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Socioeconomic status (SES) has been shown to be related to brain development and cognitive performance. We present a functional NIRS connectivity analysis in children with different SES during a working memory task. 

Pain-related neural mechanisms are not well understood yet. FNIRS could elucidate the hemodynamic responses under pain stimulation. We present a qualitative perspective on brain response to pain in patients suffering from osteoarthritis. 

Abstract Supercells in landfalling tropical cyclones (TCs) often produce tornadoes within 50 km of the coastline. The prevalence of TC tornadoes near the coast is not explained by the synoptic environments of the TC, suggesting a mesoscale influence is likely. Past case studies point to thermodynamic contrasts between ocean and land or convergence along the coast as a possible mechanism for enhancing supercell mesocyclones and storm intensity. This study augments past work by examining the changes in the hurricane boundary layer over land in the context of vertical wind shear. Using ground-based single- and dual-Doppler radar analyses, we show that the reduction in the boundary layer wind results in an increase in vertical wind shear/storm-relative helicity inland of the coast. We also show that convergence along the coast may be impactful to supercells as they cross the coastal boundary. Finally, we briefly document the changes in mesocyclone vertical vorticity to assess how the environmental changes may impact individual supercells.