Soybean, Glycine max (L.) Merrill, is usually grown on a large scale, with pest control based on chemical insecticides. However, the overuse of chemicals has led to several adverse effects requiring more sustainable approaches to pest control. Results from Integrated Pest Management (IPM) employed on Brazilian soybean farms indicate that adopters of the technology have reduced insecticide use by approximately 50% relative to non-adopters, with yields comparable to or slightly higher than those...

Multimodal imaging studies that combine temporally and spatially precise methods can enhance understanding of reward neurocircuitry by revealing how signals specifically time-locked to reward processing substages relate to functional network-level activity. Prior reward studies that require decision making and/or motor responses to obtain rewards may complicate efforts to isolate basic reward responses from higher-order functions that support reward attainment. Here, we take an integrated,...

Study abroad offers a powerful context for leadership learning, yet its integration into leadership education is limited. This article explores the historical and contemporary landscape of study abroad through a leadership lens, addressing persistent access disparities and the need for inclusive program design. We examine major program structures-short-term faculty-led courses, institutional study centers, semester/year-long programs, and service-learning-highlighting their unique benefits and...

Although transgender and gender diverse people make up 0.6% of the population in the United States, they are underrepresented in sports. Transgender athletes are increasingly visible and subject to widely discrepant policies regarding their participation in sports. This Contemporary Issues statement reviews topics relevant to the care of transgender athletes, for the providers, trainers, coaches, and others caring for this population. We review: 1) barriers to sport participation, 2) a review of...

The syntrophic fatty acid-degrading bacterium Syntrophomonas curvata strain GB8-1^(T), isolated from anaerobic granular sludge, metabolizes C4-C18 fatty acids when grown with a suitable hydrogenotrophic partner. The complete genome sequence data provide insight into syntrophic fatty acid compound degradation under thermodynamically limiting conditions when exogenous electron acceptors are absent.