Bioprinting and Intellectual Property: Challenges, Opportunities, and the Road Ahead by Antreas Kantaros, Theodore Ganetsos, Florian Ion Tiberiu Petrescu, Elli Alysandratou

“…The study explores three critical areas of concern: IP protection for bioprinting hardware and bioinks, ownership and ethical management of digital files derived from biological data, and the implications of commercializing bioprinted tissues and organs. …”
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Synthetic transmembrane DNA receptors enable engineered sensing and actuation by Ze-Rui Zhou, Man-Sha Wu, Zhenglin Yang, Yuting Wu, Weijie Guo, Da-Wei Li, Ruo-Can Qian, Yi Lu

“…We believe this work establishes a flexible cell surface engineering strategy that is broadly applicable to implement sophisticated biological functions.…”
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Association, Haplotype, and Gene-Gene Interactions of the HPA Axis Genes with Suicidal Behaviour in Affective Disorders by Anna Leszczyńska-Rodziewicz, Aleksandra Szczepankiewicz, Joanna Pawlak, Monika Dmitrzak-Weglarz, Joanna Hauser

“…Family twin and adoption studies have noted the heritability of specific biological factors that influence suicidal behaviour. …”
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Biomarkers of Periodontal Tissue Remodeling during Orthodontic Tooth Movement in Mice and Men: Overview and Clinical Relevance by Fabrizia d'Apuzzo, Salvatore Cappabianca, Domenico Ciavarella, Angela Monsurrò, Armando Silvestrini-Biavati, Letizia Perillo

“…Biologically active substances are expressed by cells within the periodontium in response to mechanical stimuli from orthodontic appliances. …”
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Tissue Factor, Blood Coagulation, and Beyond: An Overview by Arthur J. Chu

“…Emerging evidence shows a broad spectrum of biological functions of tissue factor (TF). TF classical role in initiating the extrinsic blood coagulation and its direct thrombotic action in close relation to cardiovascular risks have long been established. …”
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Combining robust state estimation with nonlinear model predictive control to regulate the acute inflammatory response to pathogen by Gregory Zitelli, Seddik M. Djouadi, Judy D. Day

“…Since direct measurements of the bacterial population and the magnitude of tissue damage/dysfunction are not readily available or biologically feasible, the need for robust state estimation was evident. …”
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Alpha-Fetoprotein and Novel Tumor Biomarkers as Predictors of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Recurrence after Surgery: A Brilliant Star Raises Again by Quirino Lai, Fabio Melandro, Rafael S. Pinheiro, Andrea Donfrancesco, Bashir A. Fadel, Giovanni B. Levi Sandri, Massimo Rossi, Pasquale B. Berloco, Fabrizio M. Frattaroli

“…The development of a new predictive model combining radiological and biological features based on biological markers is strongly required. …”
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Bioinspired Implementation and Assessment of a Remote-Controlled Robot by Yves Rybarczyk, Diogo Gil Carvalho

“…The performance of participants who teleoperate the semiautonomous vehicle implementing the biological law is compared to a manual and nonbiological mode of control. …”
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Marine Antifouling for Underwater Archaeological Sites: TiO2 and Ag-Doped TiO2 by Silvestro A. Ruffolo, Andrea Macchia, Mauro F. La Russa, Lorenzo Mazza, Clara Urzì, Filomena De Leo, Marianna Barberio, Gino M. Crisci

“…The common cleaning procedure, consisting in the manual removal of fouling, requires a continuous maintenance, while a proper inhibition of biological colonisation would provide a long-time protection against biofouling. …”
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Étudier les biens communs par les changements institutionnels : régimes de propriété autour des races animales face à l’innovation génomique by Julie Labatut, Franck Aggeri, Gilles Allaire

“…We show how these commons are not only biological resources, but also rely on informational resources and management structures for producing genetic gain, constituting an “intangible property”. …”
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New Urea and Thiourea Derivatives of Piperazine Doped with Febuxostat: Synthesis and Evaluation of Anti-TMV and Antimicrobial Activities by Reddivari Chenna Krishna Reddy, Syed Rasheed, Devineni Subba Rao, Shaik Adam, Yellala Venkata Rami Reddy, Chamarthi Naga Raju

“…Antiviral activity against Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) and antimicrobial activity of the synthesized compounds were evaluated. Biological data revealed that 4-nitrophenyl substituted urea 8d, and 3-bromophenyl substituted thiourea 8f exhibited promising antiviral activities. …”
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Ultrasonic preparation, structural characterization and functional enhancement of thyme essential oil-loaded microcapsules based on mannosylerythritol lipid-A by Shunjie Kang, Qihe Chen, Haorui Ma, Jiwei Ding, Changchun Hao, Qin Shu, Yongfeng Liu

“…Further experiment explored the physicochemical properties and biological activity of TEO microcapsules, measuring a particle size of 276.19 ± 1.72 nm with good dispersibility. …”
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A DIC Based Technique to Measure the Contraction of a Skeletal Muscle Engineered Tissue by Emanuele Rizzuto, Silvia Carosio, Martina Faraldi, Simona Pisu, Antonio Musarò, Zaccaria Del Prete

“…In conclusion, the use of a DIC based system allows for an accurate and noninvasive measurement of biological tissues’ spontaneous contraction, in addition to the measurement of tissue strain field on any desired region of interest during electrical stimulation.…”
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Structure Diversity and Properties of Some Bola-like Natural Products by Valentin A. Stonik, Tatyana N. Makarieva, Larisa K. Shubina, Alla G. Guzii, Natalia V. Ivanchina

“…The promising properties of these metabolites, such as their ability to self-assemble and stabilize biological or artificial membranes, and biological activities, attract additional attention to them.…”
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Monitoring the Spread of Multidrug-Resistant <i>Escherichia coli</i> Throughout the Broiler Production Cycle by Victor Dellevedove Cruz, Danilo Henrique Rabaçal Alves, Jamile Kellen de Souza, Maísa Fabiana Menck-Costa, Bruno Henrique Dias de Oliva, Ana Angelita Sampaio Baptista, Alexandre Oba, Fabrizio Matté, Kácio Emílio Borges Baierle, Sérgio Paulo Dejato da Rocha, Kelly Cristina Tagliari de Brito, Benito Guimarães de Brito, Gerson Nakazato, Marcio Costa, Renata Katsuko Takayama Kobayashi

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Correction: Shared genetics between breast cancer and predisposing diseases identifies novel breast cancer treatment candidates by Panagiotis N. Lalagkas, Rachel D. Melamed

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Reducing the risk of introducing or spreading nonindigenous plants, animals, and microorganisms through science and engineering fair projects by Charles Jacoby

“… Circular 1499, an 11-page circular by Charles Jacoby, describes the risk that scientific study of organisms in biological or ecological sciences may lead to introduction of non-indigenous organisms outside their native or existing ranges, and encourages participants in science and engineering fair projects to explicitly manage this risk. …”
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Safer Tractor Operations for Landscape Maintenance and Horticultural Industries by Carol J. Lehtola, Charles M. Brown

“…This document is CIR 1252, one of a series of the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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Amaranth Seeds and Products – The Source of Bioactive Compounds by Ogrodowska Dorota, Zadernowski Ryszard, Czaplicki Sylwester, Derewiaka Dorota, Wronowska Beata

“…In recent years, new products obtained from amaranth seeds have entered the food market including expanded “popping” seeds and flakes. Lipids and biologically-active substances dissolved in these products are susceptible to changes. …”
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Safer Tractor Operations for Landscape Maintenance and Horticultural Industries by Carol J. Lehtola, Charles M. Brown

“…This document is CIR 1252, one of a series of the Agricultural and Biological Engineering Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. …”
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