Towards the Sustainable Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater Using <i>Arthrospira platensis</i>: A Laboratory-Scale Approach in the Context of a Green Circular Economy by Lamprini Malletzidou, Eleni Kyratzopoulou, Nikoletta Kyzaki, Evangelos Nerantzis, Nikolaos A. Kazakis

“…The scope of the present study is to evaluate the microalga’s potential in heavy metal remediation, in the case of multi-metal-treated (multi-MT) systems. For this reason, <i>A. platensis</i> cultures were exposed to mono- and multi-metal solutions of Cu, Cd, Ni, Pb, and Zn, and their metal adsorption ability was investigated. …”
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Preparation and application evaluation of monoclonal antibodies against Monkeypox virus A29 protein by Ai Xiangjun, Zhang Xinlan, Xu Ye, Tan Chufan, Tan Chufan, Duan Chen, Liao Nami, Liu Junxi, Qiu Yilan, Qiu Yilan, Hou Defu, Hou Defu, Wang Qinglin, Wang Qinglin, Liu Rushi, Liu Rushi

“…Using two homologous proteins as reverse screening systems, a specific monoclonal antibody, mAb-25, against the A29 protein was screened. …”
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Real-Time Needle Force Modeling for VR-Based Renal Biopsy Training with Respiratory Motion Using Direct Clinical Data by Feiyan Li, Yonghang Tai, Qiong Li, Jun Peng, Xiaoqiao Huang, Zaiqing Chen, Junsheng Shi

“…Combining these in a systematic approach, tuned with specific fidelity requirements, haptically enabled medical simulation systems would be able to provide a more immersive and effective training environment.…”
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Achalasia—An Autoimmune Inflammatory Disease: A Cross-Sectional Study by J. Furuzawa-Carballeda, D. Aguilar-León, A. Gamboa-Domínguez, M. A. Valdovinos, C. Nuñez-Álvarez, L. A. Martín-del-Campo, A. B. Enríquez, E. Coss-Adame, A. E. Svarch, A. Flores-Nájera, A. Villa-Baños, J. C. Ceballos, G. Torres-Villalobos

“…Our results suggest that achalasia is a disease with an important local and systemic inflammatory autoimmune component, associated with the presence of specific anti-myenteric autoantibodies, as well as HSV-1 infection.…”
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TSC complex decrease the expression of mTOR by regulated miR-199b-3p by Na Zhao, Qiuhong Xiong, Ping Li, Guangxin Chen, Han Xiao, Changxin Wu

“…Genetic variations in either TSC1 or TSC2 cause tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) disease which is a rare autosomal dominant disorder resulting in impairment of multiple organ systems. In this study, besides a reported variation, c.2509_2512del (p.Asn837Valfs*11, p.N837fs) in TSC1, we found a de novo TSC2 variation c.1113delG (p.Gln371Hisfs*18, p.Q371fs), which these two mutation influence the formation of TSC complex. …”
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Children in Vegetative State and Minimally Conscious State: Patients’ Condition and Caregivers’ Burden by A. M. Giovannetti, M. Pagani, D. Sattin, V. Covelli, A. Raggi, S. Strazzer, E. Castelli, A. Trabacca, A. Martinuzzi, M. Leonardi

“…Rehabilitative programs for children with SV and SMC should also provide interventions on surrounding systems: improving the network of psychological support and social assistance may decrease the burden of caregivers and, in turn, improve caring abilities and children quality of life.…”
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Efficacy of Rapid Salivary C-Reactive Protein Test to Assess Early Changes in Malignancy in the Oral Cavity and Its Utility in Screening for Oral Cancer by Vathsala Patil, Ravindranath Vineetha, Komal Smriti, Kalyana Chakravarthy Pentapati, Srikanth Gadicherla, Carnelio Sunitha

“…<b>Methods:</b> In this study, unstimulated saliva samples of cases (OPMDs and oral cancer) and controls (systemically healthy subjects) were used to detect CRP levels using a novel colorimetric, quantitative rapid assay kit. …”
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Anisodamine ameliorates crystalline silica-exposed pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis via the α7nAChR/JAK2/STAT3 signaling pathway by Meng Liu, Hui Liu, Hong Kang, Juan Wu, Puhua Xing, Xiaorui Ding, Yangyang Wei, Xiaomei Kong

“…Silicosis is a systemic disease marked by diffuse pulmonary fibrosis resulting from prolonged inhalation of crystalline silica (CS) dust. …”
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Brillouin–Mandelstam scattering in telecommunications optical fiber at millikelvin temperatures by E. A. Cryer-Jenkins, A. C. Leung, H. Rathee, A. K. C. Tan, K. D. Major, M. R. Vanner

“…At millikelvin temperatures, our experiment observes coherent acoustic interactions with microscopic defects in the amorphous material—two-level-systems (TLSs)—which has not been previously observed in optical fibers. …”
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Cultivating clean skies: unveiling the tapestry of air quality in Gujarat through innovative machine learning analysis by Gaddam Advitha, Allada Nagasai Varaprasad, Koti Vennela Khushi, Pullabhotla Vijay, Sukanta Nayak

“…Leveraging the precise predictions of AQI values, these models can catalyze the development of robust early warning systems and guide policymaking endeavors directed at enhancing air quality. …”
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Targeting murine metastatic cancers with cholera toxin A1-adjuvanted peptide vaccines by Sanchari Paul, Mustafa Kaya, Olivia Johnsson, Hanna Grauers Wiktorin, Andreas Törnell, Mohammad Arabpour, Kristoffer Hellstrand, Anna Martner

“…Both mucosal (intranasal) and systemic (intraperitoneal) vaccine administration provided effective protection against intravenously injected tumor cells, with intranasal administration leading to superior induction of CD4+ T cells at metastatic sites. …”
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Caroli Disease (Clinical Observation) by I. G. Nikitin, A. A. Karabinenko, A. E. Nikitin, E. I. Dedov, D. G. Zhukova, E. D. Presnova, S. A. Korvyakov, R. H. Azimov, E. V. Reznik

“…A 21-year-old woman was hospitalised with the signs of a systemic inflammatory reaction, hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice, portal hypertension, hepatocellular insufficiency, as well as with the manifestations of cytolytic and cholestatic syndromes. …”
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Thermal Mismatch Effect and High-Temperature Tensile Performance Simulation of Hybrid CMC and Superalloy Bolted Joint by Progressive Damage Analysis by Shuyuan Zhao, Jianglong Dong, Chao Lv, Zhengyu Li, Xinyang Sun, Wenjiao Zhang

“…The hybrid CMC and superalloy bolted joints have exhibited great potential to be used as thermostructural components of reusable space transportation systems, given the respective strengths of these two materials. …”
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Three-periodic 1D photonic crystals based on dielectric oxides SiO2, Al2O3, TiO2, ZrO2: an emerging class of structures with wide possibilities for applied photonics by I.S. Panyaev, D.G. Sannikov, Yu.S. Dadoenkova, N.N. Dadoenkova

“…The findings may give a competitive advantage in the development of polarization-sensitive couplers, highly sensitive angle sensors for fiber-optic systems, and optical filters operating in the infrared range.…”
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Anti-nuclear matrix protein 2 antibody-associated juvenile dermatomyositis with gastrointestinal perforations was successfully treated with traditional therapeutic drugs combined w... by Xue-mei Xu, Shuang Ye, Ying-ying Jin, Chen-xi Liu, Sheng-fang Bao, Hua Huang, Fei Ding, Zhen Yang, Yan-liang Jin

“…Given the limited efficacy of conventional high-intensity systemic immunosuppressive therapy for juvenile dermatomyositis with gastrointestinal perforation, there is an urgent need to explore novel therapeutic approaches. …”
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Biomass to biofuel: Impacts and mitigation of environmental, health, and socioeconomic challenges by Prangon Chowdhury, Nafisa Anjum Mahi, Rahbaar Yeassin, Nahid-Ur-Rahman Chowdhury, Omar Farrok

“…The significance of robust policies and local initiatives in building sustainable biofuel systems is highlighted, as biofuels play a vital role in achieving global sustainability goals while addressing associated benefits and challenges.…”
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Synthesis and Characterization of Silver and Gold Nanoparticles Using Aqueous Extract of Seaweed, Turbinaria conoides, and Their Antimicrofouling Activity by Sri Ramkumar Vijayan, Prakash Santhiyagu, Muthukkumarasamy Singamuthu, Natarajan Kumari Ahila, Ravindran Jayaraman, Kannapiran Ethiraj

“…Thus the present study proved the efficiency of Ag NPs as a potent antimicrofouling agent and became the future perspective for the possible usage in the biofouling related issues in the aquaculture installations and other marine systems.…”
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MO-GCN: A multi-omics graph convolutional network for discriminative analysis of schizophrenia by Haiyuan Wang, Runlin Peng, Yuanyuan Huang, Liqin Liang, Wei Wang, Baoyuan Zhu, Chenyang Gao, Minxin Guo, Jing Zhou, Hehua Li, Xiaobo Li, Yuping Ning, Fengchun Wu, Kai Wu

“…Interpretability analysis revealed that the top 10 important brain features were primarily from the hippocampus, olfactory, fusiform and pallidum, which were involved in the brain systems of memory, learning and emotion. The top 10 important gut features were primarily from Dorea, Ruminococcus, Subdoligranulum and Clostridium, etc. …”
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Differential responses of Bradyrhizobium sp. SUTN9-2 to plant extracts and implications for endophytic interactions within different host plants by Teerana Greetatorn, Pakpoom Boonchuen, Pongdet Piromyou, Pongpan Songwattana, Jenjira Wongdee, Kamonluck Teamtisong, Nantakorn Boonkerd, Shusei Sato, Neung Teaumroong, Panlada Tittabutr

“…Transcriptomic and cytological analyses revealed that genes associated with CAMP resistance, nitrogen metabolism, nitrogen fixation, defense responses, and secretion systems were upregulated, while genes related to the cell cycle and certain CAMP-resistance mechanisms were downregulated, particularly in response to chili extract. …”
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Optimizing greenhouse microclimate for plant pathology: challenges and cooling solutions for pathogen control in arid regions by Abdulmujib G. Yusuf, Fahad A. Al-Yahya, Amgad A. Saleh, Ahmed M. Abdel-Ghany

“…Given the extreme weather conditions in the Arabian peninsula, the efficiency of greenhouses, especially during summer, is compromised without adequate cooling systems. This review discusses the current strategies employed to optimize greenhouse conditions in hot arid regions, aiming to enhance plant health by mitigating pathogen activity while minimizing energy, and water consumption. …”
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