Can aid foster Africa's attainment of a just energy transition and external debt sustainability? by Kalimanshi Nsakaza, Talumba Ireen Chilipaine

“…Through innovative financing methods including securitization, blended finance, or public-private partnerships, the private sector can also use its knowledge of financial de-risking. For example, bonds backed by the cash flows from future renewable energy assets can be issued through securitization.…”
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A review of chronic wasting disease (CWD) spread, surveillance, and control in the United States captive cervid industry by Jameson Mori, Nelda Rivera, Jan Novakofski, Nohra Mateus-Pinilla

“…Despite this risk, there does not yet exist a literature review that summarizes the scientific knowledge, to date, about CWD spread, surveillance, or control measures. …”
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A Comprehensive Study of the Relationship between the Production of β-Lactamase Enzymes and Iron/Siderophore Uptake Regulatory Genes in Clinical Isolates of Acinetobacter baumannii... by Mahyar Porbaran, Hamed Tahmasebi, MohammadReza Arabestani

“…Conclusions. Based on our knowledge from this study, the association between β-lactamase production and IUS genes in A. baumannii plays an essential role in the emergence of drug-resistant strains.…”
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Design of Microwave Antenna Array for Imaging of Multiphase Flows in Polypropylene Pipes by Khaldoun Alkhalifeh, Hatem Rmili, Bandar Hakim, Nebras Sobahi, Youssef AL-Turki

“…However, these methods do not permit the knowledge of the real-time evolution of the phase ratio and are less precise. …”
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Unravelling a mechanistic link between mitophagy defect, mitochondrial malfunction, and apoptotic neurodegeneration in Mucopolysaccharidosis VII by Nishan Mandal, Apurba Das, Rupak Datta

“…We aimed to bridge this knowledge gap by employing the β-glucuronidase-deficient (CG2135−/−) Drosophila model of MPS VII. …”
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Going beyond cognitive approach to behavioral stream in economic sciences: Behavioristic and evolutionary perspectives by Dominika Korzeniowska, Łukasz Sułkowski

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Report of a Novel Mutation in MLH1 Gene in a Hispanic Family from Puerto Rico Fulfilling Classic Amsterdam Criteria for Lynch Syndrome by Juan M. Marqués-Lespier, Yaritza Diaz-Algorri, Maria Gonzalez-Pons, Marcia Cruz-Correa

“…This deletion causes a frameshift in the protein coding sequence at p.682 resulting in premature termination and a truncated MLH1 protein. To our knowledge, this mutation has not been previously reported in the literature. …”
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Motivational influence of virtual reality in physical therapy for children with cerebral palsy: a systematic review protocol by Huda Aliah Mohd Iqbal, Asfarina Zanudin, Nor Azlin Mohd Nordin

“…We intend to contribute to the expansion of knowledge concerning the motivational implications of VR on children with CP.PROSPERO registration number International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (identification number CRD42023401079).…”
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Combating land degradation for sustainable smallholder agriculture and food sovereignty in Ghana’s Volta Region by Armstrong Francis Tumawu, George Yao Kafu, Anthony Kangah, Mary Magdalene M. Tumawu

“…The research highlights a discrepancy between scientific measurements and farmers’ perceptions of land degradation, emphasizing the importance of integrating local knowledge with technical assessments. The study contributes to the existing literature by providing a detailed, localized analysis of land degradation dynamics and their implications for smallholder agriculture and food sovereignty in the region. …”
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Cyber anti-intellectualism and science communication during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study by Yan Kuang

“…The majority of respondents placed greater emphasis on knowledge that has practical benefits in life. Respondents’ trust in different groups of intellectuals showed significant inconsistencies, with economists and experts receiving the lowest levels of trust. …”
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Brassicaceous roots as an unexpected diversity hot-spot of helotialean endophytes by Jose G. Maciá-Vicente, Meike Piepenbring, Ondřej Koukol

“…Our dataset, probably the most comprehensive available for Cadophora, nevertheless shows knowledge gaps concerning the phylogenetic relationships within this genus and highlights a need for further investigation.…”
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Analysis of Publications on Psoriasis and Tuberculosis by Sevil Alkan, İrem Şahinoğlu, Mustafa Serhat Şahinoğlu

“…The VOSviewer software program was used to generate visualization knowledge maps including co-citation, co-authorship, co-occurrence, and keyword analysis. …”
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Evaluation of medicine use behaviors of adult patients in a rural area: A cross-sectional study from Turkey by Hakan Alan, Mahcube Cubukcu, Eda C. Guzel, Latife M. Yildiz

“…The questionnaire consisting of 29 questions about sociodemographic characteristics, knowledge of drugs, and usage habits was applied to the participants by using the face-to-face interview technique. …”
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The construction of a digital dissemination platform for the intangible cultural heritage using convolutional neural network models by Zhurong Liu

“…The platform also demonstrates strong coverage in the knowledge of folklore and traditional crafts, with rates reaching 92.5 % and 89.8 %, respectively, showcasing its advantages across different domains. …”
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Influence of Donor Thickness on Visual Acuity in Descemet’s Stripping Automated Endothelial Keratoplasty by Tomislav Kuzman, Ana Meter, Miro Kalauz, Sanja Masnec, Ivan Škegro, Ivana Jonjić

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Report from the International Workshop on the Role of Public Administration in Public Policies’ Design & 15th Anniversary of the Central European Public Administration Review by Polonca Kovač, Tina Jukić

“…The third session was motivated by the European research project EUPACK (European Public Administration Country Knowledge), focused on the analysis of public administration characteristics and performance in EU Member States (see Thijs, Hammerschmid & Palaric 2018). …”
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Using Bagasse and Aluminum Sulfate-Modified Bagasse as Adsorbents for Treatment of Industrial Cutting Fluid Wastewater in Laboratory and Pilot Scales by Natthaporn Pongtaveekan, Piyapan Thammajaree, Kowit Piyamongkala, Nattaya Pongstabodee, Von Louie R. Manguiam

“…Treatment of this type of wastewater was sometimes disregarded due to lack of knowledge and resources. However, adsorption, a straightforward approach, was used in this study to address this problem. …”
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Communities of Practice of the Future in Russian Universities: Fablabs, Centers for Youth Innovative Creativity, Kruzhoks by D. I. Zemtsov

“…The term “practice of the future” is first introduced, and understood as a group of people united by common interests in advanced technological and social solutions sharing common activities and knowledge (sharing), but not included in a sustainable social field. …”
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Discovery of a Novel Insecticidal Peptide with a Cystine-Stabilized α-Helix/α-Helix Motif from the Venom of Scorpion <i>Liocheles australasiae</i> by Masahiro Miyashita, Naoya Mitani, Fuki Iwamoto, Mitsuki Hirota, Yoshiaki Nakagawa

“…As a result, one of the peptides, named LaIT5, exhibited significant insecticidal activity. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of insecticidal peptides with a CSαα motif. …”
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Procedural aspects of the crime scene inspection as an investigative (search) activity: some issues for discussion by Y. Yu. Koniushenko

“…Based on the experience of the United States, including the Crime Scene Units and The Crime Scene Investigations Bureau, it was concluded that during the crime scene inspection to identify, capture and seize relevant objects,  which carry information about the circumstances of the criminal offense, a group of specialists from different fields of knowledge in accordance with their specialization but not one specialist should be involved according to Part 3 of Art. 237 of the PCP of Ukraine. …”
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