Infectious diseases prevention and control with reduced energy consumption in an airport by Tingrui Hu, Shujia Shang, Jingchao Xie, Ying Ji, Peng Xue, Nan Zhang

“…When considering dynamic passenger flow, the energy consumption needed to prevent and control transmission of the epidemic in each area of the airport could be reduced by 71–85 %. …”
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Longer food miles of beef under self-insufficiency and halal requirements by La Ode Nazaruddin, Qisthina Aulia, Mária Fekete-Farkas, Balázs Gyenge

“…Abstract Background Indonesia encounters self-insufficiency in beef, which domestic needs should be fulfilled from imports, implying longer food miles. …”
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The Prevalence of Using Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine by Patients with Epidermolysis Bullosa by Mohammad Mahdi Parvizi, Nasrin Saki, Ehsan Amiri-Ardekani, Parisa Ahmadfard, Mehdi Pasalar

“…Public awareness about the benefits and risks of these remedies needs to be increased. …”
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Ethical Issues in Uncontrolled Donation After Circulatory Determination of Death: A Scoping Review to Reveal Areas of Broad Consensus, and Those for Future Research by Anastasia Georgiou, Weiyi Tan, Mihnea I. Ionescu, Isla L. Kuhn, Zoe Fritz

“…Further empirical research and ethical analyses are needed in these domains. Broad consensus was identified on several issues including: decisions about termination of resuscitation and entry into a uDCD protocol should be made by different teams; at least 20–30 min of cardio-pulmonary resuscitation is required; a hands-off period of 5–7 min is required alongside continuous monitoring; organ preserving techniques should be as minimally invasive as possible; families should be approached early to discuss organ donation by trained staff; public knowledge and engagement about uDCD is poor and must be improved; transparency and informed consent are essential for potential uDCD organ recipients. …”
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An analysis of the cultivation, consumption and composition of home-grown cannabis following decriminalisation in the Australian Capital Territory by Cilla Zhou, Isobel Lavender, Rebecca Gordon, Danielle McCartney, Richard C. Kevin, Miguel A. Bedoya-Pérez, Iain S. McGregor

“…In general, recent legislative changes appear to support community needs. Options for further legislative refinement are discussed.…”
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Stroke survivors’ health literacy is not associated with caregiver burden: a cross-sectional study by Andrea Hess Engström, Sebastian Lindblom, Maria Flink, Susanna Söderberg, Lena von Koch, Charlotte Ytterberg

“…Stroke survivors’ health literacy was not associated with caregiver burden. However, lower needs of assistance in daily activities, lower levels of depression, higher levels of participation and increased age in stroke survivors were associated with lower caregiver burden. …”
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Designing the trajectories of variant teaching of the basics of artificial intelligence in the school course of computer science taking into account the possibilities of project-re... by Sergey D. Karakozov, Nadezhda N. Samylkina

“…Designing trajectories of variant teaching of the basics of artificial intelligence in the school course of computer science, taking into account the possibilities of project-research and extracurricular activities, allows to optimize needs of students and resources of educational organizations.…”
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Spatiotemporal Variations and Contributing Factors of Air Pollutants in Almaty, Kazakhstan by Aiymgul Kerimray, Eldar Azbanbayev, Bulat Kenessov, Pavel Plotitsyn, Danara Alimbayeva, Ferhat Karaca

“…., transport). Urgent measures are needed to reduce emissions from the coal-fired power plant and from the domestic heating stoves.…”
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In vitro evaluation of the antibacterial effects of monomer components of Pithecellobium clypearia against aquatic pathogens and synergy with enrofloxacin by Wenhao Wu, Jiahao Zhang, Xiaoyin He, Wei Li, Chun Liu, Biao Jiang, Youlu Su

“…Additionally, the combination of pyrogallol, luteolin, and tannic synergy with enrofloxacin (ENR) enhanced the potency of existing antimicrobials and potentially reducing dosage needs. These results provided evidence that the six monomers, particularly pyrogallol, luteolin, and tannic acid, exhibited substantial antibacterial properties with potential applications as antibiotic alternatives in aquaculture.…”
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DNA Barcoding and Phylogenetic Analysis of Culex and Anopheles Species in Siirt, Türkiye by Halil Dilmen, Behcet İnal, Mehmet Salih Özgökçe, Mustafa Cemal Çiftçi, Hilmi Kara, Sedriye Çatkın, Meryem Özer Dilmen, Gülcihan Koyunçu

“…Further studies with a larger sample size and additional sequences are needed to establish more comprehensive phylogenetic relationships. …”
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Comprehensive genomic and transcriptomic analyses of the anaerobic degradation of microcystin in Alcaligenes faecalis D04 by Fei Yang, Lili Yang, Jia Wei, Tian Ma, Mengna Zhou, Liwen Liao, Junhao Xie, Pengji Zhou

“…Microcystin LR (MC-LR) pollution is a serious threat to aquatic ecosystems and public health in China and is an environmental problem that urgently needs to be solved. However, few studies have investigated the anaerobic degradation pathway and related molecular biological mechanisms of MC-LR. …”
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Moringa oleifera Flour Fermentation as Feed Additive on Egg Quality in Mojosari Ducks with Different Storage Period by Rahmaniar Larasati, Sri Hidanah, Muchammad Yunus, Widya Paramita Lokapirnasari, Emy Koestanti Sabdoningrum, Mohammad Anam Al Arif

“…Moringa leaf flour has high crude fiber, so it needs to be fermented. Fermentation aims to reduce crude fiber and increase crude protein. …”
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More than just a number: the gut microbiota and brain function across the extremes of life by Nathan D. Nuzum, Clara Deady, Sarah Kittel-Schneider, John F. Cryan, Siobhain M. O'Mahony, Gerard Clarke

“…Thus, largescale longitudinal clinical investigations that assess causation and underlying mechanisms via in depth analysis methods are needed. In neurodegeneration research, strong causal evidence now links the gut microbiome to Alzheimer's (AD), and Parkinson's Disease (PD), as supported by human-to-animal transplantation studies. …”
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UV-Enhanced removal of enrofloxacin in water using oyster shell-derived CaO-ZnO composite by Sihombing Mastavioni, Azizah Nurfiah, Febriyanti Siti, Miraza Adithya Zulfadli, Prajaputra Vicky, Isnaini Nadia, Karina Sofyatuddin, Riswan M.

“…However, further improvements are needed by optimizing additional parameters to enhance their effectiveness.…”
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Development of cell lines with increased susceptibility to diverse adeno-associated viral vectors to enable in vitro potency assays by James Zengel, Emma S. Esterman, Anitha Ponnuswami, Nicholas R. Wall, Jan E. Carette

“…Robust cell-based assays that demonstrate and quantify the potency of AAV vectors in expressing their transgene are needed for clinical development. However, many AAV clinical serotypes poorly transduce cells in vitro and often contain cell-type-specific promoters inactive in commonly used cell lines. …”
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Removing limitations surrounding terpenoid biosynthesis by biotechnological techniques in Ferula sp.: A review by Zahra Aghaali, Jun-Li Yang, Mohammad Reza Naghavi, Meisam Zargar

“…This review examines the potential of hairy root culture, CRISPR/Cas-mediated genome editing, and metabolic engineering, including gene overexpression and enzyme engineering, for enhancing Ferula capacity tailored to industrial and medicinal needs. The strategies present here, except hairy root culture, have never been proposed or applied in Ferula species. …”
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A comparative evaluation of retention of record bases fabricated digitally in various types of posterior palatal seal area by Swapna Bettanapalya Venkatesh, Vaishnavi M. Nayak, Kavishma Sulaya, Smitha Sammith Shetty

“…However, its effectiveness in recording the functional peripheral seal area needs to be researched. Therefore, this study aims to assess the retention of conventional, milled and 3D-printed denture bases made from conventional impression technique and digital scans in different types of post palatal seal area. …”
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Women’s understanding and experiences of menopause in low-income and middle-income countries in the Asia Pacific region: a scoping review protocol by Michelle Redman-MacLaren, Karen Cheer, Relmah Baritama Harrington, Dorothy Esau, Emmy Foroasi

“…A woman’s experiences of menopause are shaped by her individual circumstances and may vary between social and cultural contexts. Evidence is needed to inform research and programme delivery that supports women’s health and well-being throughout the menopausal transition. …”
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Study insights in the role of PGC-1α in neurological diseases: mechanisms and therapeutic potential by Mi-bo Tang, Yi-xuan Liu, Zheng-wei Hu, Hai-yang Luo, Shuo Zhang, Chang-he Shi, Yu-ming Xu, Yu-ming Xu, Yu-ming Xu

“…As such, a deeper and broader understanding of PGC-1α and its role in neurological diseases is urgently needed. The present review provides a relatively complete overview of the current knowledge on PGC-1α, including its functions in different types of neurons, basic structural characteristics, and its interacting transcription factors. …”
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Priming bumble bees with caffeine, odour of the target crop, and a food reward, has minimal effects on fruit crop pollination and yield in a semi-commercial setup by Sarah Arnold, Celine Silva, Jan-Hendrik Dudenhöffer, David Hall, Dudley Farman, Felix Wäckers, Philip Stevenson, Michelle Fountain

“…While caffeine priming of commercial bumblebee colonies may have potential to improve pollination in crops, further research is needed to optimise the system for in-field use. …”
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