Mid-Spine Belt of Beautiful China: future reversal of increasing vegetation greening in response to an evolving environment by Jing Fu, Baoling Su, Jianxin Qin, Yong Hu

“…This trend is primarily driven by increased precipitation and wind speed under climate warming, coupled with increased afforestation efforts and reduced livestock populations. Conversely, areas presenting significant vegetation degradation account for only 1.07% of the total, mainly due to urbanization and economic progress, partially explained by decreased sunshine duration and relative humidity. …”
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Assessing Urban Park Accessibility and Equity Using Open-Source Data in Jiujiang, China by Lihui Gao, Zhen Xu, Ziqi Shang, Mingyu Li, Jianhui Wang

“…Globally, there is growing concern regarding equitable access to urban parks, particularly in densely populated countries such as China. This study focuses on the accessibility and equity of urban parks in Jiujiang using walking route data obtained from an open-source platform through an application programming interface to assess park accessibility. …”
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Aqueous extracts from indigenous plant in Burkina Faso with bio-herbicide properties to reduce Striga hermonthica (Del.) Benth propagation by Tinkoudougou Cathérine Sawadogo/Ilboudo, Djibril Yonli, Soumaïla Sourabie, Patrice Zerbo, Hamidou Traoré, Joseph Issaka Boussim

“…The substantial reductions in yield caused by S. hermonthica contribute significantly to an insufficient food supply for the populations in the area. Methods This study aims to identify local plants with bio-herbicidal properties for the management of S. hermonthica. …”
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Polymorphisms of Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha in Moroccan Patients with Gastric Pathology: New Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms in TNF-α−193 (G/A) by A. Essadik, H. Jouhadi, T. Rhouda, S. Nadifiyine, A. Kettani, F. Maachi

“…However, all these studies are conducted in Caucasian and Asian populations. Thus, for the first time in Africa, we sought to investigate whether polymorphisms in TNF-α gene were associated with the development of gastric pathology in Morocco. …”
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Efficacy of bacteriophages with Aloe vera extract in formulated cosmetics to combat multidrug-resistant bacteria in skin diseases by Sodaf A. Maan, Abeer A. Faiesal, Gamar M. Gamar, Noha K. El Dougdoug

“…The phage remained effective for 4 to over 12 weeks after being preserved in the cosmetic formula, maintaining populations ranging from 5 × 103 to 25 × 104 PFU/mL in vitro. …”
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Invasive Traits of <i>Symphyotrichum squamatum</i> and <i>S. ciliatum</i>: Insights from Distribution Modeling, Reproductive Success, and Morpho-Structural Analysis by Alina Georgiana Cîșlariu, Ciprian Claudiu Mânzu, Mioara Dumitrașcu, Daniela Clara Mihai, Marius Nicu Andronache, Petronela Camen-Comănescu, Eugenia Nagodă, Anca Sârbu

“…The reproductive success of <i>S. squamatum</i> was evaluated through germination tests on seeds from distinct Romanian populations, while anatomical analyses revealed adaptations potentially linked to invasiveness. …”
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Current Status of CT Imaging Before Common Transcatheter Interventions for Structural Heart Disease by Rodrigo Salgado, Farah Cadour, Riccardo Cau, Luca Saba

“…Transcatheter techniques for severe aortic valve stenosis have rapidly emerged as alternatives to surgical aortic valve replacement in certain patient populations. Additionally, non-surgical treatment options have expanded for conditions affecting other cardiac valves, such as the mitral valve. …”
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Tetrodotoxin, fungal pathogen infection, and bacterial microbiome associations are variable in the skin microecosystems of two Taricha newt species by Talon Jost, Talon Jost, Alysha Henderson, Brandon LaBumbard, Krisztian Magori, Amber Stokes, Danica Bergin, Autumn Holley, Autumn Holley, Molly Bletz, Molly Bletz, Obed Hernández-Gómez, Gary Bucciarelli, Douglas C. Woodhams, Jonah Piovia-Scott, Jenifer B. Walke

“…The interaction of tetrodotoxin with the skin microbiome, including pathogenic fungi, is not well understood, and here we describe these patterns across 12 populations of Taricha granulosa and T. torosa in Washington, Oregon, and California. …”
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Reading Comprehension in Older Adults—Effects of Age, Educational Level, and Reading Habits by Bernardo Riffo, Carlos Rojas, Andrea Helo, Mónica Véliz, Paula Urzúa, Gloria Gutierrez, Ernesto Guerra

“…Future research should explore these dynamics further to enhance cognitive resilience in the oldest populations.…”
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Adaptation and Feasibility Study of a Digital Health Program to Prevent Diabetes among Low-Income Patients: Results from a Partnership between a Digital Health Company and an Acade... by Valy Fontil, Kelly McDermott, Lina Tieu, Christina Rios, Eliza Gibson, Cynthia Castro Sweet, Mike Payne, Courtney R. Lyles

“…The collaboration between researchers and a digital health company enabled iterative improvements in technology implementation to address challenges in low-income populations.…”
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Essential Microenvironment for Thymopoiesis is Preserved in Human Adult and Aged Thymus by J. Shiraishi, M. Utsuyama, S. Seki, H. Akamatsu, M. Sunamori, M. Kasai, K. Hirokawa

“…However, the microenvironment of each fragment was composed of both IL-1R positive and UH-1 positive epithelial cells, and the UH-1 positive portion was populated with lymphocytes showing a follicle-like appearance. …”
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Inhibition of transcriptional regulation of detoxification genes contributes to insecticide resistance management in Spodoptera exigua by Bo Hu, Yuping Deng, Tao Lu, Miaomiao Ren, Kuitun Liu, Cong Rao, Hailiang Guo, Jianya Su

“…CncC/Maf inhibitors can be used as broad-spectrum synergists to overcome insecticide resistance in pest populations. Altogether, our results demonstrate that reduced expression of detoxification genes resulting from suppression of transcriptional regulation of these genes contributes to controlling insecticide resistance, which provides a very novel and high-efficiency green resistance management strategy.…”
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Study on the Influence of Different Feeding Habitats on the Behavioral Habits of Siberian Cranes in the Songnen Plain by Shiying Zhu, Guangyi Deng, Haibo Jiang, Jie Gao, Chunguang He, Yan Zhang, Yingyue Cao

“…To explore the reason for this phenomenon, the time budgets of Siberian crane populations stopping over on farmland or in wetland habitats were studied and compared in this study. …”
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How NaCl addition destabilizes ionic liquid micellar suspension until phase separation by Dufrêche, Jean-François, Plazanet, Marie, Meyer, Gautier, Billard, Isabelle

“…It enables to model the different populations of ions in the solution and at the micelle surface in different conditions. …”
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Comparing the Gene Expression Profile of Stromal Cells from Human Cord Blood and Bone Marrow: Lack of the Typical “Bone” Signature in Cord Blood Cells by Julia Bosch, Amelie Pia Houben, Tatiana Hennicke, René Deenen, Karl Köhrer, Stefanie Liedtke, Gesine Kögler

“…Microarray and qRT-PCR analyses revealed closely related gene expression patterns of two stromal cell populations derived from CB. In contrast to the CB-derived cell types, BMSC displayed high expression levels of BSP, OSX, BMP4, OC, and PITX2. …”
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Tendon-Derived Stem Cell Differentiation in the Degenerative Tendon Microenvironment by Chang Liu, Jing-wan Luo, Ke-ke Zhang, Long-xiang Lin, Ting Liang, Zong-ping Luo, Yong-qing Zhuang, Yu-long Sun

“…Tendinopathy is prevalent in athletic and many occupational populations; nevertheless, the pathogenesis of tendinopathy remains unclear. …”
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In Vitro Efficacy of the Monoterpene Linalool Isolated or Combined with the Nematophagous Fungus <i>Duddingtonia flagrans</i> in the Control of Sheep Gastrointestinal Nematodes by Antônia Aniellen Raianne Moisés Aguiar, Ana Maria Santos Lima, Thais Ferreira Feitosa, Wesley Lyeverton Correia Ribeiro, Filippe Elias Freitas Soares, Fabio Ribeiro Braga, Vinícius Longo Ribeiro Vilela

“…New alternatives for controlling resistant populations of gastrointestinal nematodes are being studied, including the use of plant compounds and biological control with nematophagous fungi. …”
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Prevalence and factors associated with burnout in dental students of seven Cuban universities by Bryan Alexis Cossio-Alva, Ibraín Enrique Corrales-Reyes, Paul Martín Herrera-Plasencia, Christian R. Mejia, Christian R. Mejia

“…IntroductionThe burnout syndrome affects diverse populations and among them undergraduate students, which can weigh down their academic performance and professional future.ObjectiveThis study aims to determine the prevalence and factors associated with burnout syndrome among dental students from seven Cuban universities.MethodsMulticenter, observational, analytical and cross-sectional study developed in 7 Cuban universities. …”
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Mycobiota composition through the ripening of artisanal soft cheeses ‘Torta del Casar’ and ‘Queso de la Serena’ monitored by high-throughput sequencing by Almudena V. Merchán, Ángel Carlos Román, Santiago Ruiz-Moyano, María Vázquez-Hernández, Catalina M. Cabañas, María José Benito

“…The results showed that Yarrowia alimentaria, Yarrowia lipolytica, Kluyveromyces lactis and Pichia fermentans dominated the fungal populations in all samples, although other species such as Debaryomyces hansenii, Debaryomyces vindobonensis and Geotrichum candidum were identified in specific dairies at different ripening stages. …”
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Tuberculosis vaccines and therapeutic drug: challenges and future directions by Yajing An, Ruizi Ni, Li Zhuang, Ling Yang, Zhaoyang Ye, Linsheng Li, Seppo Parkkila, Ashok Aspatwar, Wenping Gong

“…The hurdles in TB vaccine and therapeutic development encompass overcoming antigen diversity, enhancing vaccine effectiveness across diverse populations, and advancing novel vaccine platforms. …”
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