Growing Chlorella vulgaris in Photobioreactor by Continuous Process Using Concentrated Desalination: Effect of Dilution Rate on Biochemical Composition by Ângelo Paggi Matos, Regina Coeli de Oliveira Torres, Luiz Rodrigo Ito Morioka, Elisa Helena Siegel Moecke, Kepler Borges França, Ernani Sebastião Sant’Anna

“…Overall, the results show that continuous culture is a powerful tool to investigate the cell growth kinetics and physiological behaviors of the algae growing on desalination wastewater.…”
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Dynamic Response and Lubrication Performance of Spur Gear Pair Under Time-Varying Rotation Speeds by Jiaxing Pei, Yuanyuan Tian, Hongjuan Hou, Yourui Tao, Miaojie Wu, Zhigang Guan

“…The rotation speed directly influences the vibration and lubrication behaviors of gear pairs, but studying the effects of time-varying rotation speeds during their operation poses substantial challenges. …”
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Improving Breast Cancer Outcomes among Women in China: Practices, Knowledge, and Attitudes Related to Breast Cancer Screening by Tsu-Yin Wu, Yi-Lan Liu, Scott Chung

“…The results from the logistic regression model showed increased self-efficacy; having performed monthly self-exams, and having had clinical breast exams in the past two years were significant correlates while demographic variables were not correlated with screening behaviors. Conclusion. The findings provide a foundation to better understand beliefs and practices of Chinese women toward BCS and highlight the critical need for general public, health professionals, and the health care system to work collaboratively toward improving the quality of breast cancer care in this population.…”
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Thyroid-Specific Genes Expression Uncovered Age-Related Differences in Pediatric Thyroid Carcinomas by Maria Isabel Cunha Vieira Cordioli, Lais Moraes, Maria Teresa de Seixas Alves, Rosana Delcelo, Osmar Monte, Carlos Alberto Longui, Adriano Namo Cury, Janete Maria Cerutti

“…Our data suggest that biological behaviors of DTC in adolescents might differ from those in children and adults. …”
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Determination of Physical Activity Levels of Karabük University Students by Serkan Revan, Mert Aydogmus, Yılmaz Yüksel, Numan Kayışoğlu

“…The sedentary lifestyle is one of the most important problems for today's societies. Health-related behaviors that an individual gains early in his life affect the individual's quality of life in adulthood. …”
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Faculty acceptance and use of generative artificial intelligence in their practice by Julián Nevárez Montes, Julián Nevárez Montes, Josemaria Elizondo-Garcia, Josemaria Elizondo-Garcia

“…Overall, acceptance dimensions obtained middle-high results. Behavioral intention obtained the highest values whereas Subjective norm obtained the lowest values. …”
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Molecular Basis of GABA Hypofunction in Adolescent Schizophrenia-Like Animals by Xiaodan Wang, Ying Hu, Wenxin Liu, Yuanyuan Ma, Xi Chen, Ting Xue, Donghong Cui

“…Electrophysiological and several neurochemical changes have linked the GABA deficits to abnormal behaviors induced by NMDAR hypofunction. However, few studies have systematically investigated the molecular basis of GABA deficits, especially during adolescence. …”
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Mechano-gated iontronic piezomemristor for temporal-tactile neuromorphic plasticity by Xiao Wei, Zhixin Wu, Hanfei Gao, Shiqi Cao, Xue Meng, Yuqun Lan, Huixue Su, Zhenglian Qin, Hang Liu, Wenxin Du, Yuchen Wu, Mingjie Liu, Ziguang Zhao

“…We anticipate that such temporal plastic piezomemristor devices for abiotic-biotic interfaces can serve as promising hardware systems for interfacing dynamic tactile behaviors into diverse neuromodulations.…”
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Anxiolytic, Antidepressant, and Anticholinesterase Effects of Essential Oil from <i>Myrcia sylvatica</i> (G.Mey.) DC by Antônio Quaresma da Silva Júnior, Mariana Maciel Garcia, Wanderson da Silva Farias, Deise Juliane dos Anjos de Sousa, Adenilson de Sousa Barroso, Pablo Luis Baia Figueiredo, Gabriela B. dos Santos, Ricardo Bezerra de Oliveira, Rosa Helena Veras Mourão

“…The results demonstrated that inhalation of MsEO at doses of 0.1% and 1% significantly reduced anxiety and depressive-like behaviors without impairing memory, learning, or motor coordination in the animals. …”
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Discordance in Couples Pregnancy Intentions and Breastfeeding Duration: Results from the National Survey of Family Growth 2011–2013 by Jordyn T. Wallenborn, Gregory Chambers, Elizabeth P. Lowery, Saba W. Masho

“…Findings from this study show a relationship between couples’ pregnancy intentions and subsequent breastfeeding behaviors. Healthcare professionals should be cognizant of parents’ differing opinions surrounding pregnancy intention and the implications on breastfeeding outcomes.…”
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The association between salivary oxytocin, age, and puberty in children with and without OCD by Anna-Rosa Cecilie Mora-Jensen, Line Katrine Harder Clemmensen, Manja Gersholm Grønberg, Eli R. Lebowitz, Daniel S. Quintana, Niklas Rye Jørgensen, Charlotte Sewerin Larsen, Lasse Kristoffer Bak, Gitte Lund Christensen, Linea Pretzmann, Valdemar Uhre, Sofie Heidenheim Christensen, Camilla Uhre, Nicoline Løcke Jepsen Korsbjerg, Christine Lykke Thoustrup, Julie Hagstrøm, Melanie Ritter, Kerstin Jessica Plessen, Anne Katrine Pagsberg, Nicole Nadine Lønfeldt

“…Nonlinear changes in oxytocin across development show the importance of accounting for hormonal and behavioral changes during puberty.…”
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Intravenous Immunoglobulin Therapy Administered Early after Narcolepsy Type 1 Onset in Three Patients Evaluated by Clinical and Polysomnographic Follow-Up by Elisabeth Ruppert, Hélène Zagala, Juliette Chambe, Henri Comtet, Ulker Kilic-Huck, François Lefebvre, Marc Bataillard, Carmen Schroder, Laurent Calvel, Patrice Bourgin

“…Given the possibility of spontaneous improvement of cataplexy frequency with self-behavioral adjustments, these observations would need to be confirmed by larger controlled studies. …”
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Expanding the BP1-BP2 15q11.2 Microdeletion Phenotype: Tracheoesophageal Fistula and Congenital Cataracts by D. Wong, S. M. Johnson, D. Young, L. Iwamoto, S. Sood, T. P. Slavin

“…The region is approximately 500 kb and microdeletions within the BP1-BP2 region have been reported in patients with developmental delay, behavioral abnormalities, and motor apraxia as well as dysmorphic features including hypertelorism, cleft or narrow palate, ear abnormalities, and recurrent upper airway infections. …”
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Polarization Scattering Regions: A Useful Tool for Polarization Characteristic Description by Jiankai Huang, Jiapeng Yin, Zhiming Xu, Yongzhen Li

“…The research leverages Cameron decomposition to reveal the distinctive scattering behaviors within each region, illustrating that at higher-frequency bands, scattering approximates spherical symmetry, with minimal impact from the target shape. …”
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A single-site randomized controlled trial of partner navigation to HCV treatment for people who inject drugs: a study protocol for the You’re Empowered for Treatment Initiation (YE... by Meghan D. Morris, Judy Y. Tan, Claire C. McDonell, Maia Scarpetta, Tiffany N. Nguyen, Jennifer C. Price, Torsten B. Neilands

“…Methods The You’re Empowered for Treatment Initiation (YETI) Partner trial is a single-site randomized controlled trial evaluating the efficacy of a two-session behavioral intervention that engages injecting partners as peer navigators for HCV treatment. …”
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Gestational Weight Gain: Results from the Delta Healthy Sprouts Comparative Impact Trial by Jessica L. Thomson, Lisa M. Tussing-Humphreys, Melissa H. Goodman, Sarah E. Olender

“…Delta Healthy Sprouts trial was designed to test the comparative impact of two home visiting programs on weight status, dietary intake, and health behaviors of Southern African American women and their infants. …”
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Mt. Etna Tilt Signals Associated with February 6, 2023, M=7.8 and M=7.5 Turkey Earthquakes by Laura Privitera, Ferruccio Ferrari, Angelo Ferro, Salvatore Gambino

“…By using these signals, we evidence the different behaviors of two of the most used models of tiltmeters on volcanoes (Lily and Pinnacle) and how they are useful for instrument calibration.…”
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Fractal Analysis of Fragmentation Distribution of Rockbursts Induced by Low-Frequency Seismic Disturbances by Lihua Hu, Zhenghu Zhang, Xin Liang, Chunan Tang

“…The results show that the fragmentation distributions of both the seismically induced and self-initiated rockbursts exhibit fractal behaviors. For the moderate seismically induced rockbursts, as the static stresses (i.e., the maximum and minimum static stresses) and disturbance amplitude increase, the fractal dimension increases, whereas, as the disturbance frequency increases, the fractal dimension decreases first and then increases. …”
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Enhancing social functioning using multi-user, immersive virtual reality by D. J. Holt, N. R. DeTore, B. Aideyan, L. Utter, L. Vinke, D. S. Johnson, J. Zimmerman, K. N. Dokholyan, A. Burke

“…Prior studies have suggested that brief behavioral interventions can teach skills that may improve social functioning and connection but, currently, access to such interventions is limited. …”
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Exploration of the Effect of Tobacco Smoking on Metabolic Measures in Young People Living with HIV by Mark L. Rubinstein, D. Robert Harris, Bret J. Rudy, Bill G. Kapogiannis, Grace M. Aldrovandi, Kathleen Mulligan

“…We conducted cross-sectional, multicenter studies in HIV-positive young women and men to assess metabolic and morphologic complications from tobacco smoking in 372 behaviorally infected HIV-positive youth, aged 14–25 years. …”
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