Combining extraction and cultivation methods for soil seed bank analysis increases number of captured species and their similarity to above-ground vegetation by Petr Plohák, Hana Švehláková, Barbara Stalmachová, Miroslava Goňo, Tomáš Dvorský

“…For our research, a post-mining area in the region of the Upper Silesian Black Coal Basin was selected, whose relief and ecosystems are strongly disturbed by underground mining and are currently also affected by ongoing climate change.MethodData collection for our research took place in the territory of two waterlogged subsidence basins in the Karvina region, Czech Republic. …”
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Rate Decline Analysis of Horizontal Wells with Multiple Variable Conductivity and Uneven Distributed Fractures by Yunpeng Hu, Ziyun Cheng, Wei Ding, Xiaoling Zhang, Liangchao Qu, Chunliu Sun, Penghui Su, Wenqi Zhang

“…The calculative results show that the smaller the fracture spacing is, the earlier the fracture begins to decline, the more the production will decrease; the change of different fracture length with the total fracture length unchanged has almost no effect on the production; the angle between fracture and x-axis has an important effect on the production; the smaller the angle between fracture and x-axis is, the stronger the interference between fractures is, the higher the production; the initial fracture conductivity affects the early production behavior, and the higher the initial fracture conductivity, the higher the production; the larger the fracture declines index, the lower the production, but the decreasing range gradually decreases with the increase of the decline index; the larger the reservoir drainage radius, the later the energy depletion stage, the higher the production. …”
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Chatting your way to quitting: A longitudinal exploration of smokers' interaction with a cessation chatbot by Linwei He, Erkan Basar, Reinout W. Wiers, Marjolijn L. Antheunis, Emiel Krahmer

“…However, the decrease did not affect the intervention's outcomes. Conclusion: This study demonstrates the feasibility and initial usefulness of Roby, highlighting the potential for chatbots in long-term cessation support. …”
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Nutritional Value and In Vitro Volatile Fatty Acid Production of Forage Grasses Cultivated Using Farmyard Manure and Desmodium intortum Intercropping in the Upper Blue Nile Basin,... by Misganaw Walie, Firew Tegegne, Yeshambel Mekuriaw, Atsushi Tsunekawa, Nobuyuki Kobayashi, Toshiyoshi Ichinohe, Nigussie Haregeweyn, Asaminew Tassew, Shigdaf Mekuriaw, Tsugiyuki Masunaga, Mitsuru Tsubo, Enyew Adgo, Derege Tsegaye Meshesha

“…The purpose of this study was to evaluate how fertilizer treatments affected the chemical composition, in vitro gas production and organic matter digestibility (IVOMD), and volatile fatty acid production (VFA) of Napier and desho grasses in the upper Blue Nile basin of Ethiopia. …”
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Profiles of systemic lupus erythematosus patients with co-existing sickle cell disease: a coincidence or true association? by Hakeem Babatunde Olaosebikan, Etseoghena Igebu, Adebukola Khairat Orolu, Gbenga Joshua Odunlami, Ilo Azizat Bamisebi, Akin Dada, Ebele Uche, Olufemi Adelowo

“…Introduction Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) and sickle cell disease (SCD) are distinct multisystemic diseases that commonly affect blacks. There are few reports of their co-existence in Western literature and a paucity of reports in Sub-Saharan Africa. …”
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Phenylbutyric Acid Modulates Apoptosis and ER Stress‐Related Gene Expression in Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ib In Vitro Model by Marina Parezanovic, Nina Stevanovic, Marina Andjelkovic, Milena Ugrin, Sonja Pavlovic, Maja Stojiljkovic, Anita Skakic

“…Conclusion This cost‐effective in vitro model screens the therapeutic potential of SMs affecting ER stress and apoptosis in G6PT‐deficient kidney cells, offering a first‐line screening assay for promising compounds. 4‐PBA's potential repurposing for GSD Ib patients opens new research directions.…”
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The impact of vehicular pollution on soil health in the forest ecosystem of Sonamarg Kashmir Himalayas by Tariq A. Bhat, Shafat A. Mir, Manzoor R. Khan, Javeed I. A. Bhat, Ishrat Bashir, Bilal A. Beigh, Humayun Azad

“…The results indicate that vehicular pollution affects the soil quality due to heavy metal contamination in the fragile Sonamarg forest ecosystem.…”
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Long-term variations in pH in coastal waters along the Korean Peninsula by Y.-W. Lee, M.-O. Park, S.-G. Kim, T.-H. Kim, Y. H. Oh, S. H. Lee, D. Joung, D. Joung

“…<p>Declining seawater pH, associated with rising atmospheric <span class="inline-formula">CO₂</span> levels, adversely affects marine organisms and ecosystems, thereby posing a considerable risk to coastal fisheries and economies. …”
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Cochlear implantation and cognitive function in the older adult population: current state of the art and future perspectives by Tinne Vandenbroeke, Ellen Andries, Marc J.W. Lammers, Anouk Hofkens-Van den Brandt, Griet Mertens, Vincent Van Rompaey

“…The identification of an objective marker of cognitive functioning will help unravel how cochlear implantation affects cognition.…”
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Tracing the Origin of Oxide Inclusions in Vacuum Arc Remelted Steel Ingots Using Trace Element Profiles and Strontium Isotope Ratios by Christoph Walkner, Gulnaz Mukhametzianova, Stefan Wagner, Jörg C. Korp, Andreas Graf, Johanna Irrgeher, Thomas C. Meisel, Thomas Prohaska

“…This is particularly evident in the case of macroscopic inclusions (>100 µm), which are rarely observed in steel castings produced using state-of-the-art technologies, whereby casting parameters are optimized towards steel cleanliness, and post-treatment steps such as vacuum arc remelting (VAR) are used, but frequently result in the rejection of the affected product. To improve production processes and develop effective countermeasures, it is essential to gain a deeper understanding of the origin and formation of NMIs. …”
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The Arizona Molecular ISM Survey with the SMT: Variations in the CO(2–1)/CO(1–0) Line Ratio across the Galaxy Population by Ryan P. Keenan, Daniel P. Marrone, Garrett K. Keating

“…We show that the assumption of a constant r _21 can introduce biases into the molecular gas trends in galaxy population studies and demonstrate how this affects the recovery of important galaxy scaling relations, including the Kennicutt–Schmidt law and the relation between SFMS offset and star formation efficiency. …”
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Compost as an eco-friendly alternative to mitigate salt-induced effects on growth, nutritional, physiological and biochemical responses of date palm by Mohamed Ait-El-Mokhtar, Abdessamad Fakhech, Raja Ben-Laouane, Mohamed Anli, Abderrahim Boutasknit, Youssef Ait-Rahou, Said Wahbi, Abdelilah Meddich

“…NaCl stress induced high lipid peroxidation and H2O2 accumulation; however, the application of compost lowered these two parameters in stressed plants through stimulation of the antioxidant enzymes activity and increasing soluble sugars and proline accumulation.Conclusion Results suggest that the green waste-based compost can boost date palm seedlings tolerance in salt-affected soils by mitigating the different adverse effects of salinity stress.…”
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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

“…Among some strategies, it is important to reduce the use of chemical pesticides that affect the productive capacity of the soil and cause problems to the environment. …”
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Impact of Synthetic Porous Medium Geometric Properties on Solute Transport Using Direct 3D Pore-Scale Simulations by Paolo Roberto Di Palma, Nicolas Guyennon, Andrea Parmigiani, Christian Huber, Falk Heβe, Emanuele Romano

“…Our findings suggest that the advective transport is primarily affected by the specific surface area and the mean curvature of the porous medium, while the effective diffusion coefficient scales as the inverse of the tortuosity squared. …”
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The assessment of change in human heat stress risk in Brazil projected by the CMIP6 models by Laila K Gohar, Dan Bernie, Damian Wilson, Kate Willett, Richard Betts

“…Furthermore, 8% of the population will be affected for almost half of the year. The states of Amazonas, Amapa, Acre, Maranhao, Para and Roraima are most prone to experiencing high levels of WBGT and will be the first to experience WBGT levels that are too high for intense physical activity for more than 9 months if global temperature reaches 3 °C. …”
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Influence of a lignification and mineralization of leaf tissues on resistance to a brown rust in common wheat plants by A. A. Konovalov, I. K. Shundrina, E. V. Karpova, I. V. Eltsov, E. A. Orlova, N. P. Goncharov

“…On a phytopathologic plot, against artificial infection with spores of a brown rust, two samples of spring bread wheat 3-13-15-4 and 3-4-14-3 were affected 1–5 % and 30 %, respectively. An analysis of various substances content in the leaf tissue at the contrast samples was conducted. …”
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Heavy metal and metalloid pollution: A systematic review of health implications for pregnant women, children, and geriatrics in the East African region by Godswill J. Udom, Brian Turyahabwe, Ayodeji Aturamu, Omoirri M. Aziakpono, Richard D. Agbana, Omole G. Joseph, Nita-wills G. Udom, Nuru Mugide, Omali P. Odey, Haron Olot, Orish E. Orisakwe

“…Heavy metal(loid) contamination in East Africa is a critical public health challenge, particularly affecting vulnerable populations such as pregnant women, children, and the elderly. …”
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The mental health impact of COVID-19: the need for community interventions and collaboration for recovery by Nadarajah Rajeshkannan, Daya Somasundaram, Balachandran Kumarendran, Thirunavukarasu Kumanan, Ivan Dinesh Aloysius, Nalayini Sugirthan, Sivanantham Sasikumar, Nalayini Jegathesan

“… Background: Since 2019, the COVID-19 epidemic has spread across the world, affecting millions of individuals on physical, mental, and socioeconomic levels. …”
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Infectivity in full-term placenta of Zika viruses with different lipid profiles by Eva Mazzetto, Alessio Bortolami, Davide Bovo, Matteo Stocchero, Elisa Mazzacan, Alessandra Napolitan, Valentina Panzarin, Maria Rosa Tran, Gianpiero Zamperin, Adelaide Milani, Andrea Fortin, Michela Bigolaro, Paola Pirillo, Matteo Pagliari, Claudia Zanardello, Giuseppe Giordano, Maria Teresa Gervasi, Eugenio Baraldi, Calogero Terregino, Carlo Giaquinto, Francesco Bonfante

“…While many studies have focused on understanding ZIKV pathogenesis during pregnancy, the viral mechanisms affecting fetal development remain largely unclear. …”
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Exploring changes in metabolites and fecal microbiota of advanced gastric cancer based on plasma metabolomics and 16S rDNA sequencing by Xinyi Feng, Yu Zhang, Jun Feng, Zhongjun Li, Zhi Zhang, Lin Zhu, Ruoyu Zhou, Haibo Wang, Xiaojun Dai, Yanqing Liu

“…Correlation analysis shows that the intestinal microbiota and plasma metabolites jointly affect the occurrence and development of gastric cancer. …”
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