International collaboration of VIR as an important factor of replenishing the collection of grain legume genetic resources by M. A. Vishnyakova, T. G. Alexandrova, T. V. Buravtseva, M. O. Burlyaeva, G. P. Egorova, E. V. Semenova, I. V. Seferova, I. L. Stepanova, I. I. Yankov

“…The sources of foreign material are international collecting expeditions, the exchange of scientists, requests for germplasm to international genebanks, national botanical gardens, breeding organizations, specialized research institutions and universities. …”
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Comprehensive Analysis of Differentially Expressed miRNAs and mRNAs Reveals That miR-181a-5p Plays a Key Role in Diabetic Dermal Fibroblasts by Peng Liu, Yi Zhu, Qin Li, Biao Cheng

“…Enrichment analyses showed that these genes are closely related to wound healing, for example, extracellular matrix (ECM) organization, angiogenesis, cell proliferation, and migration. …”
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Rauwolfia vomitoria- a promising medical plant for benign prostatic hyperplasia management; yet with challenges by George Awuku Asare, Perpetua Dagadu, Samuel Adjei, Bernice Asiedu, Samkeliso Takaidza, Vivash Naidoo, Brodrick Amoah, Ifeoma Celestina Orabueze, Kwasi Bugyei

“…Upon termination, blood was sampled for general biochemical, haematological and PSA determination. Systemic organs and the prostate were harvested for histological analyses. …”
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Silver (Ag) doped graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)/biochar composite photocatalyst for improved photocatalytic degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) by Ijlal Idrees, Muhammad Zafar, Malik Adeel Umer, Fahad Rehman, Abdul Razzaq, Seongwan Kim, Yunsook Yang, Woo Young Kim

“…Dumping pharmaceutical wastewater into aquatic bodies vigorously adds to environmental pollution and amplifies antibiotic-resilient bacteria (ARB), a potential danger to humans and living organisms. Among several wastewater treatment methods, the photocatalysis approach under the umbrella of advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) offers a sustainable, inexpensive, and comprehensive treatment of emerging pharmaceutical pollutants (PEPs). …”
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Prevalence and risk factors of gestational diabetes mellitus among pregnant women in northern Vietnam: a cross-sectional study by Hieu Minh Le, Thi Ai Nguyen, Dang Kien Nguyen, Ditte Søndergaard Linde, Ib Christian Bygbjerg, Jens Søndergaard, Thanh Duc Nguyen, Bay Quang Nguyen, Ngoc-Anh Thi Dang, Xuan Bai Nguyen, Dan W. Meyrowitsch, Christina A. Vinter, Tine M. Gammeltoft, Vibeke Rasch

“…GDM was diagnosed according to the World Health Organization 2013 criteria. Logistic regression analyses were used to assess the factors associated with GDM. …”
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Hematopoietic stem cell discovery: unveiling the historical and future perspective of colony-forming units assay by Nur Afizah Yusoff, Zariyantey Abd Hamid, Siti Balkis Budin, Izatus Shima Taib

“…Thus, stem cells are considered as the building blocks of tissues and organs in which they reside. Among the many types of stem cells, hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) are the most studied adult stem cells and are considered as a promising source of cells for applications in the clinical and basic sciences. …”
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Water quality assessment using IRWQIsc and NSFWQI water quality indicators; A case study: Talar River (Iran) by Mohammad Roshani-Sefidkouhi, Fatemeh Mortezazadeh, Masoumeh Eslamifar, Esmaeil Babanezhad, Masoomeh Sheikhi, Fathollah Gholami-Borujeni

“…Nitrate (NO3−) concentrations ranged from 29.32 to 85.89 mg/L across seasons, with average values falling within World Health Organization (WHO) standards. Phosphate (PO43−) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) levels exceeded WHO limits on occasion, while turbidity and electrical conductivity (EC) consistently surpassed both WHO and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines. pH and Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) levels remained within acceptable ranges. …”
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Polycaprolactone for Hard Tissue Regeneration: Scaffold Design and In Vivo Implications by Fernanda Ramírez-Ruiz, Israel Núñez-Tapia, María Cristina Piña-Barba, Marco Antonio Alvarez-Pérez, Vincenzo Guarino, Janeth Serrano-Bello

“…In the last thirty years, tissue engineering (TI) has emerged as an alternative method to regenerate tissues and organs and restore their function by implanting specific lineage cells, growth factors, or biomolecules functionalizing a matrix scaffold. …”
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Dynamic Variation in Hippocampal Metabolism after Acute Stress Exposure: An In Vivo Proton Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Study at 9.4 T by Yoon Ho Hwang, Min-Hee Lee, Chang-Soo Yun, Yong-Tae Kim, Hyeon-Man Baek, Bong Soo Han, Dong Youn Kim

“…A study on acute stress is important to understand how an organism adapts to stress for survival. However, most studies have focused on chronic stress, and there are few studies on acute stress. …”
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Economic feasibility, perception of farmers, and environmental sustainability index of sorghum-eucalyptus agroforestry by . Komalawati, S. Hidayat, R.H. Praptana, M.D. Pertiwi, A.S. Romdon, Y. Hidayat, R.P. Ramadhan, D. Yuniati, . Saptana, . Syahyuti, N. Khaririyatun, S. Ika, R.K. Jatuningtyas, . Subiharta, R.N. Hayati, S. Sudarto, M.P. Yufdy, B. Nuryanto, A. Prasetyo

“…This study aimed to analyze the economic feasibility, perception of farmers, and environmental sustainability of sorghum-eucalyptus agroforestry in Majalengka.METHODS: This study innovatively combined qualitative and quantitative methods to assess economic, social, and environmental aspects across five dimensions, namely business organization, actors, working mechanisms, economic impacts, and sustainability of business and environment. …”
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Revealing novel protein interaction partners of glyphosate in Escherichia coli by Alix Sarah Aldehoff, Dominique Türkowsky, Patrick Lohmann, Masun Nabhan Homsi, Ulrike Rolle–Kampczyk, Elke Ueberham, Jörg Lehmann, Martin von Bergen, Nico Jehmlich, Sven–Bastiaan Haange

“…Despite all debates about its safe use, glyphosate remains the most widely applied active ingredient in herbicide products, with renewed approval in the European Union until 2033. Non-target organisms are commonly exposed to glyphosate as a matter of its mode of application, with its broader environmental and biological impacts remaining under investigation. …”
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Propionate metabolism in a human pathogenic fungus: proteomic and biochemical analyses by Luiz Paulo Araújo Santos, Leandro do Prado Assunção, Patrícia de Souza Lima, Gabriel Brum Tristão, Matthias Brock, Clayton Luiz Borges, Mirelle Garcia Silva-Bailão, Célia Maria de Almeida Soares, Alexandre Melo Bailão

“…Abstract Fungi of the complex Paracoccidioides spp. are thermodimorphic organisms that cause Paracoccidioidomycosis, one of the most prevalent mycoses in Latin America. …”
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Precision Psychobiotics for Gut–Brain Axis Health: Advancing the Discovery Pipelines to Deliver Mechanistic Pathways and Proven Health Efficacy by Rebecca F. Slykerman, Naomi Davies, Klara Vlckova, Kenneth J. O'Riordan, Shalome A. Bassett, James Dekker, Harriët Schellekens, Niall P. Hyland, Gerard Clarke, Elaine Patterson

“…Combining this information with knowledge from functional assays across in vitro and ex vivo domains and incorporating model organisms can prime the discovery pipelines with the most promising and rationally selected psychobiotic candidates.…”
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Heat Re-process approach and thermally integrated renewable energy system for power, compressed hydrogen, and freshwater production; ANN boosted optimization and techno-enviro-econ... by Zhaoyang Zuo, Junhua Wang, Mohammed A. Alghassab, Nashwan Adnan Othman, Ahmad Almadhor, Fahad M. Alhomayani, Hind Albalawi, Samah G. Babiker, Barno Abdullaeva, Aboulbaba Eladeb

“…A key innovation is using waste heat from the SCO2-BC to power an organic Rankine cycle (ORC), which improves the performance and power generation capacity of the proposed system. …”
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GlucoGenes^®, a database of genes and proteins associated with glucose metabolism disorders, its description and applications in bioinformatics research by V. V. Klimontov, K. S. Shishin, R. A. Ivanov, M. P. Ponomarenko, K. A. Zolotareva, S. A. Lashin

“…The results of the analysis revealed a significant increase (up to 40 %) in the proportion of genes with phylostratigraphic age index (PAI) values corresponding to the time of origin of multicellular organisms. Analysis of sequence conservation using the divergence index (DI) showed that most of the corresponding genes are highly conserved (DI < 0.6) or conservative (DI < 1). …”
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Examining the integration of refugees into the national health system in Uganda: an analysis using the policy triangle framework by Henry Komakech, Shatha Elnakib, Lama Bou Karroum, Evelyn Nyachwo, Winnie Adoch, Sarah Sali, Godfrey Goddie Okeny, Christopher Garimoi Orach

“…Interviews were analyzed using thematic qualitative analysis and findings were organized using Walt and Gilson’s Policy Triangle Framework. …”
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The Role of Microfabric and Laminae on Pore Structure and Gas Transport Pathways of Marine Shales from Sichuan Basin, China by Yi Shu, Shang Xu, Feng Yang, Zhiguo Shu, Pan Peng, Senxin Huang, He Zhen

“…This study investigated the effects of microfabric and laminae on the pore structure and gas transport pathways of the Silurian Longmaxi shales from Sichuan Basin. 23 shale samples with varied lithofacies were comprehensively investigated by mineralogy, organic geochemistry, pycnometry, and low-pressure nitrogen adsorption analysis. …”
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AgIn2 thickness on void rate, microstructure, IMC growth, thermal and mechanical properties of fluxless In@AgIn2 joint by Jing Wen, Guoliao Sun, Jinyang Su, Yi Fan, Linzheng Fu, Zhuo Chen, Wenhui Zhu

“…Indium (In) has been extensively used as a thermal interface material (TIM1) between the die and lid in high-power central processing units (CPUs) to enhance heat dissipation. However, organic flux residues trapped within the In solder during indium reflow process can outgas during subsequent solder ball reflow cycles, leading to the formation of significant voids (up to 35% void fraction) in the In TIM1. …”
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Improving the integrity and reproducibility of research that uses antibodies: a technical, data sharing, behavioral and policy challenge by M. Biddle, P. Stylianou, M. Rekas, A. Wright, J. Sousa, D. Ruddy, M. I. Stefana, K. Kmiecik, A. Bandrowski, R.A. Kahn, C. Laflamme, E. M. Krockow, H.S. Virk

“…We offer potential solutions by describing our Only Good Antibodies initiative, a community of researchers and partner organizations working toward the necessary change. We conclude with an open invitation for stakeholders, including researchers, to join our cause.…”
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Ecological niche and phenotypic differences among two alpine Rhododendron species and their natural hybrids in a common landscape by Yanghui Zhao, Ying Zhang, Liang Xu, Yadan Yan, Chuncheng Wang, Yafeng Wen, Donglin Zhang

“…The results indicate that the three Rhododendron species exhibit different preferences for environmental factors such as annual mean temperature, temperature seasonality, annual precipitation, water vapor pressure, and soil organic matter. These distinct ecological preferences may represent specific ecological adaptations that facilitate their coexistence in sympatry. …”
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