The role of PM2.5 exposure in lung cancer: mechanisms, genetic factors, and clinical implications by Chi-Yuan Chen, Kuo-Yen Huang, Chin-Chuan Chen, Ya-Hsuan Chang, Hsin-Jung Li, Tong-Hong Wang, Pan-Chyr Yang

“…Recent evidence identifies air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter (PM2.5), as a significant risk factor in LCNS. …”
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Structural Brain Changes Following Left Temporal Low-Frequency rTMS in Patients with Subjective Tinnitus by Astrid Lehner, Berthold Langguth, Timm B. Poeppl, Rainer Rupprecht, Göran Hajak, Michael Landgrebe, Martin Schecklmann

“…While rTMS is known to induce morphological changes in healthy subjects, no study has investigated yet whether rTMS treatment induces grey matter (GM) changes in tinnitus patients as well, whether these changes are correlated with treatment success, and whether GM at baseline is a useful predictor for treatment outcome. …”
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Synchron und diachron. Zum Zusammenhang zwischen Kontrapunkt und Prozessualität in romantischer Formensprache by Ariane Jeßulat

“…This goes hand in hand with a diffuse blending of the aesthetics of production and reception, as well as with an almost matter of course renunciation of contrapuntal techniques, typical of the Classic-Romantic Formenlehre, which could conflict with the illusion of spontaneous inspiration and natural processes. …”
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Transformation of Turkey's Anti-Terrorism Policy under the AKP by V. A. Avatkov, A. I. Sbitneva

“…Erdogan's public speeches and the use of general scientific research methods, the authors conclude that the fight against terrorist threat, especially the so-called "Kurdish terrorism", is a matter of great importance for the country's leadership. …”
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome as Presenting Form of Very Early Systemic Sclerosis by María Isabel Pedraza, Julia Barbado, Marina Ruiz, Ángel Luis Guerrero

“…In a new MRI a month later improvement of white matter lesions was observed. Capillaroscopy showed “active pattern,” considered typical of SSc. …”
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On selection of foxes for enhanced aggressiveness and its correlated implications by L. N. Trut, A. V. Kharlamova, A. V. Vladimirova, Yu. E. Herbeck

“…The general tendency in the dynamics of intergroup variability is that it does not decrease over time during selection, no matter how long the population has been under it. …”
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Proof of concept for using banana waste based binders in sawdust briquetting: Comparative studies between raw and carbonized sawdust by Gratitude Charis, Patel Bilal, Chigondo Marko, Rusere Morgen, Maposa Munashe

“…Proximate analysis indicated that carbonization increased the solid fuel quality through a 39%, 16% and 41% decrease in moisture content, volatile matter and ash content respectively, and a 35% increase in fixed carbon. …”
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Unveiling the Physics Secrets of Bajiquan: A STEAM-Integrated Teaching Approach by Haidong Chen, Weilei Yang, Jinyong Feng, Jiasheng Lv, Ran Chen

“…These findings suggest that integrating Bajiquan and motion analysis within a STEAM framework can promote a deeper understanding of physics concepts and enhance students’ overall engagement with the subject matter.…”
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Traffic-related air pollutants (TRAP) in relation to respiratory symptoms among security guards by Muniandy Pravin, Abdul Aziz Nurhanim, Zainal Abidin Nur Balqishanis, Mohd Jamil Putri Anis, Ahnan Karthiga

“…Security guards are among the outdoor workers exposed to TRAP pollutants, mainly particulate matter 2.5 (PM2.5), which can lead to chronic respiratory diseases. …”
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Piotr Stolypin and the National question in the Russian Empire in 1906-1911: new trends in Russian historiography by Ryšard Gaidis

“…Even though the base of sources on this matter is expanding, it is not analyzed by historians in more detail but simply mastered in an uncritical manner. …”
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Efektivitas Media FlipHoot dalam Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Pendidikan Pancasila di Sekolah Dasar by Rizkiyanti Khoirunnisa, Wawan Shokib Rondli, Fina Fakhriyah

“…By utilizing a quantitative approach, this research seeks to measure the extent to which FlipHoot can improve students' comprehension and mastery of the subject matter. Method – A quantitative research design was employed, with a test instrument serving as the primary tool for data collection. …”
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DREDGING IMPACT ON THE LAKE MANZHEROK (REPUBLIC OF ALTAY) HYDRO/ BIOLOGICAL AND SANITARY/MICRO/BIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS by Dmitry M. Bezmaternykh, Vladimir V. Kirillov, Nadezhda I. Yermolaeva, Laura M. Kipryanova, Lyubov V. Yanygina, Elena Y. Mitrofanova, Olga N. Vdovina, Anton V. Kotovschikov, Evgeniya Y. Zarubina

“…Such low indicators of the aquatic communities’ development with high concentration of organic matter argue the temporal state of anthropogenic metabolic regress. …”

Converting grassland to wildflower meadow: impact on soil quality indicators for carbon sequestration by Alice A. Breeveld, Saskia Pagella, Jane Fisher

“…Measurements included earthworm abundance, live biomass, and microbial decomposition rates via a cotton strip assay (CSA), to provide insights into the initial phase of carbon sequestration: organic matter decomposition. The findings unveiled critical insights. …”
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Symbiotic Performance of Herbaceous Legumes in Tropical Cover Cropping Systems by Basil Ibewiro, Martin Onuh, Nteranya Sanginga, Bernard Vanlauwe, Roel Merckx

“…The effects of management practices on N2 fixation in mucuna and lablab were examined using 15N isotope dilution technique. Dry matter yield of both legumes at 12 weeks was two to five times more in in situ mulch (IM) than live mulch (LM) systems. …”
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Compressive Strength Prediction of Alkali-Activated Slag Concretes by Using Artificial Neural Network (ANN) and Alternating Conditional Expectation (ACE) by Xiaoyu Qin, Qianmin Ma, Rongxin Guo, Zhigang Song, Zhiwei Lin, Haoxue Zhou

“…The results show that both the ANN and the ACE models had adequate accuracy, no matter 3 d or 28 d compressive strength was considered. …”
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Improvement of the knock-in effciency in the genome of human induced pluripotent stem cells using the CRISPR/Cas9 system by М. М. Gridina

“…In this review, I attempt to describe the currently known information regarding the matter of increasing efciency of targeted insertions into hiPS cells’ genome. …”
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Charged spherically symmetric and slowly rotating charged black hole solutions in bumblebee gravity by Jia-Zhou Liu, Wen-Di Guo, Shao-Wen Wei, Yu-Xiao Liu

“…Abstract In this paper, we study the scenario in which the matter field is an electromagnetic field nonminimally coupled to the bumblebee vector field. …”
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Sewage sludge composting in a rotary drum reactor: stability and kinetic analysis by Ashish Kumar Nayak, Ajay S. Kalamdhad

“…Background Composting is one of the sustainable practices to convert sewage sludge into useful agricultural product because it is rich in organic matter, micro- and macronutrients, which is essential for plants growth and soil fauna to live. …”
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Neonatal Surgery Intensive Care Unit: Hacettepe University Experience by Umit Ayse Tandircioglu, Hasan Tolga Celik, Sule Yigit, Murat Yurdakok

“…We intend to draw attention to this matter through our study, sharing our own experience. …”
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Pengaruh Naupli Artemia yang Diperkaya dengan N-3 HUFA terhadap "Budget" Energi Larva Ikan Red Sea Bream Pagrus major by O. Sumule

“… Energy budget of red sea bream Pagrus major larvae fed n-3 highly unsaturated fatty acids (HUFA)-enriched (EA) and non-enriched (NEA) Artemia nauplii was constructed as: EI = F + M + U + G, where EI is energy intake, F energy loss as feces, M energy loss for metabolism, U energy loss as non-fecal matter based on ammonia excretion, and G energy for growth. …”
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