Probable Relationship between COVID-19, Pollutants and Meteorology: A Case Study at Santiago, Chile by Giovanni A. Salini, Patricio R. Pacheco, Eduardo Mera, María C. Parodi

“…Abstract We present here a study about the possible spread of covid-19 pandemic between human’s beings through aerosols contained in urban air polluted by respirable particulate matter and tropospheric ozone, as well as the incidence of local meteorology in an area with orographic basin characteristics and in a certain period of time. …”
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Assessing and Enhancing Green Quantity in the Open Spaces of High-Density Cities: A Comparative Study of the Macau Peninsula and Monaco by Jitai Li, Fan Lin, Yile Chen, Shuai Yang

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Ebola Virus and SARS-CoV-2: Similarities and Differences by Robert C. SIZEMORE, Md S. ZAMAN

“…The interme- diate animals for Ebola virus include primates, antelopes and various rodents, and contact with these ani- mals resulted in infection of humans. As of this writing, the intermediate host for SARS-CoV-2 remains a mystery although pangolins have been implicated. …”
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Deciphering the dose-dependent effects of thymoquinone on cellular proliferation and transcriptomic changes in A172 glioblastoma cells. by Rachana Pandey, Purushothaman Natarajan, Umesh K Reddy, Wei Du, Cristian Sirbu, Moussa Sissoko, Gerald R Hankins

“…Thymoquinone (TQ), the most abundant bioactive compound in Nigella sativa, has been extensively researched for its anticancer properties across various human cancers. However, its specific anti-cancer mechanisms and pathways in glioblastoma remain to be completely elucidated. …”
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Social vulnerability index associated with higher COVID-19 seroprevalence in Nigeria by Natalia Blanco, Olanrewaju Lawal, Jibreel Jumare, Christina Riley, James Onyemata, Thomas Kono, Anna Winters, Chenfeng Xiong, Alash’le Abimiku, Manhattan Charurat, Kristen A. Stafford, for The INFORM Africa Research Study Group

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Modulatory Effect of Probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus PB01 on Mechanical Sensitivity in a Female Diet-Induced Obesity Model by Hiva Alipour, Parisa Gazerani, Mahmoud Heidari, Fereshteh Dardmeh

“…Obese animals and humans demonstrate higher sensitivity to pain stimuli. …”
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Review: Will “cultured meat” transform our food system towards more sustainability? by Jean-François Hocquette, Sghaier Chriki, Dominique Fournier, Marie-Pierre Ellies-Oury

“…Our agri-food system today should provide enough healthy food of good quality for the growing human population. However, it should also preserve natural resources and better protect livestock. …”
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Identification and Validation of Pivotal Genes in Osteoarthritis Combined with WGCNA Analysis by Yang C, Chen X, Liu J, Wang W, Sun L, Xie Y, Chang Q

“…Chengzhuo Yang,1,* Xinhua Chen,1,* Jin Liu,1 Wenhao Wang,1 Lihua Sun,2 Youhong Xie,1 Qing Chang1,* 1Department of The Affiliated Rehabilitation Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China*These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Youhong Xie; Qing Chang, Email 172763320@qq.com; 651733149@qq.comIntroduction: The prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA), the most common chronic joint condition, is increasing due to the aging population and escalating obesity rates, leading to a significant impact on human health and well-being. Thus, analyzing the key targets of OA through bioinformatics can help discover new biomarkers to improve its diagnosis.Methods: The microarray and RNA-seq results were screened from the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) database. …”
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GENDER EQUALITY AS A MODERN PHENOMENON by S. V. Storozhuk, I. M. Hoyan

“…Originality lies in putting forward the new theoretical statements aimed to show that in the ancient and pre-modern society, gender inequality and discrimination did not exist, because at that time gender relations were considered either as a result of the biological characteristics of a human body, or were explained by worldview ideas about the origin and structural features of the world, prevailing in a specific historical dimension. …”
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Arsenic, manganese, and iron concentration in groundwater of northwestern part of Bangladesh using self-organizing maps: Implication for health risk assessment by Obaida Urme, AHM Selim Reza, Md Ibrahim Adham, Golam Sabbir Sattar

“…The SOM analysis elucidated the non-linear relationship of As with other elements in two-dimensional planes of having 49 nodes (7 × 7), which incorporated with Spearman's correlation coefficient quantified the positive correlation among As, Mn and Ca, and negative correlation among As, Fe, EC and pH. In accordance with human health risk was also explained in terms of non-carcinogenic and carcinogenic risk. …”
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Current capabilities of prototyping technologies for multilayer printed circuit boards on a 3D printer by D. S. Vorunichev, K. Yu. Vorunicheva

“…The method allows the system to work roundthe-clock with minimal human intervention, significantly increasing the productivity of 3D printing and expanding the possibilities of prototyping. …”
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Key components in the professional ethics of sign language interpreters in healthcare contexts: a qualitative study in Colombia by Nora Ellen Groce, Samia Hurst, Laura Catalina Izquierdo Martínez, Angela Martínez-R, Jessica Cuculick, Minerva C Rivas Velarde

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Interferon‐β–Induced Injury During Pediatric Muscle Differentiation: Insight Into Juvenile Dermatomyositis Pathogenesis by Lauren T. Covert, Alaa Osman, George A. Truskey

“…We aimed to characterize the functional and structural effects of IFNβ on in vitro human pediatric myoblast growth and differentiation in a three‐dimensional skeletal muscle model (myobundles). …”
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The effect of the work-family conflict, subjective socio-economic status, and physical activity on the perceived quality of life of working women in Iran: the mediating role of qua... by Nader Rajabi-Gilan, Shirin Zardoshtian, Neda Sarabi, Mehdi Khezeli

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Genetic analysis of ocular tumour-associated genes using large genomic datasets: insights into selection constraints and variant representation in the population by Jose S Pulido, Mandeep S Sagoo, Omar A Mahroo, Alexander Tanner

“…We explored these parameters in ocular tumour-associated genes.Methods A curated list of ocular tumour-associated genes was assessed using the genomic databases Genome Aggregation Database (gnomAD) and DatabasE of genomiC varIation and Phenotype in Humans using Ensembl Resources (DECIPHER) and compared with breast and lung cancer-associated gene lists. …”
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Epidemiology of Pediatric Bite/Sting Injuries. One-Year Study of a Pediatric Emergency Department in Israel by Michal Hemmo-Lotem, Yoav Barnea, Claudia Jinich-Aronowitz, Liri Endy-Findling, David Leshem, Arik Zaretski, Joav Merrick

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On the transitory performance of mixed convective heat and mass transfer around spherical region in the presence of fluctuating streams by Hossam A. Nabwey, Sahar Anwar, Muhammad Ashraf, A.M. Rashad

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Impact evaluation of hilsa fishery restoration in Bangladesh: money well spent? by Essam Yassin Mohammed, A. B. M. Mahfuzul Haque, Md. Nahiduzzaman

“…The hilsa fishery, Bangladesh’s largest single-species fishery, generates over USD 3 billion annually, contributing 12% to annual fish production and supporting 2.5 million people. However, the growing human population and the associated demand for fish protein have led to overfishing of both adult and juvenile hilsa in the gill net fishery. …”
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Corallocarpus glomeruliflorus: Pharmacological potential revealed by phytochemical and in silico investigations by Fatima Saleh Naji Bin-Asal, Adel A.M. Saeed, Abdul-Rahman Alawi Bin Yahia

“…Most significantly, the CGP extract exhibited more potent selective anticancer effects on human breast (MCF-7) and colon (HCT-116) cancer cell lines than previously reported for related Cucurbitaceae species, with IC50 values of 49.18 ± 2.81 μg/mL and 244.2 ± 9.86 μg/mL, respectively. …”
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Comparison of methods for selecting a promising walnut gene pool according to fruit quality by S. G. Biganova, Yu. I. Sukhorukikh, E. K. Pchikhachev

“…Walnut (Juglans regia L.) is considered a particularly valuable plant for humans. A number of methods have been developed to select the species’ gene pool that produces high-quality fruits. …”
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