The perfect molecule for hormonal contraception: Estetrol benefits. A review by Elena A. Gorbunova, Inna A. Apolikhina

“…Therefore, the potential of the natural fetal estrogen E4, with high bioavailability and low risk of metabolic sequelae, is being studied. …”
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Leveraging augmented reality in education involving new pedagogies with emerging societal relevance by Tabasum Mirza, Rubina Dutta, Neha Tuli, Archana Mantri

“…AR provides authentic learning opportunities to students by allowing three-dimensional interaction with the digital elements overlaid in their natural environment. This study aims at identifying different challenges and issues in existing AR applications from the pedagogical point of view with the help of literature review and teacher survey. …”
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Phytoremediation of Lead Polluted Soil by Glycine max L. by Sesan Abiodun Aransiola, Udeme Joshua Josiah Ijah, Olabisi Peter Abioye

“…The study was carried out for a period of 12 weeks under natural conditions. Physicochemical properties of the soil were determined using standard methods. …”
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How Does the Periodic Groundwater Table Fluctuation Impact on Chlorinated Vapor Intrusion? by Honghong Zhang, Yu Ye, Xin Yang

“…Periodic groundwater table fluctuations are found frequently in natural aquifers due to sea tides or seasonal recharge. …”
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Green Synthesis of Cobalt–Zinc Ferrites and Their Activity in Dye Elimination via Adsorption and Catalytic Wet Peroxide Oxidation by Mariia Liaskovska, Tetiana Tatarchuk, Volodymyr Kotsyubynsky

“…The content of Co(II) ions in octahedral sites as a function of the ratio between Fe(III) ions in A- and B-sites was calculated from Mössbauer data. pH_PZC rose from 7.85 to 8.13 with an increase in zinc content, indicating a positive charge of the adsorbent surface at natural pH. The adsorption–catalytic properties of the spinel samples were investigated in terms of Congo Red (CR) dye removal. …”
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Basic reproduction number for certain infectious porcine diseases: estimation of required level of vaccination or depopulation of susceptible animals by V. M. Gulenkin, F. I. Korennoy, A. K. Karaulov

“…This parameter reflects the biological properties of the infectious agent, the social and economic aspects of animal husbandry, natural factors associated with the habitat of the animal population invaded by the virus (microorganism), as well as the effectiveness of methods selected for infection control, in particular, the implementation of preventive measures; it also allows foreseeing the number and probability of occurrence of new secondary outbreaks in the area at risk of the disease spread. …”
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The Enigmatic Upper Ordovician of the Naturtejo UNESCO Global Geopark (Portugal) by Sofia Pereira, Jorge Colmenar, Cristiana Esteves, Ícaro Dias da Silva, Miguel Pires, Carlos Neto de Carvalho

“…In the Vila Velha de Ródão Syncline, the Barroca da Senhora stream fossil site constitutes a new geosite within the protected area of Portas de Ródão Natural Monument, presenting the most complete Upper Ordovician sequence of this structure. …”
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Genome-wide identification of HbVQ proteins and their interaction with HbWRKY14 to regulate the expression of HbSRPP in Hevea brasiliensis by Jiahong Zhu, Long Qu, Liwang Zeng, Ying Wang, Huiliang Li, Shiqing Peng, Dong Guo

“…This study provides insight into the functions of VQ proteins in regulating natural rubber biosynthesis.…”
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In Silico Study of Coumarins: Wedelolactone as a Potential Inhibitor of the Spike Protein of the SARS-CoV-2 Variants by Saurav Katuwal, Siddha Raj Upadhyaya, Rishab Marahatha, Asmita Shrestha, Bishnu P. Regmi, Karan Khadayat, Saroj Basnet, Ram Chandra Basnyat, Niranjan Parajuli

“…Herein, the inhibition potential of several naturally occurring coumarins was investigated against the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 variants using computational approaches. …”
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Evaluation of the impact of the ecological environment damage compensation system on enterprise pollutant emissions by Zhaoyang Li, Yisong Li

“…This study considers the pilot policy for environmental damage compensation reform as a quasi-natural experiment, employing a difference-in-differences approach with emission data from listed companies between 2008 and 2017. …”
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Potensi Ikan Barbir (Pethia conchonius) dan Lemon (Labidochromis caeruleus) Jantan dan Betina sebagai Predator Biologis Larva Nyamuk Aedes aegypti by Hebert Adrianto, Etha Rambung, Natalia Christiani

“…Fish as natural predators of mosquito larvae is a way of controlling mosquito larvae biologically that does not pose a risk to the health of organisms and environmental damage and overcoming the problem of mosquito resistance to chemical larvacide. …”
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Lived experiences of life with newly diagnosed advanced cancer – a qualitative interview study by Johanna Swenne, Ricko Damberg Nissen, Torben Frøstrup Hansen, Lars Henrik Jensen, Jens Søndergaard, Mette Stie

“…By acknowledging and supporting patients’ existential struggles, discussions about sensitive topics becomes more natural and better recieved by the patients. .…”
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on forensic pathology services in Limpopo province, South Africa by Thakadu A. Mamashela, Samuel T. Ntuli

“…There was a decrease in the number of unnatural death cases, while the instances of natural deaths rose. Cases under investigation saw a notable increase. …”
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Comparative analysis of Proximate and Anti-fungal Activities on Palm Oil Treated Ash Extracts of Musa sapientum and Musa paradisiaca Peels collected from Local Market in Akwa Ibom... by I. D. Uffia, O. E. Udofia, M. E. Bassey, R. O. Esen, E. J. Egong, O. D. Akan

“…Their anti-fungal activities show they could be used as natural food preservatives or therapeutic agents in fungal disease conditions. …”
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Interactive effects of temperature, cadmium, and hypoxia on rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) liver mitochondrial bioenergetics by John O. Onukwufor, Collins Kamunde

“…Fish in their natural environments possess elaborate mechanisms that regulate physiological function to mitigate the adverse effects of multiple environmental stressors such as temperature, metals, and hypoxia. …”
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CORRELATION OF PROPERTIES OF VITA-MEDIUM AND THEIR INTERPRETATIONS IN INTELLIGENT MODEL by A. V. Gulay, V. M. Zaitsev, V. A. Gulay

“…It is shown that the maximally full description of vita-medium with “the substantially sensor system” on the basis of expressed syntax properties implies introduction of complex assertions of experts built on elementary estimates. Natural conditions of determinacy and completeness are put on multiple models by corresponding to all sensor components which control vita-medium properties. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Word Embedding Models and Design of Effective Feature Vector for Classification of Amazon Product Reviews by B. Priya Kamath, M. Geetha, U. Dinesh Acharya, Dipesh Singh, Ayush Rao, Shwetha Rai, Roopashri Shetty

“…Sentiment Analysis (SA) is a well-known and emerging research field in the area of Natural Language Processing (NLP) and text classification. …”
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Research of the microwave generator and antenna emitters for hyperthermia of oncological diseases by V. V. Fedyanin

“…It is established that the maximum radiated power occurs when the oscillation frequency is equal to the natural frequency of the antennas. The nonlinear dependence of the supply voltage on the radiation power is established. …”
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Comparative Genomics Analysis of Plasmid pPV989-94 from a Clinical Isolate of Pantoea vagans PV989 by Lei Xu, Min Yin, Tingyuan Zhu, Yabo Liu, Yuanyuan Ying, Junwan Lu, Chaoqing Lin, Jianchao Ying, Teng Xu, Liyan Ni, Qiyu Bao, Shunfei Lu

“…Pantoea vagans, a gram-negative bacterium from the genus Pantoea and family Enterobacteriaceae, is present in various natural environments and considered to be plant endophytes. …”
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DPPH Scavenging Activity, Reducing Power, and Metal Chelating Capacity of Compound 1-(2,5-dihydroxyphenyl)-3-pyridine-2-yl-propenone by Navista Sri Octa Ujiantari, Andy Eko Wibowo, Ratna Asmah Susidarti

“…The antioxidant defense system in the body may be insufficient thus intake of dietary antioxidants is recommended. Natural flavonoid such as chalcone has been known to exert several biological activities, especially antioxidant activity. …”
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