Charting a new vision: lessons on from a network of biology educators.

The 2011 report outlined several recommendations for transforming undergraduate biology education, sparking multiple pedagogical reform efforts. Among these was the Promoting Active Learning and Mentoring (PALM) network, an NSF-funded program that provided mentorship and training to instructors on implementing active learning in the classroom. Here, we provide a perspective on how members of the biology education community in PALM view the recommendations of , drawing upon our experiences both as members of PALM and as leaders of an associated project funded by another NSF grant that hosted PALM alumni at various conferences.

Continental-scale interactions of Australian showy mistletoes and their hosts.

Premise: Showy mistletoes are obligate hemiparasites of woody plants. Host specificity is therefore a fundamental determinant of mistletoe diversity, persistence, geographic distribution, and abundance. Investigations of host specificity in Australian Loranthaceae have focused mostly on host range (taxon counts), but additional insights into specificity are gained by quantifying mistletoe prevalence on taxa in their host range and by exploring specificity in a phylogenetic context.

Developing an Understanding of Complex Trauma Among Child Sexual Assault Survivors in South Africa: Implications for Practice.

South Africa has extraordinarily high levels of CSA with profound immediate and long-term mental health outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the mental health adjustment of children who experienced CSA and accessed support services using mixed methods. Structured interviews using validated mental health screening tools were conducted with children, between the ages of 7-18 years at three intervals over a 10-month period.

Analyzing sorbitol biosynthesis using a metabolic network flux model of a lichenized strain of the green microalga .

a unicellular terrestrial microalga found either free-living or in association with lichenized fungi, protects itself from desiccation by synthesizing and accumulating low-molecular-weight carbohydrates such as sorbitol. The metabolism of this algal species and the interplay of sorbitol biosynthesis with its growth, light absorption, and carbon dioxide fixation are poorly understood. Here, we used a recently available genome assembly for to develop a metabolic flux model and analyze the alga's metabolic capabilities, particularly, for sorbitol biosynthesis.

Efficacy of Reso-Pac in Wound Healing After Surgical Removal of Impacted Mandibular Third Molars: A Clinical Study.

Introduction: Extraction wounds in oral cavity are usually self-healing. But, this wound healing is hindered because of factors such as saliva, blood, plaque, food debris which causes post-operative infection and pain due to microbial colonization. Placement of periodontal dressings such as zinc oxide eugenol or methyl methacrylate polymer would provide protection up to some extent despite leaving the site without any dressing, but it has disadvantage of difficulty in removing.