Competition is a central part of the evolutionary process, and silicification is no exception:
between biomineralized and non-biomineralized organisms, between siliceous and non …

Defining the physiological traits that characterise phytoplankton involves comparison with
related organisms in benthic habitats. Comparison of survival time in darkness under natural …

Many clades that span the marine–freshwater boundary are disproportionately more diverse
in the younger, shorter lived, and scarcer freshwater environments than they are in the …

Aims Anesthesia and surgery can cause delirium‐like symptoms postoperatively. Increasing
evidence suggests that gut microbiota is a physiological regulator of the brain. Herein, we …

Aims: Post-operative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) is the decline in cognitive function of the
central nervous system (CNS) after anesthesia/surgery. The present study explored whether …

Diatoms constitute a diverse lineage of unicellular organisms abundant and ecologically
important in aquatic ecosystems. Compared to other protists, their biology and taxonomy are …

ABSTRACT Witkowski, A.; Li, CL; Zg [lstrok] obicka, I.; Yu, SX; Ashworth, M.; Dąbek, P.; Qin,
S.; Tang, C.; Krzywda, M.; Ruppel, M.; Theriot, EC; Jansen, RK; Car, A.; Płociński, T.; Wang …

Background and Objective Postoperative delirium (POD) is a frequent complication in
patients undergoing gastrectomy. Increasing evidence suggests that abnormal gut …

Exposure to environmental pollutants, including dioxin-like pollutants, can cause numerous
health issues. A common exposure route to pollutants is through contaminated foods, and …

Several lineages of raphe-bearing diatoms possess a “stauros,” which is a transverse,
usually thickened area free of pores across the center of the valve. It has been suggested …