KnowVID-19: A Knowledge-Based System to Extract Targeted COVID-19 Information from Online Medical Repositories by Muzzamil Aziz, Ioana Popa, Amjad Zia, Andreas Fischer, Sabih Ahmed Khan, Amirreza Fazely Hamedani, Abdul R. Asif

“…We present KnowVID-19, a knowledge-based system that assists medical researchers and scientists in extracting targeted information quickly and efficiently from online medical literature repositories, such as PubMed, PubMed Central, and other biomedical sources. The system utilizes various open-source machine learning tools, such as GROBID, S2ORC, and BioC to streamline the processes of data extraction and data mining. …”
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Two splicing variants of amino acid transporter-like 4 (OsATL4) negatively regulate rice tillering and yield by mediating the transport of amino acids by Chuanbo Wang, Weiting Huang, Rui Miao, Bowen Wu, Wenhao Wu, Chongchong He, Chang Zheng, Quanzhi Zhao, Zhongming Fang

“…In this study, we analyzed the natural variation of amino acid transporter-like 4 (OsATL4) in rice germplasm resources, identified its spatiotemporal expression characteristics, determined its substrate transport, and validated its function using transgenic plants. …”
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Fractionation and separation of bioactive peptides using natural polymeric membrane by Violina Kalita, Jyotirmoy Bhattacharyya, Sidhartha Jyoti Bora, Rupjyoti Kalita, Partha Pratim Dutta

“…This review presents the recent updates on the use of PMs derived from natural sources for the separation of BPs, covering the production and functions of BPs, different membrane separation technologies, and challenges faced during downstream purification.…”
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Differential Retention and Loss of a Mycotoxin in Fungal Evolution by Lin Chen, Ziying Yan, Bolei Yang, Bowen Tai, Weizhao Li, Erfeng Li, Gang Wang, Fuguo Xing

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The conflict between oral health and patient autonomy in dentistry: a scoping review by Szilárd Dávid Kovács, Anggi Septia Irawan, Szilvia Zörgő, József Kovács

“…Two researchers developed a hierarchical coding scheme, where the parent and grandparent codes were designated deductively as: Case (situations involving the researched ethical dilemma), Judgement (decisions made in the ethical dilemma), and Principle (ideas, rules, propositions explaining the judgements); child codes were developed inductively. After coding the sources, we utilized thematic analysis to construct code constellations. …”
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Phanerochaete chrysosporium reduces heavy metal uptake in rice by affecting rhizosphere microbes and root metabolism by Renyan Duan, Yu Zhang, Qian Dai, Li Yang, Hui Yang, Fumin Meng, Wei Hu, Ping Zhang

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Fluorescent EGTA-derived carbon dots for turn on–off–on detection of Fe3+ and ascorbic acid via hydrothermal synthesis and cellular imaging by Kanwal Iqbal, Anam Iqbal, Wenwu Qin, Muhammad Imran, Zeeshan Ajmal, Imran Khan, Guolong Xing

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Progress Analysis and Development Prospects of Soil Ecological and Environmental Effects of Interlayer Construction by JIA Zhenjiang, WU Yangyang, LI Wangcheng, MA Dongxiang, CHEN Jihong, GAO Susu, NIU Xiaoxiao, XU Tianyuan

“…Within the framework of the dual carbon development pattern and multiple strategic overlapping context, the focus and direction of future research will be on innovating and technologically transforming new interlayer materials based on the efficient utilization of solid waste resources.…”
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Comprehensive Evaluation of Sugarcane Juice Quality Based on Principal Component and Cluster Analyses by Xianli LI, Honglin LI, Zhengmei YAN, Ze LU, Hongbo LOU, Lilian HE, Fusheng LI

“…The findings of this study provide a reference for the selection of high-quality resources and varieties of edible sugarcane, as well as a theoretical basis for the comprehensive utilization of each variety.…”
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Deep Learning Extraction of Tidal Creeks in the Yellow River Delta Using GF-2 Imagery by Bojie Chen, Qianran Zhang, Na Yang, Xiukun Wang, Xiaobo Zhang, Yilan Chen, Shengli Wang

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Exploring genomic loci and candidate genes associated with drought tolerance indices in spring wheat evaluated under two levels of drought by Mohamed Mosalam, Rahma A. Nemr, Maha Aljabri, Alaa A. Said, Mohamed El-Soda

“…Several novel and known genes, previously reported to have functions related to biotic and abiotic stresses response were linked to significant SNPs. …”
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Genomic and secretomic analyses of Blastobotrys yeasts reveal key xylanases for biomass decomposition by Jonas Ravn, Amanda S. Ristinmaa, Scott Mazurkewich, Guilherme B. Dias, Johan Larsbrink, Cecilia Geijer

“…The enzymes they produce hold promise for biorefining applications, enabling efficient utilization of renewable xylan-rich plant biomass resources. …”
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Population genomics of a thermophilic cyanobacterium revealed divergence at subspecies level and possible adaptation genes by Hsin-Ying Chang, Hsi-Ching Yen, Hsiu-An Chu, Chih-Horng Kuo

“…Beyond advancing our understanding of microbial genomics and evolution, the strains collected and genome sequences generated in this work provide valuable materials for future development and utilization of biological resources.…”
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Linking gas production to microbial fuel cell output: a novel approach to assess soybean processing and selenium bioavailability by Vahid Vegari, Akbar Taghizadeh, Ali Hosseinkhani, Maghsoud Besharati, Kasim Sakran Abass, Maximilian Lackner

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Salinity Gradients Override Hydraulic Connectivity in Shaping Bacterial Community Assembly and Network Stability at a Coastal Aquifer–Reservoir Interface by Cuixia Zhang, Haiming Li, Mengdi Li, Qian Zhang, Sihui Su, Xiaodong Zhang, Han Xiao

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Sexual epigenetics: genome-wide analysis revealed differential DNA methylation in the vector tick Haemaphysalis longicornis by Han Wang, Ziyan Bing, Lu Li, Ziwen Gao, Chuks Fidelis Nwanade, Na Dong, Ke Li, Leyan Du, Zhijun Yu

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Research Status of Home-Based Rehabilitation in Chronic Diseases and Construction of Intelligent Rehabilitation Treatment Platform by WANG Jinghua, YU Shaohong, LI Li

“…The diagnosis and treatment platform is a home-based intelligent and comprehensive rehabilitation comprehensive service platform which integrates service, management and operation and uses wearable devices, a network platform and mobile phone applications as media and utilizes variety of internet resources. By synchronizing data of the computer or mobile terminal platform, doctors and family members can grasp that the life, health, safety and other conditions of patients in time. …”
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Genotypic richness of Phragmites australis negatively impacts ecosystem multifunctionality in the coastal wetland of Yellow River Delta, China by Liwen Zhang, Lianjun Zhao, Siqun Lan, Lin Chen, Guangxuan Han

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Development of Reliability Indices for Electric Distribution Network in Egypt by Eman Ahmed, Sherein Abdualla, Kamelia Youssef, Hatem Waheed

“…</p><p class="IndexTerms">The main function of electric system is to supply customers with electric energy that has an acceptable degree of reliability and quality. …”
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A 3D-Printed Plate Handler for Automated Handling of Well Plates on the Opentrons OT-2 by Robert Bolt, David Shorthouse, Michael Cook

“…Technically, it advances the state-of-the-art by providing a cost-effective, adaptable solution for labware handling, a feature often limited to more expensive robotic platforms but which can be crucial to expand capability through motion of plates into auxiliary devices or components of the robot, or stacking of plates to increase capacity of the instrument. The design utilizes open-source CAD software to create a custom mechanical structure, fabricated through replicable PLA 3D printing. …”
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