Eco-Friendly Hydrogels Loading Polyphenols-Composed Biomimetic Micelles for Topical Administration of Resveratrol and Rutin by Beatriz N. Guedes, Tatiana Andreani, M. Beatriz P. P. Oliveira, Faezeh Fathi, Eliana B. Souto

“…In this study, we describe the development of hydrogel formulations composed of micelles loading two natural antioxidants—resveratrol and rutin—and the evaluation of the effect of a by-product on the rheological and textural properties of the developed semi-solids. …”
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Myeloperoxidase and Eosinophil Peroxidase Inhibit Endotoxin Activity and Increase Mouse Survival in a Lipopolysaccharide Lethal Dose 90% Model by Robert C. Allen, Mary L. Henery, John C. Allen, Roger J. Hawks, Jackson T. Stephens

“…Mixing MPO or EPO with a fixed quantity of LPS from Escherichia coli O55:B5 or with diphosphoryl lipid A from E. coli F583 inhibited LAL endotoxin activity in proportion to the natural log of the MPO or EPO concentration. MPO and EPO enzymatic activities were not required for inhibition, and MPO haloperoxidase action did not increase endotoxin inhibition. …”
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Impact of Precipitation and Flow Rate Changes on the Water Quality of a Coastal River by Hassan Pourfallah Koushali, Reza Mastouri, Mohammad Reza Khaledian

“…This paper aims to investigate the effects of natural variables, including precipitation and flow rate, on the quality of the Zarjoub River in Guilan province, Iran. …”
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Mathematics in police activity: basics, features, mathematical training by S. O. Serbenyuk

“…The problem of introducing a course in mathematics or elements of applied mathematics (mathematics and methods of solving tasks for professional purposes) or applied mathematics with elements of natural science (an integrated course in astronomy, physics and geography) into the educational process of training future police officers has not been studied in a comprehensive manner. …”
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Population Structure and Regeneration Status of Woody Plant Species in Tulu Korma Dry Afromontane Forest, West Shewa Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Diriba Deressa, Meseret C. Egigu, J. M. Sasikumar

“…A study was conducted on Tulu Korma afromontane forest to assess woody plant species’ population structure and natural regeneration status. Data were collected from 52 main quadrats of 400 m2 for mature woody species and 260 subplots of 25 m2 for seedlings and saplings. …”
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Study on the regulation of tea polyphenols on the structure and gel properties of myofibrillar protein from Neosalanx taihuensis by Xiangxiang Ni, Mengting Li, Zhiwei Huang, Yinyin Wei, Chaoyi Duan, Ruixi Li, Yajie Fang, Xiu Wang, Mingfeng Xu, Rongrong Yu

“…Tea polyphenols (TPs), as natural antioxidants, have broad applications in the area of aquatic product manufacturing. …”
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Experimental Study on Dynamic Mechanical Properties and Energy Evolution Characteristics of Limestone Specimens Subjected to High Temperature by Qi Ping, Chuanliang Zhang, Haipeng Su, Hao Zhang

“…To study the effect of high temperature on the dynamic mechanical properties and energy evolution characteristic of limestone specimens, the basic physical parameters of limestone specimens that cool naturally after experiencing high temperatures of room temperature (25°C), 200°C, 400°C, and 600°C were tested. …”
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Adverse Reactions due to the Usage Ofadverse Effects due to the Usage of T biomodulina and corticotropin in Patients Suffering from Multiple Sclerosis by Rosa F. Lara Rodríguez, Roman Rodríguez, Alicia Vargas Batista, Miriam Bolet Arostavista, Rebeca A. Fernández Carriera, Idalmis Suárez Luis, Alina González-Quevedo Monteagudo, Lorenzo Gómez Morales

“…<strong>Background:</strong> T biomodulina is a thymic natural product with anti-inflammatory and immunomodulator action. …”
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Field Determination of Phosphate in Environmental Water by Using a Hand-Powered Paper Centrifuge for Preconcentration and Digital Image Colorimetric Sensing by Zhen Pan, Xiaozhan Nong, Yajing Xie, Yan Li, Hui Zeng, Ying Liang, Min Zhang

“…Phosphate concentration in natural water has been used as a water quality indicator, as it is one of the major nutrients for aquatic plants. …”
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Lycium ruthenicum Murr. treatment attenuates APPswE/PS1ΔE9 mouse model-like mitochondrial dysfunction in Slc25a46 knockout mouse model by Min Wang, Tianxiong Xu, Li Gao, Chujun Huang, Piao Xu, Congcong Gong, William Kwame Amakye, Linfeng Liao, Maojin Yao, Jiaoyan Ren

“…These findings suggest that mitochondrial morphology defects in mice models, particularly in the mitochondrial compartment, represent a unified and effective marker for screening and validating natural product-derived functional substances with mitochondrial protective properties. …”
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HDAC1-3 inhibition triggers NEDD4-mediated CCR2 downregulation and attenuates immunosuppression in myeloid-derived suppressor cells by Zhiqi Xie, Jinjin Shao, Zeren Shen, Zhichao Ye, Yoshiaki Okada, Daisuke Okuzaki, Naoki Okada, Masashi Tachibana

“…In an orthotropic hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) murine model, HDAC1-3 inhibitors reduced the infiltration of M-MDSCs, increased the number of natural killer cells in tumors, and suppressed tumor growth. …”
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Modelling of Shaft Orbiting with 3-D Solid Finite Elements by J. Yu, A. Craggs, A. Mioduchowski

“…Resonant orbiting frequencies, i.e., natural frequencies of rotating shafts, can be determined in terms of the rotating or fixed frame. …”
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Secure Microprocessor-Controlled Prosthetic Leg for Elderly Amputees: Preliminary Results by S. Krut, Ch. Azevedo Coste, P. Chabloz

“…The patient behaves naturally, while the controller analyses his movements in order to detect his intention to sit down. …”
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Harnessing silica nanoparticles grafted with ascorbic acid to alleviate oxidative stress and impaired brain activity in rats by Essia Hamdi, Slah Hidouri, Ana-Belén Muniz-Gonzalez, Marwa Kechnebbou, Salem Amara

“…The brain has natural antioxidant defense systems, functioning through enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and glutathione peroxidase, which neutralize reactive oxygen species (ROS). …”
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An Improved Deep Learning Model for Traffic Crash Prediction by Chunjiao Dong, Chunfu Shao, Juan Li, Zhihua Xiong

“…Compared to the conventional machine learning techniques that were limited in processing natural data in the raw form, deep learning allows computational models to learn representations of data with multiple levels of abstraction. …”
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Graft-Versus-Host Disease Sustains Coagulation Activity for two Years After Pediatric Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Satu Långström MD, PhD, Minna Koskenvuo MD, PhD, Pasi Huttunen MD, PhD, Riitta Lassila MD, PhD, Mervi Taskinen MD, PhD, Susanna Ranta MD, PhD, Markku Heikinheimo MD, PhD, Anne Mäkipernaa MD, PhD

“…The activities of both, coagulation factors (FV, FVII, FVIII, fibrinogen), and natural anticoagulants (antithrombin and protein C) were higher than prior to conditioning (p < 0.05) at most time points in patients with cGVHD. …”
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Site-wise dynamic defects in a non-conserving exclusion process by Nikhil Bhatia, Arvind Kumar Gupta

“…Motivated by the significant influence of the defects in the dynamics of the natural or man-made transportation systems, we propose an open, dynamically disordered, totally asymmetric simple exclusion process featuring bulk particle attachment and detachment. …”
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Identification and optimization of urban wetland ecological networks in highly urbanized areas: A case study of Haidian District, Beijing by Wang Zecheng, Zhao Xinsheng, Cui Lijuan, Lei Yinru, Guo Ziliang, Wang Jinzhi, Li Jing, Zhai Xiajie, Wang Rumiao, Li Wei

“…With the rapid development of urbanization, urban wetlands have been severely damaged by human activities and natural factors, leading to problems such as reduced area and decreased connectivity between wetlands. …”
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Discrete epidemic models by Fred Brauer, Zhilan Feng, Carlos Castillo-Chávez

“…Since data arecollected and/or reported over discrete units of time, developingsingle outbreak models that fit collected data naturally isrelevant. In this note, we introduce a discrete-epidemic frameworkand highlight, through our analyses, the similarities betweensingle-outbreak comparable classical continuous-time epidemic modelsand the discrete-time models introduced in this note. …”
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Introduction: emerging approaches in the anthropology/primatology borderland by Vincent Leblan

“…The first part of this introduction briefly describes how primates are caught in disciplinary uncertainty between the social and the natural sciences and between the various brands of “ethnoprimatology” which have emerged over the past 15 years. …”
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