Impacts of host phylogeny, diet, and geography on the gut microbiome of rodents. by Sufia Akter Neha, John D Hanson, Jeremy E Wilkinson, Robert D Bradley, Caleb D Phillips

“…Although various host factors may influence microbial community structure, the relative contribution may vary depending on several variables, such as taxonomic scales of the species studied, dietary patterns, geographic location, and gut physiology. …”
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An Insight of Vitamin E as Neuroprotective Agents by Hui-Min Yap, Kwan-Liang Lye

“…Oxidative stress reflects the disruption of the redox balance between the formation and clearance of highly free radicals, for instance reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS). …”
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EutherianCoP. An integrated biotic and climate database for conservation paleobiology based on eutherian mammals by Alessandro Mondanaro, Giorgia Girardi, Silvia Castiglione, Axel Timmermann, Elke Zeller, Thushara Venugopal, Carmela Serio, Marina Melchionna, Antonella Esposito, Mirko Di Febbraro, Pasquale Raia

“…The database includes 13,972 fossil occurrences of 786 extant or recently extinct placental mammal species, plus 155,198 current occurrences for those of them which survived to the present. …”
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Emergence and Distribution of Diverse Serovars of Non-Typhoidal Salmonellae in Mangalore, Coastal Karnataka: A 12-year Experience by Beena Antony, Anup Kumar Shetty, Thomas S. Kuruvilla

“…Serotyping of these strains revealed that the most common NTS species was Salmonella Typhimurium (44.8%), followed by Salmonella Oslo (15.2%) and Salmonella Weltevreden (11.5%). …”
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Biosphere Reserves in the Southwest of Ethiopia by Semegnew Tadese, Teshome Soromessa, Tesefaye Bekele, Brhane Meles

“…Besides, out of the top ten documented plant families, the species richest families are Rubiaceae (15) in Yayo, Asteraceae (12) in Kafa, Euphorbiaceae (11) in Majang, and Asteraceae (11) in Sheka biosphere reserve, while the least species found in the families are as follows: Aspleniaceae and Sapindaceae in Majang; Poaceae, Solanaceae, and Araceae in Sheka; Celastraceae and Piperaceae in Kafa; and Fabacae and Solanaceae in Yayo. …”
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Determination of Interesting Toxicological Elements in PM2.5 by Neutron and Photon Activation Analysis by Pasquale Avino, Geraldo Capannesi, Francesco Lopez, Alberto Rosada

“…Human activities introduce compounds increasing levels of many dangerous species for environment and population. In this way, trace elements in airborne particulate have a preeminent position due to toxic element presence affecting the biological systems. …”
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Bacterial Infections across the Ants: Frequency and Prevalence of Wolbachia, Spiroplasma, and Asaia by Stefanie Kautz, Benjamin E. R. Rubin, Corrie S. Moreau

“…In this study, we used 16S rRNA tag encoded amplicon pyrosequencing to survey bacterial communities of 310 samples representing 221 individuals, 176 colonies and 95 species of ants. We found three distinct endosymbiont groups—Wolbachia (Alphaproteobacteria: Rickettsiales), Spiroplasma (Firmicutes: Entomoplasmatales), and relatives of Asaia (Alphaproteobacteria: Rhodospirillales)—at different infection frequencies (at the ant species level: 22.1%, 28.4%, and 14.7%, resp.) and relative abundances within bacterial communities (1.0%–99.9%). …”
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Nutrient content in tissues of Groenlandia densa, Myriophyllum spicatum and Zannichellia palustris: an attempt to understand the intercompartmental relationships in a small stream... by Nouri Ayoub, Bihaoui Abdesslam, Hammada Soumaya, Chillasse Lahcen

“…Fourr. and Zannichellia palustris (L.) were selected as plant species. Our results show that even if the species coexist in the same habitat, they respond differently to nutrient richness. …”
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The Potential use of a Curcumin-Piperine Combination as an Antimalarial Agent: A Systematic Review by Shafia Khairani, Nisa Fauziah, Hesti Lina Wiraswati, Ramdan Panigoro, Endang Yuni Setyowati, Afiat Berbudi

“…The selected articles discussed their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptosis properties, as well as their mechanism of action against Plasmodium species. Curcumin is a potent antioxidant, damages parasite DNA, and may promote an immune response against Plasmodium by increasing reactive oxygen species (ROS), while piperine is also a potent antioxidant that potentiates the effects of curcumin. …”
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Laboratory and field assays indicate that a widespread no-see-um, Culicoides furens (Poey) is susceptible to permethrin by Vilma M. Cooper, Eva A. Buckner, Yongxing Jiang, Nathan Burkett-Cadena

“…In addition to the vector of OROV, this genus contains many other species that are biting nuisances and vectors of pathogens that affect humans, livestock, and wildlife. …”
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Usage of Principal Component Analysis in the Spatial Distribution of Mangrove Vegetation in North Coast of Pemalang by Erny Poedjirahajoe, Djoko Marsono, Frita Kusuma Wardhani

“…The spatial distribution of mangrove species based on the characteristics of the habitat factors formed three clusters. …”
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Incidence of Malaria in the Interior Division of Sabah, Malaysian Borneo, Based on Nested PCR by Wan Fen Joveen-Neoh, Ka Lung Chong, Clemente Michael Vui Ling Wong, Tiek Ying Lau

“…The preliminary findings from molecular detection of malaria showed that P. knowlesi was the most prevalent Plasmodium species in the interior division of Sabah. The findings from this paper may provide a clearer picture on the actual transmission of different Plasmodium species in this region.…”
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Persistence of Overseeded Cool-Season Grasses in Bermudagrass Turf by Thomas Serensits, Matthew Cutulle, Jeffrey F. Derr

“…Cool-season grass species are commonly overseeded into bermudagrass turf for winter color. …”
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Bacterial Colonization in the Airways and Intestines of Twin and Singleton Preterm Neonates: A Single-Center Study by Jiawei Yao, Tao Ai, Lei Zhang, Wei Tang, Zijin Chen, Yuedong Huang, Yinghong Fan

“…Both intestinal and airway bacteria of twins and singletons were similar. The species involved in initial colonization were similar but different in proportions; therefore, changes in microbial structure and richness may not be attributed to these species.…”
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The Neuroprotective Disease-Modifying Potential of Psychotropics in Parkinson's Disease by Edward C. Lauterbach, Leonardo F. Fontenelle, Antonio L. Teixeira

“…The most promising neuroprotective investigative priorities will involve disease-modifying trials of the safest agents alone or in combination to capture salutary effects on H3 histone deacetylase, gene transcription, glycogen synthase kinase-3, α-synuclein, reactive oxygen species (ROS), reactive nitrogen species (RNS), apoptosis, inflammation, and trophic factors including GDNF and BDNF.…”
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Microbial Changes in Subgingival Plaque and Polymicrobial Intracellular Flora in Buccal Cells after Fixed Orthodontic Appliance Therapy: A Preliminary Study by Caterina Montaldo, Matteo Erriu, Francesca Maria Giovanna Pili, Carla Peluffo, Annalisa Nucaro, Germano Orrù, Gloria Denotti

“…The oral ecosystem is strictly related to a balance maintained by specific niches recognized as sites, where oral bacteria can metabolize avoiding the immune system response. The oral bacteria species that colonize the ecological niches vary during fixed orthodontic treatment, with a prevalence of periodontal bacterial species. …”
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Developmental defects in ectodermal appendages caused by missense mutation in edaradd gene in the nfr mangrove killifish kryptolebias marmoratus by Hussein A. Saud, Paul A. O’Neill, Brian C. Ring, Tetsuhiro Kudoh

“…To confirm the crucial role of edaradd during fin development, CRISPR RNAs were designed to suppress the gene in another killifish species, Arabian killifish. Indeed, Arabian killifish edaradd crispants showed a potent reduction of the fin development with 100% frequency. …”
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Beauty Bias? Exploring the Influence of Attractiveness on Conservation Intentions for Plants and Their Pollinators by Pavol Prokop, Simona Todáková, Jana Fančovičová

“…These pollinators should be utilised as umbrella species to enhance human attention and interest in pollination processes and plant biology.…”
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Application of Natural Antioxidants as Feed Additives in Aquaculture: A Review by Xiaodan Hu, Wenjing Ma, Disen Zhang, Zikun Tian, Yuanqiang Yang, Yi Huang, Yuhang Hong

“…Oxidative stress, a critical factor affecting the health and productivity of aquatic organisms, arises from the imbalance between reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and antioxidant defenses. …”
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Le jeu des illusions : discrimination entre apparence et réalité chez les primates by Marie Hirel

“…Only recently, four studies have finally been carried out on nonhuman primates and their results demonstrate that these species are able to discriminate appearance from reality. …”
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