Fate and risks of potentially toxic elements associated with lacustrine groundwater discharge: quantification, modeling, and biogeochemistry by Shen Qu, Juliang Wang, Keyi Zhang, Mengyu Fan, Yuanzhen Zhao, Xu Yang, Zhongli Wang, Helena I. Gomes, Rachel L. Gomes, Limin Duan, Shaogang Dong, Ruihong Yu

“…Thus, self-organizing maps (SOM) and positive matrix factorization (PMF) were employed in present work to decipher source of selected PTE (Li, V, Mn, Cr, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ba, Pb, U, Sr) in Ulansuhai Lake basin (Inner Mongolia, China). …”
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Construction and Overall Protection of Ecological and Marine Cultural Composite Landscape Network in Quanzhou, Fujian by Dongfang LU, Yaru ZHENG, Tianteng HAN, Shunhe CHEN

“…These factors collectively contribute to the vulnerability of marine ecosystems, posing numerous challenges for the protection and construction of coastal cities in terms of ecology, culture, and environment. …”
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Effects of air pollutants on the incidence, progression, and mortality of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Cheng Luo, Xinhui Wu, Shipeng Zhang, Junwen Tan, Xingling Song, Bo Ning, Qi Tang, Yuzhi Huo, Jiajie Li, Yuanhang Ye, Fei Wang

“…Abstract Background The widespread distribution of air pollutants poses a major challenge to global public health, causing a range of health problems, including the incidence and progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). …”
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Master of industrial training 2.0.: Human resources capacity of the project “Professionalitat” by V. V. Dubitsky, A. A. Konovalov, A. I. Lyzhin, A. V Feoktistov, V. S. Neumyvakin

“…E Stabio).To solve the research questions posed in the current work, the methods of studying and analysing scientific and methodological literature and normative legal documents on the research problem were used. …”
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Discovery of natural CdnP inhibitors through structure-based virtual screening and molecular dynamics simulations by Xiaoxia Gu, Chaohu Xiong, Xinyu Wang, Hucheng Zhu, Weiguang Sun, Yan He, Jinwen Zhang

“…These findings provide a foundation for developing novel host-directed therapeutics against tuberculosis that could potentially enhance stimulator of interferon genes (STING)-mediated immune responses without exerting selective pressure for antimicrobial resistance.IMPORTANCETuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of mortality worldwide, with drug resistance posing a significant challenge to global control efforts. …”
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Accuracy and cost comparison of 3D-printed guides in complex spinal deformity correction: direct vs indirect design by Wei Yang, Wei Yang, Wei Yang, Wei Guo, Wei Guo, Wen-Jun Wu, Rong Ma, Zemin Wang, Honglai Zhang, Wanzhong Yang, Zhaohui Ge, Zhaohui Ge

“…BackgroundThe treatment of complex spinal deformities poses significant challenges, as the placement of pedicle screws and the execution of osteotomies within deformed vertebral structures carry an elevated risk of neurological complications. …”
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Investigating the dose-response relationship of gum Arabic (Acacia senegal) in Ameliorating heat stress responses in rabbits by Ibrahim T. El-Ratel, Eman A.M. Al-Samarai, Mohammed Fouad El Basuini, Khaled H. El-Kholy, Ayman M. Gomaa, Ahmed M. Abdel-Khalek, Sara Fikry Fouda, Mahmoud A.E. Hassan, Ali Ali El-Raghi, Maha Abdullah Momenah, Sameh A. Abdelnour

“…Escalating global temperatures are projected to intensify heat stress (HS), thereby posing a considerable challenge to the long-term sustainability and productivity of rabbit farming. …”
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Aprendiendo sobre el Método de los Elementos Finitos. // Learning on the Method of the Finite Elements. by L. L. Otero Pereiro

“…<p>El Método de los Elementos Finitos ha demostrado las amplias posibilidades que posee como herramienta para la solución<br />de problemas de ingeniería y para el análisis de problemas de investigación. …”
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Phoenix dactylifera seed-derived biochar as a sustainable and environmentally feed supplement in camel: impacts gas production, methane emissions, nutrient degradability and fermen... by Hesham S. Ghazzawy, Nashi K. Alqahtani, Nashi K. Alqahtani, Nashi K. Alqahtani, Abdullah Sheikh, Mohamed Shawky El Sayed, Roshmon Thomas Mathew, Hassan M. Ali-Dinar, Ehab El-Haroun, Mohamed M. A. Abd-Elkarim, Sameh A. Abdelnour, Ali S. A. Saleem

“…IntroductionClimate change poses a significant environmental challenge to all living organisms. …”
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De l’avaluació a l’autoavaluació. Un recorregut conceptual a través de l’art De la evaluación a la autoevaluación. Un recorrido conceptual a través del arte From evaluation to self... by Olaia Fontal Merillas

“…In this regard, a series of questions will be posed about the current social context — often referred to as postmodernity — in order to seek a logic that situates the phenomenon of selfevaluation in our everyday lives and, perhaps more revealingly, within our ways of thinking. …”
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Comprehensive evaluation of the MeltPro MTB/PZA assay for prediction of pyrazinamide resistance in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis by Guiqing He, Chunxia Tu, Yelei Zhu, Qingyong Zheng, Qiulong Zhou, Wenzhen Zhou, Ouyang Huang, Bin Chen, Zhengwei Liu, Ye Xu, Xiangao Jiang

“…ABSTRACT Resistance to pyrazinamide (PZA) poses significant challenges to tuberculosis (TB) management, and prediction of susceptibility to PZA has been challenging. …”
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Hepatoblastoma regional trends: dynamic SDI & joinpoint regression analysis by Miao Jia, Enyang He, Wenjing Sun, Hualei Cui, Hailan Zhao, Wei Zhao, Wei Liu, Zhenhua Guo, Yi Wang, Wei Feng

“…Global cooperation is essential in addressing the challenges posed by HB. The rise in high-SDI areas highlights the need to distinguish diagnostic improvements from true incidence increases. …”
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Dinámica de la acumulación sedimentaria de los depósitos de cima de cuña (wedge top deposits) de la Formación El Corral, provincia de La Rioja, Argentina by Ana M. Tedesco, Carlos O. Limarino, Alfonsina Tripaldi, Julieta Suriano

“…En una segunda etapa, el alto topográfico posee un mayor relieve y el transporte de sedimentos desde la cuenca “piggy back” (cima de la cuña interna) a la cima de la cuña externa será a través de pequeños valles que atraviesen el frente orogénico. …”
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Food insecurity as a target for suicide prevention (literature review) by V.Z. Rothschild-Varibrus, M.V. Savina, L.M. Fritzsce

“…Background. The review presents a summary of English-language sources that explore the relationship between food insecurity and suicidal behavior in humans. …”
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Mesenchymal stem cells derived from hPSC via neural crest attenuate chemotherapy-induced premature ovarian insufficiency by ameliorating apoptosis and oxidative stress in granulosa... by Xinran Li, Jinrong Liao, Youhong Zheng, Wei Cai, Jie Chen, Yu Liang, Yuanmei Chen, Xiaoxuan Li, Jiamao Luo, Jiaxin Xie, Manping Zhou, Lilin Hang, Xiujuan Sun, Xin Yue, Xuefeng Wang, Yifeng Wang, Huiyan Wang

“…Abstract Background Premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) poses a significant threat to female reproductive health and currently lacks effective interventions. …”
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The African swine fever virus gene MGF_360-4L inhibits interferon signaling by recruiting mitochondrial selective autophagy receptor SQSTM1 degrading MDA5 antagonizing innate immun... by Hualin Sun, Jifei Yang, Zhonghui Zhang, Mengli Wu, Zhancheng Tian, Ying Liu, Xiaoqiang Zhang, Jianhao Zhong, Songlin Yang, Yikang Chen, Jianxun Luo, Guiquan Guan, Hong Yin, Qingli Niu

“…However, the functions of most MGF genes remain unknown, which poses significant challenges for the development of ASFV vaccines and antiviral drugs. …”
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Well-posedness of the difference schemes of the high order of accuracy for elliptic equations

“…In the present paper we consider the high order of accuracy two-step difference schemes generated by an exact difference scheme or by Taylor's decomposition on three points for the approximate solutions of this differential equation. …”
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Comparative efficacy and safety of pharmacological interventions for the treatment of COVID-19: A systematic review and network meta-analysis. by Min Seo Kim, Min Ho An, Won Jun Kim, Tae-Ho Hwang

“…Hydroxychloroquine did not provide clinical benefits while posing cardiac safety risks when combined with azithromycin, especially in the vulnerable population. …”
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In defense of primordialism: The Lithuanian case by Terry Clark

“…Having provided us with the questions posed in the surveys, the author proceeds: "thus in determining the orientation of ethnic Lithuanians toward the independent Lithuania state, the most salient factor is positive self-identity as Lithuanians." …”
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Landscapes of Trade by Merten Nefs

“…Recently, geopolitical turmoil and emerging international sustainability agreements have made various global value chains more uncertain, whilst shortages of land and personnel are increasingly posing concrete limits on the expansion of the logistics complex. …”
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