A preliminary evaluation of a fast, low-cost, and high-throughput nucleic acid extraction method for bacterial microbiota profiling in low-microbial biomass samples by Xiangning Bai, Simon Rayner, Linda Ellevog Skuggen, Kine Kragl Engseth, Pål Marius Bjørnstad, Marianne Dalland, Gregor D. Gilfillan, Magnar Bjørås, Andreas Matussek

“…Abstract The respiratory tract is colonized with low-density microbial communities, which have been shown to impact human respiratory health through microbiota–host interactions. …”
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Online Education after the Pandemic: Student Problems and Opportunities Research Using Big Data Tools by A. V. Bogdanova, Yu. K. Aleksandrova, V. L. Goiko, V. V. Orlova

“…The study is based on a thematic analysis of messages published in university communities on the VKontakte social network using big data tools. …”
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KARAKTERISTIK DAN MOTIVASI WISATAWAN NUSANTARA BERWISATA KULINER DI UBUD, BALI by Ni Putu Intan Diah Angreni, NMS. Wijaya, W. Citra Juwitasari

“…These can include food tours, cooking classes, food festivals and interactions with local communities, all of which can increase a destination's appeal. …”
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Impact of Enzymatic Degradation Treatment on Physicochemical Properties, Antioxidant Capacity, and Prebiotic Activity of Lilium Polysaccharides by Kaitao Peng, Yujie Zhang, Qi Zhang, Yunpu Wang, Yuhuan Liu, Xian Cui

“…<i>In vitro</i> fermentation experiments revealed that LPS and its derivatives exerted different prebiotic effects on intestinal microbial communities. Specifically, LPS mainly inhibited the growth of harmful bacteria such as Fusobacterium, while G-LPS(8) and G-LPS(16) tended to promote the growth of beneficial bacteria like <i>Megamonas</i>, <i>Bacteroides</i>, and <i>Parabacteroides</i>. …”
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A model for institutional phosphorus damage costs: A case study at the University of Virginia by Sy Coffey, Selina L. Cheng, Elizabeth Dukes, Geneviève S. Metson, Graham K. MacDonald, James N. Galloway

“…Calculating environmental “damage costs” associated with resource use can help individuals, communities, and institutions inform and improve their sustainability efforts. …”
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Groundbreaking Technologies and the Biocontrol of Fungal Vascular Plant Pathogens by Carmen Gómez-Lama Cabanás, Jesús Mercado-Blanco

“…Powerful tools such as next-generation sequencing, meta-omics, and microbiome engineering allow for the targeted manipulation of microbial communities to enhance pathogen suppression. Microbiome-based approaches include the design of synthetic microbial consortia and the transplant of entire or customized soil/plant microbiomes, potentially offering more resilient and adaptable biocontrol strategies. …”
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Deep Learning in Oral Hygiene: Automated Dental Plaque Detection via YOLO Frameworks and Quantification Using the O’Leary Index by Alfonso Ramírez-Pedraza, Sebastián Salazar-Colores, Crystel Cardenas-Valle, Juan Terven, José-Joel González-Barbosa, Francisco-Javier Ornelas-Rodriguez, Juan-Bautista Hurtado-Ramos, Raymundo Ramirez-Pedraza, Diana-Margarita Córdova-Esparza, Julio-Alejandro Romero-González

“…This approach offers potential to optimize clinical workflows, support early diagnoses, and mitigate oral health burdens in low-resource communities.…”
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Microplastics mediates the spread of antimicrobial resistance plasmids via modulating conjugal gene expression by Qiu E. Yang, Zhenyan Lin, Dehao Gan, Minchun Li, Xuedan Liu, Shungui Zhou, Timothy R. Walsh

“…The transfer breadth of a representative pA/C_MCR-8 plasmid across bacterial communities was confirmed by the cell sorting and 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing. …”
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Lake Iriqui’s Remarkable Revival: Field Observations and a Google Earth Engine Analysis of Its Recovery After over Half a Century of Desiccation by Adil Moumane, Tarik Bahouq, Ahmed Karmaoui, Dahmane Laghfiri, Mohamed Yassine, Jamal Al Karkouri, Mouhcine Batchi, Mustapha Faouzi, Mohamed Boulakhbar, Ali Ait Youssef

“…These goals highlight the importance of sustainable water resource management, biodiversity conservation, and eco-tourism initiatives to benefit local communities.…”
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From temporary bike lanes to a cycling oriented mobility paradigm. The case of Lyon during and after the pandemic of COVID-19 by Nathalie Ortar, Patricia Lejoux, Nicolas Ovtracht

“…Efforts to institutionalize cycling policy have reduced car dominance and expanded public transport, but socio-spatial inequalities and low engagement from working-class communities persist. Inclusive cycling requires addressing diverse user needs, socio-economic barriers, and intersectional issues.…”
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Staff Week as a Modernization Tool in Translator Training Programs: Experience of Cooperation in the Erasmus + by V. A. Mityagina, E. Yu. Novikova, K. Wenzl

“…At the same time, the search for effective ways and tools of interaction is carried out at different levels – academic, professional communities, individual persons, since the profession of a translator implies communication without borders, networking and constant expansion of the circle of partnerships. …”
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Stepwise strategic environmental management in marine protected area by A. Padash, S.A. Jozi, S.M.B. Nabavi, B. Dehzad

“…In recent decades, necessity to protect environment has been a serious concern for all people and international communities. In appropriate development of human economic activities, subsistence dependence of the growing world population on nature decreases the natural diversity of ecosystems and habitats day by day and provides additional constraints for life and survival of wildlife. …”
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E-cigarettes on Instagram: Exploring vape content via an Australian vaping influencer by Jonine Jancey, Renee N. Carey, Becky Freeman, Tama Leaver, Katharina Wolf, Marilyn Bromberg, Kevin Chai, Stella Bialous, Phoebe Adams, Meghan Mcleod, Kahlia McCausland

“…One-third of the vape accounts (n=127; 34.4%) had a shared focus, indicating that vape content may permeate into other online communities through shared interests. A total of 64 accounts (17.3%) potentially violated Meta’s policy by attempting to purchase, sell, raffle or gift e-cigarette products. …”
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Does the Silver Nanoparticles Production Route Affect the Proliferation of Antibiotic Resistance in Soil Ecosystem? by Jana Sedlakova-Kadukova, Miroslava Sincak, Veronika Demčakova

“…This study compared the effects of chemically and biologically synthesized AgNPs and ionic silver on bacterial communities commonly present in soil and the proliferation of antibiotic resistance in the soil ecosystem. …”
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Carcinogenic and non-carcinogenic health risks of arsenic exposure in drinking water in the rural environment by D. Mahan, O. Waissbluth, D. Caceres

“…It is urgent to implement mitigation measures to improve water quality in these communities and to carry out probabilistic studies to provide more accurate assessment of exposure.…”
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Occurrence, risks, and mitigation of antibiotic pollution in Bangladeshi aquaculture systems by Umma Salma, Anwar Hossain, Md. Shafiujjaman, Yuri Nishimura, Masahiro Tokumura, Rumi Tanoue, Tatsuya Kunisue, Kozo Watanabe, Mohammad Raknuzzaman, Kazushi Noro, Takashi Amagai, Masakazu Makino

“…Notably, nine of these antibiotics pose high ecological risks to sensitive aquatic organisms and are likely to exert intense selection pressure for resistance on bacterial communities. Ozonation was explored as a promising treatment method for degrading multiclass antibiotic residues in aquaculture wastewater from Bangladesh, conducted under controlled laboratory conditions in Japan. …”
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Personalized medicine: An alternative for cancer treatment by Devendra Singh, Vinay Kumar Dhiman, Minakshi Pandey, Vivek Kumar Dhiman, Avinash Sharma, Himanshu Pandey, Sunil Kumar Verma, Rajeev Pandey

“…The incidence of cancer continues to increase worldwide, resulting in significant physical, emotional, and financial challenges for individuals, families, communities, and healthcare systems. Cancer is projected to be responsible for approximately 10 million deaths in 2020, accounting for one in six deaths globally. …”
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Enhancing the role of mass media in the translation of evidence from health policy and systems research in Nigeria by Prince Agwu, Chinyere Mbachu, Obinna Onwujekwe

“…On the basis of the cultivation theory, the media was found instrumental in feedback of research results to communities, securing policy-makers’ reactions and stimulating policy actions. …”
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Young men’s barriers to and facilitators of utilising HIV-testing services in South Africa by Sithembiso M.S. Ndlovu, Andrew Ross, James Ndirangu

“…Method: This exploratory-descriptive qualitative study entailed using semi-structured interviews conducted via WhatsApp and landline audio calls with 17 young men between 18 years and 30 years of age in Steadville and Driefontein communities in KZN in September 2021. Participants were purposively and conveniently sampled, and the data were analysed thematically. …”
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The Dynamics of Succession of Vegetation in the Post-Shifting Cultivation Area in Central Kalimantan by Ardiatma Maulana, Priyono Suryanto, Widiyatno Widiyatno, Eny Faridah, Bambang Suwignyo

“…The Species Richness and Diversity Index of shurb and herb, seedling, sapling, and tree have significantly increased (P < 0,05) except the herb and shrub communities. The Species richness and Diversity Index of tree stage of old fallow were not significantly different from natural forest but it was composed with different species.…”
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