Discontinuist and continuist approaches of language evolution… and beyond by Lise Habib-Dassetto, Alban Lemasson, Cristel Portes, Marie Montant

“…We propose to encourage inter-specific comparisons of communication systems using the point of view of biology that, contrary to the discontinuist position and its quest for human uniqueness, study similarities between species (even non-human) rather than differences. …”
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Oxidative Stress in Lead and Cadmium Toxicity and Its Amelioration by R. C. Patra, Amiya K. Rautray, D. Swarup

“…Overproduction of reactive oxygen species and free radicals beyond the cells intrinsic capacity to neutralize following xenobiotics exposure leads to a state of oxidative stress and resultant damages of lipids, protein, and DNA. …”
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Production of Biosurfactants by Ascomycetes by Michele Alves Sanches, Isabella Galvão Luzeiro, Ana Cláudia Alves Cortez, Érica Simplício de Souza, Patrícia Melchionna Albuquerque, Harish Kumar Chopra, João Vicente Braga de Souza

“…However, the yield of biosurfactants by ascomycetes depends on several factors, such as the species, nutritional sources, and environmental conditions. …”
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NEW TRANSITION METAL OXALATO COMPLEXES WITH DABCOH22+ AS ADVERSE CATION: SYNTHESIS AND INFRARED STUDY by MAMADOU NDIAYE, ABDOULAYE SAMB, LIBASSE DIOP

“…When (n=1) a dimeric structure is suggested, the two monomeric species being hold together by biprotonated DABCO through N-H…O hydrogen bonds. …”
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Lipid Chaperones and Metabolic Inflammation by Masato Furuhashi, Shutaro Ishimura, Hideki Ota, Tetsuji Miura

“…On the other hand, inside the cell, fatty acid-binding proteins (FABPs), a family of lipid chaperones, as well as endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress, and reactive oxygen species derived from mitochondria play significant roles in promotion of metabolically triggered inflammation. …”
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The Role of Organelle Stresses in Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity: Implication for Treatment by Yi-Cheng Chang, Siow-Wey Hee, Meng-Lun Hsieh, Yung-Ming Jeng, Lee-Ming Chuang

“…Specifically, excessive nutrients trigger endoplasmic reticulum stress and increase the production of mitochondrial reactive oxygen species, leading to activation of stress signaling pathway, inflammatory response, lipogenesis, and pancreatic beta-cell death. …”
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Hydromethanolic extracts of Morus alba L. (Mulberry) young and ripe fruit induces apoptosis in lung carcinoma cells (A549) by Payal Sargara, M. Nataraj, Ramalingam B. Subramanian, Anjali B. Thakkar

“…Treatment of extracts elevated reactive oxygen species (ROS) production which resulted in disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential, and induced the process of apoptosis in lung carcinoma cells. …”
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Biofilm Forming Bacteria during Thermal Water Reinjection by Máté Osvald, Gergely Maróti, Bernadett Pap, János Szanyi

“…The goal of our research was to find the dominant species of the microbial flora and to make a proposal to avoid further bacterial problems. …”
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A new subspecies of wheat: Triticum dicoccon (Schrank) Schuebl. subsp. nudicoccon Kobyl. et Smekal. by Т. N. Smekalova, V. D. Kobylyansky

“…The main disadvantages of this crop are a relatively low yield, if compared with other wheat species, a brittle ear, and problems with grain threshability (filmy kernels are threshed out of the ear together with the chaff). …”
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Interaction of Schistosoma mansoni Sporocysts and Hemocytes of Biomphalaria by D. Negrão-Corrêa, A. C. A. Mattos, C. A. J. Pereira, R. L. Martins-Souza, P. M. Z. Coelho

“…The transmission of S. mansoni in human populations depends on the presence of some species of Biomphalaria that act as an intermediate host. …”
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Specialized Bacteroidetes dominate the Arctic Ocean during marine spring blooms by Álvaro Redondo-Río, Christopher J. Mundy, Javier Tamames, Carlos Pedrós-Alió

“…The Bacteroidetes community shifted toward species with higher polysaccharide-degrading capabilities, targeting algal polysaccharides in summer. …”
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PREVENTING VIOLENCE CRIMES (KIDNAPPING, ARMED ROBBERY, BRIGANDAGE OR COMMUNITY MASSACRE) WITH DRONES: AN EFFECTIVE ALTERNATIVE TO VEHICULAR PATROLS IN NIGERIA by GABRIEL SALIFU, DANIEL OLASUNKANMI OLADAPO

“… The family, society and morality, to borrow the most ecological terminology, have become “endangered species”. Studies on parenting have focused on psychological, sociological, gender roles and traditional perspectives. …”
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Unusual Infections Complicating the Use of Steroids with Severe Alcoholic Hepatitis: Report of 2 Cases by Vitor Arantes, Pina Michieletti, Ross Cameron, Jenny Heathcote, Morris Sherman

“…She developed a necrotic ulcer on the arm at the site of an intravenous line, which was infected with a rhizopus species. Despite surgical debridement the lesion progressed and contributed to her death. …”
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Leading the way – presence of brown bear Ursus arctos, lynx Lynx lynx and grey wolf Canis lupus underlines the integrity and corridor function of the upper Neretva Valley in Bosnia... by Manuela Habe

“…Altogether, at least 15 mammal species could be distinguished. From the identified carnivores, four are listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive. …”
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Review of Finger millet (Eleusine coracana (L.) Gaertn): A power house of health benefiting nutrients by Dinesh Chandra, Satish Chandra, Pallavi, A.K. Sharma

“…Beauvois) and proso millet (Panicum miliaceum L.) are most commonly found species among various millet varieties. In India, finger millet occupy the largest area under cultivation among the small millets. …”
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Oxidative Dehydrogenation of n-Butane over LaV Catalysts Supported on TiO2 by Le Minh Cam, Ngo Duc Huyen, Nguyen Ngoc Ha

“…It was found that La doping of V/TiO2 catalyst had a negative effect on the dispersion of V species and led to formation of V2O5 clusters. This resulted in a loss of activity. …”
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Modeling co-infection of Ixodes tick-borne pathogens by Yijun Lou, Li Liu, Daozhou Gao

“…Ticks, including the Ixodes ricinus and Ixodes scapularis hard tick species, are regarded as the most common arthropod vectors of both human and animal diseases in Europe and the United States capable of transmitting a large number of bacteria, viruses and parasites. …”
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Agroforestry and the Improvement of Soil Fertility: A View from Amazonia by Rachel C. Pinho, Robert P. Miller, Sonia S. Alfaia

“…The use of diverse tree species and other practices employed in agroforestry systems can represent alternative forms of increasing soil fertility and maintaining agricultural production, with important practical applications for the sustainability of tropical agriculture.…”
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Protective Effects of Vitamin C against Neomycin-Induced Apoptosis in HEI-OC1 Auditory Cell by Liang Gong, Biao Chen, Jingyuan Chen, Yongxin Li

“…Ototoxic hearing loss results from hair cell death via reactive oxygen species (ROS) overproduction and consequent apoptosis. …”
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Spring phenological models combining the effects of temperature and photoperiod are successfully transferred to various spatial and temporal scales: a case study of Aesculus hippoc... by Korsakova Svetlana, Korsakov Pavel, Evstigneev Vladislav

“…The proposed models can be used to predict the spring phenophases of A. hippocastanum in European and Asian countries, where this ornamental tree species is widely used in urban landscaping, and to optimise control methods against Cameraria ohridella Deschka & Dimić (Lepidoptera, Gracillariidae). …”
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