Trace metals induce microbial risk and antimicrobial resistance in biofilm in drinking water by Bowei Li, Ling Feng, Rakia Chouari, Sofia Samoili, Stefanos Giannakis

“…The results showed that Fe(III) increased the water turbidity. Stagnation also caused significant biofilm growth, which was increased by trace metal pollutants, resulting in a higher production of extracellular polymeric substances (EPS). …”
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Functional characterization in Chimonobambusa utilis reveals the role of bHLH gene family in bamboo sheath color variation by Long Tong, Long Tong, Long Tong, Qingping Zeng, Yuan Guo, Yanjie Li, Hongyan Li, Lijie Chen, Xia Liu

“…Phylogenetic, conserved motif, and protein–protein interaction analyses, along with qRT–PCR validation, confirmed CubHLH17's role in red sheath color.DiscussionThis research not only deepens insights into the functional roles of CubHLH genes but also lays the foundation for genetic improvement of bamboo species. …”
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Parathyroid carcinoma and pheochromocytoma in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a rare association by Jardelina Brena Rocha Leite, Nicole Ramalho De Freitas, Rafaella Nelice de Holanda Cardoso, Erik Trovão Diniz, Gabriel Rodrigues de Assis Ferreira, Fernão Henrique Costa e Alvim, Camila Ribeiro Coutinho Madruga, Ana Carolina Thé Garrido, Luciano Albuquerque, Patricia Sampaio Gadelha, Ruy Lyra, Lucio Vilar

“…This case not only highlights the challenging diagnostic landscape of NF1 but also underscores the rarity of the co-occurrence of parathyroid carcinoma and pheochromocytoma within the context of NF1. …”
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Assessment of Interleukin-1β in Saliva of Smoker and Non-smoker Patients with Chronic Periodontitis. by Solav Abdul-Qadir Mustafa, Haween T. Nanakaly, Hozan Wrya Azeez

“…In subjects with chronic periodontitis, a significant correlation existed between CAL and IL-β (r= 0.313, p= 0.052) among non-smokers; there was also a highly significant positive correlation between, CAL and IL-β (r= 0.310, p= 0.051), BOP and IL-β (r= 0.333, p= 0.05) among smokers. …”
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Particulate matter concentrations and health risks associated with cow hides singeing in Abattoirs in Benin City, Nigeria by Aimuanmwosa Frank Eghomwanre, Gracious Oghosa Edomwonyi

“…The occurrence and relationship between the reported risk factors and health effects among abattoir workers were also examined using the modified American Thoracic Standard (ATS) respiratory symptoms questionnaire. …”
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A parametric study of polymer-enhanced CO2 injection in a light-oil reservoir using full-physics simulation by Rapheephan Laochamroonvorapongse, Falan Srisuriyachai, Jirawat Chewaroungroaj

“…Abstract This study aims to assess the performance of polymer-enhanced CO2 injection in a light-oil reservoir under various reservoir geometries, parameters, and polymer properties. We also introduce several injection techniques: Polymer-Alternating-Gas (PAG) injection and co-injection of CO2 with water/polymer. …”
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Bridging inequity gaps in healthcare through tailored support: implementation perspectives of the Social Health Bridge-Building Programme by Gitte Valentin, Thomas Maribo, Claus Vinther Nielsen, Merete Tonnesen, Lisa Gregersen Oestergaard

“…This reciprocal arrangement not only enhances the healthcare experience for the individuals involved but also offers student volunteers unique insights into the social determinants of health while fostering the development of essential communication skills. …”
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Segregation-dislocation self-organized structures ductilize a work-hardened medium entropy alloy by Bojing Guo, Dingcong Cui, Qingfeng Wu, Yuemin Ma, Daixiu Wei, Kumara L. S. R, Yashan Zhang, Chenbo Xu, Zhijun Wang, Junjie Li, Xin Lin, Jincheng Wang, Xun-li Wang, Feng He

“…Our results reveal that the SD-SOS, in addition to providing dislocation sources by emitting dislocations and stacking faults, also dynamically interacts with gliding dislocations to generate sustainable Lomer-Cottrell locks and jogs for dislocation storage. …”
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The Commercial Determinants of Nonalcoholic Beer: Redemption, Revenue, or Men’s Harm Reduction? by John L. Oliffe, Nina Gao, Mary T. Kelly, Trevor Goodyear, Murray Drummond, Christine Levesque, Katherine White

“…From a public health perspective, there are also concerns about increasing alcoholic beer brand recognition and sales revenue by extending NAB visibility in more places (e.g., supermarkets), contexts (e.g., taking medication), and activities (e.g., driving). …”
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A ribosome-associating chaperone mediates GTP-driven vectorial folding of nascent eEF1A by Ibrahim M. Sabbarini, Dvir Reif, Kibum Park, Alexander J. McQuown, Anjali R. Nelliat, Charlotte Trejtnar, Volker Dötsch, Eugene I. Shakhnovich, Andrew W. Murray, Vladimir Denic

“…Here, we use AlphaPulldown to identify Ypl225w (also known as Chp1, Chaperone 1 for eEF1A) as a conserved yeast protein predicted to stabilize the N-terminal, GTP-binding (G) domain of eEF1A against its misfolding propensity, as predicted by computational simulations and validated by microscopy analysis of ypl225wΔ cells. …”
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Increasing the concentration of plasma molecules improves the biological activity of platelet-rich plasma for tissue regeneration by Mikel Sánchez, Jon Mercader Ruiz, Daniel Marijuán Pinel, Pello Sánchez, Nicolás Fiz, Jorge Guadilla, Juan Azofra, Maider Beitia, Diego Delgado

“…Different growth factor (GF) levels were measured using Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA), and in addition to the increase in intra-platelet GFs found in standard PRP (sPRP), BPCP also showed a higher concentration of plasmatic protein. …”
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Magnetohydrodynamic nanofluids flow and heat transfer with radiative heat flux and exothermic chemical reactions by Md. Mehedi Hasan, M.J. Uddin, Salah A. Faroughi

“…The distribution of velocity magnitude, isotherms, vorticity function, and Nusselt number are examined across a wide range of critical parameters for the copper oxide-water nanofluid. The current study also displays the heat transfer enhancement for 42 nanofluids. …”
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Cirrhotic cardiomyopathy by S. N. Mammayev, A. M. Karimova, T. E. Il’yasova, A. Sh. Khasayev

“…Low heart output at CCM in spontaneous bacterial peritonitis also increases risk of hepatorenal syndrome (HRS). …”
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Role of wave coupling in the simulation of tropical storm Choi-wan (2021) using a coupled ocean-atmosphere model by Haofeng Xia, Haofeng Xia, Haofeng Xia, Shuai Tang, Shuai Tang, Jie Chen, Shengtao Du, Wuhong Guo, Wuhong Guo

“…Wave-current coupling also impacts significant wave height distributions, particularly in storm-affected regions, where coupled simulations yield more realistic patterns compared to uncoupled runs. …”
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Persistent Chronic Periprosthetic Joint Infection Treated with Three-Stage Revision Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report by Nurul Ramadian, Jifaldi Afrian Maharaja Dinda Sedar

“…Augmentation of bone graft can also supplement acetabular bone loss during failed THA as it helps as a scaffold for bone healing. …”
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Identification of Saharan-Dust Intrusions over Sofia, Bulgaria, Using Near-Ground PM10 and PM2.5 Mass Concentration Measurements by Tsvetina Evgenieva, Elena Vakareeva, Ljuan Gurdev, Tanja Dreischuh

“…Data on the weather conditions in Sofia Valley and the fires in Bulgaria and neighboring countries were also considered. It was shown that the strong increases in the daily-mean PM10 mass concentration (> 50 µg m–3 or > 70 µg m–3) measured by a mountain ecological station are most frequently (74% and 86% of the cases, respectively) indications of relatively intense SD passages over the station. …”
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Research progress of light-curing 3D printing polymer materials by HU Feiyang, LI Haoding, LUAN Shuyang, MAO Caiwang, CHEN Jiamiao, FAN Hao, SHI Jianjun, SONG Jiangxuan

“…Additionally，the applications of photocurable 3D printing polymers in various fields such as biomedical，flexible electronic devices，soft robotics，energy storage，and aerospace are discussed in detail. This review also explores the application of photocuring technology in 4D printing，highlighting the potential of 4D printing in dynamic materials and smart manufacturing. …”
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Investigating the impact of integrating land consolidation with agricultural mechanization on the technical, energy, and environmental dimensions of paddy production by Farshad Haghjooy Maklavani, Mohammad Gholami Parashkoohi, Davood Mohammad Zamani, Hamed Afshari

“…Our primary objective is to assess whether consolidated and mechanized farming systems result in higher productivity and lower energy use, while also reducing environmental impacts such as greenhouse gas emissions, water consumption, and soil erosion. …”
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Implementasi Sistem Administrasi di Unit Pelaksana Teknis Pusat Pengembangan Publikasi Ilmiah Dosen Universitas Semarang berbasis Website by Muhamamd Surya Jati Pradana, Aria Hendrawan, B.Very Christioko, Agusta Praba Ristadi Pinem

“…The search process equipped with sequential search algorithm can also display the results searched based on the subject keyword. …”
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Deep learning powered single-cell clustering framework with enhanced accuracy and stability by Yi Zhang, Xi Feng, Yin Wang, Kai Shi

“…Extensive evaluations on six diverse scRNA-seq datasets demonstrate that scG-cluster consistently outperforms existing state-of-the-art methods in terms of both clustering accuracy and scalability. Ablation studies are also conducted to validate the significant contributions of both the residual connections and the attention mechanism to the overall performance of the model. …”
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