Variation of Biophysical Parameters of the Skin with Age, Gender, and Body Region by Alireza Firooz, Bardia Sadr, Shahab Babakoohi, Maryam Sarraf-Yazdy, Ferial Fanian, Ali Kazerouni-Timsar, Mansour Nassiri-Kashani, Mohammad Mehdi Naghizadeh, Yahya Dowlati

“…The aim of this study was to measure 6 biophysical characteristics of normal skin (sebum content, hydration, transepidermal water loss (TEWL), erythema index, melanin index, and elasticity) in a normal population and assess the effect of sex, age, and body location on them. Methods. Fifty healthy volunteers in 5 age groups (5 males and females in each) were enrolled in this study. …”
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Unveiling immune resistance mechanisms in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and emerging targets for antitumor immune response: tertiary lymphoid structures by Huilin Wang, Yuting Zhan, Jiadi Luo, Weiyuan Wang, Songqing Fan

“…TLSs have demonstrated positive prognostic value in NPC, making them a promising target for future therapies. This review summarizes the key characteristics of TLSs and latest research in the context of NPC. …”
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The effectiveness of teaching human evolution to 14-15-year-olds in Slovenia by Jelka Strgar

“… In Slovenia, human evolution is first taught in biology classes to 14–15-year-old students. For many of them, this will be the only contact with this topic at school. …”
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Computer-Assisted Quantitative Analysis of Skeletal Muscles of Snowboarding Parallel Giant Slalom Athletes after Exercise Based on Artificial Intelligence and Complex Networks by Haiqiang Yu, Fei Yang, Jin Wang

“…This article is aimed at performing ultrasonic quantitative analysis on the skeletal muscles of skiers after exercise based on artificial intelligence and complex networks and at studying the skeletal muscle conditions of snowboarders after exercise, so as to provide a certain theoretical basis for coaches in future scientific training. …”
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Research of the Effect of Two- speed AMT Shift Mode on Electric Vehicle Performance by Sun Bing, Xiong Huiyuan, Yu limin, Liu Yizhang

“…A double shift mode based on the parameters of average acceleration and the acceleration square root is designed by using fuzzy control theory. On the basis of Matlab / simulink platform,the carload,AMT and shift modes are established. …”
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On the boundedness and oscillation of solutions to (m(t)x′)′+a(t)b(x)=0 by Allan J. Kroopnick

“…Furthermore, some applications of these results are given during the discussion and proofs of the theorems.…”
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Epithelioid Angiomyolipoma of Liver with an Inflammatory Component: A Case Report by Jyothi C. R., Dhanya P. Menon, Joy Augustine, A. K. Abdul Siyad

“…Angiomyolipomas of liver show great histological diversity and various types and patterns are described. Among them, epithelioid and inflammatory angiomyolipomas are rare. …”
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Minorités linguistiques autochtones des Alpes italiennes  by Ernst Steinicke, Judith Walder, Roland Löffler, Michael Beismann

“…An important objective of this project is therefore to present a cartographic representation of this linguistic diversity. …”
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兽类学基础知识 第十四讲 啮齿动物 [三] by 罗泽珣

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La recomposition des savoirs au Maghreb à l’époque de la coopération by Jean-Robert Henry

“…The desire for a renewed approach did not avoid caricature and dogmatism. Indeed, a theoretical universalism intended as replacement for discriminating colonialist discourse, vested itself in a more or less modernized Marxist vulgate of the economy, sociology, linguistics, law, anthropology. …”
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Regards d’acteurs et d’actrices scolaires quant à l’engagement en faveur d’une culture d’équité dans des écoles secondaires québécoises by Corina Borri-Anadon, Geneviève Audet, Eve Lemaire

“…More specifically, the paper focuses on the commitment to promoting cultural equity, which is identified through interviews with the targeted stakeholders on exclusionary practices and processes and the practices implemented to counter them. The results identify five areas of vulnerability among certain minoritized groups of students: the transition from welcoming to regular classes for those students learning French, evaluation and support for those experiencing learning or behavioral difficulties, the referral of these students to adult education programs or work-oriented training programs, their participation in extracurricular activities and their access to special school projects. …”
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Development of a stable eukaryotic strain producing fully human monoclonal antibody on the basis of the human antibody against ectromelia virus by A. L. Matveev, Ya. A. Khlusevich, I. K. Baykov, I. V.  Babkin, E. P. Goncharova, V. V. Morozova, N. V. Tikunova

“…Fully­human antibodies have a great therapeutic importance; however, the development of stable strains providing a high level of production of full­size antibodies is a challenging task, as antibody molecules contain two types of polypeptide chains. …”
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Impact of physical exercise on the regulation of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in people with neurodegenerative diseases by Ana Romero Garavito, Valery Díaz Martínez, Estherz Juárez Cortés, José Vicente Negrete Díaz, José Vicente Negrete Díaz, Liliana Marcela Montilla Rodríguez

“…The review emphasizes the possibility of exercise as a complementary therapy for neurodegenerative diseases, although further research is required to fully understand its effects.…”
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Versatile nitrate-respiring heterotrophs are previously concealed contributors to sulfur cycle by Bo Shao, Yuan-Guo Xie, Long Zhang, Yang Ruan, Bin Liang, Ruochen Zhang, Xijun Xu, Wei Wang, Zhengda Lin, Xuanyuan Pei, Xueting Wang, Lei Zhao, Xu Zhou, Xiaohui Wu, Defeng Xing, Aijie Wang, Duu-Jong Lee, Nanqi Ren, Donald E. Canfield, Brian P. Hedlund, Zheng-Shuang Hua, Chuan Chen

“…However, their inability to oxidize sulfide renders them vulnerable to this toxic molecule, which inhibits the key enzymatic reaction responsible for reducing nitrous oxide (N2O), thereby raising greenhouse gas emissions. …”
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Genetic Analysis of in Korean Patients Associated with Atrioventricular Conduction Block by Hyoung Seob Park, Yoon Nyun Kim, Young Soo Lee, Byung Chun Jung, Sang Hee Lee, Dong Gu Shin, Yongkeun Cho, Myung Hwan Bae, Sang Mi Han, Myung Hoon Lee

“…Recent several studies have shown that the genetic variation of SCN5A is related with atrioventricular conduction block (AVB); no study has yet been published in Koreans. Therefore, to determine the AVB-associated genetic variation in Korean patients, we investigated the genetic variation of SCN5A in Korean patients with AVB and compared with normal control subjects. …”
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Comparative analysis of bulk ceramics and thick film coatings for optimized energy storage technologies by Imran Hussain Khan, Muhammad Salman Habib, Adnan Maqbool, Muhammad Asif Rafiq, Amjad Ali, Khushnuda Nur, Aqil Inam, Nasimullah, Vojtech Blazek, Stanislav Misak

“…The dielectric constant of film sample revealed more thermal stable response compared to the bulk ceramics. …”
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Nonlinear Earthquake Analysis of Reinforced Concrete Frames with Fiber and Bernoulli-Euler Beam-Column Element by Muhammet Karaton

“…A beam-column element based on the Euler-Bernoulli beam theory is researched for nonlinear dynamic analysis of reinforced concrete (RC) structural element. …”
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Motyw nadziei w twórczości Igora Talkowa by Aleksandra Ancerowicz

“…In the course of analyzing the literary legacy of the composer, the author of the article distinguishes the following images of hope: the theme of hope conditioned by striving to fulfil his role in a dignified way in the arena of life; the theme of hope for the immortality of the poet’s fame and poetry; an inverted image of hope, interpreted as a loss of delusions; the theme of hope leading to victory in the unequal struggle of two ambivalent forces: Good and Evil; the theme of hope which is faith in a better life. …”
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Transmission Error Analysis and Design of Double Rollers Planetary Gear Drive with Small Tooth Number Difference by Liu Jingya, Wang Shusheng

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Work–health–personal life conflicts in naive patients with chronic hepatitis B receiving initial treatment in China: a qualitative study by Li Zhang, Ying Chen, Ying Li, Hongmei Wang, Lin Zhu, Xiaoyang Lu, Yingjing Zheng, Donald Patrick, Fengjiao Xu, Mengna Song, Xiao Cheng, Boyan Chen

“…Then, researchers chose one tertiary hospital from each city as the study site, so a total of six tertiary hospitals were involved.Participants We recruited 32 patients with CHB (59.38% male) who had just started antiviral therapy for no more than three months. Participants were within the age range of 19-57 years, and the average age was 36.03 (SD=9.56) years.Results Participants noted that having CHB influenced their daily life and intersected with work and personal roles, therefore causing role conflicts. …”
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