Real time RT-PCR assays for detection and typing of African horse sickness virus. by Katarzyna Bachanek-Bankowska, Sushila Maan, Javier Castillo-Olivares, Nicola M Manning, Narender Singh Maan, Abraham C Potgieter, Antonello Di Nardo, Geoff Sutton, Carrie Batten, Peter P C Mertens

“…Genome segment 2 (Seg-2) encodes outer capsid protein VP2, the most variable of the AHSV proteins. VP2 is also a primary target for AHSV specific neutralising antibodies, and consequently determines the identity of the nine AHSV serotypes. …”
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Fantasticism in the Novel‘Feathers’ by (Salim Barakat) by Ali Abdulrahman Fattah

“…So, the Kurdish individual became desperate, languishing in his psychological shell created by these circumstances, which became a theme for most of Barakat’s novels, so he presents them in his works through fantastic texts that dizzy the readers’ lost heads between the alleys of its mysterious lines, the world of its events that lack rational logical connection, and intertwined narrative times. …”
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Enhanced solar desalination performance via integrated interfacial heating and PV-assisted water circulation in a modified single-slope solar still by Dolfie P. Pandara, Ardiansyah Ardiansyah, Guntur Pasau, Verna A. Suoth, Gerald H. Tamuntuan, Marco A. Laoh, Rafly A. Abudu, Hanny F. Sangian, Dahlang Tahir

“…Freshwater scarcity remains a critical global challenge, particularly in remote and coastal regions where access to clean water is limited and conventional desalination methods are energy-intensive and costly. Addressing this issue requires sustainable, decentralized, and cost-effective water-purification technologies. …”
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Kinetics and mechanistic modeling of chlorhexidine uptake from aqueous solution using nitrogen-doped achatinidae chitin as adsorbent by Marcel I. Ejimofor, Matthew C. Menkiti

“…This study investigates the adsorptive uptake of CHX from an aqueous medium using nitrogen-doped achatinidae chitin adsorbent (N-ASCA), synthesized from discarded achatinidae shells. The N-ASCA was prepared under a nitrogen atmosphere. …”
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Natural ligand 3,3’-diindolylmethane functions as an AHR agonist to modulate angiogenesis and organ development in chicken embryos by Gee-yea Lim, Hao Chen, Woo-seon Song, Dong-hee Koh, Dong-ha Kim, Hisato Iwata, Eun-Young Kim

“…Further investigations into the effects of DIM were performed through in ovo experiments, transcriptome analysis, and a shell-less incubation system, assessing its impact on chicken embryo development. …”
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Autologous dura mater grafts in reconstructive surgeries for breast cancer: surgical and aesthetic outcomes by D. Sh. Dzhabrailova, A. D. Zikiryakhodzhaev, F. N. Usov, D. V. Bagdasarova, I. S. Duadze, A. D. Kaprin

“…Therefore, the issue of additional shell cover for breast implants is highly relevant. …”
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An Ecological Study of the Brown Garden snail Cornu aspersum (Müller, 1774) from selected habitats in Jadiriya in Baghdad vicinity. by Baghdad Science Journal

“…Cornu aspersum however is considered an exotic species in many parts of the world ,The species is most probably infiltrates with plants transferred from one place to another. …”
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Optimization of layering technique and secondary structure analysis during the formulation of nanoparticles containing lysozyme by quality by design approach. by Katalin Kristó, Reihaneh Manteghi, Yousif H-E Y Ibrahim, Ditta Ungor, Edit Csapó, Dániel Berkesi, Zoltán Kónya, Ildikó Csóka

“…In our study, core-shell nanoparticles containing lysozyme were formulated with precipitation and layering self-assembly. …”
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Zwietering's Equation for the Suspension of Porous Particles and the Use of Curved Blade Impellers by S. Ibrahim, S. N. Jasnin, S. D. Wong, I. F. Baker

“…The minimum speed for just-suspension, Njs, of porous palm shell-activated carbon (PSAC) particles has been determined in a 15 cm diameter cylindrical tank using a 6-curved blade (6CB) impeller, compared to a 6-blade downpumping mixed-flow (6MFD) impeller and a Rushton turbine (6DT). …”
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Two-loop Feynman integrals for leading colour t t ¯ W $$ t\overline{t}W $$ production at hadron colliders by Matteo Becchetti, Dhimiter Canko, Vsevolod Chestnov, Tiziano Peraro, Mattia Pozzoli, Simone Zoia

“…Abstract We compute a complete set of the two-loop Feynman integrals that are required for the next-to-next-to-leading order QCD corrections to on-shell top-pair production in association with a W boson at hadron colliders in the leading colour approximation. …”
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Development of a hybrid model of the tensile behaviour of weft-knitted structures for medical compression stockings by Inés Pita Miguélez, Ahmad Rashed Labanieh, Coline Mesmin, David Dupuy, Damien Soulat

“…Compression stockings are the most common treatment for lymphatic and venous diseases of the lower limbs. …”
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Utilization of Waste Banana Peels and Corn Cobs as Substrates in Neurospora sitophila Fermentation for Production of Natural Yellow Dyes by Aida Nur Ramadhani, Listia Aulia Ruwaidah, Halimah Madania Rahman, Nadya Khoirun Nisa, Intan Septiya, Endang Kwartiningsih

“…Meanwhile, in the same condition, isopropyl alcohol delivers the most substantial impact on tar removal efficiency, whereas used lubricating oil results in less impact. …”
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Detection of the Information Leakage Channel from Multimode Optical Fiber Using a Silicone Photomultiplier by I. R. Gulakov, A. O. Zenevich, O. V. Kochergina, T. A. Matkovskaia

“…Despite the fact that the information signal propagates inside the optical fiber, covered with a protective shell, there are various ways to form information leakage channels from such fibers. …”
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A City as the Key to Interpreting a Novel by Alessandro Baricco by Diana Njegovan

“…Gould and his governess Shatzy Shell are the main characters of the novel. Gould is a teenager who has been recognized as a genius, which has brought him loneliness and desire to achieve success. …”
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Taxonomy, morphology, and phylogeny of a nearly complete nanhsiungchelyid specimen from the Upper Cretaceous of the Nanxiong Basin, China by Yuzheng Ke, Zhongye Shi, Haiyan Tong, Bicheng Li, Yunfei Zhang, Fenglu Han, Walter G. Joyce

“…Here, we describe a large specimen of Nanhsiungchelys with an associated skull and shell (SNHM 1558) from the Upper Cretaceous of Nanxiong Basin, China. …”
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Anisotropic chemical bonding of lanthanide-OH molecules by Jacek Kłos, Eite Tiesinga, Lan Cheng, Svetlana Kotochigova

“…Analysis of the results from both methods shows that the dominant molecular configuration of the ground state is one where an electron from the partially filled and anisotropic 4f orbital of the lanthanide atom moves to the hydroxyl group, leaving the closed outer-most $$\hbox {6s}^2$$ lone electron pair of the lanthanide atom intact in sharp contrast to the bonding in alkaline-earth monohydroxides and YbOH, where an electron from the outer-most s shell moves to the hydroxyl group. …”
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MUSEQuBES: Connecting H i Absorption with Lyα Emitters at z ≈ 3.3 by Eshita Banerjee, Sowgat Muzahid, Joop Schaye, Jérémy Blaizot, Nicolas Bouché, Sebastiano Cantalupo, Sean D. Johnson, Jorryt Matthee, Anne Verhamme

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Early stage of invasion of the quagga mussel (Dreissena rostriformis bugensis) within the interconnected lakes Lough Ree and Lough Derg of the Shannon River system, Ireland by Oscar Flynn, Dan Minchin, Martina B. Caplice, Kate O’Leary, Heather Swanwick, Jan-Robert Baars

“…Quagga and zebra mussels of the genus Dreissena are two of the most impactful freshwater invasive alien species that have spread widely across the globe. …”
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Assessing species bias in amphibian research on endocrine disruptors: beyond Xenopus laevis by Martyna Frątczak, Mikołaj Kaczmarski, Katarzyna Szkudelska, Piotr Tryjanowski

“…Amphibians are at high risk of exposure to EDCs in the environment, as they produce eggs without a protective shell, possess highly permeable skin, and most of them undergo an aquatic life phase, where they are chronically exposed to EDCs in the water. …”
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A Three-Dimensional Numerical Investigation of Dynamic Fracture Characteristics of Rock Specimens with Preexisting Surface Flaws by XiKun Qian, ZhengZhao Liang, ZhiYi Liao

“…Short tensile cracks are found to be the most common crack type, which are responsible for specimen failure. …”
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