Grain yield and water productivity of maize under deficit irrigation and salt stress: Evidences from field experiment and literatures by Jia Gao, Lin Li, Risheng Ding, Shaozhong Kang, Taisheng Du, Ling Tong, Jian Kang, Wanli Xu, Guangmu Tang

“…Drought and salt stress pose great challenges to global agriculture, yet mild deficit irrigation and salt stress have the potential to enhance water productivity (WP). …”
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Difference Analysis of Organic Matter Enrichment Mechanisms in Upper Ordovician-Lower Silurian Shale from the Yangtze Region of Southern China and Its Geological Significance in Sh... by Ming Wen, Zhenxue Jiang, Kun Zhang, Yan Song, Shu Jiang, Chengzao Jia, Weiwei Liu, Yizhou Huang, Tianlin Liu, Xuelian Xie, Yue Sun, Shichao Fan, Xiangni Cao, Lin Zhu, Chuanxun Zhou

“…However, the shale gas content varies greatly across different regions. The organic matter content is one of the most important factors in determining gas content; therefore, determining the enrichment mechanisms of organic matter is an important problem that needs to be solved urgently. …”
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Artificial intelligence analysis of thermal energy for convectively heated ternary nanofluid flow in radiated channel considering viscous dissipations aspects by Hamid Qureshi, Amjad Ali Pasha, Muhammad Asif Zahoor Raja, Zahoor Shah, Salem Algarni, Talal Alqahtani, Waqar Azeem Khan, Moinul Haq

“…With focus on technological advancements in the field of thermal heat, these studies show great promise of THF in enhancing rate of heat transfer-issues which complete several energy storage systems, cooling techniques in aeronautics as well as electric vehicle operational convenience via thermal layout.A synergetic composition of three distinct nanomaterial oxides of Copper, Iron and Silicon in engine oil, contributes unique thermophysical character in thermal management. …”
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High concentrations of polyethylene microplastics restrain the growth of Cinnamomum camphora seedling by reducing soil water holding capacity by Run Yang, Jinping Wang, Huanying Fang, Jinwen Xia, Guomin Huang, Rongzhen Huang, Hong Zhang, Liqin Zhu, Lichao Zhang, Jihong Yuan

“…Furthermore, high concentrations of PE-MPs (1 % and 2 %) greatly decreased soil alkali-hydrolysable nitrogen content and decreased bacterial diversity. …”
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Application of Biochar-Immobilized <i>Bacillus megaterium</i> for Enhancing Phosphorus Uptake and Growth in Rice by Keru Yu, Zhenyu Wang, Wenyan Yang, Shuai Li, Dongtao Wu, Hongtao Zheng, Zhengqian Ye, Shaona Yang, Dan Liu

“…Furthermore, the bioavailable P reservoir (H₂O–Pi and NaHCO₃–Pi) in soil was greatly increased through the fertilizer input and microbial turnover, with the highest H₂O–Pi (3.66 mg kg⁻¹) in OF treatment and the highest NaHCO₃–Pi (52.65 mg kg⁻¹) in MOF treatment. …”
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Mulberry leaf extract reduces damage by regulating the oxidative response, immune response and intestinal flora of largemouth bass (Micropterus salmoides) under chronic heat stress by Bing Fu, Donglai Zhou, Xiaotong Qiu, Xiaotong Qiu, Jieqiu Zheng, Jieqiu Zheng, Qiong Yang, Yang Xiao, Sentai Liao, Qingrong Li, Dongxu Xing

“…Chronic heat stress (HS) induces oxidative damage, low immunity, and intestinal flora disturbance of fish, posing great challenges to the aquaculture industry. As an important plant extract, mulberry leaf extract (MLE) has been shown to have antioxidant and immune-boosting properties. …”
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Artificial intelligence-enabled discovery of a RIPK3 inhibitor with neuroprotective effects in an acute glaucoma mouse model by Xing Tu, Zixing Zou, Jiahui Li, Simiao Zeng, Zhengchao Luo, Gen Li, Yuanxu Gao, Kang Zhang, Jing Ni

“…AI-driven drug screening techniques have the potential to greatly accelerate drug development. A compound called HG9-91-01, identified using AI methods, exerted neuroprotective effects in acute glaucoma. …”
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Ecological impacts of single-axis photovoltaic solar energy with periodic mowing on microclimate and vegetation by Yudi Li, Yudi Li, Alona Armstrong, Alona Armstrong, Christopher Simmons, Noah Z. Krasner, Noah Z. Krasner, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Rebecca R. Hernandez, Rebecca R. Hernandez

“…In the state of California’s Great Central Valley (United States), we developed a novel experimental framework to characterize five distinct “micro-patches” that capture the full spectrum of microclimate and vegetation zones modulated by the tracking PV system and O&amp;M. …”
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Systematic comparison of quantity and quality of RNA recovered with commercial FFPE tissue extraction kits by Sukoluhle Dube, Sharefa Al-Mannai, Li Liu, Sara Tomei, Satanay Hubrack, Shimaa Sherif, Ayesha Jabeen, Eiman I. Ahmed, Apryl Sanchez, William Mifsud, Davide Bedognetti, Wouter Hendrickx, Christophe M. Raynaud

“…Although these kits use similar processes and extraction procedures, the amount and quality of RNA obtained can vary greatly between kits. In this study, among the kits tested, while the Roche kit, provided a nearly systematic better-quality recovery than other kits, the ReliaPrep FFPE Total RNA miniprep from Promega yielded the best ratio of both quantity and quality on the tested tissue samples.…”
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Exendin-4 Exacerbates Burn-Induced Morbidity in Mice by Activation of the Sympathetic Nervous System by Xiao-Jing Ji, Ji-Wei Hao, Guang-Lei Li, Ning Dong, Xin-Qi Wang, Min Zhou, Qing-Hong Zhang, Yong-Ming Yao

“…Although glucagon-like peptide 1- (GLP-1-) based therapy of hyperglycemia in burn injury has shown great potential in clinical trials, its safety is seldom evaluated. …”
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Ultrasonic Assisted Environmentally Friendly Extraction of Natural Dyes From Beta vulgaris for the Coloration of Silk Fabric Using Different Mordants by Rony Mia, Tafsir Uddin, A. Z. M. Mofasser, Nadim Ibn Sayed, Al Mojnun Shamim, Sanjida Islam, Khandaker Akil Mahadi Ohi, Moonis Ali Khan, Burhan Uddin Banna

“…ABSTRACT Considering the indispensability of environmental protection, the utilization of natural ingredients as sustainable and eco‐friendly alternatives to synthetic dyes in fabric dyeing is of great significance. Betacyanins are naturally sourced pigments of red‐violet color that have the propensity to be fixed to mordanted substrates with reasonable permanency. …”
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The change rule of smoke dispersion and temperature evolution in fires within lithium iron phosphate energy storage prefabricated cabin by ZHANG Yin, QIN Chaoqun, TIAN Shuangshuang, GE Zhichao, DONG Jun, ZHANG Xiaoxing

“…The study of the differences in energy storage prefabricated cabin fires under different thermal runaway positions in the energy storage prefabricated cabin can help to design more effective monitoring and fire extinguishing systems, and to improve the safety performance of the energy storage prefabricated cabin. Therefore, it is of great significance to simulate and study the change rule of smoke dispersion and temperature evolution in energy storage prefabricated cabin under different thermal runaway positions. …”
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First genome-scale insights into the virulence of the snow mold causal fungus Microdochium nivale by Ivan Tsers, Ekaterina Marenina, Azat Meshcherov, Olga Petrova, Olga Gogoleva, Alexander Tkachenko, Natalia Gogoleva, Yuri Gogolev, Evgenii Potapenko, Olga Muraeva, Mira Ponomareva, Viktor Korzun, Vladimir Gorshkov

“…In addition, M. nivale gradually adapts to a warmer climate, spreading to less snowy territories and causing different types of plant diseases throughout the growing period. Despite its great economic importance, M. nivale is poorly investigated; its genome has not been sequenced and its crucial virulence determinants have not been identified or even predicted. …”
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Effects of Different Molasses Levels and Slow-Release Urea Combinations on Growth Performance, Serum Biochemistry, Rumen Fermentation, and Microflora of Holstein Fattening Bulls by Zhiyuan Xu, Shuaihong Li, Fangzhou Yu, Yinghao Huang, Tao Xie, Hanbing Bian, Longfei Lv, Yapeng Hu, Ruoran Tao, Caiyun Fan, Sijia Liu, Jianbo Cheng

“…In conclusion, the MMU was effective in improving the growth performance of fattening cows, optimizing rumen fermentation, reducing cost, and increasing profit, which is a nutritional strategy with great application value.…”
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Decidualized ovarian and rectouterine deep endometriosis disguised as malignancy in the second-trimester of pregnancy: A case report by Lingjie Bao, Ting Wang, Yinping Xiao, Shouxin Gu, Xiaoyu Zhou, Yunxi Zheng, Yun Chen, Xiaofang Yi

“…Conclusions: Decidualization of endometriomas, especially deep endometriosis during pregnancy brings great challenge for clinical practice. A mature multidisciplinary team shows essential importance during treatment decisions. …”
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Phytochemical analysis, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and enzyme inhibitory activities of bean pear (Pyrus calleryana fruit) by Huan Zhao, Huan Zhao, Qinqin Wang, Lanlan Yang, Lanlan Yang, Yuanquan Ran, Qiong Hu, Yi Hong, Minyi Tian, Minyi Tian, Minyi Tian

“…Thus, P. calleryana fruit has great potential for application in functional food products.…”
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Progress in phase field research of dead lithium in lithium batteries by Jing LIU, Huiyi CHEN, Huiyu LIU, Shu LI

“…Because of its high theoretical capacity and low electrochemical potential, lithium metal has gradually become the preferred negative electrode material for high-energy-density secondary batteries and has great application prospects in the field of energy storage technology. …”
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Exploration of urease-aided calcium carbonate mineralization by enzyme analyses of Neobacillus mesonae strain NS-6 by Zhiwei Ma, Mengyao Chen, Juncheng Lu, Shichuang Liu, Yanling Ma

“…The findings suggested that those residues played a pivotal role in UICP of strain NS-6, which would expand the theoretical basis for modulating urease activity.IMPORTANCEUrease-producing bacterium is of great importance in diverse application fields, such as environmental remediation, due to its key driving characteristics in catalyzing urea hydrolysis via urea-hydrolytic induced CaCO3 precipitation (UICP). …”
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Pembangunan Aplikasi Virtual Reality Tur Perumahan Pada Balimbingan Permai Regency (PT. Karya Propertindo Utama) by Komang Candra Brata, Reinhard Jonathan Silalahi, Adam Hendra Brata

“…Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has put the industry in the property and housing sectors under great pressure. One of the companies engaged in property is PT. …”
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The impact of CD3ζ ITAM multiplicity and sequence on CAR T-cell survival and function by Shubhabrata Majumdar, Hilda Echelibe, Maria Bettini, Matthew L. Bettini

“…IntroductionChimeric antigen receptor (CAR) expressing T-cells have shown great promise for the future of cancer immunotherapy with the recent clinical successes achieved in treating different hematologic cancers. …”
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