Initiating agri‐environmental collaboration at landscape scale requires bridging structures, regional facilitators and addressing the expectations of actors by Stefan Schüler, Isabelle Arimond, Annika Hass, Menko Koch, Jule M. Huber, Volker Ruwisch, Manuel Bartens, Tobias Plieninger, Catrin Westphal

“…Based on our experience in implementing a participatory landscape‐scale project in Germany, we raise the question in which ways actors can be motivated and empowered to participate in such initiatives and how collaborative approaches can stimulate and maintain the exchange of participants. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of the carrot gene pool for yield and quality indicators at Volgograd Experiment Station of VIR by V. E. Pryanishnikova, T. V. Khmelinskaya

“…As a result of the study, carrot accessions combining high yield, good marketability and beneficial chemical composition were identified. …”
Get full text

Paeoniflorin inhibits the growth of bladder carcinoma via deactivation of STAT3 by Yang Jianhui, Ren Yu, Lou Zhong-Guan, Wan Xue, Weng Guo-Bin, Cen Dong

“…Collectively, Pae inhibits the growth of BCa, at least in part, via a STAT3 pathway.…”
Get full text

Clinical audit of current Helicobacter pylori treatment outcomes in Singapore by Tiing Leong Ang, Kim Wei Lim, Daphne Ang, Yu Jun Wong, Malcolm Tan, Andrew Siang Yih Wong

“…A 14-day treatment duration was appropriately prescribed for first- and second-line therapies in 65.2% and 82.7% of patients, respectively. …”
Get full text

AI Innovations in rPPG Systems for Driver Monitoring: Comprehensive Systematic Review and Future Prospects by Soha G. Ahmed, Katrien Verbert, Nazar Zaki, Ashraf Khalil, Hamad Aljassmi, Fady Alnajjar

“…While deep learning has improved rPPG signal extraction, challenges remain in consistent physiological metric detection under dynamic conditions. There is also a lack of diverse population representation, especially female drivers, in datasets. …”
Get full text

The growth–environment nexus amid geopolitical risks: cointegration and machine learning algorithm approaches by Md. Idris Ali, Md. Atikur Rahaman, Mohammed Julfikar Ali, Md. Ferdausur Rahman

“…Geopolitical risks are found to positively contribute to CO2 emissions, emphasizing their role as a barrier to achieving environmental sustainability. …”
Get full text

Prospective Study on Retinal Nerve Fibre Layer Thickness Changes in Isolated Unilateral Retrobulbar Optic Neuritis by Gordon S. K. Yau, Jacky W. Y. Lee, Patrick P. K. Lau, Victor T. Y. Tam, Winnie W. Y. Wong, Can Y. F. Yuen

“…This prospective cohort study recruited consecutive patients with a first episode of isolated, unilateral acute optic neuritis. …”
Get full text

MMFW-UAV dataset: multi-sensor and multi-view fixed-wing UAV dataset for air-to-air vision tasks by Yang Liu, Zhihao Sun, Lele Xi, Lele Zhang, Wei Dong, Chen Chen, Maobin Lu, Hailing Fu, Fang Deng

“…Abstract We present an air-to-air multi-sensor and multi-view fixed-wing UAV dataset, MMFW-UAV, in this work. MMFW-UAV contains a total of 147,417 fixed-wing UAVs images captured by multiple types of sensors (zoom, wide-angle, and thermal imaging sensors), displaying the flight status of fixed-wing UAVs of different sizes, appearances, structures, and stabilized flight velocities from multiple aerial perspectives (top-down, horizontal, and bottom-up views), aiming to cover the full-range of perspectives with multi-modal image data. …”
Get full text

HPV Infection in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma and Its Relationship to the Prognosis of Patients in Northern China by Fangli Cao, Hui Han, Fang Zhang, Baozhong Wang, Wei Ma, Yanwen Wang, Guiming Sun, Miao Shi, Yubo Ren, Yufeng Cheng

“…Human papillomavirus (HPV) as a risk factor for esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) has previously been studied, but importance of HPV status in ESCC for prognosis is less clear. …”
Get full text

Achieving enhanced strength-ductility synergy in heterogeneous equiaxed structured Ti-6Al-4V alloy sheets by cryogenic pre-stretching by Lingjian Meng, Zhuoya Zhao, Peng Lin, Zhengyi Jiang, Jingwei Zhao

“…Achieving excellent strength-ductility balance in commercial titanium alloys has been recognized as a challenging task. In this study, we designed a heterogeneous equiaxed structure in Ti-6Al-4V alloy via cryogenic pre-stretching at liquid nitrogen temperature. …”
Get full text

Description of Methodology for Testing the Synergistic and Additive Effects of Antibiotics in Vitro by Kmiecikowski Paweł Z., Gabriel Aniela, Depka Dagmara, Bogiel Tomasz

“…Further research is needed to determine the most beneficial standard available for a wide range of microbiology diagnostic facilities.…”
Get full text

Integrated strategies for effective remediation of chromium-contaminated soils: Advancements, challenges, and sustainability implications by Yingying Xing, Yu Zheng, Xiukang Wang

“…Soil chromium contamination represents a significant global environmental challenge, posing serious risks to human health and ecosystems. …”
Get full text

Mid-Late Holocene Stalagmite δ18O and δ13C Records in Naduo Cave, Guizhou Province, China by Jialu Wang

“…Second, the δ18O records showed that stalagmite ND3 responded to the weak monsoon drought events of 4.2 ka BP and 2.8 ka BP in the Holocene in a discontinuous deposition manner, which brings up new directions for future research.…”
Get full text

Evaluation of two surgical methods for maxillary hypoplasia in patients with cleft lip and palate by GUO Songsong, ZHANG Zhenxing, ZHANG Ping, JIANG Chenghui, CHENG Jie, JIANG Hongbing, LI Sheng

“…Neither technique significantly affected speech, but Le Fort Ⅰ osteotomy had a greater impact on palatopharyngeal anatomy, indicated by increased soft palate length (2.01±1.71)mm, reduced thickness (0.98±0.50) mm, and increased pharyngeal depth (3.06±1.35) mm, with statistically significant differences (P<0.05). …”
Get full text

La construcción con adobe en la península ibérica en el Calcolítico: las evidencias de Valencina de la Concepción (Sevilla) by María Pastor Quiles, Alberto Dorado Alejos, Juan Manuel Vargas Jiménez, Thomas Schuhmacher, Alfredo Mederos Martín, Frank Falkenstein, Charles Bashore Acero, Natalie El Dana

“…Su estudio permite plantear su fabricación a mano, con dimensiones y morfologías variables. …”
Get full text

Beta-Thalassemia Major and Female Fertility: The Role of Iron and Iron-Induced Oxidative Stress by Paraskevi Roussou, Nikolaos J. Tsagarakis, Dimitrios Kountouras, Sarantis Livadas, Evanthia Diamanti-Kandarakis

“…Endocrine complications due to haemosiderosis are present in a significant number of patients with beta-thalassemia major (BTM) worldwide and often become barriers in their desire for parenthood. …”
Get full text

Epidemiological characteristics of rubella in Wuxi City from 2015 to 2023 by YANG Xu, WANG Xuwen

“…Rubella incidence exhibited a distinct seasonal pattern, and the prevalent months were from February to May. …”
Get full text

申克孢子丝菌ＳＰＤＳ基因的生物信息学分析及分子克隆

“…进化树分析结果显示与粗糙脉孢菌同源性最高；ＰＣＲ扩增及测序结果证实目的基因成功克隆进入ｐＥＴ－３０ａ（＋）质粒。【结论】 获得申克孢子丝菌ＳＰＤＳ的基因及蛋白结构、功能特点，构建了其重组表达质粒，将为进一步明确其在孢子丝菌病中的致病作用奠定理论基础。…”
Get full text

Biodegradation of Chlorsulfuron and Metsulfuron-Methyl by Aspergillus niger by Elisabetta Zanardini, Marco Negri, Giovanna Boschin, Alessandra D'Agostina, Anna Valle, Anna Arnoldi, Claudia Sorlini

“…In this work, investigations were performed under laboratory conditions of the degradation ability by a common soil fungus, Aspergillus niger, toward chlorsulfuron and metsulfuron-methyl. …”
Get full text

Albumin as an Effective Auxiliary Agent for the Enriched Extraction of Anthraquinones and Curcumin from Plant Matrices by Chiara Collevecchio, Salvatore Genovese, Francesco Epifano, Lorenzo Marchetti, Serena Fiorito

“…The addition of bovine serum albumin in the processing of plant extracts has been shown to be a novel and a valid alternative, comparing favourably to already reported methodologies. …”
Get full text