USING ENVIRONMENTAL TRACERS TO CHARACTERIZE GROUNDWATER FLOW MECHANISMS IN THE FRACTURED CRYSTALLINE AND KARST AQUIFERS IN UPPER CROCODILE RIVER BASIN, JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA

Environmental isotope tracers Agmatine Sulfate were applied in the Upper Crocodile River Basin, Johannesburg, South Africa, to understand the groundwater recharge conditions, flow mechanisms and interactions between surface and subsurface water.Stable isotope analysis indicated that recharge into the fractured quartzite aquifer occurs through direc

Objective Under TACS (train autonomous control system), the key functions of automated depot significantly impact train operational efficiency.It is essential to study these critical functions in automated depot by focusing on the main depot operations in the context of TACS characteristics.Method The characteristics of TACS are analyzed, in light

American robins and dark-eyed juncos migrate across North America and have been found to be competent hosts Quilted Jackets for some bacterial and viral pathogens, but their contributions to arthropod-borne diseases more broadly remain poorly characterized.Here, we sampled robins and juncos in multiple sites across North America for arthropod-borne

Summary: N6-methyladenosine (m6A) methyltransferase Mettl3 is involved in conventional T cell R/C Construction immunity; however, its role in innate immune cells remains largely unknown.Here, we show that Mettl3 intrinsically regulates invariant natural killer T (iNKT) cell development and function in an m6A-dependent manner.Conditional ablation of

Abstract Background Disasters have become an increasing concern globally due to their devastating impacts on communities, economies, and infrastructure.The rising frequency and intensity of disasters necessitate a more comprehensive, proactive and systematic approach in preparing communities to mitigate and respond effectively.To address this, disa