Lidocaine Shows Significant Antimicrobial Effects Against <i>Staphylococcus</i> Species: An In-Vitro Study Comparing Different Combinations of Lidocaine and Clinically Used Injecta... by Stephan Heller, Ricarda Johanna Seemann, Rainer Burgkart, Andreas Obermeier, Hermann Locher

“…Lidocaine solutions of 1% and 2% were tested, both alone and in combination with hyaluronic acid or Triam40, in tryptic soy broth (TSB), to reflect knee joint applications. …”
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Unsaying: Mystical Aspiration and Negativity in Paul Auster’s Poetry by François Hugonnier

“…Dans ses poèmes, le langage est systématiquement présenté comme un instrument inadéquat. Cependant, ses écrits, dans leur itération même, tendent paradoxalement à révéler la force créatrice de la poesis. …”
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Advancements and challenges in agriculture: a comprehensive review of machine learning and IoT applications in vertical farming and controlled environment agriculture by Binoy Sasmal, Gobinda Das, Preeti Mallick, Sneha Dey, Suman Ghorai, Subrata Jana, Chiranjibe Jana

“…But research has shown that in 50 years, there will be 8.3 billion more people on Earth than there are now. It will need an extra 109 hectares of cropland, which doesn't already exist, to feed these new immigrants. …”
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Isolation and Identification of Lipase-producing Actinobacteria from the Lut Desert of Iran by Samira Abedi-Dolatabadi, Moj Khaleghi, Sedigheh Ghasemzadeh, Azadeh Lohrasbi-Nejad, Arastoo Badoei Delfard

“…These findings emphasize the importance of studying microorganisms from extreme environments like the Lut Desert as rich sources for discovering and utilizing industrial enzymes.…”
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Groundwater Aquifer Vulnerability Assessment using a Dar-Zarrouk Parameter in a Proposed Aboru Residential Estate, Lagos State, Nigeria by M.A. Ayuk

“…Isoresistivity and Isopach maps were generated and Total Longitudinal Unit  Conductance, S of the earth materials overlying the aquifer was computed and the aquifer protective capacity (APC) map was generated. …”
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Spaciotemporal distribution characteristics of glacial lakes and the factors influencing the Southeast Tibetan Plateau from 1993 to 2023 by Yu Mingwei, Guo Yonggang, Zhang Jian, Li Feng, Su Libin, Qin Deshun

“…Currently, a limited amount of research has focused on the monitoring and analysis of glacial lakes in southeastern Tibet. Using Google Earth Engine (GEE) data in conjunction with meteorological data, this study examined the variation characteristics of glacial lakes in southeastern Tibet from 1993 to 2023. …”
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Agronomic and Nutritional Evaluation of INIA 910—Kumymarca Ryegrass (<i>Lolium multiflorum</i> Lam.): An Alternative for Sustainable Forage Production in Department of Amazonas (NW... by Héctor V. Vásquez, Leandro Valqui, Leidy G. Bobadilla, Enrique Meseth, Milton J. Trigoso, Luis H. Zagaceta, Lamberto Valqui-Valqui, David Saravia-Navarro, Elgar Barboza, Jorge L. Maicelo

“…Grassland ecosystems cover about 25% of the Earth’s surface, providing essential ecosystem services that benefit nature, people, and food security. …”
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Production of abiotic or biogenic hydrocarbons on rock particles in the presence of H2O and carbon compounds by Young Sang Cho, In-Hwan Oh, Ju Hee Kim, Jae Ik Kim, Kang-Bong Lee, In Wook Nah

“…The results of this study imply that abiotic H2 and diverse hydrocarbons are produced in the subsurface of Earth regardless of the presence of living organisms and suggest that solid acid-containing rocks near hot springs or volcanic areas can promote CO2 conversion into CH4 with the aid of H radicals supplied from H2O dissociation over the rocks.…”
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Cosmic jurisdictions: quod lege naturae, moribus et consuetudine inductum est by M. I. Myklush, V. K. Marinich

“…Based on these factors, the NMC Concept “natura, moribus et consuetudines” is proposed, according to which, due to natural and other factors, all outer space above the Earth`s surface is divided into a “domestic room” (our Solar System) and an “alien room” (outside the Solar System), the boundary between which are the Kuiper Belt and the center of the Sun. …”
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SUPPORT-FREE TECHNOLOGY FOR MAINTAINING SHRUBS OF BLACKBERRY AND DEWBERRY VARIETIES IN THE COLLECTION ORCHARDS OF KRYMSK EXPERIMENT BREEDING STATION OF VIR by V. N. Podorozhnyi

“…The edges of the polymer film are proposed to be pinned to the ground with metal studs or sprinkled with earth to avoid disturbances of the mulch integrity. …”
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The Utah Population Database. A Model for Linking Medical and Genealogical Records for Population Health Research by Ken R. Smith, Alison Fraser, Diana Lane Reed, Jahn Barlow, Heidi A. Hanson, Jennifer West, Stacey Knight, Navina Forsythe, Geraldine P. Mineau

“…The UPDB includes medical information about cancer, causes of death, and medical details associated with births. It also includes diagnostic records from statewide insurance claims data and healthcare facilities (hospital discharge, ambulatory surgery, emergency department encounters). …”
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Seasonal and Regional Variability of Long-Wave Effective Radiation in China and Associated Modulating Factors by Qianrong Ma, Jie Zhang, Yu Gu, Yujun Ma, Yu Cao

“…Variations in all-sky and clear-sky long-wave effective radiation (LER) in China during the period 2001–2016 were determined using monthly radiative datasets from the Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System (CERES). Annual and seasonal spatial distributions are found to be quite similar and show a decreasing trend from northwest to southeast, although highest values are found in spring. …”
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Whole Genome Sequencing Reveals Substantial Genetic Structure and Evidence of Local Adaptation in Alaskan Red King Crab by Carl A. St. John, Laura E. Timm, Kristen M. Gruenthal, Wesley A. Larson

“…ABSTRACT High‐latitude ocean basins are the most productive on earth, supporting high diversity and biomass of economically and socially important species. …”
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Frequency and Texture Aware Multi-Domain Feature Fusion for Remote Sensing Scene Classification by Russo Ashraf, Kang-Hyun Jo

“…Remote Sensing (RS) scene classification, a pivotal task in Earth observation, involves categorizing satellite or aerial imagery into distinct land-use and land-cover classes. …”
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Biosorption of Cadmium by Filamentous Fungi Isolated from Coastal Water and Sediments by Lebeth C. Manguilimotan, Jayzon G. Bitacura

“…The pure cultures of Cd tolerant fungi served as a source of inocula for in vitro biosorption assay using Cd dissolved in potato dextrose broth (PDB) as the substrate. Cd tolerant fungal isolates with the highest Cd uptake were finally identified up to the lowest possible taxon based on their colonial and microscopic characteristics. …”
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Observations on Adıyaman Gölbaşı after the Earthquake and Architecture by Rojat Aksoy Işık

“…Earthquakes, which are considered to be one of the natural disasters/hazards that cannot be prevented, are movements that shake the environments where vibrations arising from fractures in the earth's crust spread in the form of waves. Earthquakes are an inevitable reality in Turkey, which is located in the earthquake zone. …”
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Antimicrobial and Cytotoxicity Activities of Medicinal Plants against Salmonella gallinarum Isolated from Chickens by Mwanaisha Mkangara, Fulgence N. Mpenda

“…The minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) using the broth microdilution methods and minimum bactericidal concentration (MBCs) were used to evaluate the activities of plants against chicken salmonellosis. …”
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Ensemble machine learning-based extrapolation of Penman-Monteith-Leuning evapotranspiration data by Vahid Nourani, Ramin Ahmadi, Yongqiang Zhang, Dominika Dąbrowska

“…The Penman-Monteith-Leuning version 2 (PML-V2) evapotranspiration (ET) model, an advanced iteration of the classic Penman-Monteith (PM) model, is available globally via Google Earth Engine with a spatio-temporal resolution of 500 m and 8 days. …”
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Development of a TSR-based method for understanding structural relationships of cofactors and local environments in photosystem I by Lujun Luo, Tarikul I. Milon, Elijah K. Tandoh, Walter J. Galdamez, Andrei Y. Chistoserdov, Jianping Yu, Jan Kern, Yingchun Wang, Wu Xu

“…Abstract Background All chemical forms of energy and oxygen on Earth are generated via photosynthesis where light energy is converted into redox energy by two photosystems (PS I and PS II). …”
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Investigation of Soil Physiochemical Properties Effects on Soil Compaction for a Long Year Tilled Farmland by Yared Seifu Woldeyohannis, Someshakher S Hiremath, Simie Tola, Amana Wako

“…In many parts of the world, the earth has been heavily compacted as a result of large farm equipment. …”
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