From deadly to life-saving effects: antimicrobial and antibiofilm effects of tarantula cubensis extract on bacterial and fungal pathogens by Elif AYDIN

“…In this study, Tarantula cubensis spider venom was investigated to produce new antimicrobial agents effective against Gram (+) and Gram (-) bacteria and Candida species. Antimicrobial and antibiofilm activity of T. cubensis extract against microorganisms were tested using minimum inhibition, resazurin and time killing curve methods. …”
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Chemical compositions and health promoting effects of edible mushrooms from genus Russula by Xinwen Hu, Baojun Xu

“…Purpose: This comprehensive review aims to examine the chemical diversity within the genus Russula and elucidate the contribution of these compounds to various health benefits, including antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, immunoenhancing properties, observed in different Russula species. Study design: To ensure the reliability and comprehensiveness of the review, a systematic search was conducted on prominent databases such as Web of Science, Google Scholar, PubMed, Scopus, and ResearchGate to gather relevant data and insights from diverse scholarly sources. …”
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Optimization of betulinic and ursolic acids and phenolics extraction from endemic Rosa pisiformis using Box-Behnken design in relation to cytotoxic activities by Hatice Demiray, Mesut Emir Dibek, Onur Özel

“…Abstract Despite its important pharmacological bioactivities, betulinic acid is still primarily obtained through extraction from heartwood and bark or synthesized synthetically, with less than 3% efficiency. Our endemic rose species, Rosa pisiformis (Christ.) D. Sosn., which is a new alternative source of betulinic acid and traditionally valued for its medicinal properties, was collected from its natural distribution in Gümüşhane province. …”
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An emerging trend in Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPSs): designer THC by Cristian Caprari, Elena Ferri, Maria Angela Vandelli, Cinzia Citti, Giuseppe Cannazza

“…Despite the aim to encompass all known THC-like molecules, new species emerge on the drug users’ pipeline each month. …”
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REFINED ESTIMATES OF DIRECT PYROGENIC CARBON EMISSIONS IN RUSSIAN FORESTS BASED ON REMOTE MONITORING DATA FROM 2011 TO 2023 by D. V. Ershov, E. N. Sochilova, K. A. Kovganko

“…In addition, we use new products of forest species and age structure, the level of fire damage to forest vegetation for mapping the type and fire severity, and the coefficients of fuel consumption in wood debris. …”
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Structural basis for c-di-GMP-mediated inside-out signaling controlling periplasmic proteolysis. by Marcos V A S Navarro, Peter D Newell, Petya V Krasteva, Debashree Chatterjee, Dean R Madden, George A O'Toole, Holger Sondermann

“…Our structural and functional analyses identified a conserved system for the regulation of periplasmic proteases in a wide variety of bacteria, including many free-living and pathogenic species.…”
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Prevalence of Intestinal Parasitic Infections among Patients of King Fahd Medical City in Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia: A 5-Year Retrospective Study by Omar S. O. Amer, Esam S. Al-Malki, Mohamed I. Waly, Abdulaziz AlAgeel, Mahmoud Y. Lubbad

“…In this study, a total of 5987 in- and outpatient were examined for intestinal parasitic infection. 30 patients out of 5987 were infected with 6 species of intestinal parasites with prevalence rate 0.5%. …”
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The Prevalance of Gastrointestinal Tract Protozoa Using Fecal Examination in Local Chicken(Gallus domesticus) Located in Kramat Village, District of Bangkalan, Bangkalan Regency by Talita Yuanda Reksa, Poedji Hastutiek, Hana Eliyani, Kusnoto Kusnoto, Mufasirin Mufasirin

“…The result showed that 54 (38.6%) local chickens were infected by species of Eimeria; E. acervulina (2.5%), E. brunetti (22.8%), E. maxima (46.8%), E. mitis (1.3%), E. necatrix (22.8%), E. praecox (2.5%), and E. tenella (1.3%). …”
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Enterobacter hormaechei: an endophytic bacterium found in Avocado Peel (Persea americana Mill.) with antioxidant properties by Rustini Rustini, Khalila Rahmi Rahmi, Purnawan Pontana Putra, Regina Andayani Andayani, Khiky Dwinatrana

“…Molecular analysis and phylogenetic tree construction reveal that APK4 is closely related to the Enterobacter hormaechei species, with a percent identity value of 99.93%. …”
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First mitochondrial genome of Lutjanus ehrenbergii_ Peters 1869 (Lutjaniformes: Lutjanidae: Lutjanus) and phylogenetic analysis by Zengliang Miao, Shiyi Chen, Tingting Wang, Xun Jin, Shufei Zhang, Sixu Zheng, Yunpeng Wang, Taobo Feng, Luxiu Gao, Jian Chen

“…Phylogenetic analysis based on the 13PCGs sequences showed that L. ehrenbergii was closely related to the sister species of Lutjanus russellii and Lutjanus carponotatus. …”
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Microbial partner (MiPner) analysis by Jeffrey L. Bennetzen, Josue Fernandez-Canela, Vienna Elmgreen, Shaugnessy R. McCann, Mary E. Norris, Xiangyu Deng, Philip Brailey-Crane

“…A simple, robust technique was developed to set up the foundation for investigating pairwise bacterial-bacterial interactions, using cell-cell binding as a self-selective mechanism to identify interesting bacterial species pairs.MethodsUsing a Serratia marcescens strain (SMC43) isolated from Georgia soil as a “bait”, specific bacteria were purified by their specificity in binding SMC43 bacteria that were themselves attached to a wooden applicator stick.ResultsThe isolated Microbial Partners (MiPners) were greatly enriched for members of the genera Sphingobium and Caulobacter. …”
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Interactions with iridophores and the tissue environment required for patterning melanophores and xanthophores during zebrafish adult pigment stripe formation. by Larissa B Patterson, David M Parichy

“…Skin pigment patterns of vertebrates are a classic system for understanding fundamental mechanisms of morphogenesis, differentiation, and pattern formation, and recent studies of zebrafish have started to elucidate the cellular interactions and molecular mechanisms underlying these processes. In this species, horizontal dark stripes of melanophores alternate with light interstripes of yellow or orange xanthophores and iridescent iridophores. …”
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Enhancement of postharvest performance in Lilium tigrinum Ker Gawl flowers with Salicylic acid: a signalling molecule and a growth regulator by Moonisah Aftab, Haris Yousuf Lone, Wajahat Waseem Tantray, Aijaz A. Wani, Mohmad Arief Zargar, Inayatullah Tahir

“…This protective effect was achieved by boosting the reactive oxygen species (ROS) scavenging capacity, evidenced by increased total phenolic content and elevated activities of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT) and ascorbate peroxidase (APX). …”
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Comparative analysis of the Gran Dolina-TD6 (Spain) and Tighennif (Algeria) hominin mandibles by José-Maria Bermúdez de Castro, Maria Martinón-Torres, Aida Gómez-Robles, Leyre Prado, Susana Sarmiento

“…The Tighennif hominins, together with other contemporaneous (Thomas Quarry and Oulad Hamida 1), and perhaps later North African specimens (Sidi Abderrahaman, Salé, and Rabat [Kebitat]) should be considered as a subspecies of the H. ergaster species, i.e. H. ergaster mauritanicus, and may be the result of an evolution in isolation in this African area. …”
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<i>Trachemys scripta</i> Eggs as Part of a Potential In Vivo Model for Studying Sea Turtle Egg Fusariosis by María Martínez-Ríos, Laura Martín-Torrijos, Javier Diéguez-Uribeondo

“…This disease affects all sea turtle species throughout the world, causing low hatching success and mass mortalities. …”
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An Ethnobotanical Study of the Medicinal Plants Used as Anti-Inflammatory Remedies in Gampaha District, Western Province, Sri Lanka by Mayuri Tharanga Napagoda, Thamudi Sundarapperuma, Diroshi Fonseka, Sachinthi Amarasiri, Prabath Gunaratna

“…A total of 43 medicinal plants belonging to 28 plant families were mentioned, out of which Coriandrum sativum (RFC = 0.23) was the most cited species. The most cited plant family was Fabaceae, and the family importance value was highest in Apiaceae. …”
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Permeation kinetics of nano-emulsified tarragon essential oil in fermented pickled cucumbers by FTIR, antioxidant capacity potentiometry, and antimicrobial properties by Mahdi Nikkhah, Abdollah Hematian Sourki, Askar Ghani

“…The microbial test proved the inhibitory effect of TEO on Penicillium expansum and Aspergillus flavus species. According to the results of FTIR, the nano-emulsified TEO penetrated well into the pickled cucumber texture. …”
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Reproductive Cycle of Marphysa sanguinea (Montagu, 1815) (Polychaeta: Eunicidae) in the Lagoon of Tunis by Monia El Barhoumi, Patrick Scaps, Fathia Zghal

“…M. sanguinea is a gonochoric species. There were no morphological differences between males and females, and spawning occurred without epitokal metamorphosis. …”
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Mycosynthesis of zinc sulfide/zinc oxide nanocomposite using Fusarium oxysporum for catalytic degradation of methylene blue dye, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities by Hosam Salaheldin, Aya Aboelnga, Ashraf Elsayed

“…Abstract In the present study, extracellular cell-free filtrate (CFF) of fungal Fusarium oxysporum f. sp. cucumerinum (FOC) species, was utilized to biosynthesize zinc oxide /zinc sulfide (ZnO/ZnS) nanocomposite. …”
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Deep Learning the Forecast of Galactic Cosmic-Ray Spectra by Yi-Lun Du, Xiaojian Song, Xi Luo

“…Additionally, the model reliably predicts full cosmic-ray spectra for different particle species, enhancing its utility for comprehensive space weather forecasting. …”
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