Population Genomics, Virulence Traits, and Antimicrobial Resistance of <i>Streptococcus suis</i> Isolated in China by Yuying Li, Bin Ma, Xue Jia, Yanxi Wan, Shiting Ni, Guosheng Chen, Xin Zong, Hui Jin, Jinquan Li, Chen Tan

“…This study contributes to the understanding of the population structure and genetic characteristics of <i>suis</i>, provides a framework and novel partitioning approach for future investigations into its virulence and pathogenicity, and complements the data on antibiotic resistance.…”
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Normal Metabolic Levels in Prefrontal Cortex in Euthymic Bipolar I Patients with and without Suicide Attempts by Marlos Vasconcelos Rocha, Fabiana Nery-Fernandes, José Luiz Guimarães, Lucas de Castro Quarantini, Irismar Reis de Oliveira, Giovanna G. Ladeia-Rocha, Andrea Parolin Jackowski, César de Araujo Neto, Ângela Miranda-Scippa

“…However, more studies with larger sample sizes of this heterogeneous disorder are warranted to clarify these data.…”
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Antibacterial macrocyclic peptides reveal a distinct mode of BamA inhibition by Morgan E. Walker, Wei Zhu, Janine H. Peterson, Hao Wang, Jon Patteson, Aileen Soriano, Han Zhang, Todd Mayhood, Yan Hou, Samaneh Mesbahi-Vasey, Meigang Gu, John Frost, Jun Lu, Jennifer Johnston, Christopher Hipolito, Songnian Lin, Ronald E. Painter, Daniel Klein, Abbas Walji, Adam Weinglass, Terri M. Kelly, Adrian Saldanha, Jeffrey Schubert, Harris D. Bernstein, Scott S. Walker

“…The central BAM subunit (BamA) is an attractive antibacterial target because its structure and cell surface localization are conserved, it catalyzes an essential reaction, and potent bactericidal compounds that inhibit its activity have been described. …”
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Development and psychometric evaluation of the 12-item Polish version of the Pain Vigilance and Awareness Questionnaire by Joanna Kłosowska, Aleksandra Budzisz, Daryna Rubanets, Izabela Anna Łaska, Helena Bieniek, Justyna Brączyk, Karolina Wiercioch-Kuzianik, Elżbieta Anita Bajcar, Magdalena Żegleń, Magdalena Niedbał, Julia Badzińska, Anna Przeklasa-Muszyńska, Lance M. McCracken, Przemysław Bąbel

“…None of the previously proposed models describing the factor structure of the PVAQ scale adequately fit the data. …”
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Changes in subarctic Pacific phytoplankton communities over the last two decades by Marta Konik, Marta Konik, Marta Konik, Brian P. V. Hunt, M. Angelica Peña, Toru Hirawake, Christian Marchese, Christian Marchese, Christian Marchese, Perumthuruthil Suseelan Vishnu, Perumthuruthil Suseelan Vishnu, Astrid Bracher, Astrid Bracher, Hongyan Xi, Maycira Costa

“…Time series of remotely sensed data are now of sufficient length to begin to assess change in the ocean at large spatial and temporal scales. …”
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Experimental investigation on thermal storage performance of double U-tube phase change thermal storage tank by Liu Lu, Gang Liu, Qihui Wang, Yuan Xie, Xiaohu Yang, Hailong Li

“…These findings provide valuable experimental data for optimizing the structure and operating parameters of large-scale PCTSTs.…”
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Seasonality Has Greater Influence on Amphibian Cutaneous Mycobiome than Host Species by Han Zhang, Kunyang Zhang, Hongying Ma, Jie Deng, Cheng Fang, Hu Zhao, Xiaoran An, Jianlu Zhang, Qijun Wang, Wei Jiang, Fei Kong

“…We also compared our ITS amplicon data with those of 30 known anti-Bd fungal ITS sequences to identify Bd-inhibiting fungi in the samples. …”
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Counseling and mental health interventions in sports: A systematic review of current practices and outcomes by Linda Fitria, Ifdil Ifdil, Muhammad Fahli Zatrahadi, Darmawati Darmawati, Istiqomah Istiqomah, Nur Adila Wafiqoh Zulvi, Nilma Zola, Fiky Zarya, Jeki Haryanto, Rima Pratiwi Fadli

“… This study aimed to highlight the importance of structured psychological intervention in supporting athletes' recovery from injury, managing stress, and preventing future injuries. …”
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Genome-Wide Association Study and Genomic Prediction of Essential Agronomic Traits in Diversity Panel of Soybean Varieties by Qianli Dong, Yuting Cheng, Yiyang Li, Yan Tong, Dazhuang Liu, Jiaxin Yu, Na Zhao, Bao Liu, Xiaoyang Ding, Chunming Xu

“…We assessed 15 agronomic traits under three distinct environments, noting substantial phenotypic variations in the panel and stable correlations among traits. The population structure analysis, based on genotyping-by-sequencing (GBS) data, revealed seven subpopulations within the panel and significant gene flows among these subpopulations. …”
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EAM Integrated Widely Tunable DBR Lasers Based on InGaAlAs&#x002F;InP MQWs by Mengyang Zhong, Huan Li, Daibing Zhou, Kun Yang, Fei Guo, Dan Lu, Lingjuan Zhao, Song Liang

“…At 25&#x00B0;, the electro-absorption modulator (EAM) of the device has a small signal modulation bandwidth exceeding 27 GHz, which is notably higher than the bandwidth for a TEML device having the same structure but InGaAsP MQW active material. At 25 Gb&#x002F;s NRZ data modulation, to achieve 10E-10 bit error rate (BER), the power penalty after 5 and 10 km fiber transmission are 1 and 3 dB, respectively. …”
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Temporal variability on Seagrass Cover and Species Composition in a Tourism Hotspot: A case study in Derawan Island by Kusumaningtyas Mariska Astrid, Zulfikar Andi, Rustam Agustin, Salim Hadiwijaya L., Rahayu Yusmiana P., Daulat August, Suryono Devi Dwiyanti, Ati Restu Nur Afi, Sudirman Nasir, Khairunnisa Khairunnisa, Hidayat Wahyu

“…This study aims to assess the resilience of the seagrass ecosystem on Derawan Island by examining temporal variability in seagrass cover and community structure. Permanent plots were established to monitor changes in seagrass cover and community composition. …”
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A hybrid CFD and machine learning study of energy performance of photovoltaic systems with a porous collector: Model development and validation by Yinling Wang, Lei Yu, Mazhar Ali, Imran Ali Khan, Tahir Maqsood, Haining Gao, Qi Wang, Xiaolei Guo

“…This study investigates the predictive modeling of temperature (T(K)) using a dataset of over 128,000 data points characterized by x, y, and z coordinates as inputs. …”
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Overcoming barriers to optimizing cash waqf linked sukuk: A DEMATEL-ANP approach by Muhamad Nafik Hadi Ryandono, Tika Widiastuti, Dian Filianti, Anidah Robani, Muhammad Ubaidillah Al Mustofa, Fitriah Dwi Susilowati, Ida Wijayanti, Eka Puspa Dewi, Nikmatul Atiya

“…This study investigates the factors behind low CWLS sales using the Decision Making Trial and Evaluation Laboratory (DEMATEL) and the Analytic Network Process (ANP) methods to analyze the interrelationships between various barriers to CWLS adoption. Primary data was collected from experts in Islamic finance, waqf management, and regulatory institutions through structured interviews and surveys. …”
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An innovative thermal simulation study of microstructure improvement by delay forging during solidification by Jiongshen Chen, Li Rong, Chenxi Ma, Wu Wei, Shengping Wen, Kunyuan Gao, Hui Huang, Zuoren Nie

“…Temperature and force data were collected using the Gleeble system for analysis. …”
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Perceptions of positive and negative clinician communication in obstetrical visits from the perspectives of pregnant patients who use substances by Abisola Olaniyan, Mary Hawk, Dara D. Mendez, Steven M. Albert, Natalie Stern, Sneha Patnaik, Judy C. Chang

“…Methods: We analyzed qualitative data from 85 semi-structured interviews with pregnant patients who reported or tested positive for substance use, which explored their interaction with obstetric providers during their first prenatal visit. …”
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Socio-Demographic Correlates of Health and Nutrition Among Rural and Plantation Communities of the western Dooars, Jalpaiguri district, West Bengal, India by Souraditya Chakraborty, Ayush Kumar Sah, Ayushman Pradhan, Keshab Sharma, Lalita Agarwal, Laxmi Pradhan, Mamta Sahu, Mausumi Roy, Monisha Khanam, Nabin Paul

“…A community-based cross-sectional study was done from September 2024 to January 2025. Data were collected from 156 adult participants (101 males, 55 females) using a pre-structured questionnaire through a multi-stage random sampling technique. …”
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Linking Education, Culture and Community: A Proposal for an Intercultural Educational Triad by Gerardo Fuentes-Vilugrón, Eduardo Sandoval-Obando, Daniella Landeros-Guzmán, Lorena Elizabeth Pérez-Quinteros, Carlos Arriagada-Hernández, Felipe Caamaño-Navarrete, Paulo Etchegaray-Pezo, Pablo del Val Martín, Lorena Jara-Tomckowiack, Gerardo Muñoz-Troncoso, Flavio Muñoz-Troncoso

“…The study used a semi-structured interview script to collect data, and in the analysis plan the Grounded Theory (GT) was used, to conceptualize the emerging patterns in categorized concepts and theories. …”
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Wheat dwarf virus and its impact on the 2020 harvest in some regions of Ukraine by L. Mishchenko, A. Dunich, I. Mishchenko, A. Dashchenko, O. Boyko, O. Skufinskyi, A. Kyrychenko, N. Kozub, T. Mukha

“…Visual diagnostics, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in double sandwich modification (DAS-ELISA), polymerase chain reaction, biometric, determination of yield and its structure, statistical data processing. Results. …”
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Visual Impairment Among Undergraduates: A Situational Analysis of Eye Health in Bowen University Iwo, Nigeria by Olumide Thomas Adeleke, Akinsola Aina, Adewumi Oluwafemi Oyabambi, Timothy Samson, Oludamola Victoria Adeleke, Temitayo Aderemi Olabode, Ifeoluwasemilojo Aina, Oluwaseun Awe

“…Materials and methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 1407 undergraduate students at the institution. Data obtained includes sociodemographic characteristics, vital signs, and visual acuity using a structured questionnaire. …”
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Determinants of digital health literacy among older adult patients with chronic diseases: a qualitative study by Yujiao Shao, Xiumu Yang, Xiumu Yang, Qin Chen, Hongyan Guo, Xiaocui Duan, Xuejun Xu, Jianxing Yue, Zeyu Zhang, Shuang Zhao, Shiqing Zhang

“…ObjectiveThis study aimed to identify the factors influencing digital health literacy in older adult patients with chronic diseases.MethodsA descriptive qualitative approach incorporated purposive and snowball sampling methods. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 32 older adult patients with chronic diseases from three hospitals in Anhui Province between October 2023 and May 2024. …”
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