Exploring the anticancer potential of extracts and compounds from the heartwood of Cotinus coggygria Scop. wild growing in Serbia by Ivana Pašić, Miroslav Novaković, Vele Tešević, Slobodan Milosavljević, Nina Petrović, Tatjana Stanojković, Ivana Z. Matić

“…The aim of study was to explore the cytotoxicity of extracts (EE-ethanol, MME-methylene chloride/methanol, and WE-water) and compounds (butin, butein, fisetin, sulfuretin, taxifolin, eriodictyol, fustin, cotinignan A, sulfuretin auronol, 3-O-methylepifustin, 3-O-methylfustin, and sitosterol-3-O-β-D-glucoside) isolated from C. coggygria. …”
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Temporal variations in the ice volume of Xiao Dongkemadi Glacier, central Tibetan Plateau, from 1969 to 2020 by An’an Chen, Ninglian Wang, Zhen Li, Yuwei Wu, Xi Jiang, Zhongming Guo, Xuejiao Wu, Xuewen Yang

“…Glaciers play a crucial role in the Asian Water Tower, underscoring the necessity of accurately assessing their mass balance and ice volume to evaluate their significance as sustainable freshwater resources. …”
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Differential coping capacities underlie the overall resistance of temperate seagrasses to herbivory by J. Boada, T. M. Smith, A. M. Ricart, T. Alcoverro, M. Pérez, J. Romero, N. Sanmartí, Y. Ontoria, M. Pierrejen, R. Arthur, D. Alonso, M. P. Adams, F. Rossi

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A Blueprint for the Problem Formulation Phase of EPA-Type Ecological Risk Assessments for 316(b) Determinations by Webster Van Winkle, William P. Dey, Steve M. Jinks, Mark S. Bevlhimer, Charles C. Coutant

“…We provide a blueprint for the problem formulation phase of EPA-type ecological risk assessments for cooling-water intake structures (CWIS) at existing power plant facilities. …”
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The Anthelmintic Activity of <i>Nepeta racemosa</i> Lam. Against Gastrointestinal Nematodes of Sheep: Rosmarinic Acid Quantification and In Silico Tubulin-Binding Studies by Büşra Karpuz Ağören, Mahmut Sinan Erez, Esma Kozan, Aydın Dağyaran, Mevlüt Akdağ, Eduardo Sobarzo-Sánchez, Esra Küpeli Akkol

“…The EtOAc subextract shows the highest effectiveness at 79.66%, followed by the MeOH extract at 74.00%, water at 64.00%, <i>n</i>-hexane at 67.00%, and DCM at 61.00%, and the lowest effectiveness is observed with <i>n</i>-BuOH at 51.66% in the larval motility assay. …”
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Nose-to-Brain Delivery of Chitosan-Grafted Leciplexes for Promoting the Bioavailability and Antidepressant Efficacy of Mirtazapine: In Vitro Assessment and Animal Studies by Amani M. El Sisi, Essam M. Eissa, Ahmed H. E. Hassan, Marina A. Bekhet, Fatma I. Abo El-Ela, Eun Joo Roh, Rasha M. Kharshoum, Adel A. Ali

“…By virtue of its extensive initial-pass metabolic process with poor water solubility, the ultimate bioavailability when taken orally is a mere 50%, necessitating repeated administration. …”
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Effects of Artificial Compound Feed for Live Fish Feed on Growth Performance, Nutrient Composition, Digestive Performance, and Gut Microbiota of Giant Salamander (<i>Andrias davidi... by Hongxiang Fan, Peiying Huang, Jiayi Zhu, Jiamin Li, Shaoqing Jian, Jiahao Hou, Ziyu Wang, Linjie Li, Daxian Zhao

“…Results showed no significant differences in growth performance among the three groups (<i>p</i> > 0.05). The water content in the S group was significantly higher than that in the H group (<i>p</i> < 0.05), and the crude fat content was slightly higher, whereas other nutritional components showed no significant differences (<i>p</i> > 0.05). …”
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Intestinal protozoa infections and associated factors among diarrheal under-five children in Borena district, central Ethiopia by Alebie Mesfin, Woynshet Gelaye, Getaneh Alemu

“…Absence of functional toiltet in the household (AOR = 1.952; 95 %CI: 1.195–3.187, p = 0.008), hand washing with water alone, rather than with soap/ash (AOR = 3.052; 95 %CI: 1.203–7.746, p = 0.019) and having frequent contact with animals (AOR = 2.103; 95 %CI: 1.238–3.574, p = 0.006) were associated with IPIs. …”
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Biofeedback Acupoint Stimulation Combined with Rood Technique on Walking Function of Stroke Patients in Convalescent Period by MENG Haichao, QU Shujie, CHANG Yongxia, HAO Lisha, ZHAO Hailu, MA Qiuyun, ZUO Xiaohong, WANG Zhengtian

“…Both groups received routine medical treatment on improving cerebral circulation, protecting brain cells, maintaining water and electrolyte balance, and also received routine rehabilitation training such as occupational therapy, physical therapy, and psychotherapy. …”
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Assessment of factors influencing job satisfaction among healthcare workers' in public hospitals in Nairobi County, Kenya by Lifuleze CM, Muhonja FH, Muchiri J

“…Results: The study found that promotions ( p-value<0.001) with OR =1.790 and 95% CI = (1.090, 2.939), Training and development (p-value<0.001) with OR = 1.960 and 95% CI = (1.214, 3.165), Communication (p-value=0.001) with OR = 1.189 and 95% CI = (0.687, 2.059), Supervision (P-Value < 0.001) with OR = 1.380 and 95% CI = (0.805, 2.365), quality of buildings in terms of space (p-value<0.001) with OR = 1.505 and 95% CI = (0.924, 2.453), Equipment adequacy (p-value<0.001) with OR = 2.871 and 95% CI = (1.698, 4.854), Availability of PPEs’ (p-value=0.022) with OR = 2.394 and 95% CI = (1.316, 4.357), and Availability of amenities such as toilets and water (p-value=0.04) with OR = 1.844 and 95% CI = (1.458, 2.556) had a statistically significant effect on satisfaction/dissatisfaction by Healthcare workers. …”
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Vaccines in the fight against antimicrobial resistance – perspectives from South Africa by A Brink, A Kgasi, A Musyoki, B Kagina, C Feldman, D Reddy, E du Toit, E Kalanxhi, J Meyer, I Impalli, M Schönfeldt, M Sibanda, N Schellack, P Skosana, S Essack, S Dlamini, Y Ramsamy

“…Weak healthcare systems and water, sanitation and hygiene have been highlighted as fundamental risk factors for AMR emergence and transmission. …”
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Effect of Planting Systems on the Physicochemical Properties and Bioactivities of Strawberry Polysaccharides by Qiuqiu Zhang, Renshuai Huang, Guangjing Chen, Fen Guo, Yan Hu

“…In this study, SPs were prepared through hot water extraction, and the differences in physicochemical characteristics and bioactivities between SPs derived from elevated matrix soilless planting strawberries (EP-SP) and those from and conventional soil planting strawberries (GP-SP) were investigated. …”
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Utilisation of Rosehip Waste Powder as a Functional Ingredient to Enrich Waffle Cones with Fibres, Polyphenols, and Carotenoids by Alexandra Raluca Borşa (Bogdan), Adriana Păucean, Melinda Fogarasi, Floricuța Ranga, Andrei Borșa, Anda Elena Tanislav, Vlad Mureșan, Cristina Anamaria Semeniuc

“…The results showed that using rosehip waste powder as an ingredient reduced the waffle cones powder’s capacity to hold water (from 3.11 g/g to 2.64–3.08 g/g) and to swell (from 4.98 mL/g to 4.23–4.48 mL/g), while it increased their oil-holding capacity (from 0.93 g/g to 0.96–1.19 g/g) and the content in fibre (from 1.58% to 3.41–4.83%), polyphenols (from 400.70 µg/g to 1732.26–2715.69 µg/g), and carotenoids (from n.d. to 6.86–14.28 µg/g); however, the solubility (72.65–75.33%), hardness (2.31–2.83 N), and fracturability (6–8) were not significantly influenced. …”
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CO2 geological storage in sedimentary basins: An update on the potential and suitability evaluation and a field test by Yujie Diao, Xin Ma, Chenglong Zhang, Xiaolin Jin, Xufeng Li, Chao Zhang

“…The CGS implemented a kiloton-scale pilot test on CO2-enhanced water recovery (CO2-EWR) in eastern Junggar, revealing that CO2 flooding can improve the pressure for fluid production, with the highest ratio of CO2 to produced fluids estimated at approximately 1.2. …”
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Putative effects of moringa oil or its nano-emulsion on the growth, physiological responses, blood health, semen quality, and the sperm antioxidant-related genes in ram by Rehab F. S. A. Ismail, Wael A. Khalil, Sara I. Grawish, Karima Gh. M. Mahmoud, Sameh A. Abdelnour, Alaa M. A. Gad

“…The 1st control group received a basal diet only and treated orally one mL of distilled water, while the 2nd, and 3rd groups received a basal diet and were orally treated with 1 mL of NMO or 2 mL of MO /head/day for 4 months, respectively. …”
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Position in proton Bragg curve influences DNA damage complexity and survival in head and neck cancer cells by Tim Heemskerk, Celebrity Groenendijk, Marta Rovituso, Ernst van der Wal, Wouter van Burik, Konstantinos Chatzipapas, Danny Lathouwers, Roland Kanaar, Jeremy M.C. Brown, Jeroen Essers

“…Materials and methods: Proton irradiations are performed at the HollandPTC R&D proton beamline, using a double passively scattered setup. A custom water phantom setup is employed to accurately position the samples within the Bragg curve. …”
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Combination of garlic - shatterstone herb powder to control Streptococcus agalactiae infection in tilapia by Ririn Nurul Fauziah, Dinamella Wahjuningrum, , Sukenda, , Ranta

“…Survival, growth rate, feed response, hematological and water quality parameters were observed for 10 days. …”
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Enhancing sustainable solid waste management through separate source collection by O. Arabiyat, J.T. Al-Bakri, F. Kölsch, S. Al-Omari, H. Aladwan

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Stabilization and Solidification of Produced Tailings in the Lead Extraction Process Using Brine Leaching Method by Ravanbakhsh Shirdam, Atefeh Nezami

“…Cubic samples were prepared with a water to powder ratio of 0.4 (w/p=0.4). These cubic specimens (5×5×5 cm) were tested to assess their compressive strength at 7 and 28 days. …”
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The ontogenic study of early life stages of culture-bred Nomorhamphus sp. (Zenarchopteridae) from Lindu, Central Sulawesi by Muh Herjayanto, Odang Carman, Dinar Tri Soelistyowati, Alimuddin, Aryo Wenang Wicaksono, Harton Arfah

“…The initial juvenile stage occurred 25 days of post-birth period with a total length of 2.0-2.2 cm. The water condition of the rearing during the study could support the larval transformation to juvenile. …”
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