A qualitative investigation of the influences of gender among low-socioeconomic status students’ motivations to study biology by Svetlana Masjutina, Elizabeth Stearns

“…Understanding this gendered dynamic and interplay between these motivational types is essential for designing programs and policies that aim to increase the representation of LSES students in biology, a field critical to environmental conservation and societal welfare.…”
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Identification and management of a novel Danshen leaf anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum karstii in Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge in China by Haoyue Ma, Haoyue Ma, Liguo Huang, Lulu Guo, Lulu Guo, Shan Chen, Jiale Liu, Changyun Liu, Yanxia Dou, Xianchao Sun, Lin He, Guanhua Ma

“…Further investigations focused on understanding the environmental factors influencing the mycelial growth and sporulation of the pathogen. …”
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Alternaria leaf blight of clusterbean by Е. Е. Radchenko, R. A. Abdullaev, N. V. Alpatieva, O. V. Putina, E. L. Gasich

“…At all VIR branches, accessions  k-52568 (Argentina) and k-52569 (Pakistan) were weakly damaged by Alternaria leaf blight, and some  accessions  were resistant only in the environmental conditions of one or two experimental stations. …”
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Rediscovery of Social Reality of the City and the Village: Methodological Novations of the Study of Life Space Dynamics by C. I. Ildarhanova

“…Three dimensions of sustainability of urban-rural relations are described: including economic, social and environmental spheres. The author supposes that evaluation of social capital of each of spatial communities study of social norms, values and behavioral standards will promote prognosis of the potential of modern rural-urban space as a base for institualization of new urban-rural relations. …”
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Influence of diglyme and cumene additives upon emission and combustion behaviour of diverse biodiesel fuelled diesel engine by Swarup Kumar Nayak, Dinesh Babu Munuswamy, Ganesan Subbiah, Mallireddy Naresh, Yuvarajan Devarajan

“…This study addresses these goals by investigating the potential of biodiesel blends supplemented with innovative fuel additives to improve engine performance and reduce environmental impact. Specifically, the effects of diglyme (DG) and cumene (CU) as fuel additives on the combustion, performance, and emission characteristics of diesel engines fueled with jojoba methyl ester (JME), polanga oil methyl ester (PME), and their blended variant mixed methyl ester (MME) were evaluated. …”
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Bacteriological Contamination of Drinking Water Supply from Protected Water Sources to Point of Use and Water Handling Practices among Beneficiary Households of Boloso Sore Woreda,... by Matusala Gizachew, Amha Admasie, Chala Wegi, Etagegnehu Assefa

“…The quality of drinking water is a powerful environmental determinant of health. Water becomes contaminated with faecal material due to inadequate protection of the source, unhygienic practices of the community at the source, and poor household handling practices. …”
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Distinct spatiotemporal patterns between fungal alpha and beta diversity of soil–plant continuum in rubber tree by Yaqing Wei, Zhixiang Wu, Guoyu Lan

“…The season-specific environmental factors (e.g., climatic factors) were the most important factors in shaping fungal alpha diversity across the soil–plant continuum. …”
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Inheritance of effective juvenile leaf rust resistance in six accessions of Aegilops speltoides Tausch by M. A. Kolesova, L. G. Tyryshkin

“…Leaf rust (causal agent: Puccinia triticina Erikss.) is a serious disease of bread wheat in all crop-growing regions. An environmentally safe and economically profitable method to protect plants is cultivation of resistant varieties. …”
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Insomnia, cardiorespiratory function and quality of life in individuals with post-COVID-19 fatigue by Nathalea Spode de Arruda, Alessandra Hofstadler Deiques Fleig, Charles Rech, Carine Cristina Callegaro

“…Additionally, they exhibited poorer quality of life in the physical and environmental domains. CFS demonstrated a direct correlation with ISI (r=0.436, p=0.01) and ESS (r=0.593, p=0.001), as well as an inverse correlation with the distance covered in the 6MWT (r=-0.398, p=0.022) and FEV1 (r=-0.412, p=0.01). …”
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Humic acid improves water retention, maize growth, water use efficiency and economic benefits in coastal saline-alkali soils by Ge Li, Yuyang Shan, Weibo Nie, Yan Sun, Lijun Su, Weiyi Mu, Zhi Qu, Ting Yang

“…Humic acid (HA) is an environmentally friendly and efficient soil amendment that plays a crucial role in the improving of saline-alkali soils. …”
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A Pine Wilt Disease Detection Model Integrated with Mamba Model and Attention Mechanisms Using UAV Imagery by Minhui Bai, Xinyu Di, Lechuan Yu, Jian Ding, Haifeng Lin

“…Pine wilt disease (PWD) is a highly destructive worldwide forest quarantine disease that has the potential to destroy entire pine forests in a relatively brief period, resulting in significant economic losses and environmental damage. Manual monitoring, biochemical detection and satellite remote sensing are frequently inadequate for the timely detection and control of pine wilt disease. …”
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Assessment of COVID-19 vaccine uptake and associated factors among healthcare workers in selected health facilities of the Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study... by Maereg Wolde, Trhas Tadesse Berhe, Addisalem Melesse, Rachana Sharma, Hnin Su Mon, Tesfaye Simireta, Hailemariam Addisu, Yosef Wassihun

“…Other professions such as paramedics, environmental health and pharmacist were less likely to get COVID-19 vaccine than nurses (adjusted OR, AOR 0.2; 95% CI (0.06 to 0.53)). …”
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Evaluation of Corrosion Potential Stability of Stainless Steels in Dilute Electrolyte Solution for Application to a Quasi-Reference Electrode Used in Electrochemical Sensing System by Kyosuke Sawada, Shinji Okazaki, Tatsuki Inaba, Motohiro Sakuma, Koichi Azuma

“…To evaluate the long term corrosion potential stability of stainless steel (SS) in environmental water, the corrosion potential of SUS304, SUS316, SUS316L, and SUS430 was measured for 1 week in a solution of 0.9 mM NaHCO₃ and 0.5 mM CaCl₂, referred to as “sub-tap water.” …”
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An analysis of heavy metals contamination and estimating the daily intakes of vegetables from Uganda by Keneth Iceland, Kasozi, Eric Oloya, Otim, Herbert Izo, Ninsiima, Gerald, Zirintunda, Andrew, Tamale, Justin, Ekou, Grace Henry, Musoke, Robert, Muyinda, Kevin, Matama, Regan, Mujinya, Henry, Matovu, Fred, Ssempijja, Ejike, Daniel Eze, Mauryn, Atino, Bede, Udechukwu, Ronald, Kayima, Patrick, Etiang, Emmanuel Tiyo, Ayikobua, Stellamaris, Kembabazi, Ibe Michael, Usman, Sheu Oluwadare, Sulaiman, Phyllis Candy, Natabo, Grace Nambatya, Kyeyune, Gaber El-Saber, Batiha, Ochan, Otim

“…Environmental contamination with elevated levels of copper (Cu), cobalt (Co), iron (Fe), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), chromium (Cr 6þ), cadmium (Cd), and nickel (Ni)—all states of which are found in Uganda—raises health risk to the public. …”
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Effects of Agro-Based Industries on Economic Development of Kanungu District: A Case Study of Rugyeyo Sub-County. by Tukamushaba, Enos

“…The recommends that there were; The study recommends that the government should encourage and promote sustainable agricultural practices to minimize the environmental impact of agro-based industries. This includes the adoption of organic farming methods, efficient water usage, and soil conservation techniques. …”
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Effect of Sand Mining on River System: A Case Study of River Rwabakazi Kabale Municipality.. by Kamagara, Denis

“…These included promoting and incentivizing the use of less environmentally damaging sand mining technologies, implementing stricter regulations on sand mining activities within the river, developing and implementing river restoration plans for the affected areas, and encouraging sand miners to shift to alternative sources of clay outside the river. …”
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Air Pollution Mediates the Association between Human Mobility and COVID-19 Infection by Kang Lo, Nguyen Thanh Tung, Chih-Da Wu, Huynh Nguyen Xuan Thao, Hoang Ba Dung, Tran Phan Chung Thuy, Hsiao-Chi Chuang

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Qualitative study of factors affecting engagement with a hospital-based violence intervention programme in Indianapolis, Indiana by Malaz Boustani, Lauren A Magee, Damaris Ortiz, Zachary W Adams, Brigid R Marriott, Reilin J Moore, Blakney Q Brooks, Clark J Simons

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Risk Assessments of Water Inrush from Coal Seam Floor during Deep Mining Using a Data Fusion Approach Based on Grey System Theory by Yaru Guo, Shuning Dong, Yonghong Hao, Zaibin Liu, Tian-Chyi Jim Yeh, Wenke Wang, Yaoquan Gao, Pei Li, Ming Zhang

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Preparation and Antibacterial Properties of Substituted 1,2,4-Triazoles by Ionuţ Ledeţi, Vasile Bercean, Anda Alexa, Codruţa Şoica, Lenuţa-Maria Şuta, Cristina Dehelean, Cristina Trandafirescu, Delia Muntean, Monica Licker, Adriana Fuliaş

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