Solar‐Powered Hierarchical Microenvironments with Authigenic Multi‐Field Synergies for Simultaneous Extraction of Freshwater and Cesium by Liuyan Zhu, Lin Zhu, Ting Shi, Ke Zhao, Wenwen He, Lu Han, Zeying Jin, Jialin Kang, Shanfu Sun, Ningning Cao, Zhen Yu

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Pathology-specific experimental antivenoms for haemotoxic snakebite: The impact of immunogen diversity on the in vitro cross-reactivity and in vivo neutralisation of geographically... by Nessrin Alomran, Jaffer Alsolaiss, Laura-Oana Albulescu, Edouard Crittenden, Robert A Harrison, Stuart Ainsworth, Nicholas R Casewell

“…Despite variability of the immunogen mixtures, both experimental antivenoms exhibited broadly comparable in vitro venom binding and neutralisation profiles against the individual venom immunogens in immunological and functional assays. However, in vivo assessments using a murine preclinical model of antivenom efficacy revealed substantial differences in venom neutralisation. …”
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Integrating Food Preference Profiling, Behavior Change Strategies, and Machine Learning for Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in a Personalized Nutrition Digital Health Interventio... by Hana Fitria Navratilova, Anthony David Whetton, Nophar Geifman

“…Intervention functions were designed using the Behavior Change Wheel, and behavior change techniques were selected for the DHI features. …”
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Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidant Activity of <i>Boletus edulis</i>, <i>Imleria badia</i>, <i>Leccinum scabrum</i> in the Context of Environmental Conditions and Heavy Metals Bio... by Zofia Sotek, Katarzyna Malinowska, Małgorzata Stasińska, Ireneusz Ochmian

“…From a practical perspective, the results highlight the importance of species selection and sourcing location when considering wild mushrooms for consumption or processing, particularly in the context of nutritional value and contaminant load. …”
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Application of modern agronomic and biotechnological strategies to valorise worldwide globe artichoke (Cynara cardunculus L.) potential - an analytical overview by Aneta Grabowska, Gianluca Caruso, Ali Mehrafarin, Andrzej Kalisz, Robert Gruszecki, Edward Kunicki, Agnieszka Sękara

“…The growing importance of globe artichoke as modern functional food as well as a source of pharmaceuticals has raised new issues that all producers have to face; hence the necessity of contemporaneous development of new centres of production and new technologies application in traditional regions of growing which can complement the global market. …”
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Design and Development of an EMG Upper Limb Controlled Prosthesis: A Preliminary Approach by Ricardo Rodrigues, Daniel Miranda, Vitor Carvalho, Demétrio Matos

“…Preliminary results demonstrate reliable detection of muscle contractions (threshold = 7 ADC units, ~34 mV) and motor actuation with a response time of ~150 ms, offering a cost-effective alternative to commercial systems. …”
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Assessing Cerebrovascular Reactivity in Carotid Steno-Occlusive Disease Using MRI BOLD and ASL Techniques by Renata F. Leoni, Kelley C. Mazzetto-Betti, Afonso C. Silva, Antonio C. dos Santos, Draulio B. de Araujo, João P. Leite, Octavio M. Pontes-Neto

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An 1800 MHz Electromagnetic Field Affects Hormone Levels, Sperm Quality, and Behavior in Laboratory Rats (<i>Rattus norvegicus</i>) by Krzysztof Pawlak, Bartosz Bojarski, Wojciech Jagusiak, Tomasz Wojnar, Zenon Nieckarz, Zbigniew Arent, Magdalena Ludwiczak, Malwina Lasko

“…In addition to natural electromagnetic fields (EMFs), so-called artificial electromagnetic fields exist in the biosphere, with mobile communications being one of their main sources. This study aimed to determine the impact of EMF at a frequency of 1800 MHz on the concentrations of selected hormones, sperm motility, viability, morphology and behaviors in laboratory rats. …”
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A co-feeding strategy of formate and H2 for methanogens – Enhancing growth parameters and methane production by Björn Sabel-Becker, Nicolas Patrick Jost, Anne-Kristin Kaster, Dirk Holtmann

“…In this study, formate served as an energy and carbon source for methane production with a formatotrophic mixed culture. …”
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RDM-YOLO: A Lightweight Multi-Scale Model for Real-Time Behavior Recognition of Fourth Instar Silkworms in Sericulture by Jinye Gao, Jun Sun, Xiaohong Wu, Chunxia Dai

“…Specifically designed for deployment on resource-constrained devices, the model ensures real-time monitoring capabilities in practical sericulture environments.…”
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Introducing the English EmpaToM task: A tool to assess empathy, compassion, and theory of mind in fMRI studies by Dorottya Lantos, Celeste Costa, Matthew Briglia, Pascal Molenberghs, Philipp Kanske, Tania Singer

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Levels of amino acids and homoarginine in the venous basins of the brain and the heart muscle in patients with ischemic heart disease by N. S. Molchan, T. Yu. Reypol'skaya, T. F. Subbotina, A. A. Zhloba, Yu. S. Polushin

“…Under the conditions of circulatory disorders and coronary heart disease (CHD), amino acids acquire additional value as a source of intermediates of Krebs cycle, participating in cell energetics. …”
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Enzymatic system of glucose metabolism in Gluconobacter oxydans strain DHA3-9 by Li Qianyan, Lu Xiangfeng, Zhang Pengcheng, Sun Lingyan, Liu Yu, Ma Xiaohang

“…Pyruvate and acetate were detected in the products of mutant whereas none of such products were found in wild type culture. …”
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ROS and cGMP signaling modulate persistent escape from hypoxia in Caenorhabditis elegans. by Lina Zhao, Lorenz A Fenk, Lars Nilsson, Niko Paresh Amin-Wetzel, Nelson Javier Ramirez-Suarez, Mario de Bono, Changchun Chen

“…The ability to detect and respond to acute oxygen (O2) shortages is indispensable to aerobic life. …”
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Regulation of xanthine dehydrogensase gene expression and uric acid production in human airway epithelial cells. by Ryan D Huff, Alan C-Y Hsu, Kristy S Nichol, Bernadette Jones, Darryl A Knight, Peter A B Wark, Philip M Hansbro, Jeremy A Hirota

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>The airway epithelium is a physical and immunological barrier that protects the pulmonary system from inhaled environmental insults. Uric acid has been detected in the respiratory tract and can function as an antioxidant or damage associated molecular pattern. …”
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Experimental Study of Coherent Collaborative Processing Method in Distributed Automotive Radar by A. A. Kuzin, S. E. Kuznetsov, A. V. Miakinkov, R. S. Fadeev, S. A. Shabalin

“…Intelligent driver assistance systems are increasingly employing radar systems to detect, resolve, and track various classes of targets. …”
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Polymorphisms of an innate immune gene, toll-like receptor 4, and aggressive prostate cancer risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Pei-Hsuan Weng, Yi-Ling Huang, John H Page, Jen-Hau Chen, Jianfeng Xu, Stella Koutros, Sonja Berndt, Stephen Chanock, Meredith Yeager, John S Witte, Rosalind A Eeles, Douglas F Easton, David E Neal, Jenny Donovan, Freddie C Hamdy, Kenneth R Muir, Graham Giles, Gianluca Severi, Jeffrey R Smith, Carmela R Balistreri, Irene M Shui, Yen-Ching Chen

“…<h4>Background</h4>Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) is one of the best known TLR members expressed on the surface of several leukocytes and tissue cells and has a key function in detecting pathogen and danger-associated molecular patterns. …”
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A juxtamembrane basolateral targeting motif regulates signaling through a TGF-β pathway receptor in Drosophila. by Aidan J Peterson, Stephen J Murphy, Melinda G Mundt, MaryJane Shimell, Edward B Leof, Michael B O'Connor

“…Wit, a second Type II receptor, shows a markedly different behavior, with the protein detected on all membrane regions but enriched at the apical side. …”
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Intercropping and Nitrogen Fertilization Altered the Patterns of Leaf Senescence in Sorghum by Peter E. Moi, Onesmus M. Kitonyo, George N. Chemining’wa, Josiah M. Kinama

“…Effects of competition in sorghum-legume intercropping and source-sink relationships on the patterns of leaf senescence deserve further investigation.…”
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Soil lipid analysis by chromatography: A critical review of the current state in sample preparation by Gladys Arteaga-Clemente, María Araceli García-González, Mónica González-González

“…Despite its minor component in soils, the lipid fraction is of particular importance. Its functional diversity offers an inherent diagnostic value regarding soil organic matter, microbial biodiversity and the pedological processes to which the soil is subjected. …”
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