We examine the experiences of survivors immediately after a sexual assault and the barriers and facilitators to care-when survivors face numerous urgent decisions including possible help-seeking and sexual assault kit collection. We find their choices are often based on incomplete knowledge about the medical process and influenced by misleading media tropes of postassault experiences. Survivors must navigate complex decision-making while coping with trauma, constantly evaluating if each step is "worth it.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBirds of prey are renowned for their excellent visual acuity, but they are often not given visual access consistent with their natural behavior when housed under managed care. Often, these birds are housed under managed care after sustaining injuries, which prohibits their return to the wild. In addition, many of these rescued raptors do not have the same history of acclimation to human presence as other zoo animals due to being wild-hatched.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHexokinase (HK) catalyzes the synthesis of glucose-6-phosphate, marking the first committed step of glucose metabolism. Most cancer cells express two homologous isoforms (HK1 and HK2) that can each bind to the outer mitochondrial membrane (OMM). CRISPR screens across hundreds of cancer cell lines indicate that both are dispensable for cell growth in traditional culture media.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe kagome motif is a versatile platform for condensed matter physics, hosting rich interactions between magnetic, electronic, and structural degrees of freedom. In recent years, the discovery of a charge density wave (CDW) in the AVSb superconductors and structurally-derived bond density waves (BDW) in FeGe and ScVSn have stoked the search for new kagome platforms broadly exhibiting density wave (DW) transitions. In this work, we evaluate the known chemistries and construct a stability diagram that summarizes the structural relationships among the >125 member family.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMastitis, an inflammatory condition affecting more than 25% of breastfeeding women, is usually associated with reduced milk secretion, pain, and discomfort, which often leads to early cessation of breastfeeding. Although the etiology of mastitis is multifactorial, a pro-inflammatory state of the mammary gland might be a risk factor. However, changes in milk composition, and specifically in the milk immune profile, prior to and during mastitis have not been well described.
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