Nosemosis negatively affects honeybee survival: experimental and meta-analytic evidence by Monika Ostap-Chec, Jessica Cait, R. Wilder Scott, Aneta Arct, Dawid Moroń, Marcin Rapacz, Krzysztof Miler

“…The findings underscore knowledge gaps in the literature. It is stressed that laboratory cage trials should be viewed as an initial step in evaluating the impact of Nosema on mortality and that complementary field and apiary studies are essential for identifying effective treatments to preserve honeybee populations.…”
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Future-proofing quality education using integrated assessment systems by Lucy Tambudzai Chamba, Namatirai Chikusvura

“…Purpose – Current assessment models in education have focused solely on measuring knowledge and fail to address the goals of Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) for a well-rounded, future-proof education. …”
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The developing speciality coffee businesses of Bangkok, Thailand and Penang, Malaysia. A story of entrepreneurial passion and creativity? by Mark Azavedo, Art Gogatz

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Comprehensive review of mapping climate change impacts on tea cultivation: bibliometric and content analysis of trends, influences, adaptation strategies, and future directions by Altyeb Ali Abaker Omer, Altyeb Ali Abaker Omer, Chun-Hua Zhang, Chun-Hua Zhang, Jie Liu, Jie Liu, Zhi-guo Shan, Zhi-guo Shan

“…A detailed review of highly cited studies highlighted the primary climate variables affecting tea cultivation and identified innovative adaptation strategies, as well as critical knowledge gaps. The results show significant progress in understanding the physiological, biochemical, and molecular responses of tea plants to climate-induced stressors, including antioxidant mechanisms, secondary metabolite regulation, and genomic adaptations. …”
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SOME ASPECTS OF TEETH ERUPTION. A LITERATURE REVIEW by L.V. Smaglyuk, Н.V. Voronkova, A.Y. Karasiunok

“…This emphasizes the growing need for the exchange of information and scientific knowledge between orthodontists and periodontists, an integrated approach to the treatment of orthodontic patients. …”
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Association of Matrix Metalloproteinase 9 (MMP-9) Polymorphisms with Asthma Risk: A Meta-Analysis by Fenfang Zou, Jianpeng Zhang, Guoan Xiang, Hongbin Jiao, Hongmei Gao

“…A literature search was conducted in PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, Wanfang, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) databases to identify eligible studies. …”
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A methodology to compile multi-hazard interrelationships in a data-scarce setting: an application to the Kathmandu Valley, Nepal by H. E. Thompson, J. C. Gill, R. Šakić Trogrlić, F. E. Taylor, B. D. Malamud

“…The research emphasises the importance of inclusive DRR strategies that recognise disaggregated impacts experienced by different social groups. This knowledge can inform the development of dynamic risk scenarios in planning and civil protection, thus strengthening multi-hazard approaches to DRR in “Global South” urban areas such as the Kathmandu Valley.…”
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Gap dynamics in the U.S. between urban areas in the current trend and in sustainable scenario by Haoyu Wang, Xiuyuan Zhang, Shihong Du, Yuyu Zhou, Donghai Wu, Qian Wang, Lubin Bai, Bo Liu, Shuping Xiong

“…However, there is a paucity of knowledge on this cutting-edge topic. Given the extensive and rapid urbanization in the United States (U.S.) over the past two centuries, accurately measuring this gap between UAS and UAC is of critical importance for advancing future sustainable urban development, as well as having significant global implications. …”
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The Clinical Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of Glimepiride—A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Mubara Azhar, Mohammed S. Alasmari, Ammara Zamir, Hamid Saeed, Faleh Alqahtani, Tanveer Ahmad, Muhammad Fawad Rasool

“…This systematic review aims to provide detailed knowledge about the pharmacokinetics (PK), the associated pharmacodynamics (PD), and the drug interactions of GLM, which can be used to assess key parameters and identify factors influencing variability across diverse populations and clinical settings. …”
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Factors influencing health service utilization among 19,869 China’s migrant population: an empirical study based on the Andersen behavioral model by Yalin Song, Jingru Liu, Shuming Yan, Mingze Ma, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Clifford Silver Tarimo, Yiyang Chen, Yanhong Lai, Xinghong Guo, Jian Wu, Beizhu Ye

“…Additionally, there existed a notable disparity in health education and the proactive pursuit of health knowledge. Age, gender, educational level, socioeconomic status, employment status, and proximity to healthcare facilities significantly influenced health service utilization. …”
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Impact of diet on vitamin D status in a Sri Lanka-based sample of pregnant women by Kaneshapillai Anusha, Liyanage Guwani, Hettiaratchi Usha, Gunasekera Dulanie

“…However, there is little knowledge about vitamin D status of pregnant mothers and, therefore, supplements are not routinely provided in public clinics and government hospitals in Sri Lanka. …”
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Effects of community family doctors-led intervention for self-management and medication adherence in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients: study protocol of a cluster randomised contr... by Yue Chen, Biqi Ren, Ningsheng Wang, Shuang Lei, Shuzhi Lin, Lianye Liu, Yufang Xiang, Bianling Feng

“…The primary outcomes are changes in fasting blood glucose, glycosylated haemoglobin, self-management knowledge and behaviour, and medication adherence from baseline to the 3rd and 6th months. …”
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Pseudoaneurysm of the Anterior Tibial Artery following Ankle Arthroscopy in a Soccer Player by Ichiro Tonogai, Tetsuya Matsuura, Toshiyuki Iwame, Keizo Wada, Tomoya Takasago, Tomohiro Goto, Daisuke Hamada, Yohei Kawatani, Eiki Fujimoto, Tetsuya Kitagawa, Shyoichiro Takao, Seiji Iwamoto, Moriaki Yamanaka, Masafumi Harada, Koichi Sairyo

“…However, the thickness of the fat pad at the anterior ankle affords little protection for the thin-walled anterior tibial artery, rendering it susceptible to indirect damage during procedures performed on the anterior ankle joint. To our knowledge, only 11 cases of pseudoaneurysm involving the anterior tibial artery after ankle arthroscopy have been described in the literature. …”
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Determination of Palatal Soft Tissue Thickness and Safe Zone for Palatal Soft Tissue Harvest Using CBCT: A Retrospective Study by Hanan Aldhanhani, Bhavna Jha Kukreja, Sesha Reddy, Jovita D’souza, Hossam Abdelmagyd

“…Our decision to conduct this study was motivated by the dearth of knowledge on geographical variations in the thickness of the palatal masticatory mucosa. …”
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Elevating photovoltaic efficiency: Cobalt doping approaches with sustainable transition metal cations in lead halide perovskite solar cells by M.I. Khan, Saddam Hussain, M. Atif, J.E. Leal-Perez, B.A. García-Grajeda, J.M. Mendivil-Escalante

“…We propose that our findings hold substantial knowledge that will contribute to the improvement and development of perovskite solar cells.…”
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Virtual choir as a kind of digital musical art by Xinbin Fu

“…A virtual choir does not require many purely choral skills to achieve a result (ensemble, tuning, responding to the conductor’s gesture and singing by colleagues in the part), but requires significant technical knowledge and skills (video and audio recording, editing, correction, etc.). …”
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An Exploration of Students’ Misconceptions about the Concept ‘Classification of Animals’ at Secondary Level and Effectiveness of Inquiry Method for Conceptual Change by Anjum NAZ, Abida NASREEN

“…These ideas of the child are called pre-existing knowledge which serves as a podium from which learners understand their world (Dole & Sinatra’s 1998). …”
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Discovery of 15-deoxynaphthomycins activating the antioxidant NRF2-ARE pathway from Streptomyces sp. N50 via genome mining, global regulator introduction, and molecular networking by Min-Seon Kim, Baskar Selvaraj, Hee-Tae Yeo, Jun-Su Park, Jae Wook Lee, Jin-Soo Park

“…This approach involves predicting genetically encoded small molecules by examining bacterial genomes via accumulated knowledge of microbial biosynthesis. However, it is also important that the microbes produce the predicted molecule in practice. …”
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Molecular mechanisms induced by phase modifiers used in hydrometallurgy: consequences on transfer efficiency and process safety by El Maangar, Asmae, Prévost, Sylvain, Dourdain, Sandrine, Zemb, Thomas

“…One of the main reasons is the lack of fundamental knowledge. Therefore, designing a cost-effective and adaptive formulation is still beyond the scope of possibilities. …”
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Global demand for rice genetic resources by Nelissa Jamora, Venuprasad Ramaiah

“…The results indicated that improving the availability of information at the accession level will enhance the use of those materials. To the best of our knowledge, this study is the first to show the empirical link between documentation and use of germplasm. …”
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