Fiber length distribution characterizes the brain network maturation during early school-age by Yanlin Yu, Qing Cai, Longnian Lin, Chu-Chung Huang

“…Environmental and social changes during early school age have a profound impact on brain development. …”
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Rare-Earth Pretreatment Improves Performance of Reactive Dye Argazol Navy Blue on Banana-Fiber Fabric by Ao Du, Yongjie Zheng, Wenqi Jiang, Jie Liu

“…At present, the use of conventional reactive dyes on banana-fiber fabric leads to the problem of excessive salt consumption, which is not conducive to environmental protection. In this experimental study, rare-earth-pretreated banana-fiber fabric was dyed with the reactive dye Argazol Navy Blue. …”
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Short-term stock market reaction to the announcement of green bond issue: evidence from Nordic countries by Vilija Aleknevičienė, Raimonda Vilutytė

“…Green bonds are used for financing environmentally friendly projects. Their issue is an important event in a company, with a huge impact not only on the protection of the environment but also on the management practice and financial performance of the company. …”
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Does Clostridium Perfringens Epsilon Toxin Mimic an Auto-Antigen Involved in Multiple Sclerosis? by Marie-Lise Gougeon, Valérie Seffer, Cezarela Hoxha, Elisabeth Maillart, Michel R. Popoff

“…Many possible causes of MS have been proposed, including genetic factors, environmental triggers, and infectious agents. Recently, <i>Clostridium perfringens</i> epsilon toxin (ETX) has been incriminated in MS, based initially on the isolation of the bacteria from a MS patient, combined with an immunoreactivity to ETX. …”
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Preparation of the Binder from Banana Pseudostem Waste and Its Application in Pigment Dyeing by Abdul Fatah Larik, Najma Memon, Rashid Hussain Memon, null Sirajuddin, Farhana Khanam Ferdousi, Ahsan Habib

“…The disposal of banana pseudostem waste creates substantial environmental concerns. To address this issue, it is crucial to explore the potential of converting this abundant waste into valuable industrial products. …”
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Green and Innovative Extraction: Phenolic Profiles and Biological Activities of Underutilized Plant Extracts Using Pulsed Electric Fields and Maceration by Noelia Pallarés, Houda Berrada, Emilia Ferrer, Wahiba Rached, José Pinela, Filipa Mandim, Tania C. S. P. Pires, Tiane C. Finimundy, Francisco J. Barba, Lillian Barros

“…While MAC generally yielded superior results, PEF extraction showed great promise as an environmentally sustainable alternative, eliminating the need for organic solvents and aligning with green extraction principles.…”
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Dynamics of Positive Frequency Dependent Selection Triggers Selection for Silence by I. Hashem, V. De Buck, J. Van Impe

“…It is hypothesized that the regulation systems of such traits will be under selection for either internal silencing mechanisms or to be triggered by an external environmental condition.…”
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Strategic Management Modeling for Offshore Tugboat and Support Vessel Operations: A Hybrid SWOT-TOWS Fuzzy DEMATEL-TOPSIS Framework by Ali Burçin Eke, Ozan Batmaz, Muhammed Fatih Gülen, Esma Uflaz, Özcan Arslan

“…The maritime sector, particularly in offshore tugboat and support vessel operations, faces multifaceted strategic management challenges due to rapid technological advancements, environmental regulations, and market conditions. This paper introduces an innovative strategic decision-making framework for this industry, integrating Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats (SWOT) analysis with Fuzzy Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory-DEMATEL and Order of Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution-TOPSIS methodologies. …”
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The effect of yoga on insomnia and quality of life among nursing professionals during COVID-19: A pre–post-test interventional study by Madhu Basavegowda, Sujan M. Umeshchandra, Patteswari Duraisamy, Rajesh K. Thimmulappa, Mounika S. Manivasagan, Chaithra Mallaiah, Jahnavi V. Madhu, Vijaya V. Yogeeshwaran, Nagashree Vishwanath, Vinitha K. Rudramuniyappa, Srinath C. Galag, VSK Manasa Priya Dwadasi

“…Quality-of-life scores in the physical, psychological, and environmental domains improved significantly (P < 0.05). …”
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Using a Novel Fractal-Time-Series Prediction Model to Predict Coal Consumption by Guodang Zhao, Xuyang Guo, Xin Wang, Dezhi Zheng

“…Currently, coal is still the main energy source for China’s economic development, and the environmental issues caused by coal consumption have aroused widespread concern. …”
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Starch metabolism in potato <i>Solanum tuberosum</i> L. by E. M. Sergeeva, K. T. Larichev, E. A. Salina, A. V. Kochetov

“…Several issues remain obscure: the roles of enzyme isoforms and different regulatory factors in tissues at various plant developmental stages and under different environmental conditions; alternative enzymatic processes; targeting and transport proteins. …”
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The Tourism Industry as a Tool for Local Economic Development of the Territorial Communities of the Carpathian Region of Ukraine by Pavliuk Svitlana, Mirzayev Natig, Ungalov Sanjar

“…Tourism affects the preservation and dissemination of cultural heritage, stimulates interest in preserving natural resources and ecosystems, and promotes understanding, tolerance, and environmental awareness. In challenging conditions such as martial law or other difficult situations, tourism can be a source of profit and a tool for the reconstruction and development of regions in need of support. …”
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Natural factors outweigh anthropogenic impact on aquatic phoD-harboring communities along Yangtze River basin by Lin Xu, Qian Mao, Chaonan Li, Bo Tu, Xiangzhen Li

“…Like other microbial communities, the diversity and composition of these functional communities are influenced by environmental gradients generated by both natural factors (e.g., climate) and anthropogenic impacts. …”
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Isolated Rhodium Atoms Activate Porous TiO2 for Enhanced Electrocatalytic Conversion of Nitrate to Ammonia by Zhi Liang Zhao, Shaoxuan Yang, Shensong Wang, Zhe Zhang, Liang Zhao, Qi Wang, Xinyi Zhang

“…Abstract The direct electrochemical reduction of nitrate to ammonia is an efficient and environmentally friendly technology, however, developing electrocatalysts with high activity and selectivity remains a great challenge. …”
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Body mass index levels in students living in areas of military conflict by Iryna Kryventsova, Katarzyna Prusik, Victoriya Klymenchenko, Olha Sokoliuk

“…At present, human health and related elements face ongoing risks from environmental conditions. Thus, regular tracking of health metrics gains significant importance. …”
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Pandemic as Pretext: The Implications of Global Cataclysms in Don DeLillo’s The Silence and Slavoj Žižek’s Writings on Covid-19 by Alicja Piechucka

“…My argument is that for both the American novelist and the Slovenian philosopher, worldwide disasters such as the blackout depicted in The Silence or the 2020 pandemic are merely a pretext for delving into the condition of the modern world, with particular emphasis on how twenty-first-century reality is affected by globalization, science, technology, war and environmental degradation. DeLillo’s novel is more of a meditation while Žižek’s collection of essays may be seen as a call to action. …”
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Modeling the supply chain sustainability imperatives in the fashion retail industry: Implications for sustainable development. by Md Tariqul Islam Imran, Chitra Lekha Karmaker, Rubayet Karim, S M Misbauddin, A B M Mainul Bari, Asif Raihan

“…The results reveal the availability of government support schemes to promote sustainability, developing strategic supply chain interventions to ameliorate the impact of disruptive events, and digitalizing the supply chain as the most monumental imperatives under economic, social, and environmental perspectives, respectively. The study's innovative methodology and its implications for sustainable supply chain management offer valuable insights for both academic research and practical application, presenting a strategic blueprint for the fashion retail industry to navigate and thrive in the post-COVID-19 era. …”
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Development of Innovative Activity of University Teachers: Philosophical and Psychological Perspectives by Yu. N. Gut, L. E. Tursunov, M. V. Lanskikh, Sh. B. Akhmedova

“…The systematization of the theoretical and empirical data obtained made it possible to develop a methodology for the development of innovative activity of university teachers, consisting of two main directions: environmental – features of the scientific and educational innovative environment; subjective – motivation, level of training and personal characteristics of teachers.…”
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A fishy gut feeling – current knowledge on gut microbiota in teleosts by Ingvill Tolas, Ingvill Tolas, Zhigang Zhou, Zhen Zhang, Zhen Zhang, Tsegay Teame, Tsegay Teame, Rolf Erik Olsen, Einar Ringø, Ivar Rønnestad

“…Probiotics enhance immunity and growth, prebiotics support beneficial bacteria, and antibiotics, though effective against pathogens, disrupt microbial diversity and may promote antibiotic resistance. Environmental factors, such as temperature, salinity, and pollution, significantly influence GM. …”
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Water phase distribution and its dependence on internal structure in soaking maize kernels: a study using low-field nuclear magnetic resonance and X-ray micro-computed tomography by Baiyan Wang, Baiyan Wang, Shenghao Gu, Juan Wang, Guangtao Wang, Xinyu Guo, Chunjiang Zhao, Chunjiang Zhao

“…Although temporal dynamics of grain moisture and its functional and environmental determinants have been broadly demonstrated, we still do not have a comprehensive understanding of the distribution of water phase within a kernel.MethodsWe investigated the relationship between tissue structural traits, including embryo volume (EMBV), endosperm volume (ENDV), vitreous endosperm volume (VEV), floury endosperm volume (FEV), and water content in different phases, such as bound water, semi-bound water, and free water, in maize kernels under different cultivars, nitrogen application rates, and soaking durations by combining low-field nuclear magnetic resonance (LF-NMR) and X-ray microcomputed tomography (μ-CT) for kernels.ResultsThe results demonstrate that bound water is the major phase (57-82%) in maize kernels, and this proportion decreases with prolonged soaking duration. …”
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