Characterization of the diversity, genomic features, host bacteria, and distribution of crAss-like phages in the pig gut microbiome by Yaxiang Wang, Chao Wei, Zhe Chen, Mengqing Zhou, Lusheng Huang, Congying Chen

“…Approximately 64.73% of crAss-like phage genes lacked functional annotations, highlighting a gap in understanding their functional potential. …”
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Exploration of Predicted Nitrogen-Containing Natural Products from Northern Canadian Bark Beetle-Associated Bacteria by Nirasha Atapattu, Nicolas Justus, Hariniha Selvarajan, Mitzchilouise Baylosis, Marc Schieven, Kalindi D. Morgan

“…Nitrogen-15 NMR spectroscopy was employed to detect nitrogen-containing functional groups in crude extracts, revealing distinct signals for amides, amines, and nitrogen heterocycles. …”
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Fish Diversity Patterns in Rivers Receiving Ecological Water Supplement Driven by Riparian Land Use by LIU Han, LI Lu-dan, GUO Wei-jie, QIAO Qiang-long, GONG Dan-dan, DU Qi, LI Hang, ZHAO Wei-hua

“…Functional dispersion (FDis) and taxonomic diversity (Delta) correlating significantly with all diversity dimensions (r=0.36-0.90; p<0.05) and outperforming species richness in detecting environmental responses. …”
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Biomimetic Hydrodynamic Sensor with Whisker Array Architecture and Multidirectional Perception Ability by Huangzhe Dai, Chengqian Zhang, Hao Hu, Zhezai Hu, Haonan Sun, Kan Liu, Tiefeng Li, Jianzhong Fu, Peng Zhao, Huayong Yang

“…The whisker sensor is capable of detecting a variety of hydrodynamic information, including the velocity (RMSE < 0.061 m s−1) and direction of the steady flow field, the frequency (error < 0.05 Hz) of the dynamic vortex wake, and the orientation (error < 7°) of the vortex wake source, demonstrating its extensive potential for underwater environmental perception and communication, especially in deep sea conditions.…”
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Thermally radiative water-based hybrid nanofluid with nanoparticles and gyrotactic microorganisms past a stretching surface with convective conditions and porous media by Humaira Yasmin, Rawan Bossly, Fuad S. Alduais, Afrah Al-Bossly, Anwar Saeed

“…The analysis is done via the bvp4c MATLAB function in order to analyze the current model numerically by implementing convective boundary conditions. …”
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Single-cell transcriptomic profiling reveals a novel signature of necrotizing granulomatous lesions in the lungs of Mycobacterium tuberculosis-infected C3HeB/FeJ mice by Shintaro Seto, Shiho Omori, Hajime Nakamura, Hajime Nakamura, Minako Hijikata, Naoto Keicho, Naoto Keicho

“…Among T cells, particularly, Pdcd1+ γδ T cells were detected in necrotizing granulomatous lesions, suggesting their potential role in the pathogenicity of M. tuberculosis. …”
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High-quality reference genome decoding and population evolution analysis of prickly Sechium edule by Xiaojing Wang, Shaoqin Shen, Yanhong Fu, Rui Cao, Yunfeng Wei, Xiaoming Song

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Radiation diagnostics of the state of ventilation and pulmonary circulation in patients with COPD by O. S. Sementsov, S. V. Stepanenko

“…Also a promising area is the use of functional CT (inspiratory-expiratory CT) - which should improve the assessment of respiratory function, including early detection of patients with COPD, which will promote the in time start of specific treatment, reduce episodes of exacerbations during the disease, assess the dynamics of the pathological process and the effectiveness of treatment, as well as improving the prognosis of work and life expectancy of patients. …”
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Impact of health literacy in patients with chronic musculoskeletal disease--systematic review. by Yoon K Loke, Ina Hinz, Xia Wang, Gill Rowlands, David Scott, Charlotte Salter

“…The sample sizes may not have been sufficiently large to enable detection of significant associations.<h4>Conclusions</h4>The current evidence does not show a consistent association between low health literacy and poorer functional outcomes in patients with chronic musculoskeletal conditions. …”
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Assessing the Biodegradation of Low-Density Polyethylene Films by <i>Candida tropicalis</i> SLNEA04 and <i>Rhodotorula mucilaginosa</i> SLNEA05 by Randa Harrat, Ghania Bourzama, Gaëtan Burgaud, Emmanuel Coton, Aymen Bourezgui, Boudjema Soumati

“…SEM analysis revealed morphological alterations, including cracks and holes, ATR-FTIR detected new functional groups (alcohols, alkynes, aldehydes, alkenes and ketones), while XRD identified changes in the polymer crystallinity and phase composition. …”
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Effect of triclosan on phosphate solubilising bacteria in mangrove ecosystem: In-vitro and In-vivo by R.K. Dash, K. Kumar, S.P. Shukla, S. Kumar, S. Kumar H, S. Karmakar, T. Paul

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Nurses’ usage of validated tools to assess for delirium in general acute care settings: A scoping review protocol [version 1; peer review: 2 approved] by Aoibhinn Boyd, Leona Bannon, Marcia Kirwan

“…It often affects hospital in-patients and is associated with an increased risk of mortality, dementia, and functional decline. Delirium can be detected through the use of validated assessment tools, administered by nurses, and early detection is associated with improved outcomes for patients. …”
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Complexation with Alginate in Pumpkin Leaf Protein Solutions for the Encapsulation of Folic Acid: The Effect of Extraction Protocols by Predrag Petrović, Bojana Balanč, Jelena Mijalković, Tamara Đukić, Stefan Bošković, Verica Đorđević, Branko Bugarski, Viktor Nedović, Zorica Knežević-Jugović

“…This study aimed to assess pumpkin leaves as a protein source and determine the feasibility of these proteins to form complexes with alginate for the encapsulation of folic acid. …”
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Pretest probability of coronary artery disease as a factor for optimizing invasive diagnostics in routine clinical practice by M. A. Simonyan, T. Yu. Kalyuta, E. N. Genkal, O. M. Posnenkova, V. I. Gridnev

“…In 2017-2019, the number of detected CAD cases and proportion of men increased. …”
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Combined metabolome and transcriptome to analyze the regulatory network of key enzymes in the synthesis of senkirkine in Emilia sonchifolia by Jinli Yao, Yanqing Qin, Dongping Tu, Yumei Huang, Liuguan Liang, Wenhui Cai, Mingli Huang, Xiaoqi Zhu, Xinling Lao

“…It aims to regulate key enzyme genes to develop low-toxic E. sonchifolia resources, integrating metabolomic and transcriptomic approaches to balance medicinal efficacy and safety.…”
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In vitro regeneration and phytochemical evaluation of pippali (Piper longum) for conservation and therapeutic applications by ARIJITA MOHANTY, JYOTI PRAKASH SAHOO, KAILASH CHANDRA SAMAL

“…Infrared (IR) absorption analysis identified functional groups such as alcohols, amides, alkanes and carboxylic acids. …”
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Bioactives and Other Nutritional Components in the Jaggery Production Process by Nisha Pujari, Nirali Dedhia, Sanjay Mahajani, Narendra Shah, Amit Arora

“…Jaggery, a non-centrifugal sugar (NCS), is a naturally produced sweetener and a good source of minerals, essential vitamins and bioactives. …”
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Mineral composition in mussel Mytilus galloprovincialis and clam Tapes decussatus from Faro Lake of Messina: risk assessment for human health by Fabio Bruno, Vincenzo Nava, Sebastiano Zappalà, Giovanna Lucrezia Costa, Francesco Fazio, Vincenzo Parrino, Patrizia Licata

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Unveiling hidden contaminants: a systematic quantification and characterization of microplastics in hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis fluids by Ekrem Kara, Kamil Konur, Yasemen Şentürk Koca, Ülgen Aytan

“…These findings highlight a potential, yet underrecognized, source of MP exposure in dialysis patients, necessitating further investigation into the implications of chronic MP absorption on renal function and systemic health. …”
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Solar background radiation temperature calibration of a pure rotational Raman lidar by V. Jayaweera, R. J. Sica, G. Martucci, A. Haefele, A. Haefele

“…It also allows a lidar not co-located with a routine external source to be continuously calibrated once an initial external calibration is done. …”
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