Geological Modeling of the Senonian Aquifer in the Oued Guir Watershed (Southeast Morocco) by Messaoudi Badre, Kabiri Lahcen, El Ouali Mohamed, Ait Lahssaine Ismail, Kadiri Abdelhakim, Essafraoui Badre

“…These characteristics play a crucial role as aquifers in the basin that ensure water resources of the Boudnib area.…”
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Emergence and expansion of dengue in Paltas: possible implications of the COVID-19 pandemic and climatic variations by Beatriz Quintero, Angélica X. Ramón-Ochoa, Solbey Morillo-Puente, Daniel A. Tenezaca-Ramón, Alejandra S. Cevallos-Naranjo

“…A critical challenge in the control of mosquito breeding sites is climatic variations, which increase the need to reserve water for domestic use.…”
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Comparative Evaluation of Salt Tolerance in Four Self-Rooted Hazelnut (<i>Corylus avellana</i> L. and <i>Corylus americana</i> Walter) Cultivars by Xavier Rius-Garcia, María Videgain-Marco, José Casanova-Gascón, Luis Acuña-Rello, Pablo Martín-Ramos

“…Rising soil salinity poses a significant challenge to hazelnut cultivation, particularly in Mediterranean regions, where the increasing use of low-quality irrigation water necessitates the identification of salt-tolerant cultivars for sustainable production. …”
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Decoding cyanide toxicity: Integrating Quantitative Structure-Toxicity Relationships (QSTR) with species sensitivity distributions and q-RASTR modeling by Kabiruddin Khan, Ramin Abdullayev, Gopala Krishna Jillella, Varun Gopalakrishnan Nair, Mahmoud Bousily, Supratik Kar, Agnieszka Gajewicz-Skretna

“…Key descriptors such as refractivity, water solubility, and lipophilic components significantly influence cyanide toxicity. …”
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Antimicrobial Usage by Small-Scale Commercial Poultry Farmers in Mid-Western District of Masindi Uganda: Patterns, Public Health Implications, and Antimicrobial Resistance of E. co... by Majalija Samuel, Tony Fredrick Wabwire, Gabriel Tumwine, Peter Waiswa

“…Most farmers (74%) used antibiotics, mainly tetracycline (51.4%) and sulfonamides (28.6%), given to the chicks (45%), for both curative and prophylaxis purposes (80%), and via drinking water (67%). Farmers mainly used antibiotics recommended by the veterinarian (76.4%), more than relying on experience (10.7%), while 45% were involved in self-medicating the birds. …”
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Solving geocryology problems based on generalized Fourier theory for temperature waves in half-space by Anatoliy M. Afanasyev, Yulia S. Bakhracheva

“…By the method of complex amplitudes, formulas are obtained for time-asymptotic fluctuations in temperature and moisture content in a material filling a half-space, provided that the air temperature changes according to a harmonic law, and water vapor, both near the surface of the material and outside the boundary layer, is in a state close to saturation. …”
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Development of therapeutic supplement using roasted-cashew-nut to protect cerebral vasoconstriction injury triggered by mixture of petroleum hydrocarbons in the hypothalamus and hi... by J.K. Akintunde, V.O. Akomolafe, R.N. Ugbaja, A.M. Olude, A.D. Folayan

“…Group I was given distilled water. Group II was exposed to 0.2 ml MFPP. Group III, IV and V were exposed to 0.2 ml MFPP followed by treatment with 50 mg/kg atenolol, 10 % RCN and 20 % RCN, respectively. …”
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Model Construction of InSAR-based Rainfall Thresholds for Landslide Hazards in Yanhe Basin, Chinese Loess Plateau by WANG Zhenliang, CHEN Manyu, ZHAO Jianlin, YUAN Ke, YANG Jie, ZHANG Chen

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Antibacterial Effect of Sea Buckthorn ( Hippophae rhamnoides L.) Fruit Extract on Radish Seeds Prior to Sprouting by Katarzyna Rajkowska, Emilia Rykała, Agata Czyżowska

“…Soaking seeds for 3 h in the extract increased the decontamination efficiency only against S. aureus (81.9%). Compared to water, after 4 days of sprouting, no significant differences were found in radish seed germination capacity and the length of roots and hypocotyls of sprouts. …”
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Enterprise energy supply system design management based on renewable energy sources by S. Drobyazko, M. Skrypnyk, N. Radionova, O. Hryhorevska, M. Matiukha

“…FINDING: Calculations and structural analysis of costs by stages of the life cycle of the design solution of the hot water supply and heating system with energy-efficient fencing and heat pump have been made. …”
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Optimization of Toxicity, Biodegradability, and Skin Irritation in Formulations Containing Mixtures of Anionic and Nonionic Surfactants Combined with Silica Nanoparticles by Manuela Lechuga, Mercedes Fernández-Serrano, Josefa Núñez-Olea, Juan Francisco Martínez-Gallegos, Francisco Ríos

“…However, their widespread use raises concerns due to their potential environmental impact and health risks, particularly in aquatic ecosystems, where they can disrupt the balance of marine life and accumulate in water sources, posing challenges to sustainable development. …”
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Effects of prenatal exercise interventions on maternal body composition: A secondary analysis of the FitMum randomized controlled trial. by Caroline Borup Roland, Parisa Seyedhosseini, Signe de Place Knudsen, Anne Dsane Jessen, Ida Karoline Bach Jensen, Jane M Bendix, Gerrit van Hall, Stig Molsted, Saud Abdulaziz Alomairah, Ellen Løkkegaard, Bente Stallknecht, Tine D Clausen

“…Maternal body composition was measured by doubly labeled water at 28 weeks gestation (n = 134) and by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry scan 7-14 days after delivery (n = 117). …”
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A mouse model of immunosuppression facilitates oral Candida albicans biofilms, bacterial dysbiosis and dissemination of infection by Raja Veerapandian, Anuja Paudyal, Sarah M. Schneider, Sonny T. M. Lee, Govindsamy Vediyappan, Govindsamy Vediyappan

“…Here, we used a mouse model of oropharyngeal candidiasis (OPC) with cortisone acetate injection on alternate days and a continuous supply of C. albicans in drinking water for three days, resulting in immunosuppression. …”
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Exploring the perceptual experiences of nurses regarding the care of patients with COVID-19: A mixed methodological approach by Vaishali S. Jadhav, Arunima Sreeletha, Natasha Mahajan

“…The provided facilities encompassed meals, transportation, lodging, personal protective equipment, and amenities such as air conditioning and hot water. Support was observed from colleagues, friends, family, and senior staff members, highlighting the strength of the healthcare community in times of crisis. …”
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Numerical modeling of land subsidence induced by groundwater extraction considering unsaturated effects and using element-free Galerkin (EFG) method by A. Tourei, A. Pak, M. A. Iranmanesh

“…The land subsidence and hydraulic head profiles demonstrate that the EFG method is capable of land subsidence simulation caused by water pumping. Furthermore, our findings highlight the nonlinear correlation between groundwater extraction and the subsequent decrease in hydraulic head and land subsidence augmentation. …”
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Soybean biochar as highly efficient adsorbent for ofloxacin from aqueous and CO2 from gaseous phase: Mathematical modelling and regeneration studies by Vaishnavi Gomase, Tejaswini Rathi, Aparna Muley, D. Saravanan, Ravin Jugade

“…With a substantial surface area of 289.82 m² g⁻¹, this carbonized biochar effectively adsorbs ofloxacin (OFX) from water and captures CO₂ in its gaseous form. Characterization of PTSB was conducted using various techniques. …”
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Study of Antibacterial Activity of Root Bark, Leaves, and Pericarp Extracts of Diploknema butyracea and Evaluation of Prospective Antioxidant Activity by Alisha Karki Chhetry, Subhila Dhakal, Lalita Chaudhary, Khimdhoj Karki, Ram Bahadur Khadka, Gautam Prasad Chaudhary, Tonking Bastola, Amrit Poudel, Pramod Aryal, Jitendra Pandey

“…The plant parts were collected and extracted by cold maceration, using hexane, ethyl acetate, methanol, and distilled water. Phytochemical screening of different samples of D. butyracea in different solvents revealed the presence of varied extent of alkaloid, saponin, terpenoid, anthraquinones, tannin, cardiac glycoside, flavonoid, carbohydrate, polyphenol, protein and amino acid, resin, and phytosterol. …”
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Surface roughness and material removal of Si3N4 cylindrical rollers using double-side grinding with diamond film pads by Fenfen Zhou, Yongkang Jin, Qi Shao, Weifeng Yao, Hongyun Wang

“…Moreover, this process only requires the application of addition of deionized water, making it environmentally friendly.…”
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A New Method of Central Axis Extracting for Pore Network Modeling in Rock Engineering by Xiao Guo, Kairui Yang, Haowei Jia, Zhengwu Tao, Mo Xu, Baozhu Dong, Lei Liu

“…Moreover, the accuracy of the new developed pore network model was measured by comparing pore/throat parameters, curves of mercury injection, and oil-water relative permeability. The modeling results showed that the new developed method is generally effective for digital core and pore network simulation. …”
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Investigation of Sandstone Mesostructure Damage Caused by Freeze-Thaw Cycles via CT Image Enhancement Technology by Hui Liu, Gengshe Yang, Yehui Yun, Jianghao Lin, Wanjun Ye, Huimei Zhang, Yao Zhang

“…Thus, particle detachment, crack initiation, crack propagation, and increased porosity due to the volumetric expansion of water inside the rock could be detected and clearly observed. …”
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