Effect of Cowpea and Pumpkin Powders on the Physicofunctional Properties, Total Phenolic Content, Antioxidant Activity, and Consumer Acceptability of Soup by Nyarai Mungofa, Daniso Beswa

“…Cowpea (Vigna unguiculata) and pumpkin (Cucurbita maxima) play a pivotal role as affordable, nutritious food sources for humans. Low-income households can significantly benefit from supplementing their diet with nutritious and cost-effective locally available ingredients. …”
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Solar Flare Forecasting Using Hybrid Neural Networks by Dan Xu, Pengchao Sun, Song Feng, Bo Liang, Wei Dai

“…Therefore, it is crucial to establish highly accurate solar flare prediction models to enable humans to anticipate solar flare eruptions in advance, thereby reducing human and economic losses. …”
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AcfA Regulates the Virulence and Cell Envelope Stress Response of <i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i> by Huan Liu, Huayu Lei, Juanjuan Cao, Zhaobang Xie, Yile Shi, Yanni Zhao

“…<i>Vibrio parahaemolyticus</i> is a ubiquitous inhabitant of estuarine and marine environments that causes vibriosis in aquatic animals and food poisoning in humans. Accessory colonizing factor (ACF) is employed by <i>Vibrio</i> to assist in the colonization and invasion of host cells leading to subsequent illnesses. …”
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Tolterodine is a novel candidate for assessing CYP3A4 activity through metabolic volatiles to predict drug responses by Valentina Stock, Rebecca Hofer, Franziska Lochmann, Vera Spanke, Klaus R. Liedl, Jakob Troppmair, Thierry Langer, Hubert Gstach, Christian Dank, Chris A. Mayhew, Sarah Kammerer, Veronika Ruzsanyi

“…For the first time, we identify an isotopically unlabelled CYP3A4 substrate, tolterodine that leads to the formation of a non-toxic volatile metabolite, acetone, which could potentially be applied to monitor CYP3A4 activity in humans. In vitro biotransformation of tolterodine by HepG2 cells overexpressing CYP3A4, CYP2D6 or CYP2C9 was investigated by LC-MS analysis of cell culture supernatant for the non-volatile metabolite, N-dealkylated tolterodine, and PTR-ToF-MS analysis of the headspace for acetone. …”
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Bioaccumulation and Health Risk Assessments of Heavy Metals in Mussels Collected from Madura Strait, Indonesia by Defri Yona, Aida Sartimbul, Muhammad Arif Rahman, Syarifah Hikmah Julinda Sari, Priyanka Mondal, Abdullah Hamid, Tsania Humairoh

“…The Estimated Daily Intake (EDI) of the marine mussels was lower than the oral reference dose (ORD) and low values of target hazard quotient (THQ < 1) had shown that the consumption of mussels containing heavy metals would not cause significant health risks to humans. The health risk assessment indexes showed low values, which meant insignificant health hazard. …”
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Identification of antibiotic use patterns in poultry farms in the southwest region of Bangladesh by Sarder Safiqul Islam, Ratna Ghosh, Md. Shafiqul Islam, Minhazul Abedin Sun, Mustajabur Rahman, Dhiman Mondol

“…The majority of the farmers did not know about the negative impacts of antibiotic use in poultry farming (87.8%), among the remaining 7.8% of farmers said it was carcinogenic, 3.3% stated it was toxicity in humans and only 1.1% said it had no effect of antibiotics in human health. …”
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Laser-based 3D printing and optical characterization of optical micro-nanostructures inspired by nocturnal insects compound eyes by Bogdan Stefanita Calin, Roxana Cristina Popescu, Eugenia Tanasa, Irina Alexandra Paun

“…Abstract Nature offers unique examples that help humans produce artificial systems which mimic specific functions of living organisms and provide solutions to complex technical problems of the modern world. …”
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Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Reveals Macrophage Dynamics During MASH in <i>Leptin</i>-Deficient Rats by Xiaoming Xin, Yaohua Ni, Jing Wang, Fenglin Wu, Meichen Liu, Lingjuan Wu, Jiaxing Dai, Chenglin Wu, Xiaolei Song, Wang Zhang, Guangrui Yang, Ruling Shen, Xianmin Zhu

“…Macrophages play important roles in metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH), an advanced and inflammatory stage of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD). In humans and mice, the cellular heterogeneity and diverse function of hepatic macrophages in MASH have been investigated by single cell RNA sequencing (scRNA-seq). …”
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Switchable Adhesion of Hydrogels to Plant and Animal Tissues by Leah K. Borden, Morine G. Nader, Faraz A. Burni, Samantha M. Grasso, Irene Orueta‐Ortega, Mahima Srivastava, Paula Montero‐Atienza, Metecan Erdi, Sarah L. Wright, Rajabrata Sarkar, Anthony D. Sandler, Srinivasa R. Raghavan

“…This includes tissues from animals, including humans and other mammals; birds; fish; reptiles (e.g., lizards); amphibians (e.g., frogs), and invertebrates (e.g., shrimp, worms). …”
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Remediation technologies for oil contaminated soil by M. Mambwe, K. Kalebaila, T. Johnson

“…Soil contamination is of interest in most societies because it affects both the environment and humans. This review highlights common sources of soil pollution and their effects, oil waste disposal methods, soil remediation techniques that are well established and those still in their infancy. …”
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Pharmacological effects of fibroblast growth factor 21 are sex-specific in mice with the <em>lethal yellow</em> (A^y) mutation by E. N. Makarova, T. V. Yakovleva, N. Yu. Balyibina, K. O. Baranov, E. I. Denisova, A. D. Dubinina, N. A. Feofanova, N. M. Bazhan

“…Mutations in the MC4R gene are the most common cause of monogenic obesity in humans. Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a promising antiobesity agent, but its effects on melanocortin obesity are unknown. …”
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Flt3 Regulation in the Mononuclear Phagocyte System Promotes Ocular Neovascularization by Yushuo Gao, Yisheng Zhong, Yanji Zhu, Anna M. Demetriades, Yujuan Cai, Jikui Shen, Qing Lu, Xi Shen, Bing Xie

“…It has been implicated in mice and humans for potential multilineage differentiation. …”
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Inhibition and evasion of neutrophil microbicidal responses by Legionella longbeachae by Hannah E. Hanford, Christopher T. D. Price, Silvia Uriarte, Yousef Abu Kwaik

“…Upon transmission to humans, L. longbeachae invades and replicates within alveolar macrophages, leading to the manifestation of pneumonia. …”
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Species classification of Tabanus (Diptera: Tabanidae) in Western Thailand: Integrating DNA barcoding and modern morphometrics by Tanasak Changbunjong, Thekhawet Weluwanarak, Sedthapong Laojun, Tanawat Chaiphongpachara

“…The species of Tabanus, commonly known as horse flies, are remarkable ectoparasites capable of transmitting various pathogens to animals and humans. Given their role in disease transmission, accurate identification of horse fly species is critical but traditionally relies on morphological characteristics, requiring significant expertise and posing a high potential for error, especially with damaged specimens. …”
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Combatting Salmonella: a focus on antimicrobial resistance and the need for effective vaccination by Junaid Nazir, Tasaduq Manzoor, Afnan Saleem, Ubaid Gani, Sahar Saleem Bhat, Shabir Khan, Zulfqarul Haq, Priyanka Jha, Syed Mudasir Ahmad

“…Typhimurium were the most prevalent serovars associated with human infections. The review highlighted an alarming rise in multidrug-resistant (MDR) Salmonella strains, particularly due to the overuse of antibiotics in humans and livestock. …”
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Cowpea cropping systems, traits preference and production constraints in the upper west region of Ghana: farmers' consultation and implications for breeding by Benjamin Karikari, Margaret Delle Maale, Ebenezer Anning, Daniel Brain Akakpo, Afishata Mohammed Abujaja, Isaac Kwahene Addai

“…Walp) is used primarily as food for humans and feed for animals. It is also used for soil management within a cropping system. …”
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Development of a Loop Mediated Isothermal Amplification for Diagnosis of Ascaris lumbricoides in Fecal Samples by Esther A. Shiraho, Agola L. Eric, Ibrahim N. Mwangi, Geoffrey M. Maina, Joseph M. Kinuthia, Martin W. Mutuku, Robert M. Mugambi, Jackson M. Mwandi, Gerald M. Mkoji

“…Ascaris lumbricoides is a nematode parasite that causes the common tropical infection ascariasis in humans. It is also considered among the neglected tropical diseases. …”
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Geochemistry and mineralogy of Cobalt in mine wastes: examples from Cobalt, Canada and Cornwall, England by Gabriel Ziwa, Gabriel Ziwa, Gabriel Ziwa, Rich Crane, Rich Crane, Karen A. Hudson-Edwards, Karen A. Hudson-Edwards

“…Mine wastes can pose environmental and human health risks, especially when they contain high concentrations of potentially toxic metal(loid)s. …”
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Efficacy of Larimichthys crocea TASOR protein-derived peptide FAM286 against Staphylococcus aureus by Ritian Jin, Guanglei Wei, Rong Lin, Wenfeng Lin, Jude Juventus Aweya, Duo Liang, Wuyin Weng, Shen Yang

“…Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) is a major foodborne pathogen, could lead cause of intestinal infections in humans. Antimicrobial peptides, as emerging antimicrobial agents, are gradually replacing traditional agents due to their highly effective and safe antimicrobial activity. …”
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Clerodendrum volubile Ethanol Leaf Extract: A Potential Antidote to Doxorubicin-Induced Cardiotoxicity in Rats by Olufunke Esan Olorundare, Adejuwon Adewale Adeneye, Akinyele Olubiyi Akinsola, Daniel Ayodele Sanni, Mamoru Koketsu, Hasan Mukhtar

“…Overall, CVE may play a significant therapeutic role in the management of DOX-induced cardiotoxicity in humans.…”
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