HEAVY METALS IN SURFACE SEAWATER AND SEDIMENT FROM THE COAST OF KHANH HOA PROVINCE: LEVELS AND ECOLOGICAL RISK ASSESSMENT by Xuan Thuy Nguyen, Nhat Nhu Thuy Nguyen, Hung Phu Le, Trong Dung Le, Viet Ha Dao, Xuan Vy Nguyen

“…Decision-makers should consider the Cu content in seafood because bioaccumulation of heavy metals may occur in marine organisms. …”
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Local structure of amorphous sulfur in carbon–sulfur composites for all-solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries by Hiroshi Yamaguchi, Yu Ishihara, Yamato Haniu, Atsushi Sakuda, Akitoshi Hayashi, Kentaro Kobayashi, Satoshi Hiroi, Hiroki Yamada, Jo-chi Tseng, Seiya Shimono, Koji Ohara

“…ASS lithium–sulfur (Li-S) batteries stand out due to their improved safety, achieved by replacing organic solvents, which are prone to leakage and fire, with solid electrolytes. …”
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Integrated Crop-Livestock Management Effects on Soil Quality Dynamics in a Semiarid Region: A Typology of Soil Change Over Time by J. Ryschawy, M. A. Liebig, S. L. Kronberg, D. W. Archer, J. R. Hendrickson

“…Principal component 2 explained 25.4% of the variability and corresponded to gradients of soil pH, soil organic C, and total N. While previous analyses found no differences in Soil Quality Index (SQI) scores between production systems, annually cropped treatments and perennial grasslands were clearly distinguished by cluster analysis. …”
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Environmental behavior of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs) and the potential role of biochar for its remediation: a review by Haiyan Wang, Haiyan Zhang, Lizhi He, Jie Wang, Shuo Wang, Xiaoyu Shi, Xiaokai Zhang, Hailong Wang, Feng He

“…Abstract Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs), commonly known as ‘‘forever chemicals’’, are persistent organic pollutants that are widely distributed in the environment. …”
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Cellular therapies in rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases by Pedro Franco-Fuquen, Juana Figueroa-Aguirre, David A. Martínez, Eider F. Moreno-Cortes, Juan E. Garcia-Robledo, Fabio Vargas-Cely, Daniela A. Castro-Martínez, Mustafa Almaini, Januario E. Castro

“…The persistence of these autoreactive B cells within lymphatic organs and inflamed tissues impairs the effectiveness of B-cell-depleting monoclonal antibodies like rituximab.A promising therapeutic approach involves using T cells genetically engineered to express chimeric antigen receptors (CARs) that target specific antigens. …”
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Singleton-based species names and fungal rarity: Does the number really matter? by Jonathan Cazabonne, Allison K. Walker, Jonathan Lesven, Danny Haelewaters

“…Abstract Fungi are among the least known organisms on earth, with an estimated number of species between 1.5 and 10 million. …”
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Biological age model using explainable automated CT-based cardiometabolic biomarkers for phenotypic prediction of longevity by Perry J. Pickhardt, Michael W. Kattan, Matthew H. Lee, B. Dustin Pooler, Ayis Pyrros, Daniel Liu, Ryan Zea, Ronald M. Summers, John W. Garrett

“…Abstract We derive and test a CT-based biological age model for predicting longevity, using an automated pipeline of explainable AI algorithms that quantifies skeletal muscle, abdominal fat, aortic calcification, bone density, and solid abdominal organs. We apply these AI tools to abdominal CT scans from 123,281 adults (mean age, 53.6 years; 47% women; median follow-up, 5.3 years). …”
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Highly Reflective Dielectric Back Reflector for Improved Efficiency of Tandem Thin-Film Solar Cells by Chog Barugkin, Ulrich W. Paetzold, Kylie R. Catchpole, Angelika Basch, Reinhard Carius

“…The Snow Globe Coating process is compatible with other types of solar cells such as crystalline silicon, III–V, and organic photovoltaics. Due to its cost effectiveness, stability, and excellent reflectivity above a wavelength of 400 nm, it has high potential to be applied in industry.…”
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Epigenetic Properties of Compounds Contained in Functional Foods Against Cancer by Giulia Casari, Brenda Romaldi, Andrea Scirè, Cristina Minnelli, Daniela Marzioni, Gianna Ferretti, Tatiana Armeni

“…Dietary phytochemicals, mostly flavonoids but also tetraterpenoids, organosulfur compounds, and isothiocyanates, represent biologically active molecules found in vegetables, fruits, medicinal plants, and beverages. These natural organic compounds exhibit epigenetic modulatory properties by influencing the activity of epigenetics key enzymes, such as DNA methyltransferases, histone acetyltransferases and deacetylases, and histone methyltransferases and demethylases. …”
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Effects of a Multidisciplinary Educational Rehabilitative Intervention in Breast Cancer Survivors: The Role of Body Image on Quality of Life Outcomes by Giovanni Morone, Marco Iosa, Augusto Fusco, Antonella Scappaticci, Maria Rosaria Alcuri, Vincenzo Maria Saraceni, Stefano Paolucci, Teresa Paolucci

“…To assess the quality of life was administered The European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Study Group on Quality of Life core questionnaire, while to investigate the psychological features and self-image were administered the following scales: the Body Image Scale, the Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression, and the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory. …”
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Co‐Translational Deposition of N6‐Acetyl‐L‐Lysine in Nascent Proteins Contributes to the Acetylome in Mammalian Cells by Dingyuan Guo, Nan Li, Xiaoyan Zhang, Runxin Zhou, Jie He, Xiao‐Ping Ding, Weixing Yu, Fuqiang Tong, Sibi Yin, Yu Wang, Xin Xu, Long Wang, Mingzhu Fan, Shan Feng, Ke Liu, Ke Tang, Zhuqing Ouyang, Yusong R Guo, Yugang Wang

“…Acetylated dietary protein is a direct source of AcK that can widely and substantially regulate the acetylome in multiple organs of mice. By analyzing the mechanisms underlying AcK contributing to the acetylome in mammalian cells, it is found that KARS can utilize AcK as an alternative substrate to produce N6‐acetyl‐l‐lysyl‐tRNA. …”
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The Place of Dipeptidyl Peptidase-4 Inhibitors in Type 2 Diabetes Therapeutics: A “Me Too” or “the Special One” Antidiabetic Class? by Ricardo Godinho, Cristina Mega, Edite Teixeira-de-Lemos, Eugénia Carvalho, Frederico Teixeira, Rosa Fernandes, Flávio Reis

“…In addition, other cytoprotective effects on other organs/tissues that are involved in serious T2DM complications, including the heart, kidney, and retina, have been increasingly reported. …”
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Aggression from Patients or Next of Kin and Exposure to Bullying Behaviors: A Conglomerate Experience? by Iselin Reknes, Guy Notelaers, Nils Magerøy, Ståle Pallesen, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Bente Elisabeth Moen, Ståle Einarsen

“…In the period of 2008-2009, data were collected among 2059 members of the Norwegian Nurses Organization. Latent class (LC) analysis and a multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) were used to investigate the proposed relationships. …”
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Application of Liquid Chromatography-Tandem Mass Spectrometry for the Detection of Paralytic Shellfish Poison in Bivalve Shellfish and Its Influencing Factors by DENG Yuxiang, WU Haiyan, XU Xizhen, ZHAO Huihui, TAN Zhijun, ZHENG Guanchao

“…The major factors affecting matrix effects includes endogenous interferences such as phospholipids and proteins and exogenous interferences such as organic substances and polymer residues in the detection methods. …”
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Acute toxicological and behavioural effects of perfluorohexanoic acid (PFHxA) in the model nematode, Caenorhabditis elegans by Tanmoy Sana, Manjurul Islam Chowdhury, Panneerselvan Logeshwaran, Mallavarapu Megharaj

“…Importantly, this study is the first to demonstrate the toxic effects of PFHxA in nematodes, suggesting that PFHxA could pose a significant risk to non-target organisms such as C. elegans.…”
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An Emerging Pulmonary Haemorrhagic Syndrome in Dogs: Similar to the Human Leptospiral Pulmonary Haemorrhagic Syndrome? by R. Klopfleisch, B. Kohn, S. Plog, C. Weingart, K. Nöckler, A. Mayer-Scholl, A. D. Gruber

“…All 15 dogs had massive, pulmonary haemorrhage affecting all lung lobes while haemorrhage in other organs was minimal. Histologically, pulmonary lesions were characterized by acute, alveolar haemorrhage without identifiable vascular lesions. …”
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Potential Pitfalls of the Humanized Mice in Modeling Sepsis by Krzysztof Laudanski, Michael Stentz, Matthew DiMeglio, William Furey, Toby Steinberg, Arpit Patel

“…Humanized mice are xenotransplant animals in the most general terms. Several organs (e.g., bone marrow mesenchymal cells, endothelium) cannot interact with the grafted human leukocytes effectively due to species specificity. …”
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Characterization of Mortality from Diabetes Mellitus in Cienfuegos Province during the First Nine Months of 2020 by Isis Arelis Espinosa Salas, Sara Hernández Malpica, Lourdes Elena Duany Badell, Bárbara Zabala Enrique, Yusimí Cabada Martínez, Leticia Castro Morejón

“…<strong>Foundation:</strong> according to the World Health Organization, diabetes causes 300,000 deaths a year in Latin America and the Caribbean and in the Cienfuegos province since 2020 it ranks as the seventh cause of death. …”
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A Standardized Approach to Quantitative Analysis of Nicotine in e-Liquids Based on Peak Purity Criteria Using High-Performance Liquid Chromatography by Vinit V. Gholap, Leon Kosmider, Matthew S. Halquist

“…Additionally, the method has been proven robust and flexible for parameters such as change in flow rate, column oven temperature, and organic phase composition, which proves applicability of the method over wide variety of e-liquids in market.…”
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Quantifying the Volume of Particulate Matter at Bus Stations by Branislav ŠARKAN, Michal LOMAN, Ondrej STOPKA, Jacek CABAN, Arkadiusz MAŁEK

“…Particulate matter seriously harms the environment, threatening human health and severely damaging all living organisms. The research purpose is to monitor particle emissions at the bus station in the city of Žilina (Slovakia), amassing data on exhaust emissions released from buses at the station premises. …”
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