Increase in beta frequency phase synchronization and power after a session of high frequency repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation to the primary motor cortex by Enrico De Martino, Adenauer Girardi Casali, Bruno Andry Nascimento Couto, Thomas Graven-Nielsen, Daniel Ciampi de Andrade

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Surrounded by invaders: marmoset conservation challenges in Brazilian Atlantic Forest fragments by Vanessa de Paula Guimarães-Lopes, Natasha Grosch Loureiro, Júlia Simões Damo, Fabiano Rodrigues de Melo, Flávio Henrique Guimarães Rodrigues, Rodrigo Lima Massara

“…These primates demonstrate high invasion potential, spreading across Brazil, competing for resources, and even hybridizing with C. aurita, the only native species to Rio Doce State Park (RDSP). …”
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Microbial Characteristics and Functions in Coffee Fermentation: A Review by Xiaojing Shen, Qi Wang, Hongsheng Wang, Guoqing Fang, Ying Li, Jilai Zhang, Kunyi Liu

“…To provide an understanding of the role of microorganisms in coffee fermentation, the coffee fermentation overview and microbial characteristics in different coffee primary processing methods and different coffee fermentation regions were reviewed in this paper. Brazil and China are the main study countries in coffee fermentation, which contribute a large number of technologies and methods to improve coffee flavor by fermentation. …”
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Energy efficiency and productivity improvements analysis in a Brazilian steel plant: simulation model using JaamSim open source software by Rodrigo de Paula Oliveira, Wilson Trigueiro de Sousa Júnior, Roberta Alves, Alexandre Ferreira de Pinho, Helio Tavares de Sá Neto

“…Thus, this paper applied the DES method in a steelmaker located in Brazil, in order to simulate the impact, after a possible change in the system, on the behavior of three analysis variables: production volume, electrical energy consumption, and $$\hbox {CO}_{2}$$ CO 2 emission. …”
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Population fluctuation of Melanagromyza sojae (Diptera: Agromyzidae) on chickpea and soybean crops and update of its geographical distribution in Argentina by Augusto S. Casmuz, Martin A. Vera, Lourdes L. Suarez, Jerson C. Guedes, Gerardo Gastaminza, Maria G. Murua

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How do consumers evaluate buffalo meat? by Ricardo Alexandre Silva Pessoa, Marilia Celeste Tavares Fernandes, María Luciana Menezes Wanderley Neves, Thales Freire Arival, Fabiana Carvalho Vasconcelos Pessoa

“…The objective of this study was to analyze the opinions of a given population and the consumers’ perception regarding industrialized and commercialized buffalo meat in the metropolitan region of Recife, in the state of Pernambuco, located in the Northeast region of Brazil. A questionnaire was applied in August and September 2022, and the technique used for the research was the survey. …”
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Uso e ocupação do solo em São Paulo, alterações climáticas e os riscos ambientais contemporâneos by Jane Zilda dos Santos Ramires, Neli Aparecida de Mello-Théry

“…The 1st National Assessment Report from Brazilian Climate Change Panel confirms the results of the IPCC (2014), with more detailed data on climate changes in Brazil, pointing out that there will be changes in the coming decades in all regions of the country with increase in average temperature around 1° C to 6° C by the end of this century, compared to that recorded at the end of the twentieth century. …”
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ERGONOMIA E SUSTENTABILIDADE NA ATIVIDADE JANGADEIRA: CONSTRUÇÃO DAS DEMANDAS ERGONÔMICAS NA PRAIA DE PONTA NEGRA-RN by Maria Christine Werba Saldanha, Ricardo José Matos Carvalho, Larissa Praça de Oliveira, Joyce Elanne Matheus Celestino, Isis Tatiane de Barros Macedo

“…Este artigo apresenta o processo de construção das demandas ergonômicas referentes à atividade jangadeira de pesca artesanal realizada na praia de Ponta Negra, na cidade de Natal, no estado do Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil. A instrução/construção de demandas corresponde à primeira etapa da Análise Ergonômica do Trabalho-AET e permite compreender os reais problemas existentes em uma situação de trabalho, hierarquizá-los e encaminhar as providências. …”
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Extensive composable entropy for the analysis of cosmological data by Constantino Tsallis, Henrik Jeldtoft Jensen

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Update on the Role of Cannabinoid Receptors after Ischemic Stroke by Luciano S. A. Capettini, Silvia Q. Savergnini, Rafaela F. da Silva, Nikos Stergiopulos, Robson A. S. Santos, François Mach, Fabrizio Montecucco

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Medication following bariatric surgery for type 2 diabetes mellitus (BY-PLUS) study: rationale and design of a randomised controlled study by Alexander Dimitri Miras, Carel le Roux, Alexis Sudlow, Ricardo Vitor Cohen, Hassan Kahal, Dimitri J Pournaras, Jill Townley, Helen Heneghan

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Extrusion of Femtosecond Laser-Implanted Intrastromal Corneal Ring Segments in Keratoconic Eyes: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Clinical Outcomes by Amr Mounir, Mahmoud Mohamed Farouk, Marwa Mahmoud Abdellah, Engy Mohamed Mostafa

“…The study included eyes with channels created by a femtosecond laser (60 kHz IntraLase femtosecond system; Advanced Medical Optics, Santa Ana, California, USA) with implantation of Keraring intrastromal corneal ring segments (Mediphacos, Belo Horizonte, Brazil). Patient data and causes of Keraring extrusions were identified as being those rings that migrated or showed melting of the cornea with no other reason which required segment removal. …”
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On the Properties of and Ionospheric Conditions Associated With a Mid‐Latitude Scintillation Event Observed Over Southern United States by F. S. Rodrigues, J. G. Socola, A. O. Moraes, C. Martinis, D. A. Hickey

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Epidemiological and sociodemographic description of snakebite envenoming cases in Paraguay reported between 2015 and 2021 by Guillermo Sequera, Sofia Ardiles-Ruesjas, Edgar Sanabria, Victor Hugo Segovia Portillo, Lorena Jara Oroa, Viviana de Egea, Julio Alonso-Padilla, Irene Losada, María Jesús Pinazo

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Characterization of a Novel Male Pheromone Compound in <i>Leucoptera sinuella</i> (Lepidoptera: Lyonetiidae) and Its Role in Courtship Behavior by Laura Sánchez-Aros, Abel F. O. Queiroz, Jorge Guajardo, Wilson Barros-Parada, Glenn P. Svensson, Jan Bergmann

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Quality, topics, and demographic trends of animal systematic reviews - an umbrella review by Bernard Friedrich Hild, David Brüschweiler, Sophia Theodora Katharina Hild, Julia Bugajska, Viktor von Wyl, Marianna Rosso, Kimberley Elaine Wever, Eva Furrer, Benjamin Victor Ineichen

“…They originate from 64 countries, with the United States, China, the UK, Brazil, and Iran being the most prolific. The automated quality assessment indicated high reliability, with F1-scores over 80% for most criteria. …”
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Developing the Preventing Model of Transnational Crimes in Russia and Indonesia in the Age of Sanctions and Global Economic Instability by Toebagus Galang Windi Pratama, Ruslan Puzikov, Sergey Lantsov, Vadim Ponkratov, Ekaterina Khomenko, Larisa Vatutina, Gustavo Henrique Rodrigues Pessoa

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The Prediction of Day‐to‐Day Occurrence of Low Latitude Ionospheric Strong Scintillation Using Gradient Boosting Algorithm by Xiukuan Zhao, Guozhu Li, Haiyong Xie, Lianhuan Hu, Wenjie Sun, Sipeng Yang, Yi Li, Baiqi Ning, Hisao Takahashi

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SARS-CоV-2 spread in humans and animals by T. P. Akimiva, V. P. Semakina, M. N. Mitrofanova, M. V. Zhiltsova, E. S. Vystavkina, D. G. Isakova, D. B. Andreychuk, A. K. Karaulov, I. A. Chvala, A. E. Metlin

“…Among the leaders in the confirmed cases are the USA, India, Brazil, France, Turkey and Russia. In February 2020, it was determined that some animal species, including domestic cats and dogs, can be infected with SARS-CоV-2. …”
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Telephone coaching supports exercise in people with prediabetes and diabetes: A mixed-methods study by Ana Paula Delgado Bomtempo, Gabriela Lima de Melo Ghisi, Mariana Balbi Seixas, Adriano Luiz Pereira, Paul Oh, Danielle Aparecida Gomes Pereira, Lilian Pinto da Silva

“…Data were collected from January to December 2020 in Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil. Confidence, motivation, barriers to exercise, and weekly exercise duration were evaluated using both quantitative (questions with response options on a 0-10 Likert scale) and qualitative (open-ended questions) data, which were analyzed complementarily using mixed methods. …”
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