Harnessing the power of seaweed: unveiling the potential of marine algae in drug discovery by Leonel Pereira, Ana Valado

“…As researchers employ advanced technologies and dive deeper into the chemical composition of seaweeds, the untapped potential of these marine organisms in drug discovery awaits further exploration and holds significant promise for future therapeutic advancements.…”
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Prmt5 is essential for intestinal stem cell maintenance and homeostasis by Li Yang, Xuewen Li, Chenyi Shi, Bing Zhao

“…While protein arginine methyltransferase 5 (Prmt5) is known to play a key role in multiple organs as an epigenetic modifier, its specific function in maintaining intestinal homeostasis remains to be elucidated. …”
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Application of the destination multiculturality in tourism promotion on the example of Vojvodina by Ćuruvija Ivana, Ćuruvija Miloš, Pavlović Nataša

“…Many multiethnic cities and regions in the world use this element in tourism in many ways, from organizing events to promotion of specific ethnical gastronomy. …”
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Development of an analytical method involving thiol methylation for the analysis of pentachlorothiophenol in food using gas chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry by Junhyeong Park, Adebayo J. Akinboye, Joon-Goo Lee

“…Organic pollutants such as pentachlorothiophenol are a major environmental and food safety hazard owing to their degradation resistance and bioaccumulation potential. …”
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Phosphorus Dynamics and Impacts on Potato Production in Northeast Florida by Joris Van Zeghbroeck, Guodong Liu, Yuncong Li

“…These levels are significantly higher than the critical values for potatoes (25-35 mg kg-1), yet farmers still report increased yields with P applications. Several organic amendments, management practices, and new fertilizers have been shown to help increase P availability in potato cropping systems by reducing P fixation and maximizing the available P fraction throughout the growing season. …”
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Analysis of differential metabolites in Liuyang douchi at different fermentation stages based on untargeted metabolomics approach by Liwen Jiang, Yi Chen, Tiantian Zhao, Pao Li, Luyan Liao, Yang Liu

“…Notably, the qu-making and pile-fermentation stage of douchi could be easily distinguished according to their metabolites profile, and pile-fermentation stage showed the most abundant metabolites. Specifically, organic acid, such as succinic acid and lactic acid, accumulated during pile-fermentation, as well as amino acids and derivatives. …”
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Organoid models: applications and research advances in colorectal cancer by Yijie Wu, Yijie Wu, Yu Sha, Xingpo Guo, Ling Gao, Jian Huang, Song-Bai Liu, Song-Bai Liu

“…Second, this review provides a detailed introduction to the concept, biological properties, and applications of organoids, including their strengths in mimicking the structural and functional aspects of organs. This article further analyzes the applications of adult stem cell-derived and pluripotent stem cell-derived organoids in colorectal cancer research and discusses advancements in organoids for basic research, drug research and development, personalized treatment evaluation and prediction, and regenerative medicine. …”
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Recent Advances in Biopesticide Research and Development with a Focus on Microbials [version 4; peer review: 3 approved, 1 approved with reservations] by Dennis Ndolo, Jing Ge, Debbie Muir, Lawrence Malinga, Kahsay Tadesse Mawcha

“…Biopesticides are pest control products derived from natural sources such as microbes, macro-organisms (insects and pathogens), plant extracts, and certain minerals. …”
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Golgi-restored vesicular replenishment retards bone aging and empowers aging bone regeneration by Peisheng Liu, Hao Guo, Xiaoyao Huang, Anqi Liu, Ting Zhu, Chenxi Zheng, Fei Fu, Kaichao Zhang, Shijie Li, Xinyan Luo, Jiongyi Tian, Yan Jin, Kun Xuan, Bingdong Sui

“…Abstract Healthy aging is a common goal for humanity and society, and one key to achieving it is the rejuvenation of senescent resident stem cells and empowerment of aging organ regeneration. However, the mechanistic understandings of stem cell senescence and the potential strategies to counteract it remain elusive. …”
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Social Media Advocacy for SDG 5 in the Middle East: Insights from Egypt, Tunisia, and Jordan by Laila El Baradei, Mohamed Kadry, Ghadeer Ahmed

“… This article explores how government organizations in Egypt, Tunisia, and Jordan use Facebook (FB) to advocate for the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5 (SDG 5). …”
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Field-scale screening of pumpkin cultivars for cost-effectiveness of “repairing while producing” in cadmium-arsenic co-contaminated agricultural land by Xingxiu Huang, Qingzhou Yu, Mengya Zhou, Chongjian Ma, Huashou Li

“…Results indicated that the accumulated contents of heavy metals in each organ followed the order: root (0.148 mg·kg−1) > leaf (0.100 mg·kg−1) > stem (0.076 mg·kg−1).The transfer coefficients of these 25 pumpkin varieties were greater for leaves than for stems, yet none exceeded 1. …”
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How to Achieve Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in The Korean Society of Gastroenterology? by Nayoung Kim, Kwangwoo Nam, Ki-Nam Shim, Hyo Jung Kim, Su Youn Nam, Sae Kyung Joo, Seun Ja Park, Yonghoon Choi, Yoon Ju Jung, Yong Sung Kim, Ja Kyung Kim, Seon Mee Park

“…With the increasing emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in organizations and institutions, academic societies in gastroenterology and hepatology are beginning to take actionable steps toward achieving DEI. …”
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The comparative characteristic of pheno- and genotypical signs in neonates with atresia of duodenum and other parts of the small intestine by O. K. Botvin'yev, A. V. Eremeeva

“…For these patients intra-uterine development disorders are typical, manifesting by decrease of all anthropometric scores, presence of various hypoplastic malformations of other organs and systems. The spectrum and location of congenital malformations in studied groups was different.Conclusions. …”
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Iron nanoparticle/carbon nanotube composite as oxidase-like nanozyme for visual analysis of total antioxidant capacity by Junlin Liu, Sophia Xie, Nan Wang, Zhongyue Sun, Lina Tang, Guo-jun Zhang, John Tressel, Yulin Zhang, Yujie Sun, Shaowei Chen

“…Herein, a visual TAC assay is developed based on the oxidase-like activity of nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes loaded with Fe nanoparticles (FeNPs@NCNT), which is prepared via high-temperature pyrolysis of metal-organic framework precursors and can catalyze the oxidation of colorless o-phenylenediamine (OPD) to colored 2,3-diaminophenazine (DAP). …”
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Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Microplastics by Yun-Ya Yang, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Maia McGuire, Gurpal S. Toor

“…Plastic contaminants not only include plastic debris characterized by large size but also small pieces of plastic in the millimeter size range; these inconspicuous “microplastics” have become a major concern because of their widespread presence in different environments and diverse organisms. This 6-page fact sheet discusses the sources of microplastics, their effects on the environment, and ways to minimize microplastics pollution and exposure. …”
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Promoting Walkability in Streets: Analytical Study of Salem Street, Sulaimani, Iraq by Daban Abdulla Salam, Binaee Yaseen Raof, Sara Dhiaadin Bahaadin

“…The presented paper aims to examine the methods of how to encourage people to walk. By organizing it into three main sections to begin with, the work of in order to investigate the nature of the metropolitan individual and the contemporary society. …”
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The use of eDNA in the reconstruction of present and past polar vertebrates’ populations by Rodrigo Goldenberg-Barbosa, Anna Donato, Dafne Anjos, Cesar Amaral

“…Our results show how the Artic region is well represented with several studies focusing on vertebrates, being the second most researched group of organisms (19%), only behind plants, and with several studies related to the development of new approaches and methodologies for the use of eDNA from cold regions being published in the last years. …”
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Learning approaches and strategies in online learning by Shinta Ratna Yudhi Hapsari, Zhafirah Azzahrawaani, Adisa Siti Nurazizah, Alif Ismail, Gina Ramdanis, Ima Siti Halimah, Linda Angel Callista

“…The literature review method shows that online learning strategies can be implemented: control, organizing, and motivation. Meanwhile, the approaches that can be adapted to online learning are Student-Centered, individual, educative, and emotional approaches. …”
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Sociobiology meets oncology: unraveling altruistic cooperation in cancer cells and its implications by Muhammad Sufyan bin Masroni, Evelyn Siew-Chuan Koay, Victor Kwan Min Lee, Siok Bian Ng, Soo Yong Tan, Karen Meiling Tan, Marco Archetti, Sai Mun Leong

“…Against the backdrop of existing knowledge on various social organisms found in nature, we explore the mechanisms underlying the manifestation of altruism within breast tumors, revealing a complex interplay of seemingly counteracting cancer signaling pathways and processes that orchestrate the delicate balance between cost and benefit underlying altruistic cooperation. …”
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Effect of dehydration of Syrah grape berries on the aging potential of fortified sweet wines in Ningxia of China by Xiaoxi Zhang, Kaixian Wang, Qun Wang, Zhenan Shi, Hélder Oliveira, Nuno Mateus, Fuliang Han

“…Compared with the control wine (CK), dehydration significantly raised the sugar, organic acids and acetic esters content of G20 and G40 wines (made by 20 % and 40 % weight loss grapes). …”
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