Understanding and Modeling the Dynamics of Storm‐Time Atmospheric Neutral Density Using Random Forests by K. Murphy, A. J. Halford, V. Liu, J. Klenzing, J. Smith, K. Garcia‐Sage, J. Pettit, I. J. Rae

“…During periods of elevated solar and geomagnetic activity atmospheric neutral density becomes highly variable and dynamic. This variability and enhanced dynamics make it difficult to accurately model neutral density leading to increased errors which propagate from neutral density models through to orbit propagation models. …”
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A New Frontier in Ionospheric Observations: GPS Total Electron Content Measurements From Ocean Buoys by Irfan Azeem, Geoff Crowley, Victoriya V. Forsythe, Adam S. Reynolds, Erik M. Stromberg, Gordon R. Wilson, Craig A. Kohler

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Hydrological drivers of flooding in Niamey (Niger): the role of the Sirba River by Idi Souley Tangam, Roland Yonaba, Boubacar Ibrahim, Mahaman Moustapha Adamou, Harouna Karambiri

“…In recent decades, floods have become a major global concern. In Niamey (Niger) in West Africa, flooding is primarily caused by the significant increase in surface runoff resulting from heavy rainfall occuring between July and September in the upstream river basins of the three major tributaries of the Middle Niger River (Sirba, Gorouol ad Dargol catchments). …”
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Informal caregiving and mental health: results from the Belgian health interview survey 2013 and 2018 by Filip Van Droogenbroeck, Bram Spruyt, Pierre Gérain, Laura Van den Borre, Pierre Smith, Robby De Pauw, Sarah Dury

“…Additionally, while gender, age, and education were significant predictors of who becomes a caregiver, they did not moderate the relationship between caregiving and mental health. …”
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Smad4 deficiency in hepatocytes attenuates NAFLD progression via inhibition of lipogenesis and macrophage polarization by Wei Yang, Xuanxuan Yan, Rui Chen, Xin Xin, Shuang Ge, Yongxiang Zhao, Xinlong Yan, Jinhua Zhang

“…Abstract Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a major cause of chronic liver disorders, has become a serious public health issue. Although the Smad4 signaling pathway has been implicated in the progression of NAFLD, the specific role of Smad4 in hepatocytes in NAFLD pathogenesis remains unclear. …”
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Removal of Humic Substances from Aqueous Solutions Using Carbon Quantum Dots and Activated Carbon Derived by Watermelon Rind by Mohammad Pirbavepour, Bahareh Lorestani, Maryam Kiani Sadr, Mehrdad Cheraghi, Atefeh Chamani, Fatemeh Houshmand

“…FTIR, XRD, BET analysis SEM, and also TEM were used to evaluate the structural characteristics of the adsorbent. …”
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Analyzing industry ecological sustainability from the perspective of spatial association network: A case study of the urban agglomeration in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River by Weifeng Deng, Shuoshuo Li, Guoen Wei, Ling Bai, Yaobin Liu

“…As zones of intensive human activity overlap with ecologically sensitive areas, human-land conflict in urban agglomerations becomes more pronounced. This highlights the need to balance industrial development with ecological protection. …”
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Heart-Derived Stem Cells in Miniature Swine with Coronary Microembolization: Novel Ischemic Cardiomyopathy Model to Assess the Efficacy of Cell-Based Therapy by Gen Suzuki, Rebeccah F. Young, Merced M. Leiker, Takayuki Suzuki

“…A major problem in translating stem cell therapeutics is the difficulty of producing stable, long-term severe left ventricular (LV) dysfunction in a large animal model. …”
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Modelling the Current and Future Pollutant Emission from Non-Road Machinery: A Case Study in Shanghai by Rui Chen, Xuerui Yang, Lei Xi, Huajun Zhen, Guangli Xiu

“…Abstract With the effective control of air pollutants from industrial sources and motor vehicles, non-road machinery has become the major pollutant source with a total emission accounting for more than 65% of non-road mobile sources in China. …”
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Estimation of carbon stocks of mangrove forests along the Carigara Bay in Leyte, Philippines by Syrus Cesar P. Decena, Arwin O. Arribado, Carlo A. Avorque, Dionesio R. Macasait Jr.

“…Mangrove forest ecosystems are known to sequester large quantities of carbon, becoming a significant carbon source when disturbed. …”
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CDR-Detector: a chronic disease risk prediction model combining pre-training with deep reinforcement learning by Shaofu Lin, Shiwei Zhou, Han Jiao, Mengzhen Wang, Haokang Yan, Peng Dou, Jianhui Chen

“…However, in real-world scenarios, people’s medical habits and low prevalence of diseases often lead to few-shot and imbalanced longitudinal EHR data. This has become an urgent challenge for chronic disease risk prediction based on EHR. …”
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Establishment of a bat lung organoid culture model for studying bat-derived infectious diseases by Mohamed Elbadawy, Nagisa Saito, Yuki Kato, Kimika Hayashi, Amira Abugomaa, Mio Kobayashi, Toshinori Yoshida, Makoto Shibutani, Masahiro Kaneda, Hideyuki Yamawaki, Kazuaki Sasaki, Tatsuya Usui, Tsutomu Omatsu

“…Collectively, our established bat organoid culture models including this BLO might become promising in vitro biomaterials to study the biology of bat-derived infectious diseases.…”
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Methylation of 45S Ribosomal DNA (rDNA) Is Associated with Cancer and Aging in Humans by Fengqing Shao, Xiaoqi Liu, Xianzhi Zhang, Qi Wang, Wencai Wang

“…Distinctively, both the coding and promoter regions of rDNA become increasingly methylated during the process of aging, indicating the decline of rDNA activity. …”
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Pangenome mining of the Streptomyces genus redefines species’ biosynthetic potential by Omkar S. Mohite, Tue S. Jørgensen, Thomas J. Booth, Pep Charusanti, Patrick V. Phaneuf, Tilmann Weber, Bernhard O. Palsson

“…When the genomic location of BGCs is included in the analysis, a conserved genomic structure, or synteny, among BGCs becomes apparent within species and Mash-clusters. …”
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Tobacco use patterns and attitudes in Singapore young male adults serving military national service: a qualitative study by Mee-Lian Wong, Jeong Kyu Lee, Clive Tan, Lavinia Lin, Mervyn Lim, Seeu Kun Ong

“…At the organisation level, some unintended consequences were reported as a result of the strict tobacco control measures implemented by the military, such as the designated smoking areas within the camps become regarded as an area for socialisation.Conclusion Informed by the Socio-Ecological Model, this study has provided insights into the multifaceted and interactive effect of individual, interpersonal and organisational factors that influence tobacco use in young men serving military national service in the Singapore and Asian context. …”
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Arte en Antártida y cambio climático: Proyecto basado en las incidencias del cambio climático en la Península Antártica. Campañas: 2004/2005 al 2006/2007 by Andrea Juan

“…La Antártida desdibuja sus contornos, los límites geográficos hechos de hielos eternos dan paso a nuevas geografías recortadas. …”
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Smart surgical telementoring system with patch-to-pixel point tracking method by Yanwei Qu, Ling Li, Tongtong Li, Jieyu Zheng, Wentao Tang, Xiaojian Li

“…The utilization of surgical telementoring has become increasingly prevalent in enhancing the surgical standards of grassroots hospitals in contemporary times. …”
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Optimization of Breeding Tools in Quinoa (<i>Chenopodium quinoa</i>) and Identification of Suitable Breeding Material for NW Europe by Tim Vleugels, Chris Van Waes, Ellen De Keyser, Gerda Cnops

“…Quinoa (<i>Chenopodium quinoa</i>) cultivation has become increasingly popular in NW Europe but little is known about the performance of contract-free varieties in this region. …”
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The influence of internal spatial coupling characteristics of blue-green space on cooling benefit in metropolitan areas: Evidence form Hangzhou, China by Qianru Lu, Weifeng Qi, Dongye Yang, Mingyu Zhang

“…The phenomenon of urban thermal environment has become increasingly serious recently, with blue-green spaces playing a crucial role in cooling urban warming. …”
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Broccoli, Artichoke, Carob and Apple By-Products as a Source of Soluble Fiber: How It Can Be Affected by Enzymatic Treatment with Pectinex^® Ultra SP-L, Viscozyme<sup>®</... by Pablo Ayuso, Rocío Peñalver, Jhazmin Quizhpe, María de los Ángeles Rosell, Gema Nieto

“…Therefore, the enhancement of SDF in foods using different techniques has become a promising field of research. In order to prove the possibility of increasing this SDF content, the effects of different commercial enzymes (Pectinex^® Ultra SP-L, Viscozyme^® L and Celluclast^® 1.5 L) were tested on a variety of carob (CE), artichoke (ARE), apple (APE) and broccoli (BE) by-product extracts. …”
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