Fossil seeds of Sideroxylon L. (Sapotaceae) from the Neogene of Europe and their relationships to extant species in Macaronesia and West Asia by Edoardo Martinetto, Steven R. Manchester, Rubén Barone, Ulf Swenson

“…Based on distinctive features of seed morphology, we demonstrate that closely related plants were native in the Neogene of central Europe. The most similar fossils occur in the Neogene of Italy and are assigned to Sideroxylon ruminatiusculum Martinetto, Manchester, R.Barone et Swenson sp. nov. …”
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Common single nucleotide polymorphisms in genes related to immune function and risk of papillary thyroid cancer. by Alina V Brenner, Gila Neta, Erich M Sturgis, Ruth M Pfeiffer, Amy Hutchinson, Meredith Yeager, Li Xu, Cindy Zhou, William Wheeler, Margaret A Tucker, Stephen J Chanock, Alice J Sigurdson

“…Overall, the complement and coagulation cascade pathway was the most significant pathway (P(Pathway)= 0.02) associated with PTC risk largely due to the strong effect of SERPINA5. …”
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Spatiotemporal variability of air temperature biases in regional climate models over the Greenland ice sheet by Federico Covi, Regine Hock, Åsa Rennermalm, Xavier Fettweis, Brice Noël

“…Daily variability within each month is captured well by both climate models and the reanalysis at most locations. Finally, all three models perform overall better in the ablation zone during summer, i.e. where and when considerable melt production occurs.…”
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Thermogravimetric investigations of cream with minoxidil by I. V. Gnitko, I. I. Berdei, V. V. Gladishev, B. S. Burlaka

“…Minoxidil is one of the most effective and modern medications, which is used in modern trichology for hair growth stimulation in case of androgenic and other forms of alopecia. …”
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Estimation of Spatiotemporal Changes of Land Cover in Llapi River Catchment (Northeastern Part of Kosova) by Valbon Bytyqi, Besarta Ibrahimi, Tropikë Agaj

“…Aim of the study: In recent decades, Kosovo in general and the Llapi River catchment in particular have experienced landscape transformation, which resulted in Land Use and Land Cover (LULC) changes, mainly in the flat terrains where most of country’s population is concentrated. Other landscapes have experienced changes too, but on a smaller scale. …”
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Application of Internet of Things Technology for Ventilation and Environmental Control in Conventional Open-Air Pig Housing Systems in Thailand by Suphalerk Khaowdang, Nopparat Suriyachai, Saksit Imman, Kowit Suwannahong, Surachai Wongcharee, Torpong Kreetachat

“…Zone 3, incorporating both fans and a water-spraying system, demonstrated the most effective environmental control, achieving lower ammonia (3.0 ppm) and hydrogen sulfide (2.93 ppm) levels, with an average temperature of 28.85 °C and relative humidity of 47.15%. …”
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Children's Technology Use during the Pandemic Period by Nihal Dulkadir Yaman, Ramazan Dulkadir, Fatih Yaman

“…As a result of the analyses, the most significant finding of the study is that children spent a significant amount of time with technological devices during the pandemic and this had a negative impact on their sleep patterns and physical health. …”
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Biocomposite materials based on polyethylene and amphiphilic polymer-iron metal complex by I. Yu. Vasilyev

“…Exposure to ultraviolet radiation for 96 h resulted in the complete destruction of the PCMs, which turned into small “flakes.” This method is the most effective for the degradation of LDPE- and ODA-based PCMs.Conclusions. …”
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Use of Capnography During Resuscitation of Patients in Intensive Care Units by Mosaab Farajallah MSN, Ahmad Ayed PhD, Ahmad Batran PhD, Moath Abu Ejheisheh PhD, Bahaa Alassoud PhD, Bahaaeddin M. Hammad PhD, Mohammed F. Hayek PhD, Ahmed Batran MSN

“…Results The results of the study revealed that most participants ( N = 106, 68.4%) had low knowledge of capnography, with a mean knowledge score of 52.9 ± 15.3. …”
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Directions of the industrial enterprise management system digitalization based on the artificial intelligence technologies introduction in the context of achieving its sustainable... by Kiseleva, Oksana N., Rodionov, Alexander S.

“…Today, sustainable development of our country’s industrial enterprises is one of the most important factors in ensuring its national security in the context of the current geopolitical and economic situation. …”
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Parent-reported symptoms of acute otitis media during the first year of life: what is beneath the surface? by Alexandre C Fortanier, Roderick P Venekamp, Marieke L A de Hoog, Cuno S P M Uiterwaal, Anne C van der Gugten, Cornelis K van der Ent, Arno W Hoes, Anne G M Schilder

“…<h4>Background</h4>Most estimates of the incidence of acute otitis media (AOM) are based on general practitioner (GP) or pediatrician diagnoses. …”
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Evaluating the Usability and Variability of Data on Transport for Modelling by WILFRED GORDIAN KAZAURA

“…The findings highlight substantial variability in data, with traffic counts and road conditions being the most influential factors in modelling. The significant skewness and kurtosis suggested a need for data normalization to reduce the impact of outliers. …”
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Gender gaps in knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to environmental degradation in Colombia by Sandra Aguilar-Gomez, Juan Camilo Cardenas, Camila Galindo, Jorge Rodriguez-Arenas, Daniela Vlasak-Gonzalez

“…Overall, concern about environmental degradation is high, with half of the respondents ranking it as the most severe issue in their communities and globally. …”
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ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY OF MODERNIZING THE EQUIPMENT FOR THERMAL POWER PLANTS by Maryna Turkina, Oleksandr Skachkov

“…The results of the feasibility study are presented; these results provide the basis for determining the most promising objects for the implementation of this technology while retooling power plants. …”
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Dynamics Learning With Object-Centric Interaction Networks for Robot Manipulation by Jiayu Wang, Chuxiong Hu, Yunan Wang, Yu Zhu

“…A predictive dynamics model can predict the future states of manipulated objects, which is used to plan plausible actions that enable the objects to achieve desired goal states. However, most current approaches on dynamics learning from high-dimensional visual observations have limitations. …”
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FEATURES OF AN INFECTIOUS ENDOCARDITIS IN INJECTION «SALT» ADDICTS by M. V. Stolbova, U. V. Liscova, N. E. Artemova, R. I. Saifutdinov, O. V. Bugrova

“…Identified infectious agents (in most cases Staphylococcus aureus -32%), the defeat of the heart valves according to the EchoCG (in 72% of patients vegetation on tricuspid valve with varying degrees of regurgitation). …”
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The incidence of and risk factors for late presentation of childhood chronic kidney disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis. by Lucy Plumb, Emily J Boother, Fergus J Caskey, Manish D Sinha, Yoav Ben-Shlomo

“…<h4>Results</h4>Forty-five sources containing data from 30 countries were included, comprising 19,339 children. Most studies (37, n = 15,772) described children first presenting in kidney failure as a proportion of the chronic kidney disease population (mean proportion 0.43, 95% CI 0.34-0.54). …”
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Bisphenol A Exposure Induces Small Intestine Damage Through Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Microbiota Alteration in Rats by Kai Wang, Juan Tang, Dan Shen, Yansen Li, Kentaro Nagaoka, Chunmei Li

“…Histopathological evaluation revealed that the duodenum experienced the most severe structural damage, including villous atrophy, epithelial shedding, and mitochondrial degeneration. …”
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Production of active chlorine and sodium hypochlorite in a closed electrolyser by Микола Дмитрович Гомеля, Яна Павлівна Крижановська, Яна Миколаївна Пляцук

“…It is known that concentrated salt solutions, which are formed and are still present next to the problems described above, are practically not processed. In most cases, they are dumped into the surface reservoirs of the surrounding natural environment, which significantly worsens the state of water ecosystems of Ukraine. …”
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Extracts, Fractions, and Subfractions from Purple-Orange Sweet Potato (<i>Ipomoea batatas</i> L.): Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitory Potential and Antioxidant Properties by Hendy Suhendy, Muhamad Insanu, Irda Fidrianny

“…The sequential extraction of the leaves yielded ethyl acetate extract as the most potent, with a yield of 10.4%, a DPPH assay result of 511.212 ± 0.416 mg ascorbic acid equivalent antioxidant capacity (AEAC)/g, and XOI activity of 45.192 ± 4.981 mg allopurinol equivalent xanthine inhibitory capacity (AEXIC)/g. …”
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