A New Complexity Index in Implant Dentistry: Position Statement of the Implant Dentistry Study Consortium by Souheil Hussaini, Paulina Szylin, Malini Thomas

“…Materials and Methods: A retrospective study was conducted using data collected from 4,201 patients who underwent 20,154 dental implant procedures between January 2002 and October 2024. …”
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Construction of a multienzyme cascade reaction system and its application in D-tagatose biosynthesis by Xiaoxiao Zhang, Jie Chu, Yuanqiang Lv, Xuan Li, Aijiao Yin, Yanhua Huang

“…In this study, Escherichia coli BL21 was used as the starting strain to express the β-galactosidase (β-Gal) gene—BgaB—derived from Bacillus stearothermophilus and the L-arabinose isomerase (L-AI) gene—araA—derived from Thermus sp., yielding the genetically engineered strains E. coli BL21-pET28a-BgaB and E. coli BL21-pET28a-araA. …”
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Analysis of ChatGPT-Generated Codes Across Multiple Programming Languages by Sally Almanasra, Khaled Suwais

“…With advancements in large language models like ChatGPT, developers can now generate code from natural language prompts, a task that traditionally required significant manual input and expertise. …”
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Editorial by Pieter Vanhuysse, Antony Mason, Jörg Tremmel, Markus Rutsche, Maria Lenk

“…The value of investments in human capital and other intra-familial transfers is so important that they frequently reverse the results of a more narrow public policy analysis. Thus the key message from Gál’s earlier work is corroborated: Europe is a continent of “pro-elderly welfare states within child-oriented societies.”[4] This highlights an important further conclusion we can draw from this special issue. …”
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Extinction studies in focus: Reflections on photography at a time of ecological decline by Kate Simpson, Sarah Oakes, Aureja Stirbyte, Katie Prosser, Timothy M. Brown, Jonathan David Roberts, Amy J. Bartlett

“…We draw conclusions around meaning-making through the process of photography itself, and the tensions encountered through framing and decision-making in a time of mass ecological decline.…”
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Identification and prioritization of novel therapeutic candidates against glutamate racemase from Klebsiella pneumoniae. by Ankit Kumar, Farah Anjum, Md Imtaiyaz Hassan, Anas Shamsi, Rashmi Prabha Singh

“…The obtained molecules were then put through various screening parameters to obtain promising lead candidates, and the selected molecules were then subjected to MD simulations. The data obtained from MD simulations was then assessed with the help of different global dynamics analyses. …”
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A longitudinal study on the professional identity formation of health promotion practitioners: evidence from undergraduate students in Switzerland by Verena Biehl, Verena Biehl, Andreas Bänziger, Frank Wieber, Frank Wieber

“…In contrast, PI in physiotherapy students was high from the beginning and remained stable throughout their studies. …”
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Sofrimento psíquico, adolescência e efeitos pandêmicos: Análise de atendimentos psicoterapêuticos em clínica-escola by Julia Goulart Gomes, Rebeca Nonato Machado

“… Este trabalho é fruto de uma ampla pesquisa institucional sobre o impacto da pandemia de COVID-19 na saúde mental dos fluminenses. …”
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The changing landscape of antimicrobial resistance and use in South Africa: The need for access to new antibiotics: A position paper by H Finlayson, V Chibabhai, P Jeena, S Kolman, W Lowman, T C Manzini, T Nana, J Nuttall, A Parker, P Skosana, V Ueckermann, A Wise

“…It is increasing in both the public and private healthcare sectors within South Africa, especially in Gram-negative organisms, and is associated with increased use of World Health Organization watch and reserve antibiotics. …”
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Recognition of Staphylococcus aureus by the pattern recognition molecules langerin, mannan-binding lectin, and surfactant protein D: the influence of capsular polysaccharides and w... by Kirstine Mejlstrup Hymøller, Kirstine Mejlstrup Hymøller, Stig Hill Christiansen, Stig Hill Christiansen, Anders Grønnegaard Schlosser, Uffe B. Skov Sørensen, Jean C. Lee, Steffen Thiel, Steffen Thiel

“…Each represents proteins from different compartments of the body and employs separate effector mechanisms. …”
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The Association between Abnormal Vaginal Flora and Cytological Evidence of HPV with Prematurity in High-Risk Pregnant Women by Alana Dantas Freire, Ada Isa Custódio, José Queiroz Filho, Janaína Crispim Freitas, Ana Katherine Gonçalves, Ricardo Ney Cobucci

“…Vaginal specimens were collected to obtain material from the upper lateral vaginal vault and cervix for direct microscopic examination of vaginal contents and preparation of Gram-stained and pap smear slides. …”
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Do You Speak Dialect? Yes! by Vytautas Kardelis, Gabriela Forgeron

“…It is important to note that it is not possible to draw any broader generalisations from a selection of several or even a few dozen informants on one or another of the points under study. …”
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Virgin coconut oil lessens trichloroacetic acid assault on the stomach and intestine of rats via enhancement of Nrf2 but inhibition of TNF-α, IL1β/NF-kB signalling pathway by OO Oladokun, KO Ajeigbe, MA Adelakun

“…We, therefore, explore the mechanisms underlying the antioxidative and anti-inflammatory mechanisms of Virgin Coconut oil (VCO) alone, or combined with 5-fluorouracil (5FU) in the treatment of TCA-induced gastric and intestinal damage in rats. Materials and Methods: Rats received TCA (250 mg/Kg b.wt, p.o) for ten days, followed by either 5 % or 10 % VCO per gram feed alone or in combination with 5FU (50 mg/kg, i.p) for another ten days. …”
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Engineering a promiscuous prenyltransferase for selective biosynthesis of an undescribed bioactive cannabinoid analog by Qin Yan, Yue-Gui Chen, Xiao-Wen Yang, An Wang, Xiao-Ping He, Xue Tang, Hong Hu, Kai Guo, Zong-Hua Xiao, Yan Liu, Sheng-Hong Li

“…Compound 4 demonstrates the highest anti-neuroinflammatory and antibacterial activities, with IC50 values of 3.06 µM for TNF-α and 4.31 µM for IL-6, alongside EC50 values ranging from 0.87 to 3.16 µM against three Gram-positive bacteria. …”
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Biodiversity reporting: Comparing listed entities in the United Kingdom and South Africa by Dino Da Mata, Timothy Lai, Dusan Ecim, Warren Maroun, Dannielle Cerbone

“…Design/methodology/approach: A disclosure schematic is developed and applied to the selected companies using content analysis to analyse their biodiversity-related disclosures and draw comparisons between the two jurisdictions. …”
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THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MOBILE APPLICATION ISMIND FOR FORMATIVE STUDENTS’ ASSESSMENT by Aslina Saad, Fatin Naiemah Khairulanuar, Bahbibi Rahmatullah

“…The mobile application provides a variety of question types, such as Drag And Drop, Multiple Choice, Numbering, True And False, Matching, and Puzzle. …”
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INTEGRATION OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN AND YOUTH USING DIGITAL TOOLS IN THE EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT OF SLOVAKIA by Nelly Nychkalo, Nataliia Muranova, Olena Voliarska, Maria Matulcikova

“…It has been established that Slovak teachers use such digital tools as Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex Meetings, Google Classroom, Zoom to integrate Ukrainian students into the educational environment. …”
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A REPRESENTAÇÃO SOCIAL DO VOTO COMO EXERCÍCIO DA CIDADANIA E DA DEMOCRACIA by Cinthya Amaral Santos, Humberto César Machado, João Felipe Fleury

“…Após a coleta das respostas, os dados foram tratados no sistema Iramuteq, gerando gráficos e tabelas, que deram ao estudo uma possível representação social, no sentido de que para o cidadão brasileiro, o exercício do voto é um direito fundamental, utilizado para a escolha dos representantes nas esferas de governo, mas que deve se pautar em respeito, igualdade, durante o processo de votação, evitando-se assim o caos, bagunça e a falta de segurança durante o processo eleitoral. …”
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An Insurance Value Modeling Approach That Captures the Wider Value of a Novel Antimicrobial to Health Systems, Patients, and the Population by Mei S. Chan, Richard Holloway, Robert King, Rosie Polya, Rebecca Sloan, Jack C. Kowalik, Tom Ashfield, Luke S.P. Moore, Thomas Porter, Jonathan Pearson-Stuttard

“…**Objectives:** This study assessed the insurance value of a novel gram-negative antimicrobial from operational healthcare, wider population health, productivity, and informal care perspectives. …”
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