Influence of Surface Roughness on a Highly Loaded Axial Compressor Stage Performance at Low Reynolds Number by Hongzhi Cheng, Mingyang Wang, Chuangxin Zhou, Shengfeng Zhao, Xingen Lu, Junqiang Zhu

“…In addition, for all the four roughness locations, the roughness covering from the leading edge to 50% of the axial chord length on the suction surface had a relatively evident advantage in improving the compressor peak efficiency because of the better control of the LSB and wall shear stress.…”
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Long-Term High Salt Intake Involves Reduced SK Currents and Increased Excitability of PVN Neurons with Projections to the Rostral Ventrolateral Medulla in Rats by Andrew D. Chapp, Renjun Wang, Zixi (Jack) Cheng, Zhiying Shan, Qing-Hui Chen

“…Evidence indicates that high salt (HS) intake activates presympathetic paraventricular nucleus (PVN) neurons, which contributes to sympathoexcitation of salt-sensitive hypertension. …”
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Can Effects of a Generalized Uncertainty Principle Appear in Compact Stars? by João Gabriel Galli Gimenez, Dimiter Hadjimichef, Peter Otto Hess, Marcelo Netz-Marzola, César A. Zen Vasconcellos

“…On basis of a deformed Poisson canonical algebra with a parametrized minimum length scale that induces deviations from conventional Quantum Mechanics, fundamental questions involving the consistence, evidences and proofs of this approach as a possible cure for unbounded energy divergence are outlined. …”
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In Vivo and Impression Cytology Study on the Effect of Compatible Solutes Eye Drops on the Ocular Surface Epithelial Cell Quality in Dry Eye Patients by Manuela Lanzini, Claudia Curcio, Rossella Annamaria Colabelli-Gisoldi, Alessandra Mastropasqua, Roberta Calienno, Luca Agnifili, Mario Nubile, Leonardo Mastropasqua

“…However, these modifications were more evident in patients treated with Optive therapy. A significant reduction of the expression of MMP9 and IL6 in Optive group was observed during the follow-up period in comparison to Hylogel treatment. …”
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The Impact of the Quizlet App on Students' Mufradât Mastery: An Experimental Study by Ibnu Rawandhy N. Hula, Yousif Abdelmannan Mohamed Godat Arrashedy, Mohamad Lahay, Mukhtar I. Miolo, Damhuri Damhuri, Abdullah Sakka

“…This research is motivated by the observation that 10th-grade students at MAS Al-Huda in Gorontalo City have low mastery of mufradât. This is evident from their difficulties in understanding reading materials and communicating in Arabic. …”
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The Dynamic Response Law of Bank Slope under Water-Rock Interaction by Yinchai Zhang, Huafeng Deng, Wei Wang, Lingling Duan, Yongyan Zhi, Jianlin Li

“…Research results indicate the following: Firstly, in the process of water-rock interaction, the dynamic characteristics of sandstone show evident degradation trend, with the increase of the damping ratio and Poisson’s ratio and decrease of dynamic elastic modulus, and the former six water-rock cycle degradation effects are particularly obvious. …”
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Influence of Different ECM-Like Hydrogels on Neurite Outgrowth Induced by Adipose Tissue-Derived Stem Cells by E. Oliveira, R. C. Assunção-Silva, O. Ziv-Polat, E. D. Gomes, F. G. Teixeira, N. A. Silva, A. Shahar, A. J. Salgado

“…Our results indicated that all hydrogels supported ASC survival and viability, being this more evident for the functionalized GG hydrogels. Moreover, the presence of different ECM-derived biological cues within the hydrogels appears to differently affect the mRNA levels of growth factors involved in neuronal survival, differentiation, and axonal outgrowth. …”
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Evaluating the Progress of the EU Countries Towards Implementation of the European Green Deal: A Multiple Criteria Approach by Giovanni Ottomano Palmisano, Lucia Rocchi, Lorenzo Negri, Lea Piscitelli

“…The package includes interlinked initiatives covering the climate, the environment, energy, transport, industry, agriculture, and sustainable finance. It is thus evident that holistic and scientifically sound decision support systems are crucial to help EU policymakers and stakeholders in monitoring the progress of countries towards the implementation of the EGD. …”
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A Rare Case of Pneumonia Caused by Shewanella putrefaciens by Rajshree Patel, Albin Abraham, Johnson Thomas, Wanqing Zhi, Shadab Ahmed, Janice Verley

“…We believe that our patient developed pneumonia evidently caused by S. putrefaciens, after near drowning in sea water. …”
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Bioactive chemical constituents of Curcuma longa L. rhizomes extract inhibit the growth of human hepatoma cell line (HepG2) by Abdel-Lateef Ezzat, Mahmoud Faten, Hammam Olfat, El-Ahwany Eman, El-Wakil Eman, Kandil Sherihan, Abu Taleb Hoda, El-Sayed Mortada, Hassenein Hanaa

“…Degenerative and apoptotic changes were more evident in curcumin- treated hepatoma cells than in those treated with the methanol extract. …”
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Physicochemical, rheological and antioxidant profiling of yogurt prepared from non-enzymatically and enzymatically hydrolyzed potato powder under refrigeration by Ishtiaq Ahmad, Zhouyi Xiong, Hanguo Xiong, Rana Muhammad Aadil, Nauman Khalid, Allah Bakash Jvaid Lakhoo, Zia-ud-din, Asad Nawaz, Noman Walayat, Rao Sanaullah Khan

“…Evidences show that the storage period greatly affects the quality of yogurt. …”
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The Impact of Bioactive Lipids on Cardiovascular Development by Alexander Kleger, Stefan Liebau, Qiong Lin, Götz von Wichert, Thomas Seufferlein

“…Bioactive lipids usually act via G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), but can also function as direct intracellular messengers. Recently, it became evident that bioactive lipids play a role during cellular differentiation development. …”
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Modulating p56Lck in T-Cells by a Chimeric Peptide Comprising Two Functionally Different Motifs of Tip from Herpesvirus saimiri by Jean-Paul Vernot, Ana María Perdomo-Arciniegas, Luis Alberto Pérez-Quintero, Diego Fernando Martínez

“…Additionally, Lck downstream signalling was evident with hTip-CSKH but not with control peptides. …”
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Appropriateness in Dentistry: A Survey Discovers Improper Procedures in Oral Medicine and Surgery by Giacomo Oteri, Vera Panzarella, Antonia Marcianò, Olga Di Fede, Laura Maniscalco, Matteo Peditto, Giuseppina Campisi

“…On examining the results of the survey, it is evident that information and implementation of the above mentioned procedures are crucially needed. …”
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World Climate Research Programme lighthouse activity: an assessment of major research gaps in solar radiation modification research by Jim M. Haywood, Olivier Boucher, Chris Lennard, Trude Storelvmo, Simone Tilmes, Daniele Visioni

“…It is increasingly evident that maintaining global warming at levels below those agreed in the legally binding international treaty on climate change. i.e., the Paris Agreement, is going to be extremely challenging using conventional mitigation techniques. …”
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Plasticity of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from Mouse Bone Marrow in the Presence of Conditioned Medium of the Facial Nerve and Fibroblast Growth Factor-2 by Eudes Euler de Souza Lucena, Fausto Pierdoná Guzen, José Rodolfo Lopes de Paiva Cavalcanti, Maria Jocileide de Medeiros Marinho, Wogelsanger Oliveira Pereira, Carlos Augusto Galvão Barboza, Miriam Stela Mariz de Oliveira Costa, Expedito Silva do Nascimento Júnior, Jeferson Sousa Cavalcante

“…A number of evidences show the influence of the growth of injured nerve fibers in peripheral nervous system as well as potential implant stem cells (SCs). …”
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A Case of Waterhouse-Friderichsen Syndrome Resulting from an Invasive Pneumococcal Infection in a Patient with a Hypoplastic Spleen by Kazumasa Emori, Nobuhiro Takeuchi, Junichi Soneda

“…At arrival, purple spots were evident on his neck and face. Examination of the vital sign indicated septic shock. …”
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Changes in structural composition of field margins and related landscape homogenization following EU accession of Poland by Andrzej Wuczyński, Krzysztof Kujawa, Remigiusz Pielech, Wojciech Grzesiak, Paweł Jarzembowski, Sylwia Wierzcholska, Zygmunt Dajdok

“…The negative environmental effects of EU accession were more evident in the fields. Our findings emphasize the necessity of preserving various types of field margins that can counterbalance to deterioration of farmland biodiversity.…”
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Collaborative research: Potential and limitations of participative social cartography by Pablo Saravia-Ramos, Débora Vega-Valdés, Luis Espinoza-Almonacid, Paulo Gutiérrez-Soto

“…When comparing the different findings it becomes evident that cartographic techniques need to be adapted to the rhythms and peculiarities of each organization. …”
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Enzymatic recovery of glycopeptides from different industrial grades edible bird’s nest and its by-products: nutrient, probiotic and antioxidant activities, and physicochemical cha... by Hidayati Syamimi Mohd Noor, Rafidah Mohd Ariff, Lee Sin Chang, Xin Yi Chai, Hui Yan Tan, Nur’ Aliah Daud, Abdul Salam Babji, Seng Joe Lim

“…The in-vitro probiotic activity of EBN and its hydrolysates were examined using the probiotic bacterium Lactobacillus plantarum. Evidently, EBN by-products hydrolysate (EBNhD) recorded the highest number of L. plantarum (1.1 × 1011 CFU/mL), indicating that low grade EBN has the potential as prebiotic material that promotes probiotic activity. …”
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