Simulation of Geomagnetically Induced Currents in a Low‐Latitude 500 kV Power Network During a Solar Superstorm by J. J. Zhang, Y. Q. Yu, W. Q. Chen, C. Wang, Y. D. Liu, C. M. Liu, L. G. Liu

“…Abstract Geomagnetically induced currents (GICs) are one of the main manifestations through which space weather affects human technical facilities, and GICs constitute the final link in the solar wind‐magnetosphere‐ionosphere‐ground interaction chain. …”
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Predominant yeasts in Chinese Dong fermented pork (Nanx Wudl) and their aroma-producing properties in fermented sausage condition by Ruifang Mi, Xi Chen, Suyue Xiong, Biao Qi, Jiapeng Li, Xiaoling Qiao, Wenhua Chen, Chao Qu, Shouwei Wang

“…Through culture-dependent and high-throughput sequencing methods, the main yeast species identified included Pichia membranifaciens, Kazachstania bulderi, Millerozyma farinosa, Candida zeylanoides, Kazachstania exigua, Candida parapsilosis and Saccharomyces cerevisiae. …”
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In Vivo Evaluation of the Ameliorating Effects of Small-Volume Resuscitation with Four Different Fluids on Endotoxemia-Induced Kidney Injury by Yan-ling Wang, Jing-hui Chen, Qiong-fang Zhu, Gao-feng Yu, Chen-fang Luo, Gang-jian Luo, Shang-rong Li, Zi-qing Hei

“…Fluid resuscitation is the main therapy. However, heart failure is usually lethal for those patients receiving large volumes of fluids. …”
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THE PGR NETWORKS IN FRANCE: COLLABORATION OF USERS AND THE GENETIC RESOURCE CENTRE ON SMALL GRAIN CEREALS by A. Didier, L. Bardy, E. Boulat, J. Koenig, A. Lapierre, F. Exbrayat, J. Bordes, F. Balfourier

“…In recent years, new users, such as scientists and farmers, have discovered diverse sources of interest for screening and exploiting natural diversity conserved in PGR collections.In the case of the French cereals PGR Network, a share of the responsibility, based on the knowledge and ability of network members, has been decided in order to better promote the use of PGR. The main species of Triticum (wheat), Hordeum (barley), Secale (rye), ×Triticosecale (triticale), Avena (oat) genera and their wild relatives are held in the collection. …”
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Temporal variations in the ice volume of Xiao Dongkemadi Glacier, central Tibetan Plateau, from 1969 to 2020 by An’an Chen, Ninglian Wang, Zhen Li, Yuwei Wu, Xi Jiang, Zhongming Guo, Xuejiao Wu, Xuewen Yang

“…This ongoing shrinkage and ice loss are mainly associated with the temperature increases in the warm season since the 1960s. …”
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Transmitted blood infections and emerging vector-borne diseases in blood donors in northern Portugal by Ana Mota, Margarida Fonseca Cardoso

“…In specific epidemiological situations, malaria, Chagas disease and West Nile virus were screened. Main results: Over 12 years, the health unit, received 137,751 donations with 108 positive tests. …”
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Metabolomic Profiling Reveals Potential Biomarkers and Prominent Features in HIV/AIDS Patients Co-Infected with SARS-CoV-2 by Xuan Yan, Xinyu Zhang, Wei Song, Tangkai Qi, Zhenyan Wang, Yang Tang, Jianjun Sun, Shuibao Xu, Junyang Yang, Jiangrong Wang, Jun Chen, Renfang Zhang, Li Liu, Yinzhong Shen

“…Vitamin K1 may be a biomarker for SARS-CoV-2 in HIV/AIDS patients, and changes in the levels of TG, PC, and PG molecules appear to be the main features following HIV co-infection with COVID-19. …”
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Based on the MaxEnt model the analysis of influencing factors and simulation of potential risk areas of human infection with avian influenza A (H7N9) in China by Zhao Yang, Zhao Yang, Zhong Da Ren, Zhong Da Ren, Jie Wang, Wen Dong, Wen Dong

“…Population density was the main influencing factor of the epidemic, and the secondary influencing factors included vegetation coverage, precipitation, altitude, poultry slaughter, production value, and temperature. …”
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Vascular involvement in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis by Michele Mondoni, Rocco Rinaldo, Christopher J. Ryerson, Cristina Albrici, Andrea Baccelli, Claudio Tirelli, Francesca Marchetti, Jacopo Cefalo, Giulia Nalesso, Giulia Ferranti, Fausta Alfano, Giovanni Sotgiu, Marco Guazzi, Stefano Centanni

“…Methods We carried out a non-systematic, narrative literature review aimed at describing the role of the vasculature in the natural history of IPF. Results The main molecular pathogenetic mechanisms involving vasculature (i.e. endothelial-to-mesenchymal transition, vascular remodelling, endothelial permeability, occult alveolar haemorrhage, vasoconstriction and hypoxia) and the genetic basis of vascular remodelling are described. …”
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Effects of continuous cooling and isothermal cooling parameters on microstructure and mechanical properties of EH420 marine steel by Hui Liu, Zhiqiang Wu, Guili Xu, Junhong Yu, Daheng Xiao, Wenhao Zhou, Biao Deng, Xuhui Liu, Jun Hu

“…During the isothermal cooling process, the microstructure mainly consists of ferrite, pearlite, and a mixed structure of bainite and martensite. …”
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An ultra-simplified protocol for PCR template preparation from both unsporulated and sporulated Eimeria oocysts by Aruto Takano, Dennis V. Umali, April H. Wardhana, Dyah H. Sawitri, Isao Teramoto, Toshimitsu Hatabu, Yasutoshi Kido, Akira Kaneko, Kazumi Sasai, Hiromitsu Katoh, Makoto Matsubayashi

“…Generally, the preparation of PCR template involves three main steps: (1) pretreatment of oocysts; (2) disruption of oocysts; and (3) purification of genomic DNA. …”
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Lipid Nanoparticles With Fine‐Tuned Composition Show Enhanced Colon Targeting as a Platform for mRNA Therapeutics by Riccardo Rampado, Gonna Somu Naidu, Olga Karpov, Meir Goldsmith, Preeti Sharma, Assaf Ezra, Lior Stotsky, Dor Breier, Dan Peer

“…With many LNP‐based therapeutics in the pre‐clinical and clinical pipelines, there is extensive research dedicated to improving LNPs. These efforts focus mainly on the tolerability and transfectability of new ionizable lipids and RNAs, or modulating LNPs biodistribution with active targeting strategies. …”
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Disease management teams in oncology: State of the art and the experience of a scientific institute of hospitalization and treatment (IRCCS) in Rome, Italy by Marialuisa Appetecchia, Carlotta Amantea, Marco Canfora, Fabrizio Petrone, Gennaro Ciliberto, Ermete Gallo, Laura Figorilli

“…Background: This article analyzes the main coordination needs linked to the diagnosis and treatment of oncological diseases, presenting the various integration tools that our healthcare organization adopted to guarantee continuity of care at the IRCCS IFO (Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico Istituti Fisioterapici Ospitalieri) in Rome. …”
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Smart interfaces to assist the operator in the context of industry 4.0 with a 5S human-centric approach by Mario Rojas, Javier Maldonado-Romo, Juana Isabel Mendez, Pedro Ponce, Arturo Molina

“…It examines the alignment of these technologies with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), mainly focusing on SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth) and SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure). …”
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New Players for Advanced Prostate Cancer and the Rationalisation of Insulin-Sensitising Medication by Jennifer H. Gunter, Phoebe L. Sarkar, Amy A. Lubik, Colleen C. Nelson

“…Hyperinsulinaemia, dyslipidaemia, hypoxia, ER stress, and inflammation associated with expanded adipose tissue are thought to be among the main culprits driving malignant growth and cancer advancement. …”
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Halal or Not: Knowledge Graph Completion for Predicting Cultural Appropriateness of Daily Products by Van Thuy Hoang, Tien-Bach-Thanh do, Jinho Seo, Seung Charlie Kim, Luong Vuong Nguyen, Duong Nguyen Minh Huy, Hyeon-Ju Jeon, O-Joun Lee

“…However, these methods mainly focus on analyzing the discrete and specific ingredients within separate cosmetics, which ignore the high-order and complex relations between cosmetics and ingredients. …”
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Negative symptoms in schizophrenia: a study in a large clinical sample of patients using a novel automated method by Robert Stewart, Hitesh Shetty, Matthew Broadbent, Angus Roberts, Rashmi Patel, Philip McGuire, Richard D Hayes, Nishamali Jayatilleke, Genevieve Gorrell, Chin-Kuo Chang, Richard Jackson, Nadia Foskett, Caroline Johnston

“…Objectives To identify negative symptoms in the clinical records of a large sample of patients with schizophrenia using natural language processing and assess their relationship with clinical outcomes.Design Observational study using an anonymised electronic health record case register.Setting South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (SLaM), a large provider of inpatient and community mental healthcare in the UK.Participants 7678 patients with schizophrenia receiving care during 2011.Main outcome measures Hospital admission, readmission and duration of admission.Results 10 different negative symptoms were ascertained with precision statistics above 0.80. 41% of patients had 2 or more negative symptoms. …”
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Exploring the noncovalent interaction between β-lactoglobulin and flavonoids under nonthermal process: Characterization, physicochemical properties, and potential for lycopene deli... by Gongshuai Song, Fang Li, Ziming Xu, Nengliang Jiang, Danli Wang, Tinglan Yuan, Ling Li, Jinyan Gong

“…Results revealed that ultrasound treatment promoted reactive groups exposure and structural unfolding of β-LG to interact with six flavonoids. The main driving force between β-LG and flavonoids was hydrophobic interaction. …”
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Optimizing heat transfer performance in two-phase closed thermosyphons: A novel design and experimental evaluation by Mohammad Khalili, Seyed Alireza Mostafavi, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, Hossein Moghadamrad

“…This innovative feature aims to minimize vapor-liquid interaction within the main tube, potentially leading to enhanced heat transfer efficiency. …”
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Growth and Fruit Yield of Okro as Influenced by Genotypes and Mulch in the Guinea Savannah Conditions of Ghana by Richard Yaw Agyare, Mashark Seidu Abdulai, Samuel Saaka Buah, Emmanuel Ayipio, Samuel Kwame Bonsu, Regine Tchientche Kamga

“…Three treatments of mulch (black plastic, grass, and no mulch) represented the main plots with the genotypes as the subplots. The result indicated significant (P<0.05) genotypic variability among the genotypes for all parameters except plant girth. …”
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