Enhancing Maize Production Through Timely Nutrient Supply: The Role of Foliar Fertiliser Application by Brian Ssemugenze, Akasairi Ocwa, Ronald Kuunya, Costa Gumisiriya, Csaba Bojtor, János Nagy, Adrienn Széles, Árpád Illés

“…The predominant nutrients that affected maize production were nitrogen, phosphorous, potassium, zinc, iron, and manganese. …”
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Shenkang injection for the treatment of acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Shengchun Liao, Yurou Chen, Shuting Wang, Chen Wang, Chaoyang Ye

“…Secondary outcomes included blood urea nitrogen (BUN), serum cystatin C (CysC), 24-h urine protein (24 h-Upro) levels, APACHE II score and adverse reactions.Results This meta-analysis included eleven studies, and the analysis indicated that, compared with the control group, SKI significantly decreased SCr [WMD = −23.31, 95% CI (-28.06, −18.57); p < 0.001]; BUN [WMD = −2.07, 95% CI (-2.56, −1.57); p < 0.001]; CysC [WMD = −0.55, 95% CI (-0.78, −0.32), p < 0.001]; 24-h urine protein [WMD = −0.43, 95% CI (-0.53, −0.34), p < 0.001]; and the APACHE II score [WMD = −3.07, 95% CI (-3.67, −2.48), p < 0.001]. …”
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Investigating the production and synergistic antibacterial activity of bacteriocin-like substance from Brevibacillus laterosporus SA-14 (TISTR 2453) for enhanced wound healing by Husna Madoromae, Apichart Atipairin, Malatee Tayeh, Monthon Lertcanawanichakul

“…However, the addition of nitrogen sources, including skim milk, peptone, and beef extract resulted in high antibacterial activity at 48 h, with skim milk being the most effective for BLS production. …”
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The Role of Microfabric and Laminae on Pore Structure and Gas Transport Pathways of Marine Shales from Sichuan Basin, China by Yi Shu, Shang Xu, Feng Yang, Zhiguo Shu, Pan Peng, Senxin Huang, He Zhen

“…This study investigated the effects of microfabric and laminae on the pore structure and gas transport pathways of the Silurian Longmaxi shales from Sichuan Basin. 23 shale samples with varied lithofacies were comprehensively investigated by mineralogy, organic geochemistry, pycnometry, and low-pressure nitrogen adsorption analysis. The fabric and laminae of these samples were identified using petrographic microscope and scanning electron microscopy. …”
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RETRACTED: Individual and Interactive Ecophysiological Effect of Temperature, Watering Regime and Abscisic Acid on the Growth and Development of Tomato Seedlings by Taghleb Al-Deeb, Mohammad Abo Gamar, Sabah Khaleel, Abdul Latief Al-Ghzawi, Wesam Al Khateeb, Mohammad Jawarneh, Mohammad Y. Jahmani, Omar Al-Zoubi, Talaat Habeeb

“…Though it was not significant, abscisic acid appears to mitigate the negative effect of higher temperature and water stress on the nitrogen balance index and total chlorophyll content.…”
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Comparative proteomics analysis reveals the domesticated Lepista sordida primordium differentiation regulation mechanism and the subsequent different development patterns in the pi... by Xiuqing Yang, Meijie Liu, Yanjiao Zhang, Lizhong Guo, Junqi Wang, Sizhu Li, Yan Zhang, Xiaobo Li, Lili Xu, Hao Yu

“…In young mushrooms, the highly expressed proteins were mainly involved in cell component generation, cell proliferation, nitrogen compound metabolism, nucleotide metabolism, glutathione metabolism, and purine metabolism. …”
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Analyzing the rainfed wheat yield gap in Northwest Iran by Arash Mohammadzadeh, Yaser Azimzadeh, Ramin Lotfi, Esmail Zadhasan, Khoshnood Alizadeh, Hamid Hassaneian Khoshro

“…The BLA indicated that, among the quantitative independent variables, nitrogen fertilizer and planting density management were the important managerial practices responsible for the yield gaps. …”
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Nitride thin films grown by thermal laser epitaxy by Dong Yeong Kim, Varun Harbola, Seungwon Jung, Jinjoo Lee, Sukanya Roy, Felix V. E. Hensling, Lena N. Majer, Hongguang Wang, Peter A. van Aken, Joao Marcelo J. Lopes, Neha Aggarwal, Jochen Mannhart, Wolfgang Braun

“…If equipped with CO2–laser substrate heating, TLE allows growth temperatures ≫ 1000 °C combined with strong nitriding conditions, which are established by using ammonia (NH3) gas as a nitrogen precursor. Films deposited on c-plane sapphire substrates include semiconducting nitrides (BN, AlN, ScN, and YN), superconducting nitrides (TiN, VN, ZrN, and NbN), and magnetic nitrides (CrN and GdN). …”
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Quantitative Characterization for the Micronanopore Structures of Terrestrial Shales with Different Lithofacies Types: A Case Study of the Jurassic Lianggaoshan Formation in the So... by Weiwei Liu, Kun Zhang, Qianwen Li, Zhanhai Yu, Sihong Cheng, Jiayi Liu, Pei Liu, Fengli Han, Liangyi Tang, Zhengwei Li, Xuejiao Yuan, Yiming Yang, Yao Zeng, Chen Zhang

“…Besides, experiments including oil washing, the adsorption/desorption of CO2 and nitrogen, and high-pressure mercury pressure experiments were carried out. …”
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Dietary Zinc Requirement of Young Giant Gouramy (Osphronemus gouramy, Lac.) by Mia Setiawati, N.R. Azwar, I. Mokoginta, R. Affandi

“…Five experimental diets were used in this experiment containing iso-nitrogenous and iso-energy with different levels of zinc (0, 25, 50, 100, and 200 mg per kg). …”
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Quantifying the sources and health risks of groundwater nitrate via dual NO isotopes and Monte Carlo simulations in a developed planting-breeding area by Jianwei Liu, Shuo Qiao, Shilong Zhao, Hui Chen, Yong Wu, Donghao Li, Ping Liu, Ling Li

“…Nitrate (NO3−) pollution in groundwater is a worldwide environmental issue, particularly in developed planting-breeding areas where there is a substantial presence of nitrogen-related sources. Here, we explored the key sources and potential health risks of NO3− in a typical planting-breeding area in the North China Plain based on dual stable isotopes and Monte Carlo simulations. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variations in Chemical Composition of Wet Atmospheric Deposition in Mexico City by Elizabeth Vega, Ann Wellens, Ana Luisa Alarcón, Rodolfo Sosa, Monica Solano, Monica Jaimes-Palomera

“…Wet deposition ranged from 4–9.9 kg ha−1 year−1 and from 8.2–17.6 kg ha−1 year−1 for sulfur and nitrogen, respectively, among the geographical areas. …”
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Effects of dietary xylanase-treated rice husk on performance characteristics of West African Dwarf goats Capra hircus by Isiaka Oyeniyi Kolade, Mahmud Baba Yousuf, Abiola Yemi Salako, Kamoldeen Abiodun Ajijolakewu, Tajjudeen Zakari Abdulkareem, Lawal Wasiu Sesan

“…The effect of feeding value of Aspergillus tubingensis xylanase-treated rice husk supplemented in the dietary treatment to improve nutrient intake and digestibility, nitrogen retention and body weight gain in WAD goats was investigated. …”
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The effect of thymus vulgaris extract and probiotic on growth performance, blood parameters, intestinal morphology, and litter quality of broiler chickens fed low-protein diets by Ali Golshahi, Mahmoud Shams Shargh, Behrouz Dastar, Enayat Rahmatnejad

“…Low-CP diets and TVE groups showed reduced litter nitrogen (P < 0.05). These results suggest that probiotics and TVE can alleviate the negative effects of low-CP diets on broiler performance. …”
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Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Two Cryotherapy Protocols in the Treatment of Common Viral Warts: A Prospective Observational Study by Jihan M. Muhaidat, Firas A. Al-qarqaz, Diala M. Alshiyab, Hadeel S. Alkofahi, Yousef Khader, Mawaddah Y. Ababneh

“…Cryotherapy (freezing by liquid nitrogen) is an effective and widely used method for treatment of common warts. …”
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Optimization of the Fermentation Process for Pine-needle Sweet-potato Glutinous Rice Wine and Analysis of Its Antioxidant Activity by Jie YOU, Rusheng XIE, Weibin WU

“…Under these conditions, the resulting pine-needle sweet-potato glutinous rice wine had a total sugar content of 12.5 g/L, alcohol content of 17.6%, and amino acid nitrogen content of 0.58 g/L. The resulting product exhibited a light-yellow transparent appearance with a unique pine-needle herb aroma. …”
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Evaluation of efficacy and safety of coenzyme Q10 in pediatric hemodialysis patients: a randomized controlled trial by Salma A. Rahman Sharaf, Sarah Farid Fahmy, Heba M. Adel Abou Zaghla, Ahmed Hussein Hassan, Sara Mahmoud Zaki

“…Results Using the Mann–Whitney test, children in the intervention group showed a significant reduction in the median percent change of blood urea nitrogen from baseline of − 58.18 versus − 9.6 in the placebo group (p = 0.002). …”
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Optimizing in vitro spherulation cues in the fungal pathogen Coccidioides by Christina M. Homer, Elena Ochoa, Mark Voorhies, Anita Sil

“…We developed a minimal medium to test spherule growth on various carbon and nitrogen sources. We defined a critical role for the dispersant Tamol in both early spherule formation and prevention of the accumulation of a visible film around spherules. …”
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Evaluating Photosynthetic Light Response Models for Leaf Photosynthetic Traits in Paddy Rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) Under Field Conditions by Xinfeng Yao, Huifeng Sun, Sheng Zhou, Linyi Li

“…This study aimed to compare the performance of nine LRC models in fitting a set of 108 LRCs measured from paddy rice (<i>Oryza sativa</i> L.) grown in field across 3 years under different leaf positions, leaf ages, nitrogen levels, irrigation levels, and varieties. …”
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Quantifying the Impact of Climate Change and Forest Management on Swedish Forest Ecosystems Using the Dynamic Vegetation Model LPJ‐GUESS by John Bergkvist, Fredrik Lagergren, Md. Rafikul Islam, David Wårlind, Paul A. Miller, Maj‐Lena Finnander Linderson, Mats Lindeskog, Anna Maria Jönsson

“…Increased net primary production was mediated by a higher soil nitrogen availability and increased water use efficiency in the higher emission scenarios SSP3‐7.0 and SSP5‐8.5. …”
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