Redox Metabolism and Autonomic Regulation During Aging: Can Heart Rate Variability Be Used to Monitor Healthy Longevity? by Olha Yelisyeyeva, Danylo Kaminskyy, Marta Semen, Ilona Chelpanova, Khrystyna O. Semen

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Two-Phase Flow Model for Numerical Investigation of Impact of Water Retention on Shale Gas Production by Ershe Xu, Lingjie Yu, Ming Fan, Tianyu Chen, Zhejun Pan, Yuling Tan, Guanglei Cui

“…The proposed model considers the water flow in the fracture systems and clay minerals and the gas flow in the organic matter, inorganic pore, and fracture systems. …”
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Acceptance and affordability of malaria vaccines: issues relating to hesitancy and willingness to pay amongst Nigerian parents of under-five children by Obi Peter Adigwe, Godspower Onavbavba

“…Abstract Background With the recent approval of the malaria vaccine by the World Health Organization, it is expected that global acceptance and subsequent uptake of the intervention can help to reduce the burden of the disease in Africa. …”
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Vehicle Emission Factors for Particulate and Gaseous Pollutants in an Urban Tunnel in Xi’an, China by Danting Zhao, Hong Chen, Haipeng Shao, Xiaoke Sun

“…To understand on-road vehicle emissions and update emission factors (EFs), traffic volume data and emissions of particulate matter smaller than 2.5 µm (PM2.5), carbon monoxide (CO), nitrogen oxides (NOX), hydrocarbon (HC), and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) for mixed vehicles were investigated at the Wenchang Gate-Peace Gate Tunnel in Xi’an over 11 days. …”
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Optimization of Video Stimuli Parameters in EMDR Therapy Using Artificial Neural Networks for Enhanced Treatment Efficacy by Jungho Suh, Sungbok Chang, Hyunjun Park

“…Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) was recognized by the World Health Organization in 2013 as an evidence-based therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and found to be effective for depression. …”
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Physicochemical parameters, microbiological quality, and antibacterial activity of honey from the Bucovina region of Romania by Liliana Luca, Daniela Pauliuc, Florin Ursachi, Mircea Oroian

“…Abstract In this study, the physicochemical properties (electrical conductivity (EC), pH, free acidity, moisture content, DPPH radical scavenging activity, total polyphenols content (TPC), flavonoids content (FC), individual polyphenols, carbohydrates, and organic acids), microbiological quality, and antibacterial activity of honey (raspberry, rosehip, alfalfa, hawthorn, and honeydew honey) from Bucovina were evaluated. …”
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Differences in phenotypes of normal and malignant cells concerning chromosomal fragility and ganglioside expression by Iskra Sainova, Vera Kolyovska, Desislava Drenska, Dimitar Maslarov, Dimitrina Dimitrova-Dikanarova, Tzvetanka Markova

“…Because the antibodies produced in this manner are outside the germinal centers in the specialized lymphoid tissues and organs, the control of their functions by small ions and molecules, such as gangliosides, is important.…”
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Orexitropic Signaling Proteins in Obese Children by Ljiljana Saranac, Bojko Bjelakovic, Hristina Stamenkovic, Borislav Kamenov

“…Adipose tissue is not only the main organ for energy storage, but it also has endocrine properties, producing “adipokines” responsible for energy homeostasis, insulin sensitivity, and inflammation. …”
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Profiling bacterial communities of irrigation water and leafy green vegetables produced by small-scale farms and sold in informal settlements in South Africa by D. M. Kgoale, J. K. Gokul, S. Duvenage, E. M. Du Plessis, L. Korsten

“…Little is known of the presence of these organisms on leafy green vegetables in the informal unregulated food systems. …”
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Sparse high-dimensional decomposition of non-primary auditory cortical receptive fields. by Shoutik Mukherjee, Behtash Babadi, Shihab Shamma

“…These results confirm with explicit details the presumed hierarchical organization of the auditory cortex.…”
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Seabird nutrient subsidy alters size and resource use of functionally important mangrove macroinvertebrates by Jennifer Appoo, Nicholas A. J. Graham, Christopher W. Jones, Sébastien Jaquemet, Nancy Bunbury

“…This differed markedly from non‐seabird sites where the main resource contributions were 77% mangrove leaves for littorinid gastropods, 36% sediment organic matter, and 41% mangrove leaves for sesarmid crabs. …”
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Prenatal Cytogenetic Diagnosis in Cienfuegos: Years 2007-2018 by Pedro Alí Díaz-Véliz Jiménez, Belkis Vidal Hernández, Teresa Velázquez Martínez, Yoelkis Sanjurjo Pérez, Iliana González Santana

“…<strong>Background:</strong> cytogenetic prenatal diagnosis is part of the care provided to the high-risk pregnant woman and is an indispensable component of preventive genetic programs promoted by the World Health Organization.<br /> <strong>Objective:</strong> to expose the results of the cytogenetic prenatal diagnosis in the Cienfuegos province between 2007 and 2018. …”
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Assessment of potential for economic growth and development of regions of Siberian Federal District by A. E. Demyanenko

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CENP-A/CENP-B uncoupling in the evolutionary reshuffling of centromeres in equids by Eleonora Cappelletti, Francesca M. Piras, Marialaura Biundo, Elena Raimondi, Solomon G. Nergadze, Elena Giulotto

“…This study provides new insights into the complexity of centromere organization in a largely biodiverse world where the majority of mammalian species still have to be studied.…”
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Specific detection of tartaric acid chiral isomers based on centrosymmetric terahertz metamaterial sensors by Xujun Xu, Zhen Sun, Guocui Liu, Jianjun Liu, Yong Du

“…Tartaric acid (C4H6O6) is a common food additive with two mutually symmetrical chiral carbons, which is a very important class of four-carbon organic chiral sources. L-, D-, DL-tartaric acids have different uses in food additives and pharmaceutical fields. …”
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Améliorer l’enseignement dans le supérieur by Iryna Hontarenko, Oksana Kovalenko

“…However, recent pedagogical research by Ukrainian scholars has not fully explored this matter, hindering the development of practical guidelines for instructors aiming to organize and deliver effective lecture courses. The article aims to provide insights into best practices, methodologies, and strategies that contribute to the effectiveness of lectures, ultimately leading to improved educational outcomes in higher educational institutions. …”
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Emergency diagnostic laparoscopy in abdominal trauma: a study of 41 patients by Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Julio Lasarte Ferrer, Orelvis Martínez Martínez, Libán Álvarez Cáceres, Armando Fermín Álvarez Corcuera del Pera, Denis Monzón Vega

“…<strong>Background</strong>: laparoscopy is a test used in the patients with abdominal trauma with suspicion of intra-abdominal organic damage and an imminent surgical behavior. …”
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Chemical Composition and Antibacterial and Antioxidant Activities of Stem Bark Essential Oil and Extracts of Solanecio gigas by Mequanint Molla Yitayeh, Amanu Monie Wassihun

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Adaptation of the sulfophosphovanillin method of analysis of total lipids for various biological objects as exemplified by <i>Drosophila melanogaster</i> by M. A. Eremina, N. E. Gruntenko

“…Here, a modification of the Van Handel protocol is described, which allows the method to be adapted for quantitative determination of total lipids for various organisms as exemplified a widely used model, D. melanogaster. …”
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Leaf and tuber resistance to <I>Phytophthora infestans</I> and relationship between these traits in wild potato species by N. M. Zoteyeva, E. A. Porokhovinova, D. A. Fateev, N. A. Chalaya

“…The objective was to assess the occurrence of plants with resistance in both organs among different wild species and analyze the relationship between leaf and tuber resistance within them.Material and methods. …”
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