia also play a significant role in the disease's progression.
  • This study shows that tau mRNA and protein are present in microglia and that a specific tau mutation (IVS10+16) can change how these immune cells behave, causing issues like cytoskeletal problems and stalled phagocytosis.
  • Secretions from microglia with this mutation negatively affect neuron health, leading to decreased synaptic density, and similar characteristics were observed in human brain samples from mutation carriers, suggesting important implications for future therapies.
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