Growth and Decay of a Planktonic Microbial Culture by Alberto Schiraldi

“…The paper shows that the phenomenological trends of both growth and decay of a microbial population in a given medium are easily reproducible with simple equations that allow gathering the experimental data (plate counts) related to different microbial species, in different mediums and even at different temperatures, in a single master plot. …”
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A Systematic Literature Review on Robust Swarm Intelligence Algorithms in Search-Based Software Engineering by Alam Zeb, Fakhrud Din, Muhammad Fayaz, Gulzar Mehmood, Kamal Z. Zamli

“…Swarm intelligence algorithms are metaheuristics inspired by the collective behavior of species such as birds, fish, bees, and ants. They are used in many optimization problems due to their simplicity, flexibility, and scalability. …”
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Weathering products in glacial silt and clay: Using automated mineralogy to probe size distribution and source by Jeffrey W. Crompton

“…Characterizing the mineral alterations that occur subglacially is a step toward identifying the chemical weathering reactions that control the balance of dissolved species in glacial meltwaters and a step toward understanding the source of clay minerals from present and past glacial environments.…”
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Lipidome disruption in Alzheimer’s disease brain: detection, pathological mechanisms, and therapeutic implications by Sijia He, Ziying Xu, Xianlin Han

“…We summarized the connection between lipid dysregulation in the human brain and AD at both genetic and lipid species levels. We briefly introduced lipidomics technologies and discussed potential challenges and areas of future advancements in the lipidomics field for AD research. …”
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Development of molecular resources for the genetic improvement of noug (Guizotia abyssinica (L.f) Cass): a mini review by Motbaynor Terefe, Dejene Girma

“…However, the production and productivity of noug is too low compared to other oilseed crops mainly due to the self-incompatible nature of the crop species, shattering, lodging, indeterminate growth habit, pests, and diseases. …”
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Revisiting the History and Biogeography of <i>Bactrocera oleae</i> and Other Olive-Feeding Fruit Flies in Africa and Asia by Luis Teixeira da Costa, Marie-Claude Bon, Barbara van Asch

“…We used mitogenomic data of <i>Bactrocera</i> species from a broad geographic range to explore possible historical biogeographic patterns in <i>B. oleae</i> and other olive-feeding fruit flies. …”
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La ville durable, un territoire d’avenir pour la biodiversité urbaine ? by Delphine Gramond

“…By nature, it is composite, bringing together within the city indigenous, exotic, wild and other introduced species in public and private spaces. The complex task of characterising this biodiversity stems from a shift away from the scientific naturalist approach based on the knowledge of the diversity of living organisms towards multiform notions integrating systems and representations. …”
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The Oxidative State of Chylomicron Remnants Influences Their Modulation of Human Monocyte Activation by Sandra Armengol Lopez, Kathleen M. Botham, Charlotte Lawson

“…Chylomicron remnants (CMRs) contribute directly to human monocyte activation in vitro, by increasing reactive oxygen species (ROS) production and cell migration. In this study, the effects of the oxidative state of CMR on the degree of monocyte activation was investigated. …”
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Impacts of Effluents on the Limnology of a Tropical River, Southwestern Nigeria by Abeke Adedolapo Ayoade, A Olajumoke Olusegun

“…Other pollution tolerant species encountered were leeches (Pisciola, 0.36%) and earthworm (Eiseniella, 1.95%). …”
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A new definition and three categories for classifying ecosystems by Jaime Gómez-Márquez

“…However, this definition says nothing about the open character of ecosystems, about the hierarchy among species and processes, or about their capacity to evolve as a whole throughout the history of life on this planet. …”
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“Baboons on the road again”: Survey of vehicle occupants on a road crossing a national park in Uganda by Jovia Nabuule, Fantine Benoit, Louise Robinet, Peter Isingoma, David Mwesigye Tumusiime, Harold Rugonge, Sabrina Krief, Odile Petit, Audrey Maille

“…In this exploratory study, we interviewed 383 vehicle occupants travelling on an asphalt road crossing Kibale National Park, Uganda, to assess how people perceive Olive baboons (Papio anubis) that are regularly present on the road, and the road regulations aiming to protect them (and other animal species). In addition, we daily monitored the road sides to record leftovers of anthropogenic food and to census the vehicles passing by. …”
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Fast, bioluminescent blinks attract group members of the nocturnal flashlight fish Anomalops katoptron (Bleeker, 1856) by Peter Jägers, Stefan Herlitze

“…., via alarm signals is an important aspect in group living species especially when being under threat. In dark environments, bioluminescence has the potential to accurately transfer such information. …”
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Metformin: A Possible Option in Cancer Chemotherapy by Chidiebere V. Ugwueze, Odunze J. Ogamba, Ekenechukwu E. Young, Belonwu M. Onyenekwe, Basil C. Ezeokpo

“…Different mechanisms have been proposed for its antitumor action which involves the following: (a) the activation of adenosine monophosphate kinase, (b) modulation of adenosine A1 receptor (ADORA), (c) reduction in insulin/insulin growth factors, and (d) the role of metformin in the inhibition of endogenous reactive oxygen species (ROS); and its resultant damage to deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule is another paramount antitumor mechanism.…”
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First review of recent records of sturgeons and paddlefishes (Acipenseriformes) in the Danube River basin in Slovenia by Marijan Govedič, Thomas Friedrich

“…The Siberian sturgeons were released in the Mura and Sava River in 2016, but the species is as »exotic pet fish« present in more water bodies. …”
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Using Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy to Study Effects of Magnetic Field Treatment on Wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) Seedlings by Zhenlin Wei, Dejie Jiao, Junxiao Xu

“…Magnetic field treatments have been utilized to promote germination and growth of a variety of species of plants; however the mechanism of concern has not been fully elucidated. …”
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Characterizing Middle Grade Students’ Integrated Alternative Science Knowledge about the Effects of Climate Change by Sarah Jennings Fick, Nancy Butler Songer

“…Students completed a pre-instruction task by making predictions, justifying their predictions about the geographic range of species’ habitats, and adjusting that prediction based on a climate change scenario.These findings revealed four areas of AISK: 1) Climate Data Interpretation and Analysis, 2) Identifying Climate Patterns, 3) Identifying Causes of Climate Patterns, and 4) Justifying Climate Claims. …”
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Relationship between clay minerals and microorganisms in underground hydrogen storage reservoirs: a mini review by Allison Clark, Shikha Sharma

“…However, microorganisms in the subsurface, particularly hydrogenotrophic species, interact with clay minerals in ways that can affect the integrity of these storage systems. …”
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Different Aspects of Weed Management in Maize (Zea mays L.): A Brief Review by Neelam Sharma, Manisha Rayamajhi

“…The maize crop plant and weed species compete ruinously for nutrients, space, light, and water essential for their progress and advancement. …”
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Organic Compounds: Contents and Their Role in Improving Seed Germination and Protocorm Development in Orchids by Edy Setiti Wida Utami, Sucipto Hariyanto

“…Different types and concentrations of organic nutrients are needed for the success of in vitro cultures, depending on the species and genotype.…”
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Universal coherent atom-molecule oscillations in the dynamics of the unitary Bose gas near a narrow Feshbach resonance by Ke Wang, Zhendong Zhang, Shu Nagata, Zhiqiang Wang, K. Levin

“…To understand these quench dynamics and how these different particle species are created, we develop a beyond Hartree-Fock-Bogoliubov dynamical framework including a type of cross-correlation between atoms and molecules. …”
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