Tenebrio molitor (Mealworm) protein as a sustainable dietary strategy to improve health span in D-galactose-induced aged mice.

Aging is an irreversible and continuous biological process involving intricate and interconnected mechanisms. The present work is focused on unravelling the anti-aging mechanisms of mealworm protein and protein-enriched fruit bar and vegetable soup in D-galactose-induced aged mice. Mealworm protein and enriched products significantly enhanced body weight, organ indices, and gut health.

Insights into morphometry and topography of corpus callosum among Indians.

Corpus callosum is one of the major association fibre of brain performs an integral role of integration and communication of information between the two hemispheres. 50 formalin fixed cerebral hemispheres (25 right and 25 left) were used for the study. The longitudinal and vertical length of brain, longitudinal length and height of corpus callosum, distance of corpus callosum from various landmarks such as frontal and occipital pole, anterior commissure, lamina terminalis, and highest point on parietal pole and width of different parts of corpus callosum and height were measured.

Water-efficient genotypes along with conservation measures significantly reduce the green and blue water footprints in sugarcane (Saccharum spp.).

Sugarcane crop is irrigated using surface, overhead, and drip irrigation methods. Increased water use in sugarcane is a major concern around the world, implying the need for water accounting, developing water-efficient hybrids and water-saving agro-techniques for long-term conservation and use of water. "Water Footprint (WF)" is a measure of both direct and indirect water usage accountable for any product and/or process.

Brain Functional Connectivity as Biomarker for Propofol-Induced Alterations of Consciousness.

Understanding neural correlates of consciousness and its alterations poses a grand challenge for modern neuroscience. Even though recent years of research have shown many conceptual and empirical advances, the evolution of a system that can track anesthesia-induced loss of consciousness is hindered by the lack of reliable markers. The work presented herein estimates the functional connectivity (FC) between 21 scalp electroencephalogram (EEG) recordings to evaluate its utility in characterizing changes in brain networks during propofol sedation.