<i>Cuphea hookeriana</i>: Phytochemical Profile and the Cosmeceutical and Dermatological Properties of Its Active Fraction from the Whole Plant by Xing Wu, Meng-Fei Wanyan, Bao-Bao Shi, Rong Huang, Hui-Xiang Yang, Xian Wang, Ji-Kai Liu

“…Acute toxicity experiments showed that mice gavage orally with the fine active fraction had no significant animal toxicity at a dose of 2000 mg/kg, and the maximum tolerated dose (MTD) in mice was greater than 2000 mg/kg. …”
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Harnessing ICT for English Language Learning in Indonesia: Challenges and Opportunities by Aditya P. Nugraha, Fajar Duriat, Rusdayanti Rusdayanti

“…Visual-based tools and multimedia content, including YouTube and animations, significantly improved language skills and created an engaging learning environment. …”
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Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 Deficiency Aggravates Glucose Intolerance via Impairment of Islet Microvascular Density in Mice with High-Fat Diet by Li Yuan, Ying Wang, Chunli Lu, Xiaoya Li

“…After 16 weeks of feeding, the islet function of the animals was evaluated by intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test (IPGTT) and intraperitoneal insulin releasing test (IPIRT). …”
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Biology-Inspired Robust Dive Plane Control of Non-Linear AUV Using Pectoral-Like Fins by Subramanian Ramasamy, Sahjendra N. Singh

“…The development of a control system for the dive plane control of non-linear biorobotic autonomous underwater vehicles, equipped with pectoral-like fins, is the subject of this paper. Marine animals use pectoral fins for swimming smoothly. The fins are assumed to be oscillating with a combined pitch and heave motion and therefore produce unsteady control forces. …”
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Preemptive Circular Defence of Immature Insects: Definition and Occurrences of Cycloalexy Revisited by Guillaume J. Dury, Jacqueline C. Bede, Donald M. Windsor

“…We review the literature and propose three criteria that are sufficient and necessary to define the behaviour: (1) individuals form a circle; (2) defensive attributes of the individuals are positioned on the periphery of the circle, and as a result, the periphery of the circle uniformly contains either heads or abdomens; (3) animals preemptively adopt the circle as a resting formation, meaning it is not necessary to observe predation. …”
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Technogenically Disturbed Lands of Coal Mines: Restoration Methods by S. Ivanova,, A. Vesnina, N. Fotina and A. Prosekov

“…This process fosters a return of biological balance and establishes favorable conditions for plant and animal life, while at the same time reducing carbon footprint indicators. …”
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High-Methionine Diet Attenuates Severity of Arthritis and Modulates IGF-I Related Gene Expressions in an Adjuvant Arthritis Rats Model by Mingxin Li, Lidong Zhai, Wanfu Wei

“…Rheumatoid arthritis, a synthesized form of adjuvant arthritis exhibited throughout many animal species, inhibits liver function and circulation of IGF-I and contributes to the degradation of skeletal muscle mass. …”
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Ectoparasite Infestation on Beef Cattle (Bos Indicus) in Kendit Sub-District, Situbondo District by Nizar Bachrudin Prihandono, Endang Suprihati, Lilik Maslachah, Poedji Hastutiek, mufasirin mufasirin

“…The identification of ectoparasites was carried out at The Laboratory of the Animal Health Center of Situbondo Regency. This study was survey with a cross-sectional design. …”
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Investigating the Relationship between Imaginary System and Cultural Origin of Vargheh and Galshah Systems Based on Gilbert Durand's Theory by Aiasghar Rahnama, Esmat Esmaeli, Seyyed Hasan Tabatabaei

“…The results show that the system of imagination in this system, both in terms of positively valued symbols (ascending, spectacular, and separating) and in terms of negatively valued symbols (falling, darkness and animal) indicates that an accident story is made and told in a completely primitive land with a special Arab cultural and social structure; Therefore, from this perspective, the system of imagination and the events of the story are in perfect harmony with each other.…”
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Stem Cells: A Historical Review about Biological, Religious, and Ethical Issues by Ioannis Alexandros Charitos, Andrea Ballini, Stefania Cantore, Mariarosaria Boccellino, Marina Di Domenico, Elisa Borsani, Riccardo Nocini, Michele Di Cosola, Luigi Santacroce, Lucrezia Bottalico

“…These problems are related not only to the growth of tumors in animal models and their rejection in transplant cases but also to ethical and social issues about the use of embryonic cells. …”
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Thrush nightingales adjust the peak frequency and structure of their songs in response to different types of experimental noise by Michał Budka

“…Abstract Animals employ various strategies to minimize the overlap of their vocalizations with other sounds, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of their communication. …”
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Diamonds and Emotions in the Minerals Gallery: Civilizing Emodities in the Age of Liberal Empire by Danielle Kinsey

“…Mineral galleries rationalized the diamond market for consumers by scientifically validating diamonds as emodities; diamonds also worked to animate mineral galleries as spaces of heritage-making in London. …”
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Effect of Eel Cookie Supplementation on the Hemoglobin Status of Pregnant Women with Anaemia: A Pilot Study by Dewi Marhaeni Diah Herawati, Deni Kurniadi Sunjaya, Lailia Fathul Janah, Nita Arisanti, Hadi Susiarno

“…Iron and folic acid (IFAS) and animal-based supplement consumption could improve the hemoglobin status of pregnant women. …”
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Using the Perspectives of Kentucky Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Agents to Develop a Sustainable Eating Curriculum by Lindley Barker, Heather Norman-Burgdolf, Annie Koempel, Katie Pickford, Tammy Stephenson, Dawn Brewer

“…The proposed curriculum included content that reflected sustainable eating principles of reducing overconsumption of foods, limiting the consumption of highly processed and packaged foods, promoting consumption of more plant-derived foods, promoting consumption of locally raised foods and animals, and reducing the amount of food waste. Twenty-six structured Zoom interviews with Kentucky FCS agents obtained their views of the acceptability and appropriateness of five proposed lesson outlines on sustainable eating. …”
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Application of phytosynthesized silver nanoparticles (SNPs) against Erwinia amylovora causing fire blight disease by Saeed Tarighi, Meysam Soltani Nejad

“…Numerous studies have demonstrated their ability to exhibit antibacterial properties against a wide range of human and animal pathogens. In this investigation, the dimensions of SNPs were ascertained by employing aqueous extracts derived from apple, pear, and quince leaves. …”
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Characterizing the patient experience of physical restraint in psychiatric settings via a linguistic, sentiment, and metaphor analysis by Cristiano Nichini, Chiara Barattieri di San Pietro, Biagio Scalingi, Eleonora Alecci, Luca Toschi, Simone Cavallotti, Anna Chiara Cigognini, Federico Durbano, Silvia Ferraris, Patrizia Santinon, Chiara Pompei, Federico Frau, Veronica Mangiaterra, Luca Bischetti, Marta Bosia, Gianluca Peschi, Pierluigi Politi, Valentina Bambini

“…One-third of the PR narratives contained at least one metaphor, with Animals and War/Prison as the most distinctive source domains. …”
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DEVENIR DINGO: LOS LÍMITES DIFUSOS ENTRE SALVAJE, FERAL Y DOMÉSTICO. UN ABORDAJE TEÓRICO DESDE LA ETNOGRAFÍA INTERESPECIE by Julio Alejandro Castro Moreno, Irma Catherine bernal Castro

“…Dado que hay una amplia discusión acerca de si el dingo es un animal salvaje o doméstico (y si deviene de perros ferales), en la primera sección se expone, someramente, qué se entiende por domesticidad y feralidad en los perros. …”
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Situation factors in purchasing organic food by Čolović Milica, Mitić Vladimir

“…The most common motives of consumers for buying organic food are concern for health, absence of pesticides and chemical agents, concern for animal welfare and environmental protection, better quality of organic food and backup to the local economy. …”
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Removal of Cr(VI) from Aqueous Solutions Using Biowastes: Tella Residue and Pea (Pisum sativum) Seed Shell by Abayneh Kebede, Kassim Kedir, Fekadu Melak, Tsegaye Girma Asere

“…Exposure to Cr(VI) can cause diseases in humans and animals. Therefore, low-cost technology for Cr(VI) removal is required. …”
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Forest Fire Risk Modeling Using Logistic Regression and Geographic Information Systems: A Case Study in Muğla - Milas by İlker Atmaca, Özge Işık Pekkan, Mehtap Özenen Kavlak, Yavuz Selim Tunca, Saye Nihan Çabuk

“…Forest fires are an important environmental problem, they negatively affect the entire ecosystem and human and animal life in it. In Turkey 192.734 hectares of forest area has been damaged in 46.669 forest fires in the last 20 years. …”
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