Why do we age? The main signs of aging by Ugіs Kletnieks, Audrius Butkevichius, V. V. Hladyshev, S. S. Sоkolovskyi

“…At the molecular and cellular level, aging is a complex biological process involving the gradual deterioration of various cellular and molecular processes in the body over time. …”
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Biomass Gasification as a Scalable, Green Route to Combined Heat and Power (CHP) and Synthesis Gas for Materials: A Review by Maximilian Lackner, Qiang Fei, Shuqi Guo, Ning Yang, Xiaoping Guan, Peng Hu

“…Fischer–Tropsch synthesis from coal-derived syngas is now being complemented by the gas fermentation of biobased synthesis gas, where microorganisms yield materials from CO/H₂ (and CO₂) in an anaerobic process and from CH₄/O₂ in an aerobic process. …”
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Artificial Intelligence and Immersive Technologies in Higher Pedagogical Education by V. A. Starodubtsev, O. R. Neradovskaya

“…The conclusion is made that the creativity of innovative lecturers, which is visible in their open educational environments, is a resource for overcoming the reproductive nature of the functioning of pre-trained neural networks. …”
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ANALYSIS OF THE CAUSES OF CAMEROON'S PERMANENT DEPENDENCE ON RICE IMPORTS by Pierre Bertran MBONDJI NTOMBE, Fon Dorothy ENGWALI

“…The tables and figures made it possible to clearly present the results, and thus facilitate their interpretation. …”
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Serum proteomic correlates of mental health symptoms in a representative UK population sample by Anna Dearman, Yanchun Bao, Leonard Schalkwyk, Meena Kumari

“…Ten factors are independently associated with population mental health symptoms, three of which are immune-related (immunometabolism, immune cell-mediated processes, acute phase processes), three brain-related (neurodevelopment, synaptic processes, neuroprotective processes), two proteolysis-related (proteolysis & the kynurenine pathway, haemostasis & proteolysis), growth factors & muscle, and oxidative stress & the cytoskeleton. …”
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EXPERIENCE OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING: AN ATTEMPT AT OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS OF RESULTS AND PROBLEMS by D. A. Trishchenko

“…The virtues and shortcomings of this method, favorable conditions for its realization are considered; a number of the methodical recommendations that enable to increase its effectiveness are given; typical mistakes which are made when introducing similar training are noted. …”
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CHANGE OF PRECIPITATION REGIME IN THE NORTH CAUCASUS REGION UNDER ARTIFICIAL REGULATION OF PRECIPITATION by S. Gekkieva

“…The task of artificially increasing precipitation is one of the most urgent in the general problem of active human influences on hydrometeorological processes. In general, the extensive theoretical and experimental research carried out made it possible for the first time in our country since 1985 to begin pilot production work to artificially increase precipitation in areas with insufficient natural moisture. …”
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The Significance of SKABAPUTRA in the Socio-cultural Space of the Lithuanian-Latvian Borderland by Auksė Noreikaitė

“…The aim of the article is to investigate the significance of the traditional Latvian dish – skabaputra (Latvian skābputra – sour porridge made from barley groats and curdled milk) – in the socio-cultural space of the Lithuanian-Latvian borderland in various periods. …”
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“Best of Both World”: The Amalgamation of Fuzzy Delphi Method with Nominal Group Technique for Dengue Risk Prioritisation Decision-Making by Mohd‘Ammar Ihsan Ahmad Zamzuri, Nurul Athirah Naserrudin, Noor Khalili Mohd Ali, Suriyati Abd Aziz, Mohammad Faid Abd. Rashid, Rahmat Dapari, Abdul Rahman Ramdzan, Rozita Hod, Mohd Rohaizat Hassan

“…The common characteristics of SEA prone to cause dengue outbreaks were the presence of human-made containers, in high quantities, left unattended, and covered from direct sunlight. …”
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Ratio and interconnections of functional fitness structure key components of elite combat athletes at the stage of maximum realization of individual capabilities by Oleksander Pryimakov, Sergii Iermakov, Jerzy Eider, Stanislav Prysiazhniuk, Anatoly Skrypko, Natalija Mazurok

“…The assessment of wrestlers’ functional fitness structure was made according to a complex of indices of physiological systems activity at rest and during performance of a block of testing physical loads on a bicycle ergometer. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of a quaternary composite based on RGO/MWCNTs/choline chloride + malonic acid for methyl orange dye adsorption by Zainab Hussein Abd Al-khuder, Faiq F. Karam

“…The current study used a mixed material made of Deeb Eutictic Sol(DES) like choline chloride and Malonic acid with RGO and MWCNTs to adsorb and remove the dye methyl orange (MO). …”
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Experimental and CFD study of a new design of a direct-flow cyclone by E. V. Flisyuk, V. S. Toptalov, O. M. Flisyuk, I. G. Likhachev, Yu. M. Kotsur

“…Based on the information about the gas velocity field and flow trajectories, conclusions were made about the most effective 4 design solutions. …”
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The REGENERATE Study: A Non-Randomized Feasibility Study of an Intervention to REduce anticholinerGic burdEN in oldER pATiEnts by Athagran Nakham, Christine Bond, Moira Cruickshank, Rumana Newlands, Phyo Kyaw Myint

“…The clinical pharmacist identified and invited potentially eligible patients, reviewed their medications, and made recommendations to reduce the ACB as needed. …”
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Sustainable Material Selection in Construction using Multi Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) by Sudakova Anna, Lalitha Yaragudipati Sri, Reddy K. Ramakrishna, Kataria Ansh, Prakash Sunil, Sharma Gazal, Mittal Sachin, Kumar Yogesh, Almusawi Muntather

“…In addition, the study uncovers transformation factors (TF) for the integration of nanomaterials (TF = 1.8), Multi Criteria Decision that resemble biological processes (TF = 2.5), deposition aided by plasma (TF = 1.6), and Multi Criteria Decision made using a sol-gel hybrid method (TF = 2.0). …”
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Assessment of mechanical-loss property of 3D printing metal and its application to ultrasonic transducers as vibrating bodies by Lipeng Wang, Ranxu Zhang, Jiang Wu, Chengqi Pan, Xiaoming Yue, Qiang Zhang, Yibin Li

“…As miniaturized ultrasonic transducers with sophisticated structure have become increasingly demanded, the vibrating bodies made by conventional metals face the problem of fabricating difficulty and high expenses. …”
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Comprehensive method for evaluating results of ultrasonic testing of parts and components of rolling stock when adjusting the sensitivity for different reflectors by A. N. KIREEV, V. V. BYKADOROV, M. A. KIREEVA

“…Proposed method allows estimating the discontinuity by comparing the amplitude of the echo signal from it with the corresponding type of tuning reflector: if the discontinuity is planar as a result of using the two-frequency flaw-detection method, the comparison is carried out with the amplitude of the flat-bottomed cylindrical reflector; if the discontinuity is volumetric, then the comparison is made with the amplitude from the spherical reflector. …”
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Targeting everyday decision makers in research: early career researcher and patient and public involvement and engagement collaboration in an AI-in-healthcare project by Duncan J. Reynolds, Susan Mountain, Victoria Bartle, Elizabeth Remfry, Michael R. Barnes, Nick J. Reynolds, Alexandra Thompson, AI MULTIPLY

“…On AI and big data research projects, these decisions are often made by Early Career Researchers (ECRs) who play a vital role in the day-to-day research process. …”
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Integration of national demographic-disturbance relationships and local data can improve caribou population viability projections and inform monitoring decisions by Josie Hughes, Sarah Endicott, Anna M. Calvert, Cheryl A. Johnson

“…Where anthropogenic disturbance is high, reasonably accurate status projections can be made using only national demographic-disturbance relationships. …”
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Initial Characterization of the Layer Interface for Graphite-Free Additive Friction Stir Deposition of AA7075 by Jacob Hansen, Andrew Holladay, Luk Dean, Aaron Christiansen, Michael Merrell, Yuri Hovanski, Scott Rose

“…It was found that depositions made by the knub tool at a 2.5 mm layer height generated the most visually consolidated layer interface at an optical and SEM level. …”
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Advances in Nanostructured Fluorescence Sensors for H₂O₂ Detection: Current Status and Future Direction by Hossein Pouri, Rakshya Panta, Prabhu Bharathan, Jiye Fang, Jin Zhang

“…Significant advancements in the physical dimensions and performance of biosensors for H₂O₂ detection have been made, mainly through the integration of fluorescence techniques and nanotechnology. …”
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