Early spring testing of environments quality in the Novik Bay (Russky Island, Peter the Great Bay, Japan Sea) in April, 2023 by N. K. Khristoforova, A. Yu. Lazaryuk, T. V. Boychenko, A. A. Emelyanov

“…However, high abundance of phenol-resistant microorganisms at most of the stations was a signal of significant pollution by phenols, that could have both natural and anthropogenic sources. …”
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Exploratory analysis of the key role of immune function changes in BPD by Tianyi Wu, Xingmeng Fu, Xiaoxia Gong, Jingyi You, Zhou Fu, Chang Shu

“…Abstract Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is one of the most prevalent and severe chronic lung diseases in premature infants. …”
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Distinct roles for type I and type III interferons in virulent human metapneumovirus pathogenesis. by Yu Zhang, Jiuyang Xu, Margot Miranda-Katz, Jorna Sojati, Sharon J Tollefson, Michelle L Manni, John F Alcorn, Saumendra N Sarkar, John V Williams

“…However, little is known about mechanisms of pathogenesis and most published work is based on a few extensively passaged, laboratory-adapted strains of HMPV. …”
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Mesophilic compostability of polylactic acid and the associated microbiome as revealed by metagenomics by Shu Wei Hsueh, Anya Callista Kurniadi, Tan S.M. Amelia, Chin-Fa Lee, Sebastian D. Fugmann, Shu Yuan Yang

“…Polylactic acid (PLA), the most popular bioplastic, has high sustainability potential as it is bio-sourced and also harbors biodegradability. …”
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Hippocampal ripples predict motor learning during brief rest breaks in humans by Martin Sjøgård, Bryan Baxter, Dimitrios Mylonas, Megan Thompson, Kristi Kwok, Bailey Driscoll, Anabella Tolosa, Wen Shi, Robert Stickgold, Mark Vangel, Catherine J. Chu, Dara S. Manoach

“…When healthy young people learn a motor sequence task, most of their performance improvement happens not while typing, but offline, during interleaved rest breaks. …”
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Exploring Strategies Used by Algerian EFL Learners to Develop Their Speaking Skills by Maamar Missoum

“…For many learners, speaking the language may be the most concrete and rewarding benefit of language learning. …”
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The Use of TADs in the Mandibular Arch to Prevent Proclination of the Lower Incisors during the Use of the Mini Scope Herbst Appliance by Domenico Aiello, Angelo Finamore, Andrea Scribante, Michele Mario Figliuzzi, Sergio Paduano

“…Class II malocclusions are the most frequent within the Italian population. Normally, these malocclusions are caused by a reduction in a mandibular component whose functional stimulus is still very much cause for debate. …”
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Assessment of Exogenous Effects on Spermatogenesis in Rats Based on the Level of Middle Molecules by Aleksandr A. Nikolaev, Pavel V. Loginov, Ayman K. Pameshova

“…In experimental and clinical studies, a most important task is to detect the development of oxidative stress. …”
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Enhancing Spatial Ability Assessment: Integrating Problem-Solving Strategies in Object Assembly Tasks Using Multimodal Joint-Hierarchical Cognitive Diagnosis Modeling by Jujia Li, Kaiwen Man, Joni M. Lakin

“…Specifically, sufficient eye movement was a key factor contributing to better performance on spatial reasoning tasks. Additionally, the most effective method for improving individuals’ spatial task performance was training them to master the falsification attribute. …”
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Spatial Heterogeneity of Plant‐Level CCUS Investment Decisions in China's Cement Industry Under Various Policy Incentives by Yifan Mao, Kai Li, Jizhe Li, Xian Zhang, Jing‐Li Fan

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Hunting for the elusive target antigen in gestational alloimmune liver disease (GALD). by Klaus Rieneck, Karen Koefoed Rasmussen, Erwin M Schoof, Frederik Banch Clausen, Henrietta Holze, Thomas Bergholt, Marianne Hørby Jørgensen, Vibeke Brix Christensen, Runar Almaas, Peter Lüttge Jordal, Marie Locard-Paulet, Kasper Runager, Leif Kofoed Nielsen, Balthasar Clemens Schlotmann, Joachim Lütken Weischenfeldt, Lars Juhl Jensen, Morten Hanefeld Dziegiel

“…The GALD antigen is an alloantigen expressed in the fetal liver with the woman being homozygous for the minor allele and the father being, most frequently, homozygous for the major allele. …”
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Fluctuations in stratification and nutrient dynamics during the pre-bloom period in a Western margin of the East sea by Hae Kun Jung, Changsin Kim, Beom Sik Kim, Jeong Hee Shim, In Seong Han, Chung Il Lee, Dongyoung Kim

“…Enhanced stability of the water column was accompanied by reduced vertical mixing, which in turn intensified the nitrate gradient between surface and subsurface waters. The most marked nitrate accumulation was observed near 100 m, where stratification was strongest. …”
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Comparison of clinical features between primary and drug-induced sleep-related eating disorder by Komada Y, Takaesu Y, Matsui K, Nakamura M, Nishida S, Kanno M, Usui A, Inoue Y

“…Clinical features of drug-induced SRED compared with primary SRED were as follows: higher mean age of onset (40 years old in drug-induced SRED vs 26 years old in primary SRED), significantly higher rate of patients who had total amnesia during most of their SRED episodes (75.0% vs 31.8%), significantly lower rate of comorbidity of night eating syndrome (0% vs 63.3%), and significantly lower rate of history of sleepwalking (10.0% vs 46.7%). …”
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Ethnobotanical knowledge and ethnomedicinal uses of plant resources by urban communities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan: a novel urban ethnobotanical approach by Irfan Ullah, Seemab Akhtar, Muhammad Adnan, Javed Nawab, Sajid Ullah, M. Abdullah-Al-Wadud

“…Herbs were the dominant plant species (75%) and leaves were the most used parts (43%). The ICF value of 0.97 indicated a high consensus among informants regarding the use of plants for kidney disorders. …”
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Molecular Characterization of Cressa cretica L. Using SCoT and ISSR Markers by Mozhdeh Jahangir, Fatemeh Nasernakhaei

“…Ten SCoT primers produced 92 amplified fragments, 87.9% of which were polymorphic, while ten ISSR primers generated 114 fragments with 85.6% polymorphism. Most of the genetic variation was found within groups rather than between them, indicating low genetic differentiation. …”
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Reproduction methods and bioproductivity of Maclea x kevensis Turill in the Western Caucasus by O. A. Bykova, N. I. Sidelnikov, R. N. Thaganov, V. R. Thaganov

“…The conducted researches have established that the most effective way of propagation of Macleau x kevensis Turill in the conditions of Western Ciscaucasia is autumn planting by cuttings of rhizomes 10-15 cm long. …”
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TailTimer: A device for automating data collection in the rodent tail immersion assay. by Mallory E Udell, Jie Ni, Angel Garcia Martinez, Megan K Mulligan, Eva E Redei, Hao Chen

“…However, quantification of tail withdrawal latency relies on manual timing of tail flick using a stopwatch, and precise temperatures of the water at the time of measurement are most often not recorded. These two factors greatly reduce the reproducibility of tail immersion assay data and likely contribute to some of the discrepancies present among relevant literature. …”
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Robustly stable multiestimation scheme for adaptive control and identification with model reduction issues by A. Bilbao-Guillerna, M. De La Sen, A. Ibeas, S. Alonso-Quesada

“…Depending on the frequency spectrum characteristics of the input and on the estimates evolution, the multiestimation scheme selects on-line the most appropriate model and its related estimation scheme in order to improve the identification and control performances. …”
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Epitranscriptomic Control of Drought Tolerance in Rice: The Role of RNA Methylation by Xiaoru Fan, Yong Zhang, Pengyuan Gu, Misbah Naz

“…While the transcriptional and post-transcriptional regulation of drought-responsive pathways has been widely investigated, the emerging field of epitranscriptomics, particularly RNA chemical modifications such as N6-methyladenosine (m⁶A), adds a new dimension to gene regulation under stress. The most prevalent internal modification in eukaryotic messenger RNA influences RNA metabolism by interacting dynamically with enzymes that add, remove, or recognize the modification. …”
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Cross-sectional study of the distribution of cardiovascular diseases and risk factors in patients with prostate cancer with potential indications for endocrine therapy by Ya. Xinyi, Yu. S. Agakina, H. Mingze, Z. Zitong, H. Yuyao, X. Shijun

“…Results. 83% of patients had at least one CVD; hypertension (79%) was the most prevalent condition. Blood pressure control was insufficient among patients at high cardiovascular risk. …”
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