Geochemistry characteristics of rare earth elements in the permo-carboniferous Taiyuan Formation coal in Ordos Basin—Taking Ningdong coalfield as an example by Fenghua MA, Donggang WANG, Qingzhi HE, Ruiyun MA, Cheng WANG, Xiaobing YANG

“…The study of the geochemical characteristics of rare earth elements (REE) in coal has important indicative significance in terms of sedimentary environment and material source in coal basin. In order to further explore the geochemical characteristics of systematic elements in Carboniferous-Permian coal in the Ordos Basin, taking the Permo-Carboniferous Taiyuan Formation (Fm) coal in Nindong coalfield as the research object to study the geochemistry characteristics of REE and discussed its occurrence characteristics and origin, base on the data from X-ray fluorescence spectrometer and plasma mass spectrometer. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of synthetic wheat lines (Triticum durum/Aegilops tausсhii) for vegetative period and resistance to diseases by V. P. Shamanin, I. V. Pototskaya, S. S. Shepelev, V. E. Pozherukova, A. Yu. Truschenko, A. S. Chursin, A. I. Morgunov

“…The synthetic lines with a complex of economically valuable traits present interest as an initial material for breeding programs.…”
Get full text

Application of Magnetic Aquatic Plant Biochar for Efficient Removal of Antimony from Water: Adsorption Properties and Mechanism by Luyi Nan, Yuting Zhang, Min Liu, Liangyuan Zhao, Yuxuan Zhu, Xun Zhang

“…In the present research, a novel type of efficient adsorbent material for the magnetic recovery of Sb was proposed: the magnetic aquatic plant biochar. …”
Get full text

Mapping and assessment of land cover change and ecological stability: a case of three transects in Slovakia by Jana Vojteková, Matej Vojtek, Martin Boltižiar, František Petrovič, Matej Masný, Bohuslava Gregorová

“…The study areas are located in western Slovakia (transect called Záhorie: Rudava – Buková), central Slovakia (transect called Turiec: Martin – Moškovec), and eastern Slovakia (transect called Poloniny: Stakčín – Ruské). Material and methods: Several methodological tools have been created to express the level of ecological stability of a given territory. …”
Get full text

Soluble ST2 protein as a new biomarker in patientswith precapillary pulmonary hypertension by Marta Banaszkiewicz, Arkadiusz Pietrasik, Szymon Darocha, Michał Piłka, Michał Florczyk, Anna Dobosiewicz, Piotr Kędzierski, Ewa Pędzich-Placha, Janusz Kochman, Grzegorz Opolski, Adam Torbicki, Marcin Kurzyna

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the role of soluble ST2 (sST2) in patients with PH. Material and methods A total of 57 patients with chronic thromboembolic PH and 43 patients with idiopathic arterial PH were enrolled in this study. …”
Get full text

Proposta de Protocolo para Análise Histopatológica Forense das Vias Aéreas de Cadáveres Carbonizados by Rafaella Marques Barbosa, Ívia Carla Nunes Ferreira, Roberta Reila Almeida Carvalho, Samir Fernandes Braga, Ana Bheatriz Souza Oliveira, Solon Diego Santos Carvalho Mendes, Joara de Paula Campos, Rhonan Ferreira Silva

“…Durante a fixação do material para exame histológico, pode ocorrer uma reação entre o formol e o sangue, resultando em um pigmento escuro semelhante à fuligem, especialmente em tecidos em autólise post mortem. …”
Get full text

Bio-energy auditing, system productivity, energy efficiencies and economics of different direct-seeded basmati rice-based cropping systems and nutrient management options by Rakesh Kumar Verma, Yashbir Singh Shivay, Radha Prasanna, Prakash Chand Ghasal, Chiter Mal Parihar, Mukesh Choudhary, Raghavendra Madar

“…Hence, the development of eco-friendly cropping systems with efficient nutrient management is essential for sustainable productivity. Material and methods The experiment was conducted with four cropping systems viz. direct-seeded basmati rice (DSBR)-wheat-fallow, DSBR-wheat-greengram, DSBR-cabbage-greengram and DSBR-cabbage-onion, being assigned to vertical strips; and 4 nutrient management strategies (MNS), viz. control, 100% RDF (recommended dose of fertilizers), 50% RDF + 25% RDN (recommended dose of nitrogen) through leaf compost + biofertilizers and 50% RDF + 25% RDN through vermicompost + biofertilizers assigned to horizontal strips. …”
Get full text

Extraction, Enrichment, and Quantification of Main Antioxidant Aglycones of Flavonoids and Tannins from Melastoma Dodecandrum Lour.: Guided by UPLC-ESI-MS/MS by Yingpeng Tong, Yu Jiang, Xubo Chen, Xiaonan Li, Ping Wang, Ye Jin, Kejun Cheng

“…Thus, the analysis methods could also be a quality control tool for material or products related with MD.…”
Get full text

Method for Rapid Labeling of Waste Sludge from a Food Factory with 15N-Glycine and Evaluation of N Use Using Komatsuna (Brassica rapa Var. perviridis) by Mizuho Miura-Ido, Yuzuri Iwamoto, Hiroi Kouya, Yoshihiko Takahashi, Amjad Hassan, Norikuni Ohtake, Hidetaka Hori, Takuji Ohyama

“…The waste sludge from food factories has rich nutrients and useful material for fertilizer or animal feed, but quick treatments and recycling of the waste sludge are difficult due to its higher water content. …”
Get full text

STEM-based mathematics learning module with PBL model in improving higher-order thinking skills by Ayunda Nova Millania, Agus Prasetyo Kurniawan, Ahmad Lubab, Ahmad Choirul Anam

“…The math learning module focuses on statistical material on the size of data concentration given to class VIII students at UPT SMPN 9 Gresik, as many as 31 students. …”
Get full text

On the measurement of microclimate by Ilya M. D. Maclean, James P. Duffy, Stef Haesen, Sanne Govaert, Pieter De Frenne, Thomas Vanneste, Jonathan Lenoir, Jonas J. Lembrechts, Marcus W. Rhodes, Koenraad Van Meerbeek

“…We first discuss the theory of measuring surface, ground and air temperatures with reference to energy fluxes and how these are modified by material, reflective properties and size of the device. …”
Get full text

Comparing the Prognostic Value of PTEN and Akt Expression with the Mitotic Activity Index in Adjuvant Chemotherapy-Treated Node-Negative Breast Cancer patients aged <55 years by Emiel A. M. Janssen, Håvard Søiland, Ivar Skaland, Einar Gudlaugson, Kjell H. Kjellevold, Arne Nysted, Jon-Arne Søreide, Jan P. A. Baak

“…However, its prognostic value has not been compared with the value of Akt and PTEN expression. Material and Methods: Prognostic comparison of Her2Neu, p110alpha (PIK3CA), Akt, mTOR, PTEN, MAI and cell-cycle regulators in 125 LNneg patients aged <55 years with cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and 5-fluorouracil (CMF)-based adjuvant systemic chemotherapy. …”
Get full text

Establishment of Microwave Drying Dynamic Model for Foshou Leaves Powder and Analysis of Quality Characteristics by Hui SUN, Bo ZHANG, Jianghong ZHOU, Zhenyi XU, Zhixing MAO, Yuxiang WANG, Jie PANG

“…Notably, microwave power and the quantity of material loaded were determinants of drying speed, with an increase in microwave power notably shortening the drying duration, especially during the constant-rate phase of drying. …”
Get full text

Impact of weather and climate on seed protein and oil content of soybean in the North Сaucasus by L. Yu. Novikova, I. V. Seferova, A. Yu. Nekrasov, I. N. Perchuk, T. V. Shelenga, M. G. Samsonova, M. A. Vishnyakova

“…For a targeted search of initial breeding material for the quality of soybean seeds, it is necessary to know the patterns of the dependence of the corresponding seed characters on the weather and climatic conditions in a particular region. …”
Get full text

Annual change in the distribution and landscape health of mangrove ecosystems in China from 2016 to 2023 with Sentinel imagery by Yuchao Sun, Mingzhen Ye, Bin Ai, Zhenlin Lai, Jun Zhao, Zhuokai Jian, Xinyan Qi

“…However, future efforts should focus particularly on natural reserves where landscape health trends are declining, with an increase in human and material resources investment. This study may serve as a reference for efficiently assessing the health status of mangrove landscapes based on remote sensing data. …”
Get full text

Attitudes towards persons with disabilities vs. personality traits of Polish students by Iwona Radlińska, Marta Kożybska, Arkadiusz Prajzner, Łukasz Krzywoszański, Beata Karakiewicz

“…The supplementary analyses indicate that contact with a person with a disability and socio-demographic factors, such as gender, age, place of residence, mode, and field of study, assessment of one’s health, and material conditions, did not moderate the relationships between personality dimensions and attitudes towards persons with disability.ConclusionPolish students’ attitudes towards individuals with physical disabilities are associated with personality traits such as agreeableness, extraversion, conscientiousness, and openness. …”
Get full text

Changes in cancer incidence and stage during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020–2021 in the Nordic countries by Anna Johansson, Anna Skog, Tom Børge Johannesen, Tor Åge Myklebust, Simon M. Kønig, Charlotte Wessel Skovlund, Lina Steinrud Mørch, Søren Friis, Marnar Fríðheim Kristiansen, David Pettersson, Eva María Gudmundsdóttir, Nanna Margrét Kristinsdóttir, Helgi Birgisson, Sandra Irenaeus, Johan Ahlgren, Mats Lambe, Elli Hirvonen, Janne Pitkäniemi, Giske Ursin

“…We compared cancer incidence rates and stage during 2020–2021 to pre-pandemic rates in the Nordic countries. Material and methods: Using data from the national cancer registries in Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, we estimated age-, sex-, and period-adjusted incidence rate ratios, expressed as relative percentage change (%) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs), comparing rates in 2020–2021 to those in 2017–2019 (pre-pandemic). …”
Get full text

Morphological and molecular characterization of a Sarcocystis bovifelis-like sarcocyst in American beef by Aditya Gupta, Larissa S. de Araujo, Andrew Hemphill, Asis Khan, Benjamin M. Rosenthal, Jitender P. Dubey

“…Results Molecular evaluation revealed 100% identity with S. bovifelis-like sarcocysts from naturally infected cattle from Germany and Argentina; although the condition of the frozen material precludes complete characterization by TEM, we noted morphological features which differed from the S. bovifelis originally described from experimentally infected cattle from Germany. …”
Get full text

Modern methods of visualization of the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye in the diagnosis and treatment of glaucoma by A.V. Sidorova, A.V. Starostina, K.A. Stefankova, E.S. Mustafaeva, M.S. Jereshtieva, Anna A. Aydinyan

“…To analyze the literature reflecting the main modern methods of visualizing the angle of the anterior chamber of the eye, which are used in patients with glaucoma. Material and methods. To perform the review, a search was carried out for literature sources on the Pubmed, Scopus and Elibrary reference databases for the period up to 2022 inclusive using the following keywords: anterior camera angle, gonioscopy, electronic gonioscopy, optical coherence tomography, ultrasound biomicroscopy and the same phrases in Russian. …”
Get full text

Neuromorphic, physics-informed spiking neural network for molecular dynamics by Vuong Van Pham, Temoor Muther, Amirmasoud Kalantari Dahaghi

“…The proposed NP-SNN paves the way for foundational advancements across various domains of chemical and material sciences especially in energy, environment, and sustainability fields.…”
Get full text