Assessing Risk of Fumonisin Contamination in Maize Using Near-Infrared Spectroscopy by Cecile Levasseur-Garcia, Sylviane Bailly, Didier Kleiber, Jean-Denis Bailly

“…Because of their toxicity for both human and animals, European Union regulations were created to fix the maximal fumonisin B1 and B2 content allowed in foods and feeds. …”
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Animal Models of Diabetes-Associated Renal Injury by Zahra Samadi Noshahr, Hossein Salmani, Abolfazl Khajavi Rad, Amirhossein Sahebkar

“…However, a rodent model possessing all of the abovementioned features of human DN has not yet been developed. Furthermore, mice of different genetic backgrounds and strains show different levels of susceptibility to DN with respect to albuminuria and development of glomerular and tubulointerstitial lesions. …”
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Proto-tool use for food processing in wild Arabian babblers: matching processing methods, substrates and prey types by Yitzchak Ben Mocha, Francesca Frisoni, Oded Keynan, Michael Griesser

“…They thereby contribute to the taxonomic mapping of proto-tool use and food processing in non-human species, which is a fundamental step to advance comparative studies on the evolution of these behaviours and their underlying cognitive mechanisms.…”
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The Controversies over the Term “Empowerment” in the Implementation of Sustainable Development and the Case of Turkey by Eylem Özkaya Lassalle, Selcan Serdaroğlu Polatay

“…The international and Turkish texts show the fluctuations of empowerment between raising human welfare and increasing production. Thus, the concept of empowerment seems to reflect the contradictions of sustainable development semantically and by the nature of the discourse used.…”
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An Integrated Database for Exploring Alternative Promoters in Animals by Feiyang Xue, Yuqin Yan, Weiwei Jin, Haotian Zhu, Yanbo Yang, Zhanhui Yu, Xuewen Xu, Jing Gong, Xiaohui Niu

“…At present, hundreds of thousands of APs have been identified across human tissues, and a considerable number of APs have been demonstrated to be associated with complex traits and diseases. …”
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Harnessing Insect Chemosensory and Mechanosensory Receptors Involved in Feeding for Precision Pest Management by Tingwei Mi, Chengwang Sheng, Cassidy Kylene Lee, Peter Nguyen, Yali V. Zhang

“…This review highlights recent advancements in research on feeding-related sensory receptors, covering a wide range of insect species, from the model organism <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> to agricultural and human pests. Additionally, this review examines the potential of targeting insect sensory receptors for precision pest control. …”
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Histopathological Characterization and Whole Exome Sequencing of Ectopic Thyroid: Fetal Architecture in a Functional Ectopic Gland from Adult Patient by Rosalinda Yasato Camargo, Cristina Takami Kanamura, Celso Ubirajara Friguglietti, Célia Regina Nogueira, Sonia Iorcansky, Alfio José Tincani, Ana Karina Bezerra, Ester Brust, Fernanda Christtanini Koyama, Anamaria Aranha Camargo, Fernanda Orpinelli R. Rego, Pedro Alexandre Favoretto Galante, Geraldo Medeiros-Neto, Ileana Gabriela Sanchez Rubio

“…This study aimed to investigate the histopathological, functional, and genetic features of human ectopic thyroids. Six samples were histologically examined, and the expression of the specific thyroid proteins was assessed by immunohistochemistry. …”
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Responsibility features at different job satisfaction level of multiprofile assistance organization specialists by Yu. A. Abdulina, A. A. Aldasheva

“…It has been shown that operators with low job satisfaction in comparison with their colleagues with average and high levels more superficially understand the essence and significance of responsibility in the life of a human and society, less often do tasks, receive less positive emotions while doing it, are less eager to do it out of the desire to be a part of their team, and are less interested in the tasks result both for others and for themselves. …”
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Visual Impairment Spatial Awareness System for Indoor Navigation and Daily Activities by Xinrui Yu, Jafar Saniie

“…The VISA system exhibits an efficient human–machine interface (HMI), incorporating text-to-speech and speech-to-text technologies for natural and intuitive communication. …”
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Metabolic deficiencies underlie reduced plasmacytoid dendritic cell IFN-I production following viral infection by Trever T. Greene, Yeara Jo, Carolina Chiale, Monica Macal, Ziyan Fang, Fawziyah S. Khatri, Alicia L. Codrington, Katelynn R. Kazane, Elizabeth Akbulut, Shobha Swaminathan, Yu Fujita, Patricia Fitzgerald-Bocarsly, Thekla Cordes, Christian Metallo, David A. Scott, Elina I. Zúñiga

“…Mechanistically, we identify lactate dehydrogenase B (LDHB) as a positive regulator of pDC IFN-I production in mice and humans; meanwhile, LDHB deficiency is associated with suppressed IFN-I production, pDC metabolic capacity, and viral control following infection. …”
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PAIVS: prediction of avian influenza virus subtype by Hyeon-Chun Park, Juyoun Shin, Sung-Min Cho, Shinseok Kang, Yeun-Jun Chung, Seung-Hyun Jung

“…Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) viruses have caused severe respiratory disease and death in poultry and human beings. Although most of the avian influenza viruses (AIVs) are of low pathogenicity and cause mild infections in birds, some subtypes including hemagglutinin H5 and H7 subtype cause HPAI. …”
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Guiding Lights in Genome Editing for Inherited Retinal Disorders: Implications for Gene and Cell Therapy by Carla Sanjurjo-Soriano, Vasiliki Kalatzis

“…New advances in the field of genome editing using Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated protein (Cas) have provided an accurate and efficient way to edit the human genome and represent an appealing alternative for treating IRDs. …”
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Intestinal organoids: The path towards clinical application by Hady Yuki Sugihara, Ryuichi Okamoto, Tomohiro Mizutani

“…Organoids have revolutionized the whole field of biology with their ability to model complex three-dimensional human organs in vitro. Intestinal organoids were especially consequential as the first successful long-term culture of intestinal stem cells, which raised hopes for translational medical applications. …”
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Autophagy in brain tumors: molecular mechanisms, challenges, and therapeutic opportunities by Jiarui Zhang, Jinan Zhang, Chen Yang

“…Autophagy plays a crucial role in the development of diseases, particularly human cancers, with actions that can either promote survival or induce cell death. …”
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Prospects and opportunities for mussel Mytilus trossulus farming in the southern Baltic Sea (the Gulf of Gdańsk) by Sokołowski Adam, Lasota Rafał, Alias Izabela Sami, Piłczyńska Joanna, Wołowicz Maciej

“…The cost-benefit analysis revealed a negative budget balance of production for human consumption, with a total income covering only 12.0% of the cumulative costs. …”
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Population aging: a look from nursing practice based on the Nola J. Pender model by María de los Ángeles Villegas Dorticós, Zenia Tamara Sánchez García, Omayda Urbina Laza, Noel Alberto Pardillo Mustelier, Jacquelin Cordero Odery, Maydelis Gómez Valdivia

“…Health promotion motivated by the desire to increase well-being and update human potential is currently considered a powerful tool that allows promoting attitudes, motivations and actions based on the concept of self-efficacy, the commitment of individuals to change of behaviors to promote health, not only about aging itself, but from aging. …”
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Synthesis of pyranopyrazolo N-glycoside and pyrazolopyranopyrimidine C-glycoside derivatives as promising antitumor and antimicrobial agents by Hafez Hend N., El-Gazzar Abdel-Rhman B. A.

“…N-(β-D-ribofuranosyl)- and N-(β-D-xylofuranosyl)-6{[(1E)-4-chlorophenyl)-methylene] amino}4-(4-florophenyl)-3-methyl-1,4-dihydropyrano[2,3-c]-pyrazole-5-carbonitrile (6a,b) were the most active compounds against three human cancer cell lines. Also, most of the newly synthesized compounds exhibited high activity towards Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria. …”
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Peculiarities of Chickpea Growing Technology in the Steppe Zone of Ukraine by Zhuk Mykola, Rudenko Viacheslav, Khodjibekov S.

“…Its grain is widely used in human nutrition, especially in countries such as Turkey, Israel and other Middle Eastern countries. …”
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Developing Halal Tourism Based on Local Wisdom in Religious Area of Sis Aljufri by Suhri Hanafi, Nadia Nadia, Muhammad Syarif Nurdin, Sitti Nurkhaerah, Zaiton Osman

“…The study reveals that the development of halal tourism in this area can be categorized into four aspects: products and services, government support, human resources, and infrastructure. While the development of tourist attractions aligns with the general principles of Sharia tourism and guidelines related to tourists and destinations, facilities such as hotels and travel agencies still need to meet the required Sharia-compliant standards. …”
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Familial Pemphigus Vulgaris Occured in a Father and Son as the First Confirmed Cases by Ali Haydar Eskiocak, Birgul Ozkesici, Soner Uzun

“…Although there is some evidence pointing towards a genetic predisposition by some human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes, familial occurrence of PV is very rare. …”
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