Habitat Quality Dynamics in Urumqi over the Last Two Decades: Evidence of Land Use and Land Cover Changes by Siying Chen, Ümüt Halik, Lei Shi, Wentao Fu, Lu Gan, Martin Welp

“…These factors have collectively contributed to significant alterations in the landscape, leading to the degradation of ecological conditions. …”
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Multiomics profiling reveals the benefits of gamma-delta (γδ) T lymphocytes for improving the tumor microenvironment, immunotherapy efficacy and prognosis in cervical cancer by Xiaofeng Wang, Chen Li, Jie Chen, Zhiqiang Wu, Zhen Zhang, Junyi Li, Lu Yu, Yong Guan, Yuhan Zhang, Yuanjie Cao, Yancheng Liu, Hui Bai, Shaochuan Liu, Miaomiao Gao, Chenglu Lu, Zhen Tao, Zhiyong Yuan

“…As the cervix is a mucosa-rich tissue, the role of γδ T cells in cervical cancer warrants further investigation.Methods We employed a multiomics strategy that integrated abundant data from single-cell and bulk transcriptome sequencing, whole exome sequencing, genotyping array, immunohistochemistry, and MRI.Results Heterogeneity was observed in the level of γδ T-cell infiltration in cervical cancer tissues, mainly associated with the tumor somatic mutational landscape. Definitely, γδ T cells play a beneficial role in the prognosis of patients with cervical cancer. …”
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Land use land cover changes from 2003 to 2023 using Remote Sensing and GIS techniques in Niamotpur Upazila with a predictive study for the next decade by Nazmul Hossain, Jannatul Adnan, Tasmia Jahin Mim, Ayesha Binte Zohir, Iftakhar Ahmad, Ahmadullah Zaman, Mehedi Hasan, Noor Hossain

“…Utilizing Geographic Information System (GIS) techniques, remote sensing data, and meteorological datasets, we categorize the landscape into five primary land cover types: water bodies, vegetation cover, bare soil, drought-prone areas, and settlement areas. …”
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Old Plants for New Food Products? The Diachronic Human Ecology of Wild Herbs in the Western Alps by Mousaab Alrhmoun, Aurora Romano, Naji Sulaiman, Andrea Pieroni

“…This study underlines the need to conserve ethnobotanical heritage while adapting to the evolving landscape of the region. Future research could focus on exploring the role of these species in broader sustainability initiatives, including conservation strategies, ecosystem services, and community-based tourism while continuing to document the cultural dynamics influencing plant usage.…”
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Screening of local barley accessions for sensitivity to photoperiod by I. A. Zveynek, O. N. Kovaleva

“…In order to include such sources in commercial barley cultivar breeding programs, they should be searched for in countries with a mountainous landscape and a short photoperiod.…”
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Effects of Climate Variability on Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) in the Gojeb River Catchment, Omo-Gibe Basin, Ethiopia by Melku Dagnachew, Asfaw Kebede, Awdenegest Moges, Adane Abebe

“…In the study catchment, since vegetation degradations are mainly caused by human induction and rainfall variability, integrated and sustainable landscape management and climate-smart agricultural practices could have paramount importance in reversing the degradation processes.…”
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Provincial Administration and Local Nobility in Courland in the Middle of the 19th Century by N. A. Mogilevskii

“…Courland, along with other Baltic provinces, remained a special territory in the political and legal landscape of the Russian Empire.…”
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Downregulation of FXYD2 Is Associated with Poor Prognosis and Increased Regulatory T Cell Infiltration in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma by Zedan Zhang, Yanlin Tang, Lei Li, Wuping Yang, Yawei Xu, Jingcheng Zhou, Kaifang Ma, Kenan Zhang, Hongkai Zhuang, Yanqing Gong, Kan Gong

“…Through the ESTIMATE algorithm, ssGSEA algorithm, CIBERSORT algorithm, TIMER database, and our laboratory experiment, FXYD2 was found to correlate with the immune landscape, especially regulatory T cells (Treg), in ccRCC. …”
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Analysis of functional and phylogenetic diversity of bat communities: insights from resource use in the Pantanal and Cerrado by Marcione B. de Oliveira, Luiz Flamarion B. de Oliveira, Cibele R. Bonvicino

“…Therefore, analysis in this sense allows accessing differences in the distribution of species, considering different landscape mosaics, and allowing strategic prioritization of conservation initiatives. …”
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Impact of COVID-19 on the qualitative and quantitative aspect of household solid waste by O. Ouhsine, A. Ouigmane, El. Layati, B. Aba, R. Isaifan, M. Berkani

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Effects of Root Cooling on Plant Growth and Fruit Quality of Cocktail Tomato during Two Consecutive Seasons by F. He, B. Thiele, M. Watt, T. Kraska, A. Ulbrich, A. J. Kuhn

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Optimal Information Hiding: Advanced Bitstream-Based Watermarking for Secure and Efficient Integration of Image Data in Digital Videos by null Ramyashree, Venugopala P. S., Raghavendra S., null Sarojadevi

“…The outcomes underscore its practical viability for copyright protection, contributing to a more secure digital media landscape.…”
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Component composition of essential oil in the North American <i>Pinus</i> L. species introduced to the Southern Coast of Crimea by T. M. Sakhno, Y. V. Plugatar, O. M. Shevchuk, S. A. Feskov, I. V. Bulavin

“…Conifers are highly effective as part of parklands and urban landscaping.Materials and methods. Pinus radiata D. …”
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A fiducial-assisted strategy compatible with resolving small MFS transporter structures in multiple conformations using cryo-EM by Pujun Xie, Yan Li, Gaëlle Lamon, Huihui Kuang, Da-Neng Wang, Nathaniel J. Traaseth

“…Hence, this fusion construct facilitated experiments to characterize the conformational landscape of NorA and validated our design to position the BRIL/antibody pair in an orientation that avoids steric clash with the transporter. …”
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The Golden Afromontane ecosystems at cross-road: Wetland-based upstream-downstream linkage in Genale Dawa River Basin by Habtamu Temesgen, Haile Ketema, Gezahegn Kebede, Fikadu Woldemariyam, Gebremedihin Tesfaye

“…Notably, the upstream landscape is now more exposed to anthropogenic pressures than in the past, with clear impacts observed both locally and downstream. …”
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Call to Action: Lead Pharmacy into the Next Decade by Kerry K Fierke, Gardner Lepp, Bridget McGugan, Marta Brooks

“…Traditional written manuscripts are valuable but may not fully connect with some people. The evolving landscape of healthcare leadership demands novel perspectives, creative applications, and open-minded evaluations. …”
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Clarification and development of advanced practice roles in a Swiss French university hospital: an action research study by Patrick Teixeira Machado, Manuela Eicher, Aurélie Delouane-Abinal, Sarah Kupferschmid, Marie-José Roulin

“…Abstract Background The evolving healthcare landscape emphasizes the need for health systems to adapt to growing complexities, with new models of care enabling healthcare providers to optimize their scope of practice and coordination of care. …”
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Response of Pedunculate Oak (<i>Quercus robur</i> L.) to Adverse Environmental Conditions in Genetic and Dendrochronological Studies by Konstantin V. Krutovsky, Anna A. Popova, Igor A. Yakovlev, Yulai A. Yanbaev, Sergey M. Matveev

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Effects of Biostabilization on Engineering Properties of Geomaterials by Shengting Li, Chenyi Luo, Yi Yang, Lvzhen Yang, Lijian Wu, Tuo Huang, Zhuangji Wang

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