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The intermittency of the food deserts positions Chile as halfway between the Global South and North models. The particularity of this model is that intermittently and regularly provides a healthy food environment within food deserts. Additionally, it has the potential to be planned for overcoming structural inequalities in spatial fresh food access. With a focus on Concepcion, Chile, this article analyses the importance of the spatiotemporal dimension in food access studies where a healthy diet depends on systems other than supermarkets characterized by intermittent operation over a week.

Bordas et al. develop a genomic database, GLADdb, from 53,000 Latin American individuals. This database identifies ancestry across the Americas to promote equitable research on indigenous groups and admixed individuals as well as identify the migration of populations sharing indigenous ancestry.

This study developed a novel mouse model with tamoxifen-inducible knockout of the Gnpat gene, enabling late-onset plasmalogen deficiency to investigate its role in Alzheimer's disease. The model exhibited significant plasmalogen reduction and associated behavioral and nerve function changes, providing a valuable tool for future research on plasmalogen involvement in neurodegeneration and potential therapies.

This study highlights that while integrated assessment modeling research has historically dominated IPCC assessments and policymaking, it has been influenced by a limited, Western male-dominated sample, potentially biasing climate solutions, though its influence has decreased in recent reports, emphasizing the need for broader scientific inclusion.