Frequency of Trypanosoma cruzi Infection in Synanthropic and Wild Rodents Captured in a Rural Community in Southeast of Mexico by Ivonne Hernández-Cortazar, Karla Cecilia Amaya Guardia, Marco Torres-Castro, Karla Acosta-Viana, Eugenia Guzmán-Marín, José Israel Chan-Pérez, Antonio Ortega-Pacheco, Roger I. Rodríguez-Vivas, Rodrigo Medina-Pinto, Matilde Jiménez-Coello

“…The active and chronic infection of T. cruzi in synanthropic or wild rodents of the rural community of southern Mexico evidences the natural infection in these reservoirs which contribute to maintaining the agent in the wild and domestic environments and can represent a risk of infection for the human population when the vector is present.…”
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Habitat suitability modeling for Posidonia oceanica distribution along a Mediterranean region (NW Italy) by Rachele Bordoni, Chiara Paoli, Monica Montefalcone, Alice Oprandi, Ilaria Rigo, Francesca Ruggeri, Paolo Vassallo

“…Explanatory variables included natural factors as well as variables related to human activities along the coastal strip.The HSMs showed high accuracy rates of 82% for P. oceanica on soft bottom and 99% for P. oceanica on rocky bottom. …”
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Integrated in silico and in vitro exploration of the anti-VEGFR-2 activities of a semisynthetic xanthine alkaloid inhibiting breast cancer. by Eslam B Elkaeed, Hazem Elkady, Ahmed M Khattab, Reda G Yousef, Hanan A Al-Ghulikah, Dalal Z Husein, Ibrahim M Ibrahim, Mohamed A Elkady, Ahmed M Metwaly, Ibrahim H Eissa

“…This study presents T-1-NBAB, a new compound derived from the natural xanthine alkaloid theobromine, aimed at inhibiting VEGFR-2, a crucial protein in angiogenesis. …”
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STURM-Flood: a curated dataset for deep learning-based flood extent mapping leveraging Sentinel-1 and Sentinel-2 imagery by Nicla Notarangelo, Charlotte Wirion, Frankwin van Winsen

“…Flooding is a major global natural disaster exacerbated by climate change and urbanization. …”
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In vitro investigations of coelomic fluid of Eisenia fetida: protein analysis, antioxidant activities and antibacterial effects on diabetic wounds' bacteria by Negar Danafar, Marzieh Shokoohi

“…Conclusion: CFEF demonstrates promising antibacterial and antioxidant properties, suggesting its potential as a natural alternative for treating diabetic wound infections. …”
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Fermentation characteristics of lactofermented cucumbers using an isolated Lactiplantibacillus plantarum NCHU–FC1 strain by Hsuan-Min Wang, Shwu-Jene Tsai, Jin-Yuarn Lin

“…A lactic acid bacteria (LAB) strain in naturally developed lactofermented cucumbers was isolated, identified, and subjected to co-fermenting cucumbers in this study. …”
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Hooded crows (Corvus cornix) manufacture objects relative to a mental template by Anna A. Smirnova, Leia R. Bulgakova, Maria A. Cheplakova, Sarah A. Jelbert

“…Among New Caledonian crows, this cognitive ability was suggested as a potential mechanism underlying the transmission of natural tool designs. Here, we tested for the same ability in another non-specialised tool user–Hooded crows (Corvus cornix). …”
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Machine learning algorithms for predicting PTSD: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Masoumeh Vali, Hossein Motahari Nezhad, Levente Kovacs, Amir H Gandomi

“…Tree-based models were the primarily used algorithms and showed promising results in predicting PTSD outcomes for various groups, as indicated by their pooled AUCs: military incidents (0.745), sexual or physical trauma (0.861), natural disasters (0.771), medical trauma (0.808), firefighters (0.96), and alcohol-related stress (0.935). …”
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The anti-cancerous mechanism of licochalcone A on human hepatoma cell HepG2 based on the miRNA omics by Jun Wang, Xiuxiu Zhang, Zhijing Ni, Elnur Elam, Kiran Thakur, Kexin Li, Chuyan Wang, Jianguo Zhang, Zhaojun Wei

“…These identified miRNAs, transcription factors, targets, and regulatory networks may offer hints to understand the molecular mechanism of licochalcone A as a natural anticarcinogen.…”
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Dihydrotanshinone I Alleviates Crystalline Silica-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation by Regulation of the Th Immune Response and Inhibition of STAT1/STAT3 by Yiting Zhang, Chao Li, Siyi Li, Yiping Lu, Sitong Du, Xinning Zeng, Xi Chen, Jie Chen

“…Dihydrotanshinone I (DHI), a natural product isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Danshen), has anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. …”
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Central Asian Republic’s Approaches to the Development of the Regional Hydroeconomic Sector by B. N. Mubarakshin

“…After the collapse of the united state the latter group found out themselves under disadvantage: they have to buy oil and natural gas at world prices. At the same time downstream countries have continued to use their water resources at no cost. …”
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Utilization of Black Cotton Soil Stabilized with Brick Dust-Lime for Pavement Road Construction: An Experimental and Numerical Approach by Damtew Melese, Belete Aymelo, Tewodros Weldesenbet, Alemineh Sorsa

“…The laboratory tests were done according to the American Association State of highway and Transport Official (AASHTO) and the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM). These tests were natural moisture content, grain size distribution, X-ray diffraction test, Atterberg limit test, modified compaction, California bearing ratio, and triaxial test. …”
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Comprehensive Mass Spectrometric Analysis of Snake Fruit: Salak (Salacca zalacca) by Petra Hlásná Čepková, Michal Jágr, Dagmar Janovská, Václav Dvořáček, Anna Kotrbová Kozak, Iva Viehmannová

“…In conclusion, S. zalacca fruit has potential to serve as a natural source of phenolic compounds with antioxidative activities which may be associated with their health benefits.…”
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Modulation of Apoptosis and ER Stress Markers in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Cells by Irinotecan, Hesperidin, and Piperine by Serkan Sen, Kardelen Kocaman Kalkan, Canan Yilmaz, Sefa Celik

“…These findings highlight complex interactions between chemotherapeutic agents and natural compounds, warranting further exploration in combination therapies.…”
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Experimental Studies of Hydrogen Sulfide Adsorbents Based on Sludge from a TPP Water Treatment Plant by Filimonova A.A., Vlasova A.Yu., Kamalieva R.F.

“…It is not uncommon for stations to use gaseous waste from petrochemical enterprises as an additive to the main fuel as part of a resource-saving policy. However, natural gas and gaseous waste need to be pre-cleaned of sulfur compounds to reduce the operating load on equip-ment and reduce the negative impact on the environment. …”
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Violência e ajustamento na colonização do trópico: notas sobre as interpretações de Sérgio Buarque de Holanda e Gilberto Freyre by Allan Rodrigo Arantes Monteiro

“…Um segundo aspecto refere-se ao tratamento regionalizado conferido por esses autores em trabalhos voltados a uma compreensão mais detalhista e localizada desse processo, resultando numa descrição comparativa entre manchas socioculturais com valores e práticas distintas de interação com o meio natural: de um lado o Nordeste da civilização da cana, como apresentado por Freyre no livro "Nordeste"; de outro, São Paulo dos bandeirantes, conforme descrito por Sérgio Buarque de Holanda nos livros "Caminhos e fronteiras" e "Monções". …”
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The Effect of Age on Fracture Risk: A Population-Based Cohort Study by Wenbin Liang, Tanya Chikritzhs

“…The age-specific rate of fracture hospitalisation (in natural logarithm form) in adults (>18 years) was well predicted by age at its 1st, 2nd, and 3rd power in males with an adjusted R-squared of 0.98 and p<0.001. …”
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The Development of the US National Missile Defense and its Impact on the International Security by J. Yu. Parshkova

“…The initiative of the development of US BMD naturally belongs to the United States. That country has enormous technological, financial, economic, military and institutional capabilities, exceeding by far those of the other NATO members combined.…”
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Evaluation of Solar Photosensitised River Water Treatment in the Caribbean by K. Tota-Maharaj, D. E. Meeroff

“…The photosensitizers showed a high efficacy rate using natural sunlight with microbial reduction ranging from 97 to 99% for concentrations as low as 0.5 mg/L of dye. …”
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Being Normal Weight but Feeling Overweight in Adolescence May Affect Weight Development into Young Adulthood—An 11-Year Followup: The HUNT Study, Norway by Koenraad Cuypers, Kirsti Kvaløy, Grete Bratberg, Kristian Midthjell, Jostein Holmen, Turid Lingaas Holmen

“…This highlights the importance of also focusing on body image in public health interventions against obesity, favouring a “healthy” body weight taking into account natural differences in body shapes.…”
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