β-ecdysone/PLGA composite scaffolds promote skull defect healing in diabetic rat by Yicai Luo, Ziwei Wu, Yingjuan Zhang, Yang Qiao, Yinge Wei, Xuan Yan, Xiangyu Ma, Xianxian Huang, Xiaoxia Zhong, Zhimao Ye, Xinping Lu, Hongbing Liao

“…The CCK8 cytotoxicity assay and live/dead cell staining demonstrated that BMSCs survived and proliferated on the composite scaffold under both low-glucose and high-glucose conditions. Micro-CT and histological investigation demonstrated that β-E/PLGA composite scaffolds promoted new bone growth in the skull defect region of diabetic rats.ConclusionOverall, these findings suggest that the β-E/PLGA composite scaffolds promote the healing of bone defects in diabetic rats. …”
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Physicochemical Characterisation and Potential Uses of Oils From the Entrails of Nile Tilapia From Different Farming Sites in Ghana by Ekow Quansar, Marcel Tunkumgnen Bayor, Janet Anchirinah, Stephen Yao Gbedema, Frederick William Akuffo Owusu, Desmond Asamoah Bruce Otu, Prince George Jnr Acquah, Kawsar Adam Baninie

“…The Nile tilapia, a fish of the Teleost group, is economically valuable due to its ease of cultivation, high growth rates and resistance to environmental conditions and is increasingly used for waste conversion. …”
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Comparative response mechanisms of two cultivars of Musa paradisiaca L. to Fusarium oxysporum f.sp. cubense infection by Yajie Duan, Yajie Duan, Zhiwei Jia, Zhiwei Lu, Huigang Hu, Rulin Zhan

“…For our analysis, root tissues from seedlings that had been in contact with Fusarium oxysporum for four days were harvested, including both infected and uninfected samples, which served as our study specimens. …”
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Bradyrhizobium Inoculation Improved Agrosymbiotic Performances of Cowpea [Vigna unguiculata (L) Walp] Varieties at Two Sites in Ethiopia by Lemlem Yohannes, Tarekegn Yoseph, Tewodros Ayalew

“…The results revealed that phenology, nodulation, growth, yield, and yield components differed significantly (P<0.05) among the tested cowpea varieties. …”
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The Immunohistochemical Prognostic Value of Nuclear and Cytoplasmic Silent Information Regulator 1 Protein Expression in Saudi Patients with Breast Cancer by Bayan Alharbi, Alia Aldahlawi, Mourad Assidi, Fatemah Basingab, Kawther Zaher, Jehan Alrahimi, Sara Mokhtar, Jaudah Al-Maghrabi, Abdelbaset Buhmeida, Kaltoom Al-Sakkaf

“…Conclusions: SIRT1 expression seems to be involved in different molecular pathways either suppressing or promoting tumor growth depending on the subtype of BC. These molecular functions require further investigations and validation on larger BC cohorts.…”
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Ecological and biological features and prospects of the introduction of <i>Cornus mas</i> in Central Russia by O. Yu. Emelyanova, M. P. Tsoy

“…Under the conditions of the arboretum, C. mas is a multi-stemmed shrub, up to 5.3 m high, with an average crown projection diameter of up to 4.7 m, showing good vitality, active growth, and a high degree of resistance to damaging climatic factors of the winter season. …”
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Design and simulation of an intelligent irrigation system using fuzzy logic by Peter Kibazo, Wanzala Jimmy Nabende, Michael Robson Atim

“…Inspite of being cheap and easy to use, farmers find it challenging to optimize farming costs through the application of the neccessary amount of water onto the crops, leading to crop water logging and hence roting. Due to the growing demand for agricultural products, there was need to develop an irrigation system that considers the amount of moisture in the soil, air temperature and light intensity, which are important parameters in plants’ growth. …”
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Analyzing the effects of 16 weeks swimming exercises of children aged 7-13 on anthropometric measurements and somatotype by Defne Ocal Kaplan

“…Somatotype calculations evaluated by Heath-Carter somatotype method. Data tested in p lt;0.05 significance level via Paired Samples t-Test. …”
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Ellagic Acid from <i>Geranium thunbergii</i> and Antimalarial Activity of Korean Medicinal Plants by Hojong Jun, Joon-Hee Han, Min Hong, Fadhila Fitriana, Jadidan Hada Syahada, Wang-Jong Lee, Ernest Mazigo, Johnsy Mary Louis, Van-Truong Nguyen, Seok Ho Cha, Wanjoo Chun, Won Sun Park, Se Jin Lee, Sunghun Na, Soo-Ung Lee, Eun-Taek Han, Tae-Hyung Kwon, Jin-Hee Han

“…The plant extracts were fractionated using ethyl acetate, chloroform, and hot water, and their efficacy against <i>P. falciparum</i> was evaluated through IC₅₀ determination and microscopic analysis. …”
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Diverse biological roles of PhoP/PhoQ in Pseudomonas plecoglossicida: Impact on stress responses and virulence by Meiqin Mao, Li He, Xiangyang Lin, Jianshao Wu, Pan Wang, Chuanzhong Zhu, Qingpi Yan

“…Results indicated that, compared to the wild-type strain (NZBD9), the ΔphoQ strain exhibited significant impairments in growth and swimming motility. The absence of the phoQ gene also affected the bacterium’s response to acidic conditions, low Mg²⁺ levels, and polymyxin B. …”
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Evaluating regional sustainable energy potential through hierarchical clustering and machine learning by Selen Avcı Azkeskin, Zerrin Aladağ

“…Energy is an essential resource for sustaining daily life and achieving economic growth. The increase in global energy demand, combined with the adverse environmental impacts of fossil fuels, has highlighted the urgency of transitioning to sustainable energy sources. …”
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Life History Strategies of the Winter Annual Plant <i>Echinops gmelinii</i> (Asteraceae) in a Cold Desert Population by Yanli Wang, Xinrong Li, Jiecai Zhao

“…Cypselae (seeds) of <i>E. gmelinii</i> can germinate in both July and August, but this process is heavily affected by precipitation amount and timing. …”
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Specific Exercise, but Not Training Program, Affects Regional Hypertrophy: A Case Study of Preacher Curl by Ratanyoo Longrak

“…Interestingly, muscle CSA at the distal region exhibited a more pronounced growth with larger effect sizes compared to the proximal region in both MT (∆12.15%, p = 0.000, ES = Moderate vs ∆8.26%, p = 0.038, ES = Small) and MTMS (∆16.92%, p = 0.008, ES = Moderate vs ∆9.02%, p = 0.005, ES = Small). …”
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Determination of genetic diversity in persimmon accessions using morphological and inter simple sequence repeat markers by Yazgan Tunç, Canan Aydınlıoğlu, Kadir Uğurtan Yılmaz, Ali Khadivi, Daya Shankar Mishra, El Hassan Sakar, Tomáš Vyhnánek

“…ISSR markers highlighted valuable polymorphic bands, underlining the importance of local germplasm for developing resilient cultivars. Variations in growth vigor and ripening dates offer opportunities for customized cultivation practices, contributing to sustainable agriculture.…”
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Using the YOUTUBE portal to train future studio managers abstract arts and crafts by Ekaterina O. Kunyaevа

“…Currently, the rapid growth of the scientific information flow, the volume of which increases every year, encourages the search for new effective methods, methods and means of training that would allow students to present more information for the same unit of study time and prepare high-level professionals. …”
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The Evolution of Mediation in International Conflicts from 1940s to 2020s by M. M. Lebedeva

“…Responding to the demand for managing complex conflicts, new trends in mediation emerge, such as the growth in mediation attempts by developing nations, engagement of peacekeeping missions in mediation, the use of digital technologies for mediation purposes. …”
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Effects of coupled application of magnetoelectric activated water and amendments on photosynthetic physiological characteristics and yield of maize in arid regions by Qingyuan Lei, Wanghai Tao, Fan Yang, Jianqi Liu, Zixuan Xi, Quanjiu Wang, Mingjiang Deng

“…Field experiments were set up with three concentrations of growth regulators: 400 times (G1), 500 times (G2), and 600 times (G3), and three amounts of Bacillus subtilis: 15 kg/ha (R1), 45 kg/ha (R2), and 75 kg/ha (R3), along with a control group CK, making a total of 10 treatments applied in the field experiment. …”
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A reliable unmanned aerial vehicle multi-ship tracking method. by Guoqing Zhang, Jiandong Liu, Yongxiang Zhao, Wei Luo, Keyu Mei, Penggang Wang, Yubin Song, Xiaoliang Li

“…As the global economy expands, waterway transportation has become increasingly crucial to the logistics sector. This growth presents both significant challenges and opportunities for enhancing the accuracy of ship detection and tracking through the application of artificial intelligence. …”
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Sustainability index analysis of organic fertilizer production from paunch manure and rice straw waste by A.D. Santoso, F.D. Arianti, E.S. Rohaeni, B. Haryanto, M.D. Pertiwi, L.P. Panggabean, A. Prabowo, S. Sundari, S.P. Wijayanti, I.N. Djarot, F.D. Kurniawati, F.L. Sahwan, T. Prasetyo, A. Barkah, T.A. Adibroto, R. Ridlo, I. Febijanto, A.A. Wasil, S. Lusiana, R. Rosmeika, R.B. Heryanto

“…The result showed that the method contributed to the growth of sustainability in various operational phases, including the processing and commercialization of organic fertilizer. …”
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YAP Overexpression in Breast Cancer Cells Promotes Angiogenesis through Activating YAP Signaling in Vascular Endothelial Cells by Yu Yan, Qiang Song, Li Yao, Liang Zhao, Hui Cai

“…Tumor angiogenesis is coordinated by the activation of both cancer cells and vascular endothelial cells. …”
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