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Ortho-semantic learning of novel words: An event-related potential study of grade 3 children
(Frontiers Media S.A., 2024)
Introduction: As children become independent readers, they regularly encounter new words whose meanings they must infer from context, and whose spellings must be learned for future recognition. The self-teaching hypothesis ...
Aberrant cortical activity in 5xFAD mice in response to social and non-social olfactory stimuli (Postprint)
(IOS Press, 2024-01-16)
Background: Neuroimaging studies investigating the behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD)—such as apathy, anxiety, and depression— have linked some of these symptoms with altered neural activity. However, ...
Differential expression of Hdac2 in male and female mice of differing social status
(Elsevier, 2024-01-01)
Mice naturally form social hierarchies and their experiences as subordinate or dominant mice inform future behavioural strategies. To better understand the neural bases of social dominance, we investigated hippocampal gene ...
Assessing Eutrophication Vulnerability as an Indicator of Cyanobacteria Presence in Kejimkujik National Park
(2024-04)
Kejimkujik National Park (KNP) and National Historic Site (Nova Scotia, Canada) is home to
numerous lakes that support a multitude of recreational activities and aquatic habitats.
The park is comprised of camp sites, ...
Predicting Olive-sided Flycatcher (Contopus cooperi) Breeding Habitats in Southwestern Nova Scotia Using LiDAR Metrics Informed by Drone Data.
(2024-04)
The Olive-sided Flycatcher (OSFL) is a migratory species at risk bird, currently listed as “Threatened” in Nova Scotia, and “Special Concern” federally. The strategy to promote the recovery of OSFL population is expected ...
Halifax Residential Air Quality: Public Perceptions and PM2.5 Concentrations
(2024-04)
Residents of Halifax's North End have raised concerns over air quality in their
neighbourhood. Exposure to elevated levels of airborne particulate matter pose serious
risks to human health and increases strain on local ...
The impact of precipitation phase and aquifer type on changing groundwater levels in mountain regions of Canada and the United States
(2024-04)
Groundwater in alpine regions plays an essential role in downstream water supply. As the climate warms, mountain water resources are under threat with reduced snowpack, glacier recession, and precipitation phase change ...
Mapping lobster habitat in the Northumberland Strait using multibeam echosounders to assess juvenile lobster conservation zone placement
(2024-04)
The Northumberland Strait, located in the southern Gulf of Saint Lawrence, is an important area for
scallop and lobster fishing. To mitigate the negative ecological effects of fishing, marine
management strategies in ...
Identifying and prioritizing barriers to Atlantic salmon habitat connectivity in Napu’saqnuk (St Mary’s River), Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia, Canada)
(2024-04)
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) are an anadromous fish species that migrate from headwaters of their home rivers out to the open ocean and back; this ecologically, economically, and culturally significant species requires ...
Quantifying the Impacts of Nova Scotia Forest Management Practices on Forest Stand Albedo and Surface Temperatures
(2024-04)
In an effort to mitigate climate change, the Canadian government has increased focus on natural carbon sequestration through afforestation (i.e., the planting of forests where there were previously no forests) and reforestation ...