Cupriavidus gilardii infection following heart failure: a case report and literature review by Yanwen Liu, Jianxin Gao, Jingyun Ye, Hui Han, Haiyan Zhu

“…Abstract Background Cupriavidus gilardii is a species of the genus Cupriavidus. Knowledge about the pathogenic characteristics of Cupriavidus gilardii is limited, especially cardiac infection with this bacterium has not been reported. …”
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Perikymata number and spacing on early modern human teeth: evidence from Qafzeh cave, Israel by Janet M. Monge, Anne-Marie Tillier, Alan Mann

“…The variation is so large in fact that virtually every fossil hominin species can be encompassed within the range except for some but not most of the robust australopithecines. …”
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Checklist of freshwater red algae (Rhodophyta) in Bosnia and Herzegovina by Šovran Sanja, Knežević Ana, Mašić Ermin

“…The paper provides an overview of all freshwater red algae species recorded to date in the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina. …”
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The Foundations of Probability with Black Swans by Graciela Chichilnisky

“…We extend the foundation of probability in samples with rare events that are potentially catastrophic, called black swans, such as natural hazards, market crashes, catastrophic climate change, and species extinction. Such events are generally treated as ‘‘outliers’’ and disregarded. …”
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Probes for 4th Generation Constituents of Dark Atoms in Higgs Boson Studies at the LHC by M. Yu. Khlopov, R. M. Shibaev

“…The nonbaryonic dark matter of the Universe can consist of new stable charged species, bound in heavy neutral “atoms” by ordinary Coulomb interaction. …”
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Beach Morning-glory Ipomoea imperati and Railroad Vine Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“… Two species of Ipomoea are found in coastal beach plant communities of the Florida Panhandle; beach morning-glory (Ipomoea imperati) and railroad vine (Ipomoea pes-caprae subsp. brasiliensis). …”
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Advances in PIWI-piRNA function in female reproduction in mammals by Lv Xiaolong, Zhang Hongdao, Wu Ligang

“…In particular, studies of piRNA expression dynamics, functional <sc>redundancies</sc>, and compositional variations across mammal species have advanced our understanding of piRNA functions in male and, especially, female reproduction. …”
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GENES DETERMINING COLORATION OF DIFFERENT ORGANS IN WHEAT by E. K. Khlestkina

“…Comparative mapping in cereals shows that some orthologous genes determining coloration occur in a few species (homoeologous series Rg has been found in wheat and Aegilops only, and R, in wheat, Aegilops and rye), whereas others (genes determining anthocyanin pigmentation) widely occur in Poaceae. …”
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Postfire Burnt-Wood Management Affects Plant Damage by Ungulate Herbivores by Jorge Castro

“…I analyze the effect of post-fire burnt wood management on herbivore attack on a woody plant species (Ulex parviflorus). Two experimental plots of ca. 20 hectares were established at two elevations in a burnt area in a Mediterranean mountain (Sierra Nevada, Spain). …”
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Characterization of nuclear microsatellites in Marchantia polymorpha (liverwort) with additional trans-specific analyses by Nicole Rodriguez Ortiz, Niharika Sharma, Tian-Xiong Zheng, James J. Campanella

“…The aim of this study was to detect novel nuclear markers in the most commonly employed liverwort species, design PCR primers that would allow amplification, and characterize the subsequently generated loci. …”
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Synonymous Codon Usage Controls Various Molecular Aspects by Eu-Hyun Im, Sun Shim Choi

“…Researchers have recognized synonymous codon usage bias (SCUB) in the genomes of almost all species and have investigated whether SCUB is due to random nucleotide compositional bias or to natural selection of any functional exposure generated by synonymous mutations. …”
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Candida Biofilms and the Host: Models and New Concepts for Eradication by Hélène Tournu, Patrick Van Dijck

“…Mixed biofilms, sustaining antagonist or beneficial cooperation between species, and their interplay with the host immune system are also prevalent topics. …”
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Bœufs gaulois et bœufs français : morphologies animales et dynamiques économiques au cours de La Tène et des périodes historiques by Colin Duval, Benoît Clavel

“…Due to the huge mass of information deriving from cattle remains, such debates often revolve around this species. This article offers an overview of knowledge on this particular topic. …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-γ-Mediated Polarization of Macrophages in Leishmania Infection by Marion M. Chan, Nagasuresh Adapala, Cui Chen

“…In the disease leishmaniasis, the causative protozoan parasites are harbored inside the macrophages. Leishmania species adapt strategies to make the infection chronic, keeping a balance between their own and the host's defense so as to establish an environment that is favorable for survival and propagation. …”
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Thinning Southern Pines - A Key to Greater Returns by Chris Demers, Michael Andreu, Babe McGowan, Alan Long, Jarek Nowak

“…By allowing more light to reach the forest floor, thinning promotes growth of plants important as food and/or cover for wildlife species. Landowners are encouraged to consult with or hire a professional forester to assist with thinning and other forest management activities. …”
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Facts about Wildlife Diseases: South Tick Associated Rash Illness or "STARI" by Katherine Sayler, Carisa Boyce, Samantha Wisely

“…Scientists know the tick vector and that some wildlife species play a role in maintaining the disease in nature, but very little else is understood about this mysterious illness. …”
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Assessment of Seine Net Selectivity in Lake Maninjau, Agam Regency, West Sumatra - Indonesia by Dea Amelia, Farhan Ramdhani, Lisna Lisna, Fauzan Ramadan, Nurhayati Nurhayati, Septy Heltria

“…The results revealed that more than five species of fish were caught with various sizes, namely Tilapia (Orheochromis niloticus), Betutu (Oxyeleotris marmorata), Louhan (Amphilophus trimaculatus), Patin (Pangasius sp), and Sapu-sapu (Hypostomus plecostomus). …”
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Spillover: From climate change to pandemics by Mary E. Wilson

“…These forces will be amplified by climate change, and climate-related loss of biodiversity will make ecosystems less resilient to invasive species.A One Health approach - considering together humans, animals, plants, and the shared environment – can inform surveillance, monitoring, research, and response, and help preserve human well-being while protecting the planet.…”
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Blooms of the blue-green alga <i>Cylindrospermopsis raciborskii</i> in Emilia Romagna region (Italy): case reports managed by the Regional Agency for Environmental Protection and E... by Michela Del Pasqua, Fabrizio Bandini, Elena Morandi, Rita Antonellini, Marcello Masi, Michele de Gioia

“…The proliferation of this species is difficult to predict, and its blooms are hard to detect as they cause just a moderate change in water colour. …”
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Gulf Bluestem, Maritime Bluestem, Schizachyrium maritimum by Debbie Miller, Mack Thetford, Chris Verlinde, Gabriel Campbell, Ashlynn Smith

“…Gulf bluestem helps stabilize dunes, forms thick stands in areas leeward of slopes (Craig 1991), replaces sea oats as the dominant species on protected foredunes behind a seaward ridge after 2 to 17 years (Johnson 1997), and occurs throughout flatwoods and disturbed areas. …”
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