Vertical Characteristics of Potential PM2.5 Sources in the Urban Environment by Ho-Tang Liao, Yu-Chi Lai, Hsing Jasmine Chao, Chang-Fu Wu

“…Abstract Exposure to urban air pollution, particularly fine particulate matter (PM2.5), is known to be harmful to human health. Source apportionment of urban PM2.5 provides information to develop effective control strategies, thus reducing the exposure concentrations and health risks. …”
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Smart Home Security: An Efficient Multi-Factor Authentication Protocol by Ghazaleh Sarbishaei, Amir Masoud Aminian Modarres, Farahnaz Jowshan, Fateme Zahra Khakzad, Hasti Mokhtari

“…The benefits of smart homes have made them a necessary part of modern human life. It is, however, essential to ensure the security of smart homes in order to protect personal information, prevent unauthorized access, provide physical security, and defend against cyberattacks. …”
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Resveratrol, a food-derived polyphenol, promotes Melanosomal degradation in skin fibroblasts through coordinated activation of autophagy, lysosomal, and antioxidant pathways by Saki Okamoto, Saya Kakimaru, Mayuko Koreishi, Mika Sakamoto, Yoshimasa Nakamura, Hideya Ando, Yoshio Tsujino, Ayano Satoh

“…We investigated resveratrol's ability to enhance melanosomal degradation in human dermal fibroblasts. At concentrations of 25–50 μM, resveratrol increased autophagy as measured by microtubule-associated protein 1A/1B-light chain 3 (LC3)-II/LC3-I ratio and enhanced lysosomal activity as assessed by a lysosomal activity reporter system. …”
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Proximate, Mineral Contents and Physicochemical Properties of <i>Chrysophyllum Albidum</i> (African Star Apple) Kernel Flour and Oil by S.S. Audu, C.I. Beetseh, D.U. Edward-Ekpu, A.A. Ewuga

“… The flour and oil of the kernel of African Star Apple (Chrysophyllum Albidum Linn.) sourced from Maraba Gurku township of Nasarawa state was analysed to determine their potentials for industrial and human consumption. Standards methods were used to determine the proximate and mineral contents of the flour and physicochemical properties of the oil. …”
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Diversity of harmful and beneficial insects on faba bean, Vicia faba L. in Assiut Governorate, Northern Upper Egypt by Hend O. Mohamed, Hassan F. Dahi, Asmaa H. Mahmoud

“…Their seeds are rich sources of proteins, carbohydrates, minerals, and vitamins for human food and animal consumption. For these reasons, improving and increasing the cultivated area of faba beans are essentially needed to achieve self-sufficiency. …”
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Impact of the information and communication sector on spatial development and post-war recovery of creative industries in Ukraine's economy by Marianna Kichurchak

“…It is determined that there is a spatial differentiation in the social and economic development of the ICS, the basis of which is the peculiarities in formation of human potential and sectoral specialization by region. …”
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Disulfidptosis-related immune patterns predict prognosis and characterize the tumor microenvironment in oral squamous cell carcinoma by Xuechen Wu, Boxin Liu, Shi-Zhou Deng, Tengteng Xiong, Lin Dai, Bo Cheng

“…The analysis results showed that disulfidptosis was tightly related to immune cells, immunological-related pathways, the tumor microenvironment (TME), immune checkpoints, human leukocyte antigen (HLA), and tumor mutational burden (TMB). …”
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TEFM facilitates transition from RNA synthesis to DNA synthesis at H-strand replication origin of mtDNA by Shigeru Matsuda, Masunari Nakayama, Yura Do, Takashi Ishiuchi, Mikako Yagi, Sjoerd Wanrooij, Kazuto Nakada, Fan-Yan Wei, Kenji Ichiyanagi, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Dongchon Kang, Takehiro Yasukawa

“…Abstract Transcription of human mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) begins from specific transcription promoters. …”
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Diagnosis and presenting features of autoimmune hepatitis at a central referral hospital in South Africa by Y Maharaj, V G Naidoo

“…Similarly, few studies have focused on the relationship between AIH and Human-Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection. Aim We aim to describe the presenting features of AIH from a single referral centre in a Sub-Sahara African setting. …”
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Anatomical alterations: biparietal thinning in antiquity. Review of published cases and a new case by Nicol Rossetti, Roberta Fusco, Arianna Vanni, Francesca Garanzini, Alessandra Mazzucchi, Marta Licata

“…By presenting this new case, we aim to stimulate further research into biparietal thinning and similar cranial pathologies, enriching the broader narrative of human health evolution.…”
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Tumor-derived colorectal cancer organoids induce a unique Treg cell population by directing CD4+ T cell differentiation by Sonia Aristin Revilla, Cynthia L. Frederiks, Stefan Prekovic, Enric Mocholi, Onno Kranenburg, Paul J. Coffer

“…High expression of genes upregulated in CRC organoid-induced Treg cells correlates with shorter progression-free intervals and overall survival in CRC patients. Human CRC organoids similarly induced Treg cells with enhanced suppressive capacity and upregulated genes linked to CRC Treg cells in vivo. …”
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DIGITALISATION OF CRISIS MANAGEMENT AND RESOURCE BALANCING FOR EDUCATIONAL QUALITY ASSURANCE AT A DISPLACED UNIVERSITY by Oleksandr Spivakovsky, Daria Malchykova, Viktoria Yatsenko

“…The crisis management strategy at Kherson State University involved seeking a balance of resources (material, financial, human, communicational, managerial, and innovative) to ensure the proper quality of education. …”
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Collaborative Effort Towards a FAIR and OPEN Indo-Pacific Pollen Database (IPPD) by Annika V. Herbert, Simon G. Haberle, Henry Munack, Alexandru T. Codilean

“…In addition, the IPPD is also being hosted by the OCTOPUS database, which integrates archaeology, sedimentology, geomorphology, charcoal, and non-human vertebrate fossil collections in a thoroughly Australasian context. …”
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Simulating the Tone River eastward diversion project in Japan carried out 4 centuries ago by J. Trošelj, J. Trošelj, N. Hanasaki

“…We show that it is possible to bridge two different disciplines, history, and numerical hydrological modeling to obtain a better understanding of human–water interactions. One limitation is that we only reconstructed historical land maps in the present study; the meteorological forcing inputs employed were identical to those of the 20th century. …”
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Ex vivo detection of recreational consumed nitrous oxide in exhaled breath by Dinesh Durán Jiménez, Frederick Vinckenbosch, Joris Busink, Jerro van Zijl, Hendrik J. F. Helmerhorst, Desirée van Tuin, Albert Dahan, Johannes Gerardus Ramaekers, Marcel J. van der Schans, Floris J. Bikker

“…This study focused on ex vivo detection of $$\hbox {N}_{2}$$ O in exhaled breath and examining its persistence in the human body. Firstly, a low-cost portable infrared based detector was selected and validated to detect $$\hbox {N}_{2}$$ O in air. …”
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Exploration of the optimal deep learning model for english-Japanese machine translation of medical device adverse event terminology by Ayako Yagahara, Masahito Uesugi, Hideto Yokoi

“…However, the process of translating the terminology collections from English to Japanese and reconciling them is done manually, resulting in high human workloads and potential inaccuracies. Objective The purpose of this study is to investigate the optimal machine translation model for the IMDRF-AET into Japanese for the part of a function for the automatic terminology mapping system. …”
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A Machine-Learning-Based Classification Method for Meteorological Conditions of Ozone Pollution by Yang Cao, Xiaoli Zhao, Debin Su, Xiang Cheng, Hong Ren

“…Abstract Ozone pollution is harmful to human health and ecosystem, which occurs in ecosystems and has occurred frequently in China in recent years, especially during the warm seasons. …”
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Comparing Health Care Financing in Indonesia and Thailand from 1995-2010: What Lessons Could Be Learned? by Darius Erlangga, Lizheng Shi

“…**Purpose:** In 2010, the World Health Organization (WHO) released its report about health system financing and identified universal coverage as the best way to attain the right of every human being to enjoy “the highest attainable standard of health”. …”
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Detection of Antichlamydial Antibody in Patients With Ectopic Pregnancy and Normal Pregnancy by Srwa Jamal Murad

“…Blood sample (2 ml venous blood) collected to test for antibodies level for Chlamydia Trachomatis by Alegria test system for both studied groups and patients with ectopic pregnancy detected by beta human chorionic gonadotropin and ultrasound scanning. …”
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BOKO HARAM OPERATIONS IN NIGERIA:THE NEXUS BETWEEN FREEDOM FIGHTERS AND TERRORISTS by Musa Abdulkarim Itodo, BINTA YAKUBU SULE

“…There are spate of armed militia engagements against the federal republic of Nigeria and security agencies in the North-East Boko Haram terrorist) and armed militia and acclaimed (freedom fighters) in the South-West, South- East and South-South regions with terrible fatalities in human lives and properties. There emerged several non-state armed groups in Nigeria which began to engage in resources and identity based struggles against presumed injustice and marginality. …”
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