Antibiotic resistance of biofilm-forming bacteria causing urinary tract infections: A systematic review by Abigail Anne Ferrer, Samson Decasa, Juliana Carlidy Elauria, Jalen Rose Esguerra, Earl Adriane Cano, Angela Nole Shayenne Coderos, Denise Alexandra Cruz, Den Marc Exala

“…Similarly, S. aureus, K. pneumoniae, and E. coli showed substantial MDR due to biofilm formation, particularly resistance to β-lactams, cephalosporins, and fluoroquinolones. …”
Get full text

Minifilament Eruptions as the Last Straw to Break the Equilibrium of a Giant Solar Filament by Hechao Chen, Hui Tian, Quanhao Zhang, Chuan Li, Chun Xia, Xianyong Bai, Zhenyong Hou, Kaifan Ji, Yuanyong Deng, Xiao Yang, Ziyao Hu

“…These minifilaments, which are homologous to the giant filament but on a smaller tempo-spatial scale, sequently form and erupt due to extremely weak mutual flux disappearance of opposite-polarity photospheric magnetic fields. …”
Get full text

Unexpected texture transition induced by grain growth during static annealing of a dilute Mg-1Al alloy by Meng-Na Zhang, Hai-Long Jia, Xiao Ma, Lei Zhao, Zhi-Gang Li, Min Zha

“…Conventional rolled Mg-Al alloy sheets typically exhibit strong basal textures that remain and may even strengthen after recrystallization annealing due to the preferential growth of basal-oriented grains, resulting in poor formability at room temperature. …”
Get full text

Tribocontact surface exploration after friction in hexanoic acid solution by E. G. Drogan, V. E. Burlakova

“…The paper considers the evolution of friction coefficient of the pair of copper - steel alloy under friction in a hexanoic acid solution in various concentrations, and antiwear properties of the steel-steel friction pair in an oil-acidic medium. …”
Get full text

Geometry of the Comptonization Region of MAXI J1348−630 through Type-C Quasiperiodic Oscillations with NICER by Kevin Alabarta, Mariano Méndez, Federico García, Diego Altamirano, Yuexin Zhang, Liang Zhang, David M. Russell, Ole König

“…Finally, we show that the sudden increase in the phase-lag frequency spectrum and the sharp drop in the coherence function previously observed in MAXI J1348−630 are due to the type-C QPO during the decay of the outburst and can be explained in terms of the geometry of the coronae.…”
Get full text

Improved basal drag of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet from L-curve analysis of inverse models utilizing subglacial hydrology simulations by L.-S. Höyns, L.-S. Höyns, L.-S. Höyns, T. Kleiner, A. Rademacher, M. Rückamp, M. Wolovick, M. Wolovick, A. Humbert, A. Humbert

“…<p>The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) is the focus of current research due to its susceptibility to collapse, which could potentially contribute to rising sea levels. …”
Get full text

Modelling the air quality impacts of a zero emission zone scenario in the city of Milan by Andrea Piccoli, Valentina Agresti, Marco Bedogni, Giovanni Lonati, Guido Pirovano

“…In conclusion, the introduction of the ZEZ in 2030 is expected to have a marginal effect compared to the BAS30 scenario due to the limited spatial extent of the simulated ZEZ, the limited effect of electric vehicles on non-exhaust emissions, and the already strong emission reductions achieved using the projected 2030 vehicle fleet.…”
Get full text

The growth mechanism and corrosion resistance of laser-assisted plasma electrolytic oxidation (PEO) composite coating on AZ31B magnesium alloy by Guolong Wu, Lin Li, Xianghui Chen, Lebin Zhu, Ye Wang, Chen Wen, Jianhua Yao

“…In this study, laser-assisted plasma electrolytic oxidation (Laser/PEO) coating was prepared on AZ31B magnesium alloy for corrosion protection, due to insufficient corrosion protection caused by the inherent defects, cracks and poor quality of PEO coatings. …”
Get full text

NO₂ Air Pollution Trends and Settlement Growth in Megacities by Thilo Erbertseder, Hannes Taubenbock, Thomas Esch, Lorenza Gilardi, Heiko Paeth, Stefan Dech

“…Therefore, uncertainties due to inconsistent spatial references, incomparable administrative units, as well as heterogeneously reported local data are widely excluded to enable an appropriate comparison of megacities across the globe. …”
Get full text

Virulence and Antibiotic Resistance of aEPEC/STEC <i>Escherichia coli</i> Pathotypes with Serotype Links to <i>Shigella boydii</i> 16 Isolated from Irrigation Water by Yessica Enciso-Martínez, Edwin Barrios-Villa, Manuel G. Ballesteros-Monrreal, Armando Navarro-Ocaña, Dora Valencia, Gustavo A. González-Aguilar, Miguel A. Martínez-Téllez, Julián Javier Palomares-Navarro, Fernando Ayala-Zavala

“…While our data support the presence of virulence and resistance markers, further studies would be required to demonstrate mechanisms such as horizontal gene transfer or adaptive evolution.…”
Get full text

Laboratory Measurement of CH317OH Transitions in the Frequency Range from 216 to 264 GHz for Astronomical Application by Akemi Tamanai, Takahiro Oyama, Yoshimasa Watanabe, Takeshi Sakai, Riouhei Nakatani, Shaoshan Zeng, Isabelle Kleiner, Nami Sakai

“…Among the stable oxygen isotopes, ^16 O, ^17 O, and ^18 O of methanol, only ^12 CH _3 ^17 OH obviously shows line profiles having double and/or triple peaks in low- J transitions, due to the nuclear quadrupole interaction. The newly obtained ^12 CH _3 ^17 OH data will play an important role in facilitating a deeper understanding of the organic chemistry related to star and planet formation. …”
Get full text

Canadian Highly Sensitized Patient Program Report: A 1000 Kidney Transplants Story by M. Khaled Shamseddin, Steven Paraskevas, Rahul Mainra, Kyle Maru, Bailey Piggott, Darlene Jagusic, Kathy Yetzer, Lakshman Gunaratnam, Christine Ribic, Joseph Kim, Sunita Singh, Stephanie Hoar, G. V. Ramesh Prasad, Melanie Masse, Isabelle Houde, Myriam Khalili, Kenneth West, Rob Liwski, Sean Martin, Nessa Gogan, Martin Karpinski, Mauricio Monroy-Cuadros, Sita Gourishankar, Olwyn Johnston, James Lan, Christopher Nguen, John Gill, Michel Pâquet

“…In this report, we describe the evolution and trajectory of the Canadian HSP Program and evaluate the national impact on the first 1000 kidney transplant cases. …”
Get full text

International Law Issues of Cyber Defense by A. Yeremyan, L. Yeremyan

“…As one of such measures The Authors indicate national cyber security and cyber defense strategies, which according to the Authors, should be elaborated giving due consideration to the possible future developments.DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS. …”
Get full text

Gene Editing Anxiety by Angelo Osofsky

“…LeDoux, “Chapter 21 - Evolution of Human Emotion: A View through Fear,” in Progress in Brain Research, ed. …”
Get full text

Microscopic Structure and Strength Variation Patterns of Fiber-Modified Coarse-Grained Sulfate Saline Soil by DING Jin-hua, LI Jia-jun, GONG Miao-miao, LUO Wei, LI Teng-fei

“…[Objective] This study investigates the mechanical properties and microstructural evolution of coarse-grained sulfate saline soils in the arid inland regions of Northwest China, modified with lignin fiber (LF) and polypropylene fiber (PP). …”
Get full text

Boosting knowledge on occupational exposure to microbial contamination in Portuguese carpentries by Marta Dias, Marta Dias, Bianca Gomes, Bianca Gomes, Pedro Pena, Pedro Pena, Renata Cervantes, Renata Cervantes, Margarida Rodriguez, Bruna Riesenberger, Liliana Marques, Elisabete Carolino, Magdalena Twarużek, Robert Kosicki, Ewelina Soszczynska, Liliana Aranha Caetano, Liliana Aranha Caetano, Susana Viegas, Susana Viegas, Carla Viegas, Carla Viegas

Get full text

Gestionar futuras pandemias en un contexto urbano: un desafío para la salud pública by Gloria Pérez, Raúl Salobral, Pere Simon, Lucía Artazcoz, Maica Rodríguez-Sanz, María Isabel Pasarin, Carme Borrell

“…Although the crisis was acknowledged, there was also a lack of preparedness to effectively address and respond to it, primarily due to the historical underfunding of public health resources. …”
Get full text

The study of thermodynamic mechanisms of advection-cooled sea fogs for two cases based on the WRF model by Xin-Ya Ye, Fei-Fei Shen, Fei-Fei Shen, Fei-Fei Shen, Hai-Yan Fei, Qi-Long Sun, Ai-Qing Shu, Shen Wan, He Chen

“…Although both events are primarily caused by advection cooling, their underlying thermodynamic structures differ due to varying synoptic and mesoscale conditions.MethodsHigh-resolution numerical simulations were performed using the Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF) model. …”
Get full text

Searching for Radio Pulsars in Old Open Clusters from the Parkes Archive by S. B. Zhang, J. J. Wei, X. Yang, S. Dai, J. S. Wang, L. Toomey, S. Q. Wang, G. Hobbs, X. F. Wu, L. Staveley-Smith

“…The association between PSR J1750−2536 and Theia 1661 remains ambiguous due to its intermediate DM. These candidate cluster-associated neutron stars warrant follow-up with more sensitive telescopes such as MeerKAT or the Square Kilometre Array, potentially offering valuable insights into neutron star retention mechanisms and evolution in open cluster environments.…”
Get full text

CoViS: A Contactless Health Monitoring System for the Nursing Home by Sergio Ivan Lopes, Fabio Silva, Pedro Pinho, Paulo Marques, Carlos Abreu, Joao Milheiro, Bruno Braga, Gabriel Queiros, Rita Almeida, Nuno Borges Carvalho

“…In a pandemic, the availability of health indicators among at-risk populations, such as the elderly, is crucial due to the disease&#x2019;s rapid transmission and the need to act quickly to contain its evolution. …”
Get full text