Publisher Correction: Rethinking the four-wing problem in plesiosaur swimming using bio-inspired decentralized control by Akira Fukuhara, Mitsutoshi Sato, Hisayuki Ogawa, Tamaki Sato, William Sellers, Akio Ishiguro

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Tracing the Geographical Origins of Dendrobe (Dendrobium spp.) by Near-Infrared Spectroscopy Sensor Combined with Porphyrin and Chemometrics by Chaogeng Lv, Yali He, Chuanzhi Kang, Li Zhou, Tielin Wang, Jian Yang, Lanping Guo

“…Dendrobe (Dendrobium spp.) is a traditional medicinal and edible food, which is rich in nutrients and contains biologically active metabolites. The quality and price of dendrobe are related to its geographical origins, and high quality dendrobe is often imitated by low quality dendrobe in the market. …”
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New super and shock like solitary structures for KdV equation with higher-order nonlinearity by H.S. Alayachi, Abdulghani Alharbi, E.K. El-Shewy, Mahmoud A.E. Abdelrahman

“…The model of dual-power law nonlinearity Korteweg–De Vries (KdV) equation describe sudden physical phenomena with higher orders of nonlinearity in fluid dynamics, plasma, fiber communications and biological systems. The model was solved by the modified F-expansion approach to produce structural solutions in the vital form of super periodic solitons, super periodic shocks, shock solutions, super-shock-soliton like solutions and cnoidal solitons. …”
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Probabilistic-fuzzy programming model with chance-constrained to optimize wastewater treatment plants: A case study with the Bantul wastewater treatment plant layout by Armanda Adiqya May Dwi, Sutrisno, Sunarsih, Widowati, Kartono

“…Unlike traditional deterministic or stochastic models, this approach integrates both probabilistic and fuzzy uncertainties capturing real-world variations in Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) degradation rates and wastewater loads. …”
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Chemical, Biochemical, and Microbiological Properties of Soils from Abandoned and Extensively Cultivated Olive Orchards by A. M. Palese, R. Magno, T. Casacchia, M. Curci, S. Baronti, F. Miglietta, C. Crecchio, C. Xiloyannis, A. Sofo

“…The soil of the abandoned olive orchard showed a lower number of total bacteria and fungi and a lower microbial diversity, measured by means of the Biolog method, as a result of a sort of specialization trend towards low quality organic substrates. …”
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Derek Parfit and yearning for personal identity (we do not exist, but really want to) by U. V. Dobronravova

“…Parfit doesn’t explain what it means to be an animal (or human animal). If there is some biological «base» of a person (head, cerebrum, or part of a cerebrum), it still stays an animal. …”
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Targeted Anticancer Immunotoxins and Cytotoxic Agents with Direct Killing Moieties by Koji Kawakami, Oumi Nakajima, Ryuichi Morishita, Ryozo Nagai

“…Among targeted cancer therapeutics, biologicals with targetable antibodies or ligands conjugated or fused to toxins or chemicals for direct cell-killing ability have been developed over the last 2 decades. …”
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Mesoglycan: Clinical Evidences for Use in Vascular Diseases by Antonella Tufano, Claudia Arturo, Ernesto Cimino, Matteo Nicola Dario Di Minno, Mirko Di Capua, Anna Maria Cerbone, Giovanni Di Minno

“…Vascular glycosaminoglycans (GAG) are essential components of the endothelium and vessel wall and have been shown to be involved in several biologic functions. Mesoglycan, a natural GAG preparation, is a polysaccharide complex rich in sulphur radicals with strong negative electric charge. …”
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Consumer Choices Can Reduce Packaging Waste by Kenneth R. Berger

“…This document is ABE328, 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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Bacterial Cellulose-Hydroxyapatite Nanocomposites for Bone Regeneration by S. Saska, H. S. Barud, A. M. M. Gaspar, R. Marchetto, S. J. L. Ribeiro, Y. Messaddeq

“…The aim of this study was to develop and to evaluate the biological properties of bacterial cellulose-hydroxyapatite (BC-HA) nanocomposite membranes for bone regeneration. …”
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Advances in Fluorescence Techniques for the Detection of Hydroxyl Radicals near DNA and Within Organelles and Membranes by Eleanor C. Ransdell-Green, Janina Baranowska-Kortylewicz, Dong Wang

“…The major challenge of ^•OH detection results from their short half-life, high reactivity, and low concentrations within biological systems. As a result, there is a growing need for the development of highly sensitive and selective probes that can detect ^•OH in specific cellular regions. …”
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Modules Identification in Gene Positive Networks of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Using Pearson Agglomerative Method and Pearson Cohesion Coupling Modularity by Jinyu Hu, Zhiwei Gao

“…A certain degree of correspondence between the two types of modules is addressed as well. Finally, the biological significance of the two types of modules is analyzed and explained, which shows that these modules are closely related to the proliferation and metastasis of liver cancer. …”
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Influence of Coal Mining Activities on Soil's Agrochemical and Biochemical Properties by Svetlana Ivanova, Anna Vesnina, Nataly Fotina, Alexander Prosekov

“…The next stage of research will involve the biological reclamation of technogenically disturbed areas of the coal mines with cultivated and wild plants. …”
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A Rare Presentation of Stage IV Large Cell Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Cervix with Metastasis to the Cranium by Neema Hooker, Sveta Mohanan, R. Tucker Burks

“…Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are aggressive diseases developing from neuroendocrine cells that most frequently involve the gastro-entero-pancreatic tract and the lung, but more rarely are found in almost all body tissues. Limited biological and clinical data are currently available for NETs in uncommon sites, such as female genital tract. …”
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Atypical Celiac Disease: From Recognizing to Managing by B. Admou, L. Essaadouni, K. Krati, K. Zaher, M. Sbihi, L. Chabaa, B. Belaabidia, A. Alaoui-Yazidi

“…The availability of high-sensitive and specific serologic tests such as antitissue transglutuminase, antiendomysium, and more recent antideamidated, gliadin peptide antibodies permits to efficiently uncover a large portion of the submerged CD iceberg, including individuals having conditions associated with a high risk of developing CD (type 1 diabetes, autoimmune diseases, Down syndrome, family history of CD, etc.), biologic abnormalities (iron deficiency anemia, abnormal transaminase levels, etc.), and extraintestinal symptoms (short stature, neuropsychiatric disorders, alopecia, dental enamel hypoplasia, recurrent aphtous stomatitis, etc.). …”
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Bacterial Performance in Crack Healing and its Role in Creating Sustainable Construction by Digafe Alemu, Wubetie Demiss, Gamachis Korsa

“…These traditional building materials have their own environmental impact during production, transportation, and construction, but also have limitations on building quality and cost. Biological construction materials are currently emerging technology to combat emissions from the construction sector. …”
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Review of Cadmium Bioaccumulation in Fish Exposed to Cadmium by Ju-Wook Lee, A-Hyun Jo, Yue-Jai Kang, Dain Lee, Cheol-Young Choi, Ju-Chan Kang, Jun-Hwan Kim

“…The accumulation varies depending on several factors such as dose, exposure route, exposure time, metal types, and biological status of the fish, and environmental parameters such as DO, salinity, pH, and metal speciation. …”
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Mechanistic Studies with DNA Polymerases Reveal Complex Outcomes following Bypass of DNA Damage by Robert L. Eoff, Jeong-Yun Choi, F. Peter Guengerich

“…Investigations into the chemical and biological aspects of DNA damage have identified multi-tiered and overlapping cellular systems that have evolved as a means of stabilizing the genome. …”
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An Overview of the Environmental Applicability of Vermicompost: From Wastewater Treatment to the Development of Sensitive Analytical Methods by Madson de Godoi Pereira, Lourdes Cardoso de Souza Neta, Maurício Paulo Ferreira Fontes, Adriana Nascimento Souza, Thaionara Carvalho Matos, Raquel de Lima Sachdev, Arnaud Victor dos Santos, Marluce Oliveira da Guarda Souza, Marta Valéria Almeida Santana de Andrade, Gabriela Marinho Maciel Paulo, Joselito Nardy Ribeiro, Araceli Verónica Flores Nardy Ribeiro

“…The main advantages of vermicompost, considering all applications covered in this paper, comprise (i) easy acquisition, (ii) low costs, (iii) structural, chemical, and biological characteristics responsible for exceptional adsorptive capacities as well as pollutant degradation, and (iv) the promotion of biocontrol. …”
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Simulated gastrointestinal digestion of milk caseins containing A1 β-casein does not lead to increased production of inflammatory proteins in intestinal epithelial cells in vitro w... by Alan Aitchison, Teagan S. Edwards, Andrew S. Day

“…Gastrointestinal digestion of bovine milk protein β-casein releases a biologically active peptide β-casomorphin (BCM)-7, which has been associated with increased incidence of non-communicable diseases and negative effects on digestive comfort. …”
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