From Routine Work to Creative Initiative: How Do School and University Influence the Formation of Personal Qualities and Skills? by E. A. Kogan, E. I. Pronina

“…The article presents the results of the sociological survey on the influence of school and higher education institutions on the development of students’ personal qualities and skills.The empirical base was the results of a study conducted among 1–3-year students of four Moscow universities: Moscow Aviation Institute (NRU), Moscow State Pedagogical University, Moscow Automobile and Road Construction Institute, and the State Academic University for the Humanities. Questionnaires and mini-interviews were used as research methods. …”
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VOC Sampler on a Drone Assisting in Tracing the Potential Sources by a Dispersion Model — Case Study of Industrial Emissions by Wen-Hsi Cheng, Ching-Ho Lin, Chung-Shin Yuan

“…Abstract Volatile organic compound (VOC) related air pollution cause public concern and pose adverse effects on human health in the communities in most developed and developing countries. …”
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Identifying common pathways for doxorubicin and carfilzomib-induced cardiotoxicities: transcriptomic and epigenetic profiling by Conagh Kelly, Dylan J. Kiltschewskij, Angeline J.W. Leong, Tatt Jhong Haw, Amanda J. Croft, Lohis Balachandran, Dongqing Chen, Danielle R. Bond, Heather J. Lee, Murray J. Cairns, Aaron L. Sverdlov, Doan T. M. Ngo

“…Given this common cardiotoxic effect of these chemotherapies, we aimed to investigate differential and common mechanism(s) associated with Doxorubicin and Carfilzomib-induced cardiac dysfunction. Primary human cardiomyocyte-like cells (HCM-ls) were treated with 1 µM of either Doxorubicin or Carfilzomib for 72 h. …”
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Modulatory Role of Simvastatin against Aluminium Chloride-Induced Behavioural and Biochemical Changes in Rats by Madhavan Nampoothiri, Jessy John, Nitesh Kumar, Jayesh Mudgal, Gopalan Kutty Nampurath, Mallikarjuna Rao Chamallamudi

“…Aluminium, a neurotoxic agent in humans, has been implicated in the pathogenesis of neurodegenerative disorders. …”
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Greening up the City with Native Species: Challenges and Solutions by Amy Hardberger, Danielle Craig, Catherine Simpson, Robert D. Cox, Gad Perry

“…Urban green spaces provide many benefits, including to human wellbeing, ecosystem services, and urban wildlife. …”
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Direct current electrical fields inhibit cancer cell motility in microchannel confinements by Benjamin Karem Naggay, Saeed Khomeijani Farahani, Xu Gao, Andrew Holle, Ralf Kemkemer

“…Here we report on the combined impact of micro-confinements and direct current electrical fields (dcEFs) on the motility of MDA-MB-231 human breast cancer cells using a self-developed, easy-to-use platform with microchannels ranging from 3  $$\upmu$$ μ m to 11  $$\upmu$$ μ m in width and 11  $$\upmu$$ μ m height. …”
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Serotype Distribution and Antimicrobial Resistance Profile of Haemophilus influenzae Isolated from School Children with Acute Otitis Media by Dodi Safari, Daniel Joko Wahyono, Wisnu Tafroji, Anton Budhi Darmawan, Yayah Winarti, Wahyu Dwi Kusdaryanto, Wisiva Tofriska Paramaiswari, Hendro Pramono, Meyta Pratiwi, Muhamad Riza Chamadi

“…Haemophilus influenzae is a Gram-negative opportunistic bacterial pathogen of the human respiratory tract. This study describes the prevalence, serotype distribution, and susceptibility profiles of H. influenzae strains isolated from the nasopharynx of school children with acute otitis media (AOM) in Banyumas Regency, Central Java, Indonesia. …”
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Bioconversion of Airborne Methylamine by Immobilized Recombinant Amine Oxidase from the Thermotolerant Yeast Hansenula polymorpha by Sasi Sigawi, Marina Nisnevitch, Oksana Zakalska, Andriy Zakalskiy, Yeshayahu Nitzan, Mykhailo Gonchar

“…It is necessary to develop systems for removal of methylamine from the air, since airborne methylamine has a negative effect on human health. The primary amine oxidase (primary amine : oxygen oxidoreductase (deaminating) or amine oxidase, AMO; EC 1.4.3.21), a copper-containing enzyme from the thermotolerant yeast Hansenula polymorpha which was overexpressed in baker’s yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae, was tested for its ability to oxidize airborne methylamine. …”
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Cardiac and testicular alterations induced by acute exposure to titanium dioxide nanoparticles: Histopathological study by Amin Al‐Doaiss, Bashir Jarrar, Ali Shati, Mohammed Al‐Kahtani, Mohammad Alfaifi

“…These applications may be accompanied with potential risk in human health and the ecosystems. The current study was carried out to find out the acute damage that might be induced by TiO2 NPs in the heart and testis. …”
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GENES DETERMINING THE SYNTHESIS OF LAVONOID AND MELANIN PIGMENTS IN BARLEY by O. Yu. Shoeva, K. V. Strygina, E. K. Khlestkina

“…Due to the wide biological activity of these pigmented compounds and their uncolored precursors in respect to plants and humans, there has recently been an increased interest in studying genes that determine pigmentation in plants. …”
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Rapid learning with phase-change memory-based in-memory computing through learning-to-learn by Thomas Ortner, Horst Petschenig, Athanasios Vasilopoulos, Roland Renner, Špela Brglez, Thomas Limbacher, Enrique Piñero, Alejandro Linares-Barranco, Angeliki Pantazi, Robert Legenstein

“…However, current AI models struggle in such scenarios, often requiring extensive fine-tuning, computational resources, and data. In contrast, humans can effortlessly adjust to new tasks by transferring knowledge from related ones. …”
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panniculitis in a cat from northern California by Mary Ann Lee, Dennis J Woerde, Krystle L Reagan, Tatiana G Wolf, Jane E Sykes

“…Relevance and novel information To date, in cats, M porcinum panniculitis has been reported from Ohio, Massachusetts and British Columbia in North America; two additional cases were reported from southeastern Australia. In humans, M porcinum infections have been reported from several states in the USA, predominantly in the Midwest and coastal south, but not from the west. …”
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Adsorptive Removal of Benzene and Toluene from Aqueous Environments by Cupric Oxide Nanoparticles: Kinetics and Isotherm Studies by Leili Mohammadi, Edris Bazrafshan, Meissam Noroozifar, Alireza Ansari-Moghaddam, Farahnaz Barahuie, Davoud Balarak

“…Removal of benzene and toluene, as the major pollutants of water resources, has attracted researchers’ attention, given the risk they pose to human health. In the present study, the potential of copper oxide nanoparticles (CuO-NPs) in eliminating benzene and toluene from a mixed aqueous solution was evaluated. …”
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Evaluation of Teleoperation Concepts to Solve Automated Vehicle Disengagements by David Brecht, Nils Gehrke, Tobias Kerbl, Niklas Krauss, Domagoj Majstorovic, Florian Pfab, Maria-Magdalena Wolf, Frank Diermeyer

“…Teleoperation is a popular solution to remotely support highly automated vehicles through a human remote operator whenever a disengagement of the automated driving system is present. …”
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The Spread of Antibiotic Resistance Genes In Vivo Model by Shuan Tao, Huimin Chen, Na Li, Tong Wang, Wei Liang

“…The emergence and spread of antibiotic resistance genes (ARGs) in the environment or clinical setting pose a serious threat to human and animal health worldwide. Horizontal gene transfer (HGT) of ARGs is one of the main reasons for the dissemination of antibiotic resistance in vitro and in vivo environments. …”
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Modeling the Distribution of Dominant Hard Ticks in Southeastern Coastal Areas of the Caspian Sea by Sedighe Nabian, Elahe Ebrahimzadeh, Abbas Farahi, Ahmad Ali Hanafi-Bojd

“…Conclusion: The western regions of Golestan Province are potential habitats for tick-borne diseases in both livestock and humans and special attention should be focused on preventing the spread of such diseases in this region. …”
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Orlistat ameliorates lipid dysmetabolism in high-fat diet-induced mice via gut microbiota modulation by Chengyan Huang, Yuanhui He, Ping Chai, Zongxin Liu, Sirui Su, Yanhui Zhang, Yuelan Luo, Shuiping Fu

“…It has been shown to improve lipid metabolism and alter intestinal microbial communities in animals and humans. However, the impact of Orlistat-induced changes in gut microbiota on obesity requires further investigation. …”
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Evaluation and Prediction of the HIV-1 Central Polypurine Tract Influence on Foamy Viral Vectors to Transduce Dividing and Growth-Arrested Cells by Sergey Shityakov, Carola Förster, Axel Rethwilm, Thomas Dandekar

“…In this study, the effects of the lentiviral cPPT element on the FV transduction potential in dividing and growth-arrested (G1/S phase) adenocarcinomic human alveolar basal epithelial (A549) cells are investigated by experimental and theoretical methods. …”
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Changes in Typhoon Activities and Regional Precipitation Variability over the Korean Peninsula according to Different Phases of El Niño by Jong-Suk Kim, Sun-Kwon Yoon, Sang Myeong Oh, Young-Il Moon

“…The findings are important for reducing TC damage and ensuring a proper response to climate change in coupled human-environmental systems.…”
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Loss of Lkb1 cooperates with BrafV600E and ultraviolet radiation, increasing melanoma multiplicity and neural‐like dedifferentiation by Kimberley McGrail, Elena González‐Sánchez, Paula Granado‐Martínez, Roberto Orsenigo, Yuxin Ding, Berta Ferrer, Javier Hernández‐Losa, Iván Ortega, Juan Martín‐Caballero, Eva Muñoz‐Couselo, Vicente García‐Patos, Juan A. Recio

“…The mechanisms that work alongside BRAFV600E oncogene in melanoma development, in addition to ultraviolet (UV) radiation (UVR), are of great interest. Analysis of human melanoma tumors [data from The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA)] revealed that 50% or more of the samples expressed no or low amounts of serine/threonine protein kinase STK11 (also known as LKB1) protein. …”
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