Life has evolved on Earth for about 4 billion years in the presence of the natural background of ionizing radiation.It is extremely likely that it contributed, and still contributes, to shaping present form of life.Today the natural background radiation is extremely small (few mSv/y), however it may be significant enough for living organisms to res
Transformer-Based Optimization for Text-to-Gloss in Low-Resource Neural Machine Translation
Sign Language is the primary means of communication for the Deaf and Outdoor Sofa Hard of Hearing community.These gesture-based languages combine hand signs with face and body gestures for effective communication.However, despite the recent advancements in Signal Processing and Neural Machine Translation, more studies overlook speech-to-sign langua
Fecal microbiota transplantation from female donors restores gut permeability and reduces liver injury and inflammation in middle-aged male mice exposed to alcohol
BackgroundAlcohol misuse, binge drinking pattern, and gender-specific effects in the middle-aged population has been clearly underestimated.In the present study, we focused on understanding gender-specific effects of alcohol exposure on the gut-liver axis and the role of gut microbiota in modulating gender-specific responses to alcohol consumption.
Meaningful Engagement as a Cornerstone for Implementing the Key Recommendations to Advance the Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights of Women Living With HIV Across Policy, Practice, and Research in Canada
In 2022, a community-academic collaborative team published 5 key recommendations for developing a national action plan to advance the sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) Epsom Salts of women living with HIV in Canada.In 2023, a national gathering was convened to strategize implementation of the recommendations across policy, practice,