The Impact of Reich’s Vegetotherapy on Emotional Regulation and Postural Balance in Military Personnel: A Non-Pharmacological Approach to Combat Stress by Sana Khadhrani, Imed Touhemi, Amri Hammami, Chiraz Goumni, Jihen Khalfoun, Mohanad Omar, Rebai Haithem, Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman

“…This study examines the effectiveness of Reich’s vegetotherapy (VGT), an alternative non-pharmacological intervention, in improving these critical areas among military personnel. A total of 29 soldiers, with an average age of 30, were randomly assigned to either an experimental group (EG; 15 soldiers) or a control group (CG; 14 soldiers). …”
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Neural Plasticity Associated with Hippocampal PKA-CREB and NMDA Signaling Is Involved in the Antidepressant Effect of Repeated Low Dose of Yueju Pill on Chronic Mouse Model of Lear... by Zhilu Zou, Yin Chen, Qinqin Shen, Xiaoyan Guo, Yuxuan Zhang, Gang Chen

“…These findings supported the antidepressant efficacy of repeated routine low dose of Yueju in a long-term depression model and the critical role of CREB and NMDA signaling.…”
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Independent Component Analysis-Based Harmonic Transfer Impedance Estimation for Networks with Multiple Harmonic Sources by Mateus M. de Oliveira, Leandro R. M. Silva, Igor D. Melo, Carlos A. Duque, Paulo F. Ribeiro

“…The purpose is to determine the responsibility of each HS for the total harmonic distortion at a specific bus within the system, addressing a critical issue in the power quality field. To achieve this objective, it is necessary to estimate not only the individual HS, but also the transfer impedances between each source and the bus under analysis (BUA). …”
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Advances in Biomedical Missing Data Imputation: A Survey by Miriam Barrabes, Maria Perera, Victor Novelle Moriano, Xavier Giro-I-Nieto, Daniel Mas Montserrat, Alexander G. Ioannidis

“…To aid practitioners in method selection, we offer practical recommendations based on critical factors such as dataset size, data type, and missingness rate. …”
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Temporal variability of dissolved inorganic nitrogen and key environmental drivers in a dam-induced subtropical urban lake by Peng Tang, Boyu Ren, Tianyang Li, Qiwen Xu, Baoxiang Yang, Shunyao Zhu, Binghui He

“…The dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) is a critical indicator of the organism growth and ecological balance within aquatic systems. …”
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The Significant Effects of Threshold Selection for Advancing Nitrogen Use Efficiency in Whole Genome of Bread Wheat by Mohammad Bahman Sadeqi, Agim Ballvora, Said Dadshani, Md. Nurealam Siddiqui, Mohammad Kamruzzaman, Ahossi Patrice Koua, Jens Léon

“…Therefore, the threshold plays a critical role to identify reliable and significant associations in wide genome, while the proportion of false positive results is relatively low. …”
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Novel numerical and artificial neural computing with experimental validation towards unsteady micropolar nanofluid flow across a Riga plate by Muhammad Bilal, F. Maiz, Muhammad Farooq, Hijaz Ahmad, Mohammad Khalid Nasrat, Hassan Ali Ghazwani

“…Understanding the behavior of fluid flow over a Riga Plate is critical in many applications, including aerodynamics, industrial, and heat transfer operations. …”
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Nonlinear responses of ecosystem carbon fluxes to precipitation change in a semiarid grassland by Hua Chai, Hua Chai, Jianying Ma, Jinwei Zhang, Junqin Li, Bo Meng, Chengliang Wang, Duofeng Pan, Jie Li, Wei Sun, Xuhui Zhou

“…Carbon (C) fluxes in semiarid grasslands subject to precipitation variability play a critical role in the terrestrial C cycle. However, how ecosystem C fluxes respond to variability in precipitation (both decreases and increases precipitation along a gradient) remains unclear. …”
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GEN-27, a Newly Synthetic Isoflavonoid, Inhibits the Proliferation of Colon Cancer Cells in Inflammation Microenvironment by Suppressing NF-κB Pathway by Yajing Wang, Ping Lu, Weifeng Zhang, Qianming Du, Jingjing Tang, Hong Wang, Jinrong Lu, Rong Hu

“…Nonresolving inflammation is one of the consistent features of the tumor microenvironment in the intestine and plays a critical role in the initiation and development of colon cancer. …”
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A Scoping Review of Educational and Training Interventions on Parkinson’s Disease for Staff in Care Home Settings by Stacey Finlay, Tara Anderson, Elizabeth Henderson, Christine Brown Wilson, Patrick Stark, Gillian Carter, Matthew Rodger, Mihalis Doumas, Emma O’Shea, Laura Creighton, Stephanie Craig, Sophie Crooks, Arnelle Gillis, Gary Mitchell

“…However, these studies also highlighted a critical need for more specialized PD training among care home staff. …”
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Behind the scenes with genomics researchers by Renata Mont’Alverne, Lori Bradford, Cheryl Buckmaster, Graham Strickert, Jason MacLean, Diane Dupont

“…This study underscores scientists’ self-awareness within the genomics discipline, acknowledging how their beliefs and biases shape research outcomes. It illuminates critical reflections essential for navigating societal and scientific landscapes in genomics research.…”
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Hydrologic responses of watershed assessment to land cover and climate change using soil and water assessment tool model by R.C.C. Puno, G.R. Puno, B.A.M. Talisay

“…The model provided potential implications of land conversions and climate change adversely affecting hydrologic processes of critical watersheds. Climate change projections with a 13% decrease in rainfall directly influenced the decrease in hydrologic processes. …”
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Alteration of Differentiation Potentials by Modulating GATA Transcription Factors in Murine Embryonic Stem Cells by Callinice D. Capo-chichi, Jennifer L. Smedberg, Malgorzata Rula, Emmanuelle Nicolas, Anthony T. Yeung, Richard F. Adamo, Andrey Frolov, Andrew K. Godwin, Xiang-Xi Xu

“…Dab2, Laminin, GATA4, GATA5, and GATA6 are expressed in embryonic primitive endoderm and play critical roles in its lineage commitment. Results. …”
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Liver transcriptomics-metabolomics integration reveals biological pathways associated with fetal programming in beef cattle by Guilherme Henrique Gebim Polizel, Simara Larissa Fanalli, Wellison J. S. Diniz, Aline Silva Mello Cesar, Nara Regina Brandão Cônsolo, Heidge Fukumasu, Angela Cánovas, Arícia Christofaro Fernandes, Barbara Carolina Teixeira Prati, Édison Furlan, Gabriela do Vale Pombo, Miguel Henrique de Almeida Santana

“…This study highlights the significant impact of prenatal nutrition on the liver tissue of Nelore bulls, shedding light on critical metabolic pathways and hub components related to energy and protein metabolism, as well as immune system and epigenetics.…”
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A thermodynamic description of metastable c-TiAlZrN coatings with triple spinodally decomposed domains by Zhou J., Zhang L., Chen L., Du Y., Liu Z.K.

“…A critical thermodynamic assessment of the metastable c-TiAlZrN coatings, which are reported to spinodally decompose into triple domains, i.e., c-TiN, c-AlN, and c-ZrN, was performed via the CALculation of PHAse Diagram (CALPHAD) technique based on the limited experimental data as well as the first-principles computed free energies. …”
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Global Sensitivity Analysis and Uncertainty Quantification for Background Solar Wind Using the Alfvén Wave Solar Atmosphere Model by Aniket Jivani, Nishtha Sachdeva, Zhenguang Huang, Yang Chen, Bart van derHolst, Ward Manchester, Daniel Iong, Hongfan Chen, Shasha Zou, Xun Huan, Gabor Toth

“…Abstract Modeling the impact of space weather events such as coronal mass ejections (CMEs) is crucial to protecting critical infrastructure. The Space Weather Modeling Framework is a state‐of‐the‐art framework that offers full Sun‐to‐Earth simulations by computing the background solar wind, CME propagation, and magnetospheric impact. …”
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Soil microbiome interventions for carbon sequestration and climate mitigation by Gwyn A. Beattie, Anna Edlund, Nwadiuto Esiobu, Jack Gilbert, Mette Haubjerg Nicolaisen, Janet K. Jansson, Paul Jensen, Marco Keiluweit, Jay T. Lennon, Jennifer Martiny, Vanessa R. Minnis, Dianne Newman, Raquel Peixoto, Christopher Schadt, Jan Roelof van der Meer

“…Among the many knowledge gaps in this field, crucial gaps include the processes influencing the transformation of plant-derived soil carbon inputs into SOM and the identity of the microbes and microbial activities impacting this transformation. As a critical step forward, we encourage broadening the current widespread screening of potentially beneficial soil microorganisms to encompass functions relevant to stimulating soil carbon stocks. …”
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Analog parallel processor for broadband multifunctional integrated system based on silicon photonic platform by Na Qian, Defu Zhou, Haowen Shu, Ming Zhang, Xingjun Wang, Daoxin Dai, Xiao Deng, Weiwen Zou

“…Breaking the bandwidth and speed limitations of the single-computing core along with further exploring the multichannel potential of this architecture, we anticipate that the proposed APP will accelerate the development of powerful opto-electronic processors as critical support for applications such as satellite networks and intelligent driving.…”
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Feature selection enhances peptide binding predictions for TCR-specific interactions by Hamid Teimouri, Hamid Teimouri, Zahra S. Ghoreyshi, Zahra S. Ghoreyshi, Anatoly B. Kolomeisky, Anatoly B. Kolomeisky, Anatoly B. Kolomeisky, Jason T. George, Jason T. George, Jason T. George, Jason T. George

“…IntroductionT-cell receptors (TCRs) play a critical role in the immune response by recognizing specific ligand peptides presented by major histocompatibility complex (MHC) molecules. …”
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Understanding the behavioral intention of rural women to engage in green poultry farming: A psychological analysis by Pouria Ataei, Hamed Ghadermarzi, Hamid Karimi, Meysam Menatizadeh, Nasim Izadi

“…The study underscores the importance of perceived health and environmental benefits as critical motivators, suggesting that targeted awareness campaigns and social support systems could enhance women's engagement in green poultry farming. …”
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