Cultural and behavioral drivers of zoonotic disease transmission and persistence among diverse pastoralist communities in East Africa by Dismas C.O. Oketch, Ruth Njoroge, Tonny O. Ngage, Asha Abdikadir Omar, Abdulai Magarre, Raphael Pasha, John Gachohi, Samuel Waiguru Muriuki, Samoel Ashimosi Khamadi, Ali Duba Boru, Boku Bodha, Lydia Kilowua, Nazaria Wanja Nyaga, Humphrey Kariuki Njaanake, Eunice Kamaara, Walter Jaoko, M. Kariuki Njenga, Eric Osoro, Dalmas Omia

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Simulation-based training in ultrasound-guided regional anaesthesia for emergency physicians: insights from an Italian pre/post intervention study by Flavia Resta, Bruno Barcella, Valentina Angeli, Elena Lago, Annunziata Santaniello, Andrea Simone Dedato, Clarissa Elisabeth Centurioni, Elena Regeni, Simone Savastano, Enrico Baldi, Enrico Contri, Riccardo Maffeis, Pietro Denti, Valeria Musella, Azzurra Schicchi, Davide Lonati, Francesco Salinaro, Stefano Perlini, Santi Di Pietro, Regional Anaesthesia in Emergency Medicine Research Group (RAEM)

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Sintesis Grafena Oksida Tereduksi Terdoping Nitrogen Dan Sulfur Dari Amonium Tiosianat Sebagai Elektroda Lawan Pada Sistem Dye Sensitized Solar Cell (DSSC) by Sayekti Wahyuningsih, Ari Handono Ramelan, Mochammad Fuad, Qonita Awliya Hanif

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Methods to improve teaching effciency for students from the People’s Republic of China at technical universities by K. P. Baslyk, V. P. Pechnikov, N. A. Tukhtarova

“…The research materials include printed works for which the appropriate methods of analysis of scientific texts are used: ● excerpts from the development programs of space industry and joint educational programs of Russia and China – aspect and diachronic method of analysis of priority areas of development of the higher school of China and promising areas of cooperation; ● the curricula of professional education in various areas and specialties of Bauman Moscow State Technical University – aspect analysis of the general provisions of engineering training programs; ● manuals on the “Basics of Rocket and Space Technology” (BRST) of Russia (USSR) and China – critical, comparative and conceptual analysis of the content features, methods and style of presentation of the material; ● BRST – aspect and phenomenological analysis of the structure and content of a special technical discipline; ● scientific works on pedagogy and psychology – aspect and system analysis of features of the education system, educational behavior and bilingual opportunities of students from China.The paper applied the problem analysis method to tackle the task in the context of publications’ shortage on teaching special technical disciplines to foreigners. …”
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Association between muscle strength gains and biventricular cardiac remodeling in response to high-intensity resistance training in healthy untrained males: a longitudinal study by Nicolas Pamart, Joffrey Drigny, Hélène Azambourg, Marion Remilly, Kamal Lahjaily, Amélia Rocamora, Francois Tournoux, Eric Saloux, Emmanuel Reboursière, Antoine Gauthier, Amir Hodzic

“…Abstract Background High-intensity resistance training induces structural and functional adaptations in skeletal muscle, yet its impact on cardiac remodeling remains debated. …”
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A Novel Machine Learning Model and a Web Portal for Predicting the Human Skin Sensitization Effects of Chemical Agents by Ricardo Scheufen Tieghi, José Teófilo Moreira-Filho, Holli-Joi Martin, James Wellnitz, Miguel Canamary Otoch, Marielle Rath, Alexander Tropsha, Eugene N. Muratov, Nicole Kleinstreuer

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Design and assessment of a public health course as a general education elective for non-medical undergraduates by Xinyang Li, Xiaoxi Zheng, Boqiang Wen, Bowei Zhang, Xiaolong Xing, Liye Zhu, Wentao Gu, Shuo Wang

“…Although public health programs among undergraduate students have been increasing and gaining popularity worldwide, few studies have focused on the needs and structure of public health courses for non-medical students. …”
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Comparative assessment of Barthel index and functional independence measure in providing rehabilitation care for military personnel with combined injuries by Kostyantyn Babov, Alexander Plakida, Iryna Balashova, Iryna Zabolotna, Sergey Gushcha, Dmytro Bobylov

“…In the structure of military traumatism, the number of multiple and combined wounds and injuries has increased significantly due to the expansion in the destructive properties of modern weapons. …”
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Application of numerical simulation method integrated SfM-UAV to tsunami hazard map in Jailolo by Rohima W. Ningrum, Wiwit Suryanto, Wahyudi Wahyudi, Sholihun Sholihun, Mohammad R. Lessy, Dimas Oryza, Market Sofian, Wiji Raharjo, Marwis Aswan, Risky N. Amelia

“…This study aims to map tsunami hazards in the Jailolo coastal area by integrating the Structure-from-Motion (SfM) photogrammetry method with numerical calculations. …”
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Local Adaptation and Climate Change Vulnerability of the Relict Tree Species Taiwania cryptomerioides Provide Insights Into Its Conservation and Restoration by Yang Lu, Hao Dong, Saibin Fan, Lu Yuan, Yuhui Wang, Zhuang Zhao, Yong Lai, Shixin Zhu, Jinyong Huang, Caipeng Yue, Yongpeng Ma, Ningning Zhang

“…Here, we applied a landscape genomics approach to investigate the population genetic structure and predict adaptive capacity to climatic change for Taiwania cryptomerioides Hayata, a vulnerable Tertiary relict tree species in China. …”
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Genetic Diversity and Population Differentiation of Yangtze Finless Porpoise in Poyang Lake by Han Zhang, Denghua Yin, Jianglong Que, Xiaoyan Zhu, Danqing Lin, Congping Ying, Jinxiang Yu, Kai Liu

“…This finding was further corroborated by STRUCTURE analysis, which revealed genetic admixture between the two populations. …”
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Evaluating Sampling Designs to Survey Fish Diversity in Lakes From Northern Temperate Zones by Erik García‐Machado, Eric Normandeau, Guillaume Côté, Isabeau Caza‐Allard, Charles Babin, Louis Bernatchez

“…Simple random, grid, and transect‐based sampling methods are widely used in ecological surveys to obtain an unbiased estimation of species richness and community structure. However, under certain conditions where spatial information is available, sampling design and sequencing depth can be optimized to reduce effort and cost. …”
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Capabilities of BIOMASS Three-Baseline PolInSAR Mode for the Characterization of Tropical Forests by Yanzhou Xie, Laurent Ferro-Famil, Yue Huang, Thuy Le Toan, Jianjun Zhu, Haiqiang Fu, Peng Shen

“…This study demonstrates that the limited bandwidth of BIOMASS has a certain impact on refined forest structure parameter retrieval, while the three-baseline PolInSAR method remains effective for large-scale forest mapping, with accuracy meeting the design requirements of the BIOMASS mission.…”
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Periodontal tissue changes after crown lengthening surgery: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Samantha C. Smith, Rayner Goh, Sunyoung Ma, Getulio R. Nogueira, Momen Atieh, Andrew Tawse-Smith

“…Introduction: Crown lengthening is one of the most common periodontal surgical procedures carried out to increase the amount of supragingival tooth structure. There is a lot of literature on crown lengthening surgeries, but very few systematic reviews comparing treated and adjacent sites over a six-month period. …”
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Calpastatin and myostatin genes polymorphism and their association with slaughter traits in the Gashun Soviet Merino breed grown in southern Russia by Nadezhda V. Shirokova, Vladimir K. Fiodorov, Izabella G. Kazarova, Ivan F. Gorlov, Marina I. Slozhenkina, Elena Y. Anisimova, Ekaterina V. Karpenko

“…Data on the CAST and MSTN gene polymorphism and the genetic structure of the studied sheep population were obtained for the first time, their association with slaughter traits was revealed, and desirable genotypes CAST_MN and MSTN_AG were determined. …”
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Modeling resistance of colorectal peritoneal metastases to immune checkpoint blockade in humanized mice by Onno Kranenburg, Hergen Spits, Julien Villaudy, Madalina Cercel, Miriam Koopman, Cornelis J A Punt, Jamila Laoukili, Andre Verheem, Inne H M Borel Rinkes, Emre Küçükköse, Balthasar A Heesters, Susan van Hal, Sylvia F Boj, Jeanine M L Roodhart

“…Therapy efficacy correlated with the formation of tertiary lymphoid structures (TLS)—containing B cells and juxtaposed T cells—and with expression of an interferon-γ signature together with the B cell chemoattractant CXCL13. …”
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RNA-Seq-based analysis of transcriptomic signatures elicited by mutations conferring salt tolerance in Cucurbita pepo by Keshav Gautam, Sonsoles Alonso, Alicia García, María Segura, Álvaro Benítez, Cecilia Martínez, Manuel Jamilena

“…Genes for antioxidant enzymes (PP2, POD, CAT, PRX, GST and GRX) and cell wall metabolism were also up-regulated in salt-tolerant mutants, reducing oxidative stress and maintaining the integrity of membranes and other cellular structures. Genes for ion transporters were significantly up-regulated in response to salt stress in sal-2, probably involved in maintaining ion homeostasis. …”
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Laser Scanning for Canopy Characterization in Hazelnut Trees: A Preliminary Approach to Define Growth Habitus Descriptor by Raffaella Brigante, Laura Marconi, Simona Lucia Facchin, Franco Famiani, Marta Sánchez Piñero, Silvia Portarena, Rodrigo José De Vargas, Fabiola Villa, Chiara Traini, Alessandra Vinci, Fabio Radicioni, Daniela Farinelli

“…This study utilized TLS to investigate the canopy structure of hazelnut trees of four different Italian varieties, with and without leaves. …”
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Burnout combating strategies, triggers, implications, and self-coping mechanisms among nurses working in Saudi Arabia: a multicenter, mixed methods study by Mohammad J. Jaber, Alanoud A. Bindahmsh, Omar G. Baker, Amal Alaqlan, Samy M. Almotairi, Ziyad E. Elmohandis, Mahmoud N. Qasem, Hind M. AlTmaizy, Susanna E. du Preez, Raghad A. Alrafidi, Abeer M. Alshodukhi, Faisal N. Al Nami, Baraa M. Abuzir

“…Qualitative data were gathered through semi-structured interviews with 90 nurses to investigate and explore burnout triggers, implications, and coping mechanisms. …”
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Multi-institutional atlas of brain metastases informs spatial modeling for precision imaging and personalized therapy by Jorge Barrios, Evan Porter, Dante P. I. Capaldi, Taman Upadhaya, William C. Chen, Julian R. Perks, Aditya Apte, Michalis Aristophanous, Eve LoCastro, Dylan Hsu, Payton H. Stone, Javier E. Villanueva-Meyer, Gilmer Valdes, Fei Jiang, Michael Maddalena, Ase Ballangrud, Kayla Prezelski, Hui Lin, Jinger Y. Sun, Muhtada A. K. Aldin, Oi Wai Chau, Benjamin Ziemer, Maasa Seaberg, Penny K. Sneed, Jean L. Nakamura, Lauren C. Boreta, Shannon E. Fogh, David R. Raleigh, Jessica Chew, Harish Vasudevan, Soonmee Cha, Christopher Hess, Ruben Fragoso, David B. Shultz, Luke Pike, Shawn L. Hervey-Jumper, Derek S. Tsang, Philip Theodosopoulos, Daniel Cooke, Stanley H. Benedict, Ke Sheng, Jan Seuntjens, Catherine Coolens, Joseph O. Deasy, Steve Braunstein, Olivier Morin

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