A comprehensive crop suitability assessment under modern irrigation system in arid croplands. by Ahmed S Abuzaid, Hassan H Abbas, Mostafa A Mostafa, Yousif K El Ghonamy, Nazih Y Rebouh, Mohamed S Shokr

“…Accordingly, the land resources in the studied region were suitable (S1, S2, and S3) for the selected crops; nevertheless, 193 and 275 ha were currently not suitable (N1) for broad bean and maize, respectively. …”
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Mortalin overexpression predicts poor prognosis in early stage of non–small cell lung cancer by Jie Sun, Shuan-Long Che, Jun-Jie Piao, Ming Xu, Li-Yan Chen, Zhen-Hua Lin

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A Survey on Blockchain-driven Music Industry: Trends, Gaps, and Future Directions by Patikiri Arachchige Don Shehan Nilmantha Wijesekara

“…We lumped a precursory sample of 89 resources by selecting the reports for filtering benchmarks looked up from E-libraries by applying a descriptive and persistent narrative synthesis-driven quality analysis methodology to identify trends, gaps, strengths, and weaknesses. …”
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The Effect of Hearing Aid Amplification on Gait Parameters: A Pilot Study Using Ear-Worn Motion Sensors by Ann-Kristin Seifer, Arne Küderle, Kaja Strobel, Ronny Hannemann, Björn M. Eskofier

“…Additionally, we showed the potential of ear-worn sensors for detecting relevant gait changes. To achieve this, we used a hearing-aid-integrated accelerometer and our open-source EarGait framework comprising gait-related algorithms specifically developed for ear-worn sensors. …”
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Interrelation of indicators of oxygen metabolism of neutrophils and antiendotoxin immune as a marker of the postoperative period in patients with acute colonic obstruction by A. V. Pikuza, A. M. Zakirov

“…The focus of purulent inflammation in the abdominal cavity serves as a source of concentration of antimicrobial mechanisms, among which the central role is played by neutrophilic granulocytes and factors cooperating with them. …”
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Genetic and Plasma Proteomic Approaches to Identify Therapeutic Targets for Graves’ Disease and Graves’ Ophthalmopathy by Ke C, Yu Y, Li J, Yu Y, Sun Y, Wang Y, Wang B, Lu Y, Tang M, Wang N, Chen Y

“…Then, downstream analyses were performed to detect protein interactions, gene function, cell type-specific expression and druggable information.Results: This study genetically predicted levels of 62 plasma proteins were associated with GD risk. …”
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Compact and Handheld SiPM-Based Gamma Camera for Radio-Guided Surgery and Medical Imaging by Fabio Acerbi, Aramis Raiola, Cyril Alispach, Hossein Arabi, Habib Zaidi, Alberto Gola, Domenico Della Volpe

“…We characterized the intrinsic position resolution (tested with pulsed light) as being ~200 µm, and the sensitivity and resolution when detecting gamma rays from Tc-99m source measured between 134 and 481 cps/MBq and as good as 1.4–1.9 mm, respectively.…”
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Identification of Soybean E1-E4 Gene Orthologs in the Guar Genome Using Comprehensive Transcriptome Assembly and Annotation by Luisa Criollo Delgado, Aleksei Zamalutdinov, Elena Potokina

“…Taub.), a well-known source of guar gum (food additive E 412). At high latitudes, e.g., in Russia, the main challenge for guar cultivation is the long photoperiod during summer, which delays flowering and maturation of guar plants. …”
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Impact of probiotic supplementation on serum levels of brain-derived neurotrophic factor: GRADE-based dose-response meta-analysis by Reza Hashemi, Mohammad M. Hussein M. Raouf, Tanya S. Salih, Marzieh Feyzpour, Maryam Eskandarioun, Najmeh Nezamabadipour, Hossein Gandomkar

“…Abstract Background Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a key neurotrophin involved in neuroplasticity and cognitive function, with its dysregulation linked to neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders. …”
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Vitamin C, Sugar Content, Color Intensity and Some Physicochemical Properties of Watermelon and Orange Peels by Selvican Gökçe, İsa Arslan Karakütük, Memnune Şengül

“…Therefore, orange peel can be used as a natural antioxidant and color source in the food, pharmaceutical, and cosmetic industries.…”
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Prediction of Soil Carbon Sequestration in Rangelands Regarding the Depth and Elevation of Sample Locations using Adaptive Neuro-Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS) (Case Study: Lar Wat... by zeinab jafarian, zhila ghorbani

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Supramolecular nanocrystalline membranes with well-aligned subnanochannels for enhanced reverse osmosis desalination by Gang Lu, Wentao Shang, Xinyao Ma, Hengyue Xu, Hubao A, Jiawei Sun, Xiaolu Li, Mingyi Jia, Shuang Lu, Jun Wu, Xi Chen, Shensheng Chen, Jun Fan, Alicia Kyoungjin An

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Phenomenology of the Dominant Environment in Public Sector Accounting Education from the Perspective of Graduates in Public Sector Accounting by Sajad Naghdi, Roghayye Jeddi

“…The statistical population of the research includes all accounting graduates majoring in public sector accounting, who were selected using the purposeful sampling method. Fifty-three individuals were selected to reach theoretical saturation, and the main method of data collection was an unstructured interview with open-ended questions. …”
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Research note: Harnessing the potential of chicken blastodermal cells as a new frontier in poultry science and biotechnology – Establishment of embryonic stem cells and their diffe... by Małgorzata Duda, Patrycja Maciak, Grzegorz Tylko, Kamil Wartalski, Monika Trzcińska, Marek Romek, Marcin Samiec

“…Further research exploring the functional attributes of B-ESC-derived SC-LCs is required to elucidate their therapeutic potential in nerve reconstruction/repair.…”
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Targeted proteomics for absolute quantification of glucose transporter 1 in mammalian brain cells using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry by Yash Mehta, Dhavalkumar Patel, Iqra Pervaiz, Ulrich Bickel, Abraham Jacob Al-Ahmad

“…Glucose represents a major source of energy for mammalian brains. Its uptake is tributary to a functional glucose transporter (GLUT1) expression at the blood-brain barrier (BBB). …”
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Effects of aspirin and omega-3 fatty acids on age-related macular degeneration in ASCEND-Eye: a randomised placebo-controlled trial in a population with diabetes by Praveen Patel, Rory Collins, Richard Peto, Mark Davies, Sanjiv Banerjee, David Simpson, John Anderson, Louise Bowman, Peter Scanlon, Amanda Adler, Andrew Farmer, Helen Cook, Laura Evans, Elizabeth Williamson, Louis Bolter, Jane Armitage, Peter Sandercock, Richard Gray, Nilesh Samani, Tasso Gazis, Richard Haynes, Arun Sachdev, Eric Wu, Elizabeth Wincott, Peter Sleight, Colin Baigent, Marion Mafham, Sarah Parish, Gavin Brown, Susan Hurley, Lynne Allsop, William Stevens, Theingi Aung, Allen Young, Emily Sammons, Georgina Buck, Imen Hammami, Jill Barton, Jonathan Bodansky, Roger McPherson, Lucy Fletcher, Murphy Kevin, Ryonfa Lee, Sandra Pickworth, Monica Willett, Michael Lay, Ola Murawska, Karen Melham, Jonathan Latham-Mollart, Anna Brewer, Mike Olson, Jude Kay, Alisha Griffiths, Helen Clayton, Philip Kirby, Mike Pennington, Dominic Clarke, Jenny Anslow, Alex Hallam, Jenny Witts, Sarah Egan, Alex Wharton, Amy Derbyshire, Katherine Hepplestone, Sujit Mithra, Su Oliver, Pauline Wiatrak-Olszewska, Kelly Alvey, Nick Gregory, Priyai Parkinson, Prema Maharajan, Rachel McFee, Donna Sowter, John Featonby, Richard Furnival, Helen Lipinski, Hazel Benjamin, Tanisha McAfee, Emma Payne Payne, Liz Still

“…Reports of AMD diagnoses were sourced from 6 monthly ASCEND follow-up questionnaires and a Visual Function Questionnaire.Participants 15 480 UK adults at least 40 years of age with diabetes but no evident cardiovascular disease.Interventions 100 mg aspirin daily versus placebo and, separately, 1 g omega-3 FAs daily versus placebo.Main outcome measure The first post-randomisation reports of AMD.Results During 7.4 years of follow-up, 122 (1.6%) participants randomised to aspirin were reported as having AMD, compared with 138 (1.8%) randomised to placebo (rate ratio 0.88; 95% CI 0.69 to 1.12; p=0.31). …”
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Repair of aircraft engine parts made of heat-resistant nickel alloys using additive plasma technologies by Konstantin Balushok, Sergey Chigileychik

“…No wear of the labyrinth ridges or cracks was detected. The functionality of the restored disk has been confirmed. …”
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Exploring Autophagy-Related Gene Expression in Hepatocellular Carcinoma via TCGA, GEPIA2, and HPA Databases: Implications for Prognosis by Gu X, Chen Y, Hu X, Li Y, Zhu R, Li H, Yuan Z, Wang Y

“…RT-qPCR analysis further confirmed significant upregulation of mRNA expression levels of randomly selected BAG3, EIF2AK2, KIF5B, and RAB24 in HCC cell lines, consistent with the bioinformatics analysis findings.Conclusion: This study showed that the 41 obtained ARGs, such as ATG16L1, ATG4B, BAG3, KIF5B, MAPK1, RAB24, and SOGA1, these findings suggest that ARGs may serve as prognostic biomarkers for HCC, warranting further validation in clinical cohorts and functional studies.Keywords: hepatocellular carcinoma, bioinformatics, autophagy, prognostic markers, TCGA…”
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A comparative assessment of WASH adherence among public and private school students in a rural district in Nigeria by Ayoola O. Bosede, Rejoice C. Enwenonu, Justina U. Udensi, Onyenonachi C. Ihejirika, Kolawole C. Akindulureni, Onyima C. Emenonu, Thelma C. Mezieobi

“…A multi-stage sampling technique was used to select 20 secondary schools, with a total of 400 students participating in the study. …”
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Expressing the Author's Position in the English-Language Network Film Review by I. V. Kononova, T. A. Klepikova, E. A. Klenova

“…The authors proceed from the position that the methods of subject verbalization are determined by functional characteristics of discourse. The relevance of the study is due to the interest of modern linguistics in the study of the subject factor in “personal” types of discourse. …”
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