Robot Path Planning Using Improved Ant Colony Algorithm in the Environment of Internet of Things by Hongliu Huang, Guo Tan, Linli Jiang

“…First, the grid method is used to model the path environment, which marks each grid to make the ant colony move from the initial grid to the target grid for path search. …”
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Determining application rates of FYM and pressmud to improve soil health properties in salt degraded soils. by M L Dotaniya, M D Meena, R L Choudhary, M K Meena, V D Meena, H V Singh, R S Jat, R K Doutaniya, Kuldeep Kumar, Harpreet Singh, P K Rai

“…The findings of this study suggested that organic amendments can improve soil fertility, mitigate salt ion toxicity, and enhance food production potential, particularly in arid and semi-arid soils.…”
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Diets Rich in Olive Oil, Palm Oil, or Lard Alter Mitochondrial Biogenesis and Mitochondrial Membrane Composition in Rat Liver by Youzan Ferdiand Djohan, Massara Camara-Cissé, Gilles Fouret, Béatrice Bonafos, Bernard Jover, Jean-Paul Cristol, Charles Coudray, Christine Feillet-Coudray, Eric Badia

“…This was an experimental study in male Wistar rats fed a diet containing 30% of each oil. Rats had free access to food and water. After being fed for 12 weeks, animals were sacrificed and liver mitochondria were collected. …”
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α-Amylase and α-Glucosidase Inhibitory Saponins from Polyscias fruticosa Leaves by Tran Thi Hong Hanh, Nguyen Hai Dang, Nguyen Tien Dat

“…Three bisdesmosidic saponins 3-O-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)-β-D-glucuronopyranosyl] oleanolic acid 28-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester (1), polyscioside D (2), and 3-O-{β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-[β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→4)]-β-D-glucuronopyranosyl} oleanolic acid 28-O-β-D-glucopyranosyl-(1→2)-β-D-galactopyranosyl ester (3) were isolated from a methanol extract of Polyscias fruticosa (L.) …”
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Durability Studies on Fly Ash Based Geopolymer Concrete Incorporated with Slag and Alkali Solutions by S. Nagajothi, S. Elavenil, S. Angalaeswari, L. Natrayan, Wubishet Degife Mammo

“…In this study, the durability of G30 grade geopolymer concrete has been investigated using tests acid resistance, water absorption, sulphate resistance, Rapid Chloride Penetration Test (RCPT), and rate of absorption (Sorptivity) test. …”
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Modern options of prokinetics in gastroesophageal reflux disease treatment by A. A. Sheptulin, A. A. Kurbatova, S. A. Baranov

“…Summary. GERD belongs to acid-related diseases, because detrimental action of hydrochloric acid on esophageal mucosa plays major role in its pathogenesis. …”
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Who’s afraid of Dura Mater? by Mario Emilio Zernotti, Javier Gavilán

“…This position cannot be used in patients with radical cavities and should not be used in patients with aural atresia to avoid complications of future ear reconstructive surgery. …”
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Dynamic Behaviors Analysis of a Chaotic Circuit Based on a Novel Fractional-Order Generalized Memristor by Ningning Yang, Shucan Cheng, Chaojun Wu, Rong Jia, Chongxin Liu

“…It is proved that the circuit based on the diode bridge cascaded with fractional-order inductor has volt-ampere characteristics of pinched hysteresis loop. …”
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Xanthine Oxidase: Isolation, Assays of Activity, and Inhibition by Danijela A. Kostić, Danica S. Dimitrijević, Gordana S. Stojanović, Ivan R. Palić, Aleksandra S. Đorđević, Jovana D. Ickovski

“…Xanthine oxidase (XO) is an important enzyme catalyzing the hydroxylation of hypoxanthine to xanthine and xanthine to uric acid which is excreted by kidneys. Excessive production and/or inadequate excretion of uric acid results in hyperuricemia. …”
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Inactivation of the CMAH gene and deficiency of Neu5Gc play a role in human brain evolution by Yuxin Liu, Jinhong Li, Qicai Liu

“…An inactivation mutation in CMP-N-acetylneuraminic acid hydroxylase (CMAH) was the result of natural selection. …”
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HEARING CORRECTION SYSTEM BASED ON MOBILE COMPUTING PLATFORM by E. S. Azarov, M. I. Vashkevich, S. V. Kozlova, A. A. Petrovsky

“…An implementation of digital hearing aid based on the mobile computing platform iPhone is proposed. …”
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Investigating the Effect of Solanum lycopersicum L. (Tomato) Pomace on Growth Performance and some Blood Indices of Broiler Chickens by Meta-Analysis Method by Zahra Sahragard, seyyed javad Hosseini-vashan, Hossein Naeemipour Younesi, Seyyed Homayon Farhangfar

“…Tomato pomace has some bioactive components such as alpha-tocopherol, lycopene, phenolic, organic acids, essential fatty acids, amino acid and vitamins. …”
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Annexin A2 Expression in the Aerogenous Spread of Pulmonary Invasive Mucinous Adenocarcinoma with Gastric Lineage by Kazumori Arai, Tomohiro Iwasaki, Chinatsu Tsuchiya, Akihiro Sonoda

“…Spread through air spaces (STAS) is a unique form of lung cancer progression associated with a worse prognosis. …”
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The influence of changes in Sundanese cultural behavior on post-earthquake disaster assistance program support in Cianjur Regency by Kurniadi Anwar, Maarif Syamsul, Syamsunasir, Dewa Ketut Kerta Widana I

“…The impact of earthquake disasters can affect cultural changes that can hinder the provision of aid if not handled quickly. This research aimed to analyze the effect of changes in the pillars of Sundanese culture on the provision of assistance during the post-earthquake disaster in Cianjur Regency. …”
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Overcoming ideology-consistent biases: does it help to make things easier? by Philip U. Gustafsson, Torun Lindholm, Freja Isohanni, Ola Svenson, Sophia Appelbom

“…In both studies, the problems were presented twice, with the second presentation accompanied with an aid to facilitate problem-solving. In Experiment 1, this aid came in the form of an informative text on how to calculate the numbers to solve the problem. …”
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Reintroducing Autochthonous Minor Grapevine Varieties to Improve Wine Quality and Viticulture Sustainability in a Climate Change Scenario by Tommaso Frioni, Elia Romanini, Silvia Pagani, Filippo Del Zozzo, Milena Lambri, Alberto Vercesi, Matteo Gatti, Stefano Poni, Mario Gabrielli

“…As a result, with comparable yield and total soluble solid content (TSS) (∼20°Brix), BRB had a higher berry titratable acidity and malic acid concentration at harvest than ORT. …”
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Modeling quinoa growth under saline and water-limiting conditions using SWAP-WOFOST by Diana C. Estrella Delgado, Tom De Swaef, Jan Vanderborght, Eric Laloy, Gerda Cnops, Maarten De Boever, Abdelaziz Hirich, Ayoub El Mouttaqi, Sarah Garré

“…Soil salinization in arid and coastal areas poses a significant threat to crop production, which is further aggravated by climate change and the over-exploitation of aquifers. …”
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Saussurea gossypiphora extracts reduce inflammation by reversing inflammatory cytokine levels in in-vitro and in-vivo by Kalyani Jatoth, Pawan Kumar Anoor, Ramesh Kande, Sandeepta Burgula

“…Results: The analysis of GC–MS of MESGD revealed the presence of various bio-active components such as Spirohexane-1-Carboxylic acid, ethyl ester; 1-Methyl-1-n-decycloxy-1-silacyclobutane; 1, 2, 4-Trioxolane-2-octanoic acid, 5-octyl, methyl ester; DPPH assay showed inhibition of free radicals by 40 - 95.66 % in the range of 25 – 1000 µg/mL concentrations, comparable with Ascorbic acid. …”
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Verification of the Functional Antioxidant Activity and Antimelanogenic Properties of Extracts of Poria cocos Mycelium Fermented with Freeze-Dried Plum Powder by Kyung-Yun Kang, Yun-Ho Hwang, Sung-Ju Lee, Ho-Yeol Jang, Seong-Gyeol Hong, Seul-Ki Mun, Su-Jin Kim, Jong-Jin Kim, Kuyng-Wuk Park, Kyoung-Sun Seo, Seung-Eon Ban, Seong-Woo Jin, Hyuck-Joo Kim, Sung-Tae Yee

“…Prunus contains rutin, oxalic acid, succinic acid, and fumaric acid, which help in digestion and fatigue recovery. …”
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