L’emploi antique des géomatériaux à Reims/Durocortorum by Gilles Fronteau, Sébastien Laratte, Alain Devos, Claire Pichard

“…The utilitarian architectural programs, or those dedicated to the day-to-day life of the city and its surroundings, are marked by a selection of materials requiring specific qualities: relative to water for the aqueduct, or their resistance to the underground environment for the cryptoportici bases. …”
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Mechanisms of the Effect of Starvation Duration on the Regulation of Feeding Rhythm and Metabolic Physiology of Cultured Large Yellow Croaker (<i>Larimichthys crocea</i>) by Xiaomeng Wang, Huang Liu, Chenglin Zhang, Chen Zhu, Huiyi Liu

“…Compared with the traditional inshore aquaculture model, deep-sea culture of large yellow croaker enjoys a wider growing space with better water quality, thus enhancing fish quality. However, deep-sea aquaculture also faces challenges such as typhoons and strong currents, which often lead to prolonged starvation in fish. …”
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Gelatin-stabilized traditional emulsions: Emulsion forms, droplets, and storage stability by Mengzhen Ding, Ting Zhang, Huan Zhang, Ningping Tao, Xichang Wang, Jian Zhong

“…Due to their unstable double bonds, fishy taste, and poor water solubility, it is pivotal to investigate novel dosage forms for fish oils, such as encapsulated droplets. …”
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Enhancing elemental release and antibacterial properties of resin-based dental sealants with calcium phosphate, bioactive glass, and polylysine by Phatpicha Lertwisitphon, Yotsavee Worapasphaiboon, Nichapa Champakanan, Arnit Toneluck, Parichart Naruphontjirakul, Anne M. Young, Rattapha Chinli, Phoom Chairatana, Supanan Sucharit, Piyaphong Panpisut

“…The biaxial flexural strength (n = 6) and Vickers surface microhardness (n = 5) of the materials were evaluated after a 24-hour immersion in water. The element release over 4 weeks was measured using inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectrometry (ICP-OES) (n = 3). …”
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Assessing the neuroprotective potential of Eucalyptus globulus essential oil in a 6-hydroxydopamine rat model of Parkinson's disease by Aracely Janneth Naranjo-Viteri, Matías Jávega Cometto, Matías Caverzan, Leandro Gabriel Champarini, María Paula Zunino, Rogelio E. Abburra, Claudia B. Hereñú, Rosana Crespo

“…Results: Our findings indicate that EuEO is mainly composed of 1,8-cineole (81.8 %) and that, in the parkinsonian rats, it improved impairments in spatial memory, motor performance, and strength; increased TH and DAT protein content; decreased TNF-α expression; diminished liver lipid content and body weight gain without changes in the rats’ food/water consumption or their serum lipid levels; diminished transaminase and alkaline phosphatase activity, and the albumin/globulin ratio. …”
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Sanitary Risks Connected to the Consumption of Infusion from Senna rotundifolia L. Contaminated with Lead and Cadmium in Cotonou (Benin) by S. A. Montcho, K. Koudouvo, A. P. E. Yehouenou, P. Guedenon, L. Koumolou, M. Oke Sopoh, V. Dougnon, Mensavi F. Gbéassor, E. E. Creppy, M. Boko, A. P. Edorh

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PLL-g-HPA Hydrogel Loaded Human Umbilical Cord Mesenchymal Stem Cells Promote Burn Wound Healing in Rat Model by Regulating Inflammation Response by Tian L, Wang Z, Lei T, Feng L, Li Y, Wang K, Zhang Y, Zhang C, Liu J, Xing H, Ren W

“…Poly(L-lysine)-graft-4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid (PLL-g-HPA) hydrogel is an enzyme-promoted biodegradable in hydrogel with good water absorption, biocompatibility and anti-bacterial properties. …”
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Gas Hydrate Accumulation and Occurrence Associated with Cold Seep Systems in the Northern South China Sea: An Overview by Wei Zhang, Jinqiang Liang, Qianyong Liang, Jiangong Wei, Zhifeng Wan, Junxi Feng, Wei Huang, Jing Zhao, Miaomiao Meng, Wei Deng, Chongmin Chen

“…Studying deep-water cold seep systems is of great significance to gas hydrate exploration due to their close relationship. …”
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Damage of Green Synthetic Cement Slurry to Clastic Rock Reservoir by Meng Xu, Xin Tan, Libo Yang, Hanlie Cheng, David Cofell

“…The reservoir physical properties, clay mineral characteristics, and formation water quality of rock reservoirs are analyzed. The influence of cement slurry filtrate and solid phase particles on reservoir clay expansion rate and permeability was tested by core porosity and permeability tester. …”
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Pomegranate peel powder and extract improved weight control, lipid metabolism and gut microbiota in hamsters fed with standard american diets by Xingzhu Wu, Wallace Yokoyama, Yuqing Tan, Glenn Bartley, Ling Chen, James Pan, Priscila Alves Buongiorno, Jose Berrios, Tara McHugh, Zhongli Pan

“…This study aimed to investigate the hypocholesterolemic and anti-obesity effects of pomegranate peel powder (PPP) and water extract (PPE) in Golden Syrian hamsters fed with high-fat (39 % fat calorie, HF) diets. …”
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Protein Level and Infantile Diarrhea in a Postweaning Piglet Model by Jing Gao, Jie Yin, Kang Xu, Hui Han, ZeMin Liu, ChenYu Wang, TieJun Li, YuLong Yin

“…The experiment lasted for two weeks and all animals were free to eat and drink water ad libitum. The diarrhea score (1=normal; 3=watery diarrhea) and growth performance were recorded daily. …”
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Impact of gut microbial diversity on egg production performance in chickens by Liping Wu, Tao Zhang, Zhihua Luo, Huiyuan Xiao, Di Wang, Cailong Wu, Xinyan Fang, Jiawei Li, Jing Zhou, Junjie Miao, Hongli Tan, Yanan Wang, Qing Liu, Jianhua Huang

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Controls on coastal saline groundwater across North America by Daniel V Kretschmer, Holly A Michael, Nils Moosdorf, Gualbert H P Oude Essink, Marc F P Bierkens, Thorsten Wagener, Robert Reinecke

“…About 32 million people in the coastal USA rely on groundwater as their primary water source. With rapidly growing coastal communities and increasing demands for fresh groundwater, understanding controls of continental-scale coastal groundwater salinity is critical. …”
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Effect of glass fiber hybridization and radiation treatment to improve the performance of sustainable natural fiber-based hybrid (jute/glass) composites by S.H. Mahmud, S.C. Das, A. Saha, T. Islam, D. Paul, M.W. Akram, M.S. Jahan, M.Z.I. Molla, M.A. Gafur, R.A. Khan

“…After hybridization, the mechanical properties and water resistance were improved compared to the neat NFCs (i.e., jute fiber composites, J0). …”
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An innovative approach to prioritizing soil conservation areas under diverse scenarios by leveraging the complementary roles of soil retention services and soil erosion indicators by Eshetu Shifaw, Jinming Sha, Xiaomei Li, Peng Zhao, Jianwan Ji, Hao Zhang, Ashenafi Yimam Kassaye, Shuhui Lai, Zhonglin Ji, Yusheng Yang

“…Study region: Upper Blue Nile Basin, the largest in Ethiopia in terms of annual water runoff and soil loss. Study focus: A new framework for identifying soil conservation priority areas has been proposed. …”
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Peningkatan kualitas karagenan rumput laut Kappaphycus alvarezii dengan metode budidaya keranjang jaring by Ismail Failu, Eddy Supriyono, Sugeng Hari Suseno

“…ABSTRACT   This study aimed to analyze the quality of Kappaphycus alvarezii seaweed carrageenan cultured using methods basket nets in waters of Baruta, Sangia, Wambulu, District of Buton, Southeast Sulawesi. …”
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CEST imaging combined with 1H-MRS reveal the neuroprotective effects of riluzole by improving neurotransmitter imbalances in Alzheimer’s disease mice by Yuanyu Shen, Xiaolei Zhang, Siqi Liu, Lijing Xin, Wentao Xuan, Caiyu Zhuang, Yue Chen, Beibei Chen, Xinhui Zheng, Renhua Wu, Yan Lin

“…Cognitive performance was assessed using the Morris Water Maze (MWM) at baseline, 10, and 20 weeks. At the study endpoint, immunohistochemistry, Nissl staining, and Western blot were used to evaluate the brain pathology, neuronal survival, and protein expression. …”
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Virulence of Five Root-Knot Nematodes (<i>Meloidogyne</i> spp.) on Nine Industrial Hemp (<i>Cannabis sativa</i> L.) Varieties and Nematicidal Potential of Hemp Seed Extracts Agains... by Dionysios Ntinokas, Ioannis Roussis, Antonios Mavroeidis, Panteleimon Stavropoulos, Antigolena Folina, Ioanna Kakabouki, Emmanuel A. Tzortzakakis, Dimitrios Bilalis, Ioannis O. Giannakou

“…In the current research, a greenhouse experiment was developed to evaluate the infection effect of five RKN species (<i>Meloidogyne javanica</i>, <i>M. incognita</i>, <i>M. arenaria</i>, <i>M. hapla</i>, and <i>M. luci</i>) in nine industrial hemp varieties (Fedora 17, Ferimon 12, Futura 75, Santhica 27, Santhica 70, KC Dora, KC Zuzana, Zenit, and USO 31), as was a laboratory experiment to evaluate the nematicidal activity of aqueous and water extracts of hemp seeds against second-stage juveniles (J2s) of <i>M. javanica</i>. …”
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Spatial predictors of landowners' engagement in the restoration of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest by Thomas Pienkowski, Anna Freni Sterrantino, Anazelia M. Tedesco, Matt Clark, Pedro H. S. Brancalion, Arundhati Jagadish, Alex Mendes, Ludmila Pugliese de Siqueira, Morena Mills

“…Compared to reference levels, associations between forest cover (in 2010) and restoration probability were ambiguous, but properties with greater forest loss (1990–2010) were 9.0% less likely to be restored (95% CI: −12.5% to −5.3%). Properties with water bodies were 22.2% more likely to be restored (95% CI: 8.9%–37.1%), while upland properties were 46.6% less likely (95% CI: 32.3%–57.8%), and those with the highest ruggedness 22.2% less likely (95% CI: 12.4%–30.9%). …”
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Limnospira (Cyanobacteria) chemical fingerprint reveals local molecular adaptation by Théotime Roussel, Cédric Hubas, Sébastien Halary, Mathias Chynel, Charlotte Duval, Jean-Paul Cadoret, Tarik Meziane, Léa Vernès, Claude Yéprémian, Cécile Bernard, Benjamin Marie

“…., freshwater, brackish, alkaline, or alkaline-saline water) and develop dominant and even permanent blooms that overshadow and limit the diversity of adjacent phototrophs, especially in alkaline and saline environments. …”
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