Associations between environmental glyphosate exposure and glucose homeostasis indices in US general adults: a national population-based cross-sectional study by Xiaobing Feng, Min Wang, Yuji Wang, Ruyi Liang, Chunxiang Yan

“…Abstract As glyphosate’s application becomes increasingly widespread across the globe, its potential adverse effects on humans have garnered growing concerns. Little evidence has revealed the associations between glyphosate and glucose homeostasis. …”
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Larval Cytotoxic and Subacute Toxicity of Gardenia ternifolia, Rourea coccinea, and Cassytha filiformis Used in Traditional Medicine of Benin (West Africa) by E. Agbodjento, J. R. Klotoé, T. I. Sacramento, T. V. Dougnon, E. Déguenon, J. Agbankpé, K. Fabiyi, P. Assogba, M.-P. Hounkanrin, R. Akotegnon, T. J. Dougnon, J.-M. Atègbo

“…However, this unregulated or irrational use may pose a risk of toxicity to humans in the short and/or long term. Recent studies reported interesting ethnopharmacological, antioxidant, and phytochemical data on some medicinal plants used in the traditional treatment of male infertility in Benin. …”
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Adiabatic Fixed-Bed Gasification of Colombian Coffee Husk Using Air-Steam Blends for Partial Oxidation by Javier Bonilla, Gerardo Gordillo

“…The increasing energy consumption, mostly supplied by fossil fuels, has motivated the research and development of alternative fuel technologies to decrease the humanity’s dependence on fossil fuels, which leads to pollution of natural sources. …”
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Protective effects of wogonin in the treatment of central nervous system and degenerative diseases by Qingan Fu, Qingyun Yu, Hongdan Luo, Zhekang Liu, Xiaowei Ma, Huijian Wang, Zhijuan Cheng

“…Despite extensive preclinical evidence, further clinical studies are warranted to confirm its efficacy and safety in humans. This review highlights the great therapeutic potential of wogonin in terms of CNS protection. …”
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A Lactobacillus consortium provides insights into the sleep-exercise-microbiome nexus in proof of concept studies of elite athletes and in the general population by Tindaro Bongiovanni, Marina Santiago, Kinga Zielinska, Jonathan Scheiman, Carolina Barsa, Ralf Jäger, Daniela Pinto, Fabio Rinaldi, Giammaria Giuliani, Tullio Senatore, Aleksandar D. Kostic

“…Our results emphasize the untapped potential of tailored probiotic interventions derived from extremely fit and healthy individuals in improving several aspects of health and performance directly in humans. Video Abstract…”
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Degradation of PCDD/Fs from incineration of waste at low temperatures for resource utilization of fly ash by Songxuan CHEN, Hao WANG, Dongwei ZHANG, Mengxiao LAN, Zhi SUN, Yuping GAO, Hongbin CAO

“…This includes polychlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxins and dibenzofurans (PCDD/Fs), which are among the most toxic substances to humans and other living organisms. Low-temperature degradation technology has broad prospects in engineering applications due to the advantages of low technical difficulty and operating costs. …”
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Digital Biomimetic Architecture between Art and Dynamic Structure: Case Study—Wings in Flight by Shi-Yen Wu, Felicia Wagiri, Yen-Fen Huang, Shen-Guan Shih

“…By using technology, the impossible becomes possible such as to capture the body motion of humans as the subject of art and science at the same time. …”
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Amphotericin B Encapsulation in Polymeric Nanoparticles: Toxicity Insights via Cells and Zebrafish Embryo Testing by Magno Maciel-Magalhães, Renata Jurema Medeiros, Nayara Cecília do Couto Guedes, Thais Morais de Brito, Gabriele Fátima de Souza, Beatriz Rodrigues Canabarro, Fausto Klabund Ferraris, Fábio Coelho Amendoeira, Helvécio Vinicius Antunes Rocha, Beatriz Ferreira de Carvalho Patricio, Isabella Fernandes Delgado

“…Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>) embryos were used as a valuable model for toxicity testing, especially because of their genetic similarity to humans and standardized developmental assessments. …”
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Stereotypes and social representations associated with pediatric surgeons among medical students, residents and physicians: a cross-sectional study by Coline Ducrot, Max Piffoux, Mathilde Payen, Sebastien Raux, Franck Rolland, Evan Gouy, Linh Nam Truong, Ariel Frajerman, Florent Vinchon, Nawale Hadouiri

“…The specialty is considered as wide, intense, meticulous, and demanding surgical specialty but also as hyperspecialized and confined to academic centers with a unique parent–child–surgeon relationship, embodying traits such as “empathy”, “humanity”, “passion”, “beautiful[ness]” and “honorab[ility]”. …”
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The Manufacture of GMP-Grade Bone Marrow Stromal Cells with Validated In Vivo Bone-Forming Potential in an Orthopedic Clinical Center in Brazil by Rhayra B. Dias, João A. M. Guimarães, Marco B. Cury, Leonardo R. Rocha, Elaine S. da Costa, Liebert P. Nogueira, Camila Hochman-Mendez, Anneliese Fortuna-Costa, Anna Karoline F. Silva, Karin S. Cunha, Sergio A. L. de Souza, Maria Eugênia L. Duarte, Rafaela C. Sartore, Danielle C. Bonfim

“…Here, we described standard procedures adopted in our facility for the manufacture of clinical-grade BMSC products with a preserved capacity to generate bone in vivo in compliance with the Brazilian regulatory guidelines for cells intended for use in humans. Bone marrow samples were obtained from trabecular bone. …”
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Long-term storage of C-141 reference strain of melioidosis agent (<i>Burkholderia pseudomallei</i>) by E. A. Artemeva, L. A. Melnikova, A. P. Rodionov

“…Melioidosis is a highly dangerous infectious disease caused by Hazard Group II bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei, against which specific prevention and treatment tools have not been developed yet. Both humans and animals suffer from the disease. Previously the disease was prevalent in Southeast Asia regions, but currently is reported almost in all continents of the globe. …”
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Ticks and Tick-Borne Pathogens in Wild Animals and Birds from Two Rehabilitation Facilities in Greece by Dimitrios Vourvidis, Georgia Tzouganatou, Sokratis Perdikaris, Evangelia Kofidou, Beatriz Martinez-Gonzalez, Mary Emmanouil, Emmanouil Papadogiannakis, Anastasia Komnenou, Emmanouil Angelakis

“…Ticks are temporary ectoparasites that serve as vectors for a wide range of pathogens affecting both wildlife and humans. In Greece, research on the prevalence of tick-borne pathogens in wildlife is limited. …”
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Socialization of younger students: updated priorities and content characteristics by Zarina I. Cherginskaya

“…Updated priorities have been identified (moral dignity, subjectivity, facilitation, social partnership, online and offline information-centralization) and the relevant content characteristics of the socialization of younger students: a) value and normative orientation in the system of public relations (active and conscious introduction of students to the norms and attitudes of society, as well as to traditional Russian spiritual and moral values); b) activating the subject position of students in the context of expanding the field of their self-realization, self-affirmation and social success (teaching new models of constructive interaction with other people, forming tolerance and the ability to live in a multinational and multicultural environment); c) socio-psychological protection of students in terms of priority of humane pedagogical influence, competent and safe in relation to all participants in educational relations; d) social integration of the possibilities of the education system and the family in the social formation of students (fruitful organization of cooperation between all participants in educational relations as allies and like-minded people in order to achieve a high level of socialization of younger students); e) information awareness and realistic assessment by online students of risks and ways of their timely minimization in the modern world (expanding the range of knowledge about the risk situations that students face in the digital world, forming skills to competently counter destructive online influences).…”
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A Virtual Reality Platform for Safety Training in Coal Mines with AI and Cloud Computing by Mei Li, Zhenming Sun, Zhan Jiang, Zheng Tan, Jinchuan Chen

“…However, it still has some drawbacks, such as expensive and unsuitable hardware, lack of satisfactory user experience, without direct browser access, and lack of humanized and intelligent design. To solve these problems, a cloud-based VR system is designed for the training of coal miners in this paper. …”
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A novel validation approach shows new, solid reasons why vertical jump height should not be used to predict leg power by Luis Fernando Aragón-Vargas, María Isabel González-Lutz

“…Jump height continues to bewidely used to predict power in humans. Individual progress is often monitored on the basis of estimated power, butprediction equations are based on group data. …”
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A mini-review of sub-populations missing in the malaria control loop by Celina Onyawoibi Aju-Ameh

“…Main body: Malaria is caused by Plasmodium parasites, which are transmitted through the bites of infected female Anopheles mosquitoes however, a higher parasite biomass (99%) is found in men, while only one (1%) is found in mosquitoes. Humans migrate at a faster speed, covering more distance and traversing new geographical locations, compared to the malaria vectors. …”
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Triiodothyronine activates THRβ to promote PGC1α expression alleviating PQ-induced pulmonary fibrosis by Wenbo Chen, Zhengguang Geng, Haixia Luo, Zhaoyuan Huang, Yufen Yang, Xun Luo, Bao Fu, Zhi Liu, Xiaoyun Fu

“…T3 via the THRβ / PGC1α pathway protected against PQ induced pulmonary fibrosis, furnishing a scientific basis for further research on T3 and this pathway could offer a potential novel therapeutic strategy for treating PQ poisoning in humans.…”
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Age of Insomnia Onset Correlates with a Reversal of Default Mode Network and Supplementary Motor Cortex Connectivity by Emiliano Santarnecchi, Chiara Del Bianco, Isabella Sicilia, Davide Momi, Giorgio Di Lorenzo, Salvatore Ferrone, Giulia Sprugnoli, Simone Rossi, Alessandro Rossi

“…Chronic sleep deprivation, but most importantly early insomnia onset, seems to have a significant disruptive effect over the physiological negative correlation between DMN and SMA, a well-known fMRI marker of attention performance in humans. This suggests the need for more in-depth investigations on the prevention and treatment of connectivity changes and associated cognitive and psychological deficits in PI patients.…”
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Mycotoxicological Assessment of Broiler Compound Feed: A Multi-Year Analysis of Five Mycotoxins in a Romanian Feed Mill by Dragoș Mihai Lăpușneanu, Silvia-Ioana Petrescu, Cristina-Gabriela Radu-Rusu, Mădălina Matei, Ioan Mircea Pop

“…Mycotoxins are secondary metabolites of filamentous fungi that cause massive agricultural losses worldwide and constitute a significant health problem for humans and animals. The aim of this five-year study was to investigate the contamination of compound feed for broiler chickens at all stages (starter, grower and finisher) from a feed mill in Romania with mycotoxins such as total aflatoxins (AFT), deoxynivalenol (DON), fumonisins (FUMs), ochratoxin A (OTA) and zearalenone (ZEN). …”
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HHV-8-Associated Lymphoproliferative Disorders and Pathogenesis in an HIV-Positive Patient by Carlo Guerrero, Tania Jain, Katalin Kelemen

“…Human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8), also known as Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus, is a DNA oncovirus known for its role in the development of Kaposi’s sarcoma (KS) and several lymphoproliferative disorders (LPDs). …”
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