The interplay of carbon and nitrogen distribution: Prospects for improved crop yields by Oluwaseun Olayemi Aluko, Zhixin Liu, Xuwu Sun

“…This review summarises our current understanding of C and N transport mechanisms, explores and compares different physiological and molecular approaches involved in the C–N distribution cascade, including cotton and other plant species. A comprehensive understanding of these integrated regulatory mechanisms is crucial for improving crop yields and fibre productivity.…”
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A biomonitoring study of Diadema setosum: metal bioaccumulation and current status in Iskenderun Bay, eastern Mediterranean by Uğurlu Erkan

“…Concentrations of aluminum, chromium, cobalt, nickel, cadmium, lead, manganese, iron and zinc were determined in sea urchin species, Diadema setosum from Iskenderun Bay in December 2022. …”
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Fishing Industry in Eighteenth-Century Astrakhan Governorate: Eyewitness Accounts of Travelers and St. Petersburg Academy of Sciences Expeditionists by Andrey A. Kurapov

“…Notes by chiefs of ‘physical expeditions’ make it possible to localize and characterize key areas of fish production in the region, identify some prominent fishery owners, determine the actual fish species’ range, production volumes and incomes, tools and methods of fishing. …”
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Bioethanol Production from Fermentable Sugar Juice by Hossain Zabed, Golam Faruq, Jaya Narayan Sahu, Mohd Sofian Azirun, Rosli Hashim, Amru Nasrulhaq Boyce

“…The most common microorganism used in fermentation from its history is the yeast, especially, Saccharomyces cerevisiae, though the bacterial species Zymomonas mobilis is also potentially used nowadays for this purpose. …”
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Skeletal Muscle Mitochondria and Aging: A Review by Courtney M. Peterson, Darcy L. Johannsen, Eric Ravussin

“…Mitochondria are the major producers of reactive oxygen species, which damage DNA, proteins, and lipids if not rapidly quenched. …”
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Parameter Estimation of Photovoltaic Models via Cuckoo Search by Jieming Ma, T. O. Ting, Ka Lok Man, Nan Zhang, Sheng-Uei Guan, Prudence W. H. Wong

“…Cuckoo Search (CS) is invented based on the inspiration of brood parasitic behavior of some cuckoo species in combination with the Lévy flight behavior. …”
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Recognizing structure in novel tunes: differences between human and rats by Paola Crespo-Bojorque, Elodie Cauvet, Christophe Pallier, Juan M. Toro

“…More importantly, the results point toward species-specific adaptations on how tonality is processed.…”
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Capacités vocales des primates non humains, des Homo sapiens et des hominines fossiles : un état de la question by Marion Laporte, Amélie Vialet

“…The articulated language we practice has always fascinated philosophers and scientists, both in terms of the anatomy that makes it possible and the question of its specific nature (i.e., exclusive to our species). This article provides a historical overview of the main studies conducted since antiquity, highlighting paradigm shifts and the evolution of issues. …”
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Inflammasomes, Autophagy, and Cell Death: The Trinity of Innate Host Defense against Intracellular Bacteria by Teresa Krakauer

“…Phagocytosis and toll-like receptor (TLR) signaling induce reactive oxygen species (ROS), type I IFN, NFκB activation of proinflammatory cytokines, and the mitogen-activated protein kinase cascade. …”
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Use of Molecular Methods for the Rapid Mass Detection of Schistosoma mansoni (Platyhelminthes: Trematoda) in Biomphalaria spp. (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) by Roberta Lima Caldeira, Liana Konovaloffi Jannotti-Passos, Omar Dos Santos Carvalho

“…The low stringency-polymerase chain reaction (LS-PCR) and loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) assays were used to detect the presence of S. mansoni DNA in (1) Brazilian intermediate hosts (Biomphalaria glabrata, B. straminea, and B. tenagophila) with patent S. mansoni infections, (2) B. glabrata snails with prepatent S. mansoni infections, (3) various mixtures of infected and noninfected snails; and (4) snails infected with other trematode species. The assays showed high sensitivity and specificity and could detect S. mansoni DNA when one positive snail was included in a pool of 1,000 negative specimens of Biomphalaria. …”
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Seasonal Length-weight Relationship of Puntius terio (Hamilton, 1822) in West Bengal, India by Angsuman Chanda, Godhuli Sit, Arun Jana

“…The results indicate that the species did not strictly follow the anticipated cube law and had allometric development in all seasons. …”
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Screening of Aroma Compounds in Commercial Tea (Camellia sinensis) from Indonesia and Testing Their Activity as Antioxidants by Warsito Warsito, M. Fadel Alief, Vina Octavia Azzahra, M. Farid Rahman, Rurini Retnowati

“… Tea from tea leaves of the Camellia sinensis species is a superior industrial plant that promises superior bioactivity. …”
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Does nitrate suppress phosphorus release from sediment? A case study in Lake Kasumigaura, Japan by Ryuichiro Shinohara, Kenji Tsuchiya, Ayato Kohzu

“…The negligible concentration of NO3– in the sediment porewater, as well as the relationship between Fe and P species, appears to reflect that NO3- did not suppress PO43- release from sediment at Lake Kasumigaura.…”
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Large-Scale Forest Modeling: Deducing Stand Density from Inventory Data by Oskar Franklin, Elena Moltchanova, Florian Kraxner, Rupert Seidl, Hannes Böttcher, Dimitry Rokityiansky, Michael Obersteiner

“…Here a forest growth model was combined with a newly developed generic thinning model to estimate stand density and site productivity based on widely available inventory data (tree species, age class, volume, and increment). The combined model successfully coupled biomass, increment, and stand closure (=stand density/self-thinning limited stand density), as indicated by cross-validation against European-wide inventory data. …”
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Plate rod in humerus fracture in Caracara plancus: Challenges and outcomes of a case by J.R. Leitão, I.R. Rosado, T.T.P. Menezes, M.G. Lopes, E.G.L. Alves

“…The successful application and outcome of this approach provide a significant contribution to veterinary orthopedics, expanding potential methodologies for fracture treatment in avian species.…”
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THE SPECIFICS OF MANIFESTATIONS OF THE INTERRELATION POLITICAL AND LEGAL CONSCIOUSNESS AND DEVELOPMENT IDEOLOGY OF STATE-BUILDING IN THE TIMES OF THE ANCIENT EAST by Oleksandr V. Krasnokutsky

“…Investigate the specificity of manifestations of the interrelation political and legal consciousness, and, at the same time, the development of the ideology of state-building as a particular species of theoretically informed practical consciousness, which was used by the creators of state forms in the times of the Ancient East. …”
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Prevalence of Tinea Versicolor among Dormitory Students by Soheil Taherpouran, Ali Asadi Zeidabadi Asadi Zeidabadi, Arian Alhani, Ensieh Lotfali

“…Background: Tinea versicolor is a common cutaneous fungal infection of the skin caused by a part of the resident flora of skin known as Malassezia species. This infection is recognized by pigmentation disturbance in the form of lesions and superficial scaling in the skin. …”
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Age-related thinning of orbicularis oculi muscle inside upper eyelid and its possible association with sunken upper eyelids by Takamasa Gomi, Itsuko Okuda, Ami Seino, Kaho Ohara, Yasuko Harada

“…We investigated the correlations between the sunken upper eyelid and morphological parameters inside the eye area using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), verified the relationship between age and degree of sunken upper eyelid photographically, and quantified muscle fibers histologically classified by myosin heavy chain (MYH) species and connective tissues in the superior palpebral part of the orbicularis oculi muscle from cadaveric specimens of various ages. …”
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Oyster grower perspectives on green crab (Carcinus maenas) interactions: using applied social science to inform research and engagement by Kelsey Meyer-Rust, Lindsey Williams, Krystin Ward, Bonnie Brown

“…Specific study of green crabs, Carcinus maenas, and their potential effects on oysters, Crassostrea virginica, is important to gain a better understanding of the impact invasive species may have on these ecologically and economically important bivalves. …”
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Spontaneous Hybridization between Pinus mugo and Pinus sylvestris at the Lithuanian Seaside: A Morphological Survey by Darius Danusevičius, Vitas Marozas, Gediminas Brazaitis, Raimundas Petrokas, Knud Ib Christensen

“…We address the problem of spontaneous hybridization between an exotic species Pinus mugo and the native/local P. sylvestris at the seaside spit of Kursiu Nerija in Lithuania. …”
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