Parasitic contamination of lettuce: comparison between establishments located in areas with high and low economic values by Gustavo Trentini Barancelli, Larissa Kochenborger, Fernanda Gracieli Machado Brum, Fabiana Tonial, Cassiano Mateus Forcelini

“…Lettuce (Lactuca sativa) is a widespread vegetable for human alimentation. Some systematic reviews showed parasitic contamination of lettuce in Brazil. …”
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Exploring the decline in health index of the Qarhan salt lake region in Qinghai Province, China: A 40-year assessment by Pengfei Ji, Qian Shen, Ru Wang, Yue Yao, Bing Zhang, Wenting Xu, Yuting Zhang, Wenqi Kou, Wenxin Li

“…In this study, we develop a Salt Lake Health Index (SLHI), suitable for assessing salt lake regions affected by human activities, using the Analytic Hierarchy Process and remote sensing technology. …”
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Study on Drainage of Pavement Layers and Improvement Strategies: Case Study by Hosein Zanjirani Farahani, Atiye Farahani

“…Road infrastructure facilities have a crucial role in the development of countries by providing connectivity of cities for humans and goods. Moisture intrusion is one of the main pavement damages that can decline the pavement surface conditions and reduce structural strength and load-carrying capacity. …”
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Within-species variation in the gut microbiome of medaka (Oryzias latipes) is driven by the interaction of light intensity and genetic background by Evangelista, Charlotte, Kamenova, Stefaniya, Diaz Pauli, Beatriz, Sandkjenn, Joakim, Vøllestad, Leif Asbjørn, Edeline, Eric, Trosvik, Pål, de Muinck, Eric Jacques

“…Unravelling evolution-by-environment interactions on the gut microbiome is particularly relevant considering the unprecedented level of human-driven disruption of the ecological and evolutionary trajectories of species. …”
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Amorphous silica reduces N2O emissions from arable land at the field plot scale by Mathias Hoffmann, Oscar Rodrigo Monzon Diaz, Isabel Zentgraf, Wael Al-Hamwi, Maren Dubbert, Mathias Stein, Maire Holz, Jörg Schaller, Jörg Schaller

“…Agriculture is the main human-induced source for N2O emissions, contributing roughly 60% to total N2O emissions. …”
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Application of environmental, social and governance practices in agriculture by Dzhamilia Sakkaraeva, Akasbek Abdurashitov

“…The country's development on this path is hampered by insufficient economic, human, and information resources necessary for the transition from extensive to intensive agriculture. …”
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Oral Glutamine Supplement Inhibits Ascites Formation in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Mouse Model by Ming-Jen Chen, Tsang-En Wang, Shu-Jung Tsai, Ching-Chung Lin, Chia-Yuan Liu, Horng-Yuan Wang, Shou-Chuan Shih, Yu-Jen Chen

“…Twenty BALB/c nude mice generated by direct orthotopic injection of human pancreatic cancer PANC-1 cells were randomized to receive either a stock laboratory diet or a stock diet supplemented with glutamine. …”
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Methods for Extracting Immune-Response Modulating Agents of Plant Origin by Oksana V. Kozlova, Natalia S. Velichkovich, Elizaveta R. Faskhutdinova, Olga A. Neverova, Andrey N. Petrov

“…Numerous adverse factors may violate the human immune system and trigger various diseases. …”
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Targeting OAS3 for reversing M2d infiltration and restoring anti-tumor immunity in pancreatic cancer by Shaopeng Zhang, Ximo Xu, Kundong Zhang, Changzheng Lei, Yitian Xu, Pengshan Zhang, Yuan Zhang, Haitao Gu, Chen Huang, Zhengjun Qiu

“…OAS3 deficiency in macrophages substantially impairs IL-10highVEGF-AhighM2d polarization and their pro-tumor functions while enhancing the therapeutic efficacy of gemcitabine and anti-PD-L1 mAb in humanized mouse models. In conclusion, OAS3 presents as a promising immune therapeutic target for reversing IL-10highVEGF-AhighM2d infiltration and restoring CD8+T cell-mediated anti-tumor immunity in pancreatic cancer. …”
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Exploring the Role of Practice Managers in Dutch Oral Healthcare Practices by Joost CL den Boer, Wil JM van der Sanden, Katarina Jerković-Ćosić, Josef JM Bruers

“…In many cases, this PM was responsible for a large number of tasks within the sub-areas of care process, human resources, operational policy, and communication. …”
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Multimodal Assessment of Mental Workload During Automated Vehicle Remote Assistance: Modeling of Eye-Tracking-Related, Skin Conductance, and Cardiovascular Indicators by Fabian Walocha, Andreas Schrank, Hoai Phuong Nguyen, Klas Ihme

“…Similar to other control center positions, we expect the remote assistance tasks to exert high mental demands on the human operators. Therefore, we assessed impact of elevated mental workload during HAV remote assistance in a controlled environment in a user study (N = 37) with the goal of identifying cues to differentiate workload levels based on eye-tracking-related, skin conductance, and cardiovascular indicators. …”
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Biogenic silver nanoparticles produced by Trichoderma reesei inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection, reduce lung viral load and ameliorate acute pulmonary inflammation by Marcus V.M.V. Amaral, Cláudia B. Carraro, Amanda C.C. Antoniêto, Mariana N. Costa, Thais F.C. Fraga-Silva, Ualter G. Cipriano, Rodrigo P.F. Abuná, Tamara S. Rodrigues, Ronaldo B. Martins, Andreia M. Luzenti, Glaucia R. Caruso, Priscyla D. Marcato, Vania L.D. Bonato, Dario S. Zamboni, Bergman M. Ribeiro, Sônia N. Báo, Joao S. da Silva, Flávio P. Veras, Roberto N. Silva

“…Additionally, AgNPs impair caspase-1 activation, lactate dehydrogenase release and IL-1β production by human monocytes. Moreover, our study reveals that AgNPs treatment significantly alleviated acute lung injury induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection in Syrian hamsters. …”
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The TRPV1-PKM2-SREBP1 axis maintains microglial lipid homeostasis in Alzheimer’s disease by Xudong Sha, Jiayuan Lin, Kexin Wu, Jia Lu, Zhihua Yu

“…Lipid-droplet-accumulating microglia were identified in the aging mouse and human brain; however, little is known about the formation and role of lipid droplets in microglial neuroinflammation of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). …”
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Fish scale-inspired biomimetic nanocoatings on magnesium implants for vascularized bone regeneration in infected bone defects by Dan Li, Danni Dai, Jianrong Wang, Zhen Ai, Chao Zhang

“…Biodegradable magnesium (Mg)-based alloys are desirable for orthopedic implants due to the mechanical properties approximating those of human bone and the released Mg2+ ions essential to osteogenic activity. …”
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The influence of depth on the global deep-sea plasmidome by Melany Calderón-Osorno, Dorian Rojas-Villalta, Franck Lejzerowicz, Jorge Cortés, Maria Arias-Andres, Keilor Rojas-Jimenez

“…Our limited understanding of the deep-sea’s microbial ecology, especially its plasmidome, necessitates caution in human activities like mining. Such activities could have unforeseen impacts on this largely unexplored ecosystem.…”
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Asporin Reduces Adult Aortic Valve Interstitial Cell Mineralization Induced by Osteogenic Media and Wnt Signaling Manipulation In Vitro by Anisha Polley, Riffat Khanam, Arunima Sengupta, Santanu Chakraborty

“…Importantly, treatment with human recombinant Asporin protein reduces the mineralization level in osteogenic media-induced aortic valvular interstitial cells with the concomitant decreased level of Wnt/β-catenin signaling. …”
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Anatomical alterations: biparietal thinning in antiquity. Review of published cases and a new case by Nicol Rossetti, Roberta Fusco, Arianna Vanni, Francesca Garanzini, Alessandra Mazzucchi, Marta Licata

“…By presenting this new case, we aim to stimulate further research into biparietal thinning and similar cranial pathologies, enriching the broader narrative of human health evolution.…”
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<i>Vibrio cholerae</i> Gut Colonization of Zebrafish Larvae Induces a Dampened Sensorimotor Response by Isabella Cubillejo, Kevin R. Theis, Jonathan Panzer, Xixia Luo, Shreya Banerjee, Ryan Thummel, Jeffrey H. Withey

“…Cholera is caused by <i>Vibrio cholerae,</i> which colonizes the upper small intestine in humans once ingested. A growing number of studies suggest that the gut microbiome composition modulates animal behavior. …”
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Predicting Traffic Accident Risk in Seoul Metropolitan City: A Dataset Construction Approach by Ji-Woong Yang, Hyeon-Jin Jung, Tae-Wook Kim, Han-Jin Lee, Ellen J. Hong

“…In contemporary society, the rapid progression of urbanization and technological advancements has led to a substantial increase in the number of vehicles, consequently elevating the rate of traffic accidents. To minimize the human and economic losses resulting from these accidents, extensive research has been conducted over the past decades. …”
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Potensi Eugenol Fraksi Etil Asetat Bunga Cengkeh terhadap Proliferasi Kanker Serviks (HeLa Cell Line) by Fajri Rahendra Pratama, Annisa Permata Sari, Aprilia Susanti, Hasya Syakira, Amilia Salsabila, Dessy Arisanty

“…<p>Cervix cancer, also known as cervical cancer, is a type of cancer that is caused mainly by oncogenic Human Papillomavirus (HPV), which attacks the cervix. …”
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