Co-Cultivations of <i>Beauveria bassiana</i>, <i>Metarhizium anisopliae</i>, and <i>Trichoderma harzianum</i> to Produce Bioactive Compounds for Application in Agriculture by Pauline Flores da Silva, Maicon Sérgio Nascimento dos Santos, Beatriz de Andrade Araújo, Bruno Douglas Kerber, Heloisa Alves Pinto de Oliveira, Jerson Vanderlei Carús Guedes, Marcio Antonio Mazutti, Marcus Vinícius Tres, Giovani Leone Zabot

“…<i>Beauveria bassiana</i> + <i>Metarhizium anisopliae</i> showed approximately 70% inhibition against <i>Sclerotinia sclerotiorum</i> and <i>Macrophomina phaseolina</i>. As a way forward, this product demonstrated integrated bioactivities as insecticide and fungicide and can be optimized to substitute chemical pesticides that have negative impacts on the environment.…”
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A perspective on the current state of smartphone-based mobile applications for scar assessment by Peter Moortgat, Jill Meirte, Mieke Anthonissen, Koen Maertens, Thibau Demarbaix, Ulrike Van Daele

“…These tools have proven effective in assessing general skin characteristics but require further investigation of validity and reliability in a specific scar population. Moving forward, standardized protocols and enhanced imaging technologies, such as raw image formats, will be crucial for improving reliability.…”
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A Chromosomal-level genome assembly and annotation of fat greenling (Hexagrammos otakii) by Li Li, Fawen Hu, Dong Liu, Xiaolong Wang, Jing Diao, Yijing Zhu, Fengxiang Gao, Ying Fan, Yuxia Jian, Xue Wang, Lei Pan, Wen Guo

“…This genomic resource is a step forward in supporting the breeding, germplasm conservation, and enhancement of H. otakii, facilitating genetic studies and the development of strategies for disease resistance and growth optimization in aquaculture.…”
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Dynamic balance control in healthy young women during stair descent: a plantar pressure-based study by Ruiqin Wang, Ruiqin Wang, Jinfeng Cao, Haoran Xu, Panjing Guo, Yumin Li, Yuyi Fan, Yunfei Gui, Leqi Li, Roger Adams, Jia Han, Jia Han, Jia Han, Jie Lyu, Jie Lyu

“…It is necessary to better understand the plantar mechanism of the ladder falls and put forward reasonable suggestions.MethodTwenty healthy young women volunteered to participate in the experiment. …”
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AiGPro: a multi-tasks model for profiling of GPCRs for agonist and antagonist by Rahul Brahma, Sunghyun Moon, Jae-Min Shin, Kwang-Hwi Cho

“…At the core of our model lies the Bi-Directional Multi-Head Cross-Attention (BMCA) module, a novel architecture that captures forward and backward contextual embeddings of protein and ligand features. …”
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Effect of JumpstartMD, a Commercial Low-Calorie Low-Carbohydrate Physician-Supervised Weight Loss Program, on 22,407 Adults by Sean Bourke, John Magaña Morton, Paul Williams

“…Completer and last observation carried forward (LOCF) of clinic-measured weight loss (kg) in 18,769 female and 3638 male JumpstartMD participants. …”
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Machine vision-based detection of key traits in shiitake mushroom caps by Jiuxiao Zhao, Jiuxiao Zhao, Wengang Zheng, Wengang Zheng, Yibo Wei, Yibo Wei, Qian Zhao, Qian Zhao, Jing Dong, Jing Dong, Xin Zhang, Xin Zhang, Mingfei Wang, Mingfei Wang

“…This study puts forward a machine vision-based prediction method to solve the problem regarding the measurement of traits in shiitake mushroom caps during the shiitake mushroom breeding process. …”
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Accurate phenotype-to-genotype mapping of high-diversity yeast libraries by heat-shock-electroporation (HEEL) by Marcus Wäneskog, Emma Elise Hoch-Schneider, Shilpa Garg, Christian Kronborg Cantalapiedra, Elena Schäfer, Michael Krogh Jensen, Emil Damgaard Jensen

“…HEEL should enable highly accurate phenotype-to-genotype measurements going forward, which could be used to construct better computer-based models.…”
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Myofascial trigger points therapy increases neck mobility and reduces headache pain in migraine patients – pilot study by Maciej Olesiejuk, Małgorzata Chalimoniuk, Tomasz Sacewicz

“…Results CS-ROM for horizontal rotation and forward flexion improved significantly at the 1-month follow-up compared to pre-therapy (baseline) (P < 0.05). …”
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Real-Time Neuropsychological Testing for Hydrocephalus: Ultra-Fast Neuropsychological Testing During Infusion and Tap Test in Patients with Idiopathic Normal-Pressure Hydrocephalus by Ilaria Guarracino, Sara Fabbro, Daniele Piccolo, Serena D’Agostini, Miran Skrap, Enrico Belgrado, Marco Vindigni, Francesco Tuniz, Barbara Tomasino

“…T0 (<i>p</i> < 0.001) and were significantly faster at counting forward at T2 vs. T1 (<i>p</i> < 0.005), suggesting an improvement in speed at T2. …”
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A Systemic Approach to Inceptive Constructions in Lithuanian by Rolandas Mikulskas

“…‘rushed at, to’; ‘jum- ped forward’); suskato, suskubo, sukruto, subruzdo, sujudo (orig. …”
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Soviet Researchers on the Middle East: Ahead of Their Time by I. D. Zvyagelskaya

“…The article attempts to consider some breakthrough ideas and assessments of historical events in the Middle East put forward by the Soviet experts. The review is primarily based on the publications of Soviet specialists published in the 1970’s. …”
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Modeling feed efficiency over productive lifetime and integrating a submodel for body reserve management in Nordic dairy cattle by R.B. Stephansen, J. Lassen, V.M. Thorup, B.G. Poulsen, J. Jensen, G. Sahana, O.F. Christensen

“…In conclusion, our study demonstrates the feasibility of developing a model for gRFI over most of the productive lifetime of dairy cattle, offering significant economic benefits without compromising productivity or body reserve management. Moving forward, comprehensive recording schemes covering whole lactations and productive lifetimes are advantageous for accurate selection indices of gRFI.…”
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Community-based models of care for management of type 2 diabetes mellitus among non-pregnant adults in sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review. by Emmanuel Firima, Lucia Gonzalez, Fabiola Ursprung, Elena Robinson, Jacqueline Huber, Jennifer M Belus, Fabian Raeber, Ravi Gupta, Gibrilla F Deen, Alain Amstutz, Bailah Leigh, Maja Weisser, Niklaus Daniel Labhardt

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We searched Medline, Embase, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL) and Scopus, supplemented with backward and forward citation searches. We included cohort studies, randomized trials and case-control studies that reported on non-pregnant individuals diagnosed with T2DM in SSA, who received a substantial part of care in the community. …”
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Psychometric evaluation of the exercise-related cognitive errors questionnaire among Chinese emerging adults by Mengyao Guo, Jin Kuang, Ting Wang, Fabian Herold, Alyx Taylor, Jonathan Leo Ng, Jonathan Leo Ng, M. Mahbub Hossain, M. Mahbub Hossain, Arthur F. Kramer, Arthur F. Kramer, Robert Schinke, Zhihui Cheng, Liye Zou

“…Thus, this study aims to validate the Chinese version of the Exercise-related Cognitive Errors Questionnaire (E-CEQ-C) among Chinese emerging adults, a self-report measure to evaluate cognitive errors of context-relevant information related to exercise.MethodsFollowing a forward-backward translation of the E-CEQ (N = 24 items), the E-CEQ-C and the Chinese version of the Cognitive Distortions Questionnaire (CD-Quest-C) for gathering evidence of criterion-related validity were administered among a sample of Chinese emerging adults (N = 376, 29.0% male) through an online survey. …”
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Targeted detection of endogenous LINE-1 proteins and ORF2p interactions by Mathias I. Nielsen, Justina C. Wolters, Omar G. Rosas Bringas, Hua Jiang, Luciano H. Di Stefano, Mehrnoosh Oghbaie, Samira Hozeifi, Mats J. Nitert, Alienke van Pijkeren, Marieke Smit, Lars ter Morsche, Apostolos Mourtzinos, Vikram Deshpande, Martin S. Taylor, Brian T. Chait, John LaCava

“…The ability to simultaneously assay endogenous L1 ORF1p and ORF2p is an important step forward for L1 analytical biochemistry. Endogenous ORF2p interactomes can now be presented with confidence that ORF2p is among the enriched proteins.…”
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Medical student experiences of Case-Based Learning (CBL) at a multicultural medical school by Catherine Bruen, Jan Illing, Ronan Daly, Frances Meagher, Caroline Delany, Gozie Offiah, Sally Doherty, Ellen Stuart, Martina Crehan, Helen Kelly

“…We identified six learning points to support others going forward.…”
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Application of artificial neural networks for predictive model of municipal solid waste collection in tourist cities by T. Kridakorn Na Ayutthaya, N. Jakrawatana, D. Rinchumphu, V. Owatsakul

“…It is imperative to develop a standardized risk assessment mechanism utilizing advanced tools and methodologies to quantify the levels of microplastics in the environment and living organisms as the study moves forward. It is imperative that both capture fisheries and aquaculture undergo thorough assessments of risks and hazards. …”
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Balancing selection at a wing pattern locus is associated with major shifts in genome-wide patterns of diversity and gene flow by Rodríguez de Cara, María Ángeles, Jay, Paul, Rougemont, Quentin, Chouteau, Mathieu, Whibley, Annabel, Huber, Barbara, Piron-Prunier, Florence, Ramos, Renato Rogner, Freitas, André V. L., Salazar, Camilo, Silva-Brandão, Karina Lucas, Torres, Tatiana Teixeira, Joron, Mathieu

“…Testing this hypothesis with forward simulations supported the observation of increased diversity in populations with the supergene. …”
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Modulating the fatty acid composition of black soldier fly larvae via substrate fermentation by F. IJdema, S. Lievens, R. Smets, G. Poma, M. Van Der Borght, B. Lievens, J. De Smet

“…Furthermore, proximate analysis of the substrates revealed sugar depletion after fermentation, which could be detrimental for larval growth and illustrate important attention points going forward. This study shows that fermentation of agricultural side streams WB and a mixture of WB with DDGS with Mortierella alpina alters their FA profile, increasing their ω-3 and ω-6 FA concentrations and that of BSFL fed with those substrates. …”
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