Forty Years After Chernobyl: Radiocaesium in Wild Edible Mushrooms from North-Eastern Poland and Its Relevance for Dietary Exposure and Food Safety by Iwona Mirończuk-Chodakowska, Jacek Kapała, Karolina Kujawowicz, Monika Sejbuk, Anna Maria Witkowska

“…After such adjustment, even the most contaminated dried samples were found to comply with food safety limits. …”
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Amplification-Free Electrochemiluminescent Biosensor for Ultrasensitive Detection of Fusobacterium nucleatum Using Tetrahedral DNA-Based CRISPR/Cas12a by Xindan Zhang, Minkang Wu, Haoran Shi, Soochan Kim, Shixiang Lu, Ping Wang, Jieling Qin

“…The CRISPR/Cas12a system has demonstrated marked potential for nucleic acid detection due to its satisfactory selectivity and trans-cleavage ability. However, most CRISPR/Cas-based sensors suffer from problems such as probe entanglement or local aggregation, reducing the Cas enzyme efficiency. …”
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Research on the biomechanical characteristics of the tibiofemoral joint before and after kinematic alignment unicompartmental knee arthroplasty by Chong Li, Mengyu Chen, XiangYing Wang, SongHua Yan, Kuan Zhang, Ji Zhou Zeng

“…Conclusion At the same flexion angle, the increase in peak contact pressure in the medial compartment after KA UKA is the most significant compared with the normal knees. …”
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Benchmarking Multiple Large Language Models for Automated Clinical Trial Data Extraction in Aging Research by Richard J. Young, Alice M. Matthews, Brach Poston

“…An ensemble consensus (majority vote or averaging) resolved most disagreements and delivered near-perfect reliability on core stimulation attributes (κ = 0.94). …”
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Flow and mixing processes in a passive mixing microfluidic chip: Parameters’ estimation and colorimetric analysis by K. A. Sarbashev, M. V. Nikiforova, D. P. Shulga, M. A. Shishkina, S. A. Tarasov

“…The development of microfluidic systems is one of the promising areas of science and technology. In most procedures performed using microfluidic systems, effective mixing in microfluidic channels of microreactors (chips) is of particular importance, because it has an effect on the sensitivity and speed of analytical procedures. …”
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Optimization of mathematical processing of calibration curves when determining molecular mass of biologicals by SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis by V. A. Tomilin, N. L. Ivanyutina, E. V. Elbert, R. A. Volkova

“…The article describes 4 experiments in which gel electrophoresis was used for separation of the most widely used sets of molecular weight markers produced by various manufacturers (Amersham™ LMW Calibration Kit for SDS Electrophoresis (Am), SDS PAGE Molecular Weight Standards, low range (BR), Unstained Protein Molecular Weight Marker (Th), BenchMark™ Protein Ladder (BM), Mark12™ Unstained Standard(M12) (total number of proteins - 45)). …”
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Association between COVID-19 pandemic declaration and depression/anxiety among U.S. adults. by David Adzrago, Saanie Sulley, Ishmael Tagoe, Emmanuel Odame, Lohuwa Mamudu, Faustine Williams

“…<h4>Results</h4>A total of 3,865 participants completed the survey and included 35.3% of the participants before the COVID-19 pandemic declaration. Most of the sample were aged 50-64 years [33.0%]; males [51.0%]; and non-Hispanic Whites [70.1%]). …”
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High-energy Jet Emission from GRS 1758–258 and 1E 1740.7–2942 with INTEGRAL? by James Rodi, Angela Bazzano, Pietro Ubertini

“…The origin of this component remains debated, with the most popular scenarios being synchrotron emission from the jet or Comptonization in a hybrid thermal/nonthermal plasma. …”
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Effects of Extracellular Vesicles Derived from Human Umbilical Cord Blood Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Cell Immunity in Nonobese Mice by Yang Ou, Yang Yang, Yan Wang, Heng Su, Yi-kun Zhou

“…Autoimmune responses are the most important pathogenic mechanisms underlying type 1 diabetes (T1D). …”
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Potential benefits of vitamin A and its derivatives in glaucoma by Xinyue Zhang, Honghao Yang, Xiaoyu Zhou, Jiahao Xu, Jiawei Chen, Li Liao, Ping Wu, Xuanchu Duan

“…Regarding the correlation between VA intake and glaucoma, researchers in different regions have conducted a series of studies, but most of them are cross-sectional studies. The results of different studies vary greatly and there are conflicting results, but the results of several systematic reviews and meta-analysis suggest that dietary VA intake can help reduce the risk of glaucoma. …”
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Genome-Wide Association Analysis of Sweet Pepper (<i>Capsicum annuum</i>) Based on Agronomic Traits Using PepperSNP50K by Yaolong Wang, Entong Li, Jiawei Lu, Jing Wang, Qiaolu Zang, Yanping Liang, Ruxia Tian, Changwei Zhang, Fangling Jiang, Yan Cheng

“…As one of the most important vegetables globally, peppers have garnered significant attention from breeders due to their diverse agronomic traits, including plant type, leaf shape, and maturity. …”
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Alignment-Enhanced Interactive Fusion Model for Complete and Incomplete Multimodal Hand Gesture Recognition by Shengcai Duan, Le Wu, Aiping Liu, Xun Chen

“…Experimental results on five public datasets demonstrate that AiFusion outperforms most state-of-the-art benchmarks in complete multimodal HGR. …”
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Identifying etiological pattern for postpartum complications by D. F. Kurbanova, S. G. Sultanova, F. R. Hajiyevа

“…Some risk factors were associated with diseases of the genitourinary system (main vs. control groups: chronic pyelonephritis 24.0 ± 4.27 % and 10.0 ± 4.24 %, respectively; p = 0.048) and respiratory organs, most often represented by chronic tonsillitis and sinusitis (main vs. control groups: 20.0 ± 4.00 % vs. 4.0 ± 2.77 %, respectively; p = 0.007).Conclusion. …”
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The prevalence of electrocardiographic abnormalities in the Russian population in the early 21st century (the ESSE-RF study) by G. A. Muromtseva, V. G. Vilkov, V. V. Konstantinov, A. D. Deev, E. V. Oshchepkova, O. P. Rotar, S. A. Shalnova

“…With an increase in the level of education, the frequency of ECG pathologies decreases, with the exception of the groups of “major” and “minor Q (QS)”, “major rhythm and conduction disorders”. The prevalence of most ECG disorders does not depend on the place of residence. …”
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Romanian Dentists’ Perceptions on Molar Incisor Hypomineralization—A Questionnaire-Based Study by Beatrice Ciocan, Lucian Cristian Petcu, Rodica Luca

“…The vast majority (86.76%) had encountered MIH cases in their practice, with half reporting moderate prevalence among their patients. The most frequently observed complications were hypersensitivity (41.95%), pulp exposure (33.33%), and failed restorations (24.71%). …”
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Single-cell and multi-omics integration reveals cholesterol biosynthesis as a synergistic target with HER2 in aggressive breast cancer by Tzu-Yang Tseng, Chiao-Hui Hsieh, Jie-Yu Liu, Hsuan-Cheng Huang, Hsueh-Fen Juan

“…Breast cancer stands as one of the most prevalent malignancies affecting women. Alterations in molecular pathways in cancer cells represent key regulatory disruptions that drive malignancy, influencing cancer cell survival, proliferation, and potentially modulating therapeutic responsiveness. …”
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Influence of flowering plants in maize crop on the interaction network of Tetragonula laeviceps colonies by Priawandiputra Windra, Amrulloh Rosyid, Sartiami Dewi, Rizali Akhmad, Annisa Henta Ria, Susanti Fera, Nurlaily Ulfa, Sataral Mihwan, Sari Adha, Nurkomar Ihsan, Buchori Damayanti

“…ANOSIM analysis showed significant differences in pollen composition between the control and treatment plots at most sites (p < 0.05). The bipartite interaction network revealed that control plots supported greater plant diversity (41 species vs 19) and more generalized foraging, while treatment plots had fewer plant species and exhibited more specialized foraging. …”
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Beyond physical accessibility, bypassing health facilities offering caesarean section: insights from women in Dakar’s slums by Winfred Dotse-Gborgbortsi, Cheikh Faye, Arsene Brunelle Sandie, Fadima Yaya Bocoum, El Hadji Malick Sylla, Ndeye Awa Fall, Barrel Sow Gueye, Diarra Bousso Senghor, Birane Cissé, Ibrahima Ousmane Sy

“…Objective The study examines the geographic accessibility of Comprehensive Emergency Obstetric Care (CEmONC) among women residing in the slums of Dakar.Design The study is a cross-sectional geographic analysis of caesarean care utilisation in health facilities offering the service in Dakar.Setting The study was conducted in urban slum areas in Dakar.Participants 763 women living in urban slums who had undergone a caesarean section in six health facilities in Dakar between July and December 2022.Outcome measures The proportion of women bypassing the nearest health facility and travel time to health facilities.Results Key findings show that most women in Dakar’s urban slums live within 5 min from a health facility offering caesarean services, with an average travel time of 6.3 min. …”
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Inhibiting heme piracy by pathogenic Escherichia coli using de novo-designed proteins by Daniel R. Fox, Kazem Asadollahi, Imogen Samuels, Bradley A. Spicer, Ashleigh Kropp, Christopher J. Lupton, Kevin Lim, Chunxiao Wang, Hari Venugopal, Marija Dramicanin, Gavin J. Knott, Rhys Grinter

“…Abstract Iron is an essential nutrient for most bacteria and is often growth-limiting during infection, due to the host sequestering free iron as part of the innate immune response. …”
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Correlation between D614G-mutated SARS-CoV-2 and CD4+/CD8+ T cells expression in Egyptian COVID-19 patients by Aya Ahmed, Abeer M. Badr, Emad M. Elzayat, Marwa Mohanad, Abdel-Rahman N. Zekri, Ola S. Ahmed

“…This mutation is linked with increased infectivity and transmissibility and has been identified as the most frequent mutation reported in Egypt. Results The rate of CD8+ T cells was significantly increased (P < 0.001) in ICU-admitted patients compared to both healthy people and patients with mild symptoms, while frequency of CD4+ T cells was significantly decreased (P < 0.001) in ICU patients relative to the other groups. …”
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