Fan and Pad Greenhouse Evaporative Cooling Systems by Jonathan A. Watson, Celina Gómez, Ray A. Bucklin, J. D. Leary, Dennis B. McConnell

“…McConnell, and published by the Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, September 2019. CIR1135/AE069: Fan and Pad Greenhouse Evaporative Cooling Systems (ufl.edu) …”
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The Social Construction of Motherhood in Bengali Folklore by Sraboni Chatterjee, Pranab Chatterjee

“…The first involves a situation of basic and biologically prompted kinship. The second and the third describe situations within the extended family and the community, where the use of the same word contributes to ambiguity reduction and creation of sexual boundaries. …”
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Spondyloarthritis and Risk of Malignancy: A Narrative Review on a Still Controversial Issue by Ennio Giulio Favalli, Francesco Grossi, Alberto Batticciotto, Matteo Filippini, Simone Parisi, Ombretta Viapiana, Paolo Gisondi, Paolo Dapavo, Lorenzo Dagna, Filippo De Braud

“…The goal of this narrative review is to provide an overview of the currently available evidence on the risk of malignancy connected with RMDs and examine the association of SpA with cancer and the potential impact of its treatment with biologic and targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs on development of malignancy.…”
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Gestational diabetes mellitus and polycystic ovary syndrome, a position statement from EGOI-PCOS by Paola Quaresima, Samuel H. Myers, Basilio Pintaudi, Basilio Pintaudi, Rosario D’Anna, Rosario D’Anna, Michele Morelli, Vittorio Unfer, Vittorio Unfer

“…Through the scope of polycystic ovary syndrome, this position paper examines the characteristics of both conditions, and underlying biological mechanisms, before moving on to common treatment strategies to avoid or treat gestational diabetes mellitus in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.…”
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Smart Strawberry Advisory System for Mobile Devices by Clyde W. Fraisse, Natalia A. Peres, José Henrique Debastiani Andreis

“…Fraisse, Natalia Peres, and José Henrique Andreis, and published by the UF Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, August 2015.   AE516/AE516: Smart Strawberry Advisory System for Mobile Devices (ufl.edu) …”
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Identification of Filovirus Entry Inhibitors from Marine Fungus-Derived Indole Alkaloids by Leah Liu Wang, Javier Seravalli, Brett Eaton, Yi Liu, Michael R. Holbrook, Wen-Jian Lan, Shi-Hua Xiang

“…Since marine indole alkaloids comprise a large diverse group of secondary metabolites, their biological properties would be helpful for pharmaceutical drug development to treat various filovirus infections.…”
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Why are health and sickness socially patterned across human societies? The embodiment dynamic over the life course by Michelle Kelly-Irving

“…In this paper I outline recent theoretical and empirical work that aims to unravel how 'the social becomes biological' through the embodiment dynamic, leading, at least in part, to social and socioeconomic gradients in many health outcomes.…”
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Urban Fertilizer Ordinances in the Context of Environmental Horticulture and Water Quality Extension Programs: Frequently Asked Questions by Michael Dukes, Lisa Krimsky, Mary Lusk, Laurie E Trenholm, Joseph B Unruh, Michelle Atkinson, Rao Mylavarapu, Caroline R Warwick

“…Dukes, Lisa Krimsky, Mary Lusk, Laurie Trenholm, Bryan Unruh, Michelle Atkinson, and Rao Mylavarapu, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2020. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/ae534 …”
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Recent Advances in Natural Products Derived from Marine Echinoderms and Endophytic Microbes: Chemical Insights and Therapeutic Potential by Shuangyu Li, Yan Xiao, Qiang Li, Mingzhi Su, Yuewei Guo, Xin Jin

“…This review highlights the structural diversity and biological activities of natural products derived from echinoderms over the last five years, with a particular focus on their structure–activity relationships and therapeutic potential. …”
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Inferring noise intensity and phase response from noisy synchronous oscillators by Hisa-Aki Tanaka, Somei Suga, Akira Keida, Hiroya Nakao, Yutaka Jitsumatsu, István Z. Kiss

“…Numerous biological and microscale systems exhibit synchronization in noisy environments. …”
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Nuclear Waste Management: A Mini Review on Waste Package Characterization Approaches by R. O. Abdel Rahman, M. I. Ojovan

“…The characterization of nuclear wastes is the first step toward their efficient management, as the efficient identification of the chemical, physical, biological, mechanical, and/or radiological properties of these materials is crucial to optimize their management scheme. …”
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Personalization of thiopurine therapy: Current recommendations and future perspectives by Urbančič Dunja, Pasha Flaka, Šmid Alenka, Mlinarič-Raščan Irena

“…Despite great therapeutic advances in the field of biologics, small synthetic molecules such as thiopurines, including azathioprine, mercaptopurine, and thioguanine, remain an important therapeutic pillar in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease, other autoimmune disorders, and cancer. …”
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Comparison of MEMS-based photoacoustic microscopy in biomedical imaging by Pasin Suttikittipong, Parawee Tangkiatphaibun, Nicholas Piyawattanametha, Wibool Piyawattanametha

“…Photoacoustic microscopy (PAM) has emerged as a promising biomedical imaging technique, renowned for its capability to visualize the microvasculature and measure oxygen saturation levels in biological tissues, both non-invasively and in real-time. …”
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GC Method Validation for the Analysis of Menthol in Suppository Pharmaceutical Dosage Form by Murad N. Abualhasan, Abdel Naser Zaid, Nidal Jaradat, Ayman Mousa

“…It is also used in the medical and pharmaceutical fields for its various biological effects. Gas chromatography (GC) is considered to be a sensitive method for the analysis of menthol. …”
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Limosilactobacillus reuteri - a probiotic gut commensal with contextual impact on immunity by Amanda H. Lee, Daphne Michelle Rodriguez Jimenez, Marlies Meisel

“…The gut microbiome plays a key role in human health, influencing various biological processes and disease outcomes. The historical roots of probiotics are traced back to Nobel Laureate Élie Metchnikoff, who linked the longevity of Bulgarian villagers to their consumption of sour milk fermented by Lactobacilli. …”
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Staged Surgery with Autologous Fibula Grafting for Humeral Non- union - A Case Report by Stephen Kamau Mwaura, Mordicai Atinga

“…It highlights a combination of various accessible strategies that encompass biological stimulation and mechanical stabilization toward timely bone union with minimal morbidity and return to optimal function. …”
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Anagyrus pseudococci Girault (Insecta: Hymenoptera: Encyrtidae) by Theresa Chormanski, Ronald D. Cave

“… Anagyrus pseudococci is an economically important biological control agent commonly used against the vine mealybug (which infests wine grapes) and the citrus mealybug. …”
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Inhibitors of Complement Activity in Human Breast-Milk: A Proposed Hypothesis of Their Physiological Significance by Michael Oladipo Ogundele

“…A number of recognized and potential inhibitors of complement activity in human milk and other biological fluids are hereby reviewed, with a proposal of their physiological significance.…”
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Control Biológico Clásico de la Batata Aérea en la Florida by Ted D. Center, William A. Overholt, Eric Rohrig, Min Rayamajhi

“…This is the Spanish-language version of ENY-864/IN957: Classical Biological Control of Air Potato in Florida. Written by T. …”
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Rank-Based Ant System via the Relative Position in a Local Hierarchy by Tomoko Sakiyama, Kotaro Uneme, Ikuo Arizono

“…However, ASrank includes behaviours that do not exist in the actual biological system and fall into a local solution. To address this issue, we developed ASmulti, a new type of ASrank, in which each agent contributes to pheromone depositions by estimating its rank by interacting with the encountered agents. …”
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