Demographic rise of sea urchin Centrostephanus sylviae on Robinson Crusoe and Santa Clara Islands at the Juan Fernandez Archipelago: A biophysical and ecological approach. by Valentina Nuñez-Espinosa, Carolina Parada, Braulio Tapia, Billy Ernst, Javier Porobic, David Véliz, Iván Hinojosa, Leonardo Yévenes-Vega

“…The large increase in the population of long-spined sea urchins (Centrostephanus sylviae) has gained significant attention in the past decade due to the rise in the number of individuals reported as bycatch in Juan Fernandez rock lobster traps (Jasus frontalis) and the risks associated with changes in the ecosystem structure due to the increase in bleaching of reefs in the Juan Fernandez Archipelago (JFA). …”
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Global Competition and Small Business in the Light of 4th Industrial Revolution by L. N. Pavlova

“…The forecast of global economy growth rate in the post-pandemic period is important for researching changes in the global economy structure and trends of the global competition development. …”
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Development of an Automated Management System for Agricultural Technologies in Horticulture by D. O. Khort, A. I. Kutyrev, I. G. Smirnov, I. V. Voronkov

“…(Results and discussion) The authors developed an automated system for managing agricultural technologies. They formed the structure of the hardware and software base. They created the system ability to operate in a dialogue mode with the user through forms, based on the algorithm for choosing the optimal options for technological processes in the horticultural products production. …”
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The Social-Economic Effect on the Well Being of Teenage Mothers in Rweikiniro Sub- County, Ntungamo District. by Katushabe, Ferester

“…The first is parental relationships shaping the child's character on whether to or not to be involved in sexual intercourse early, The Culture of the community followed. family structure and employment opportunities while the others considered community's overall influence on the socio-economic factors affecting adolescent mother's struggle to revive their aspirations in Rweikiniro Sub County, Ntungamo District. …”
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The Impact of Private Education Sector to The Development of Bukimbiri Sub-County, Kisoro District. by Tibesigwa, David

“…African countries embraced structural adjustment programs under the advisement of World Bank and International Monetary Fund (EMF) in order to improve access to and participate in basic education for all; improve learning outcomes and improve equity in educational opportunities The policy of privatization has been taken into all spheres of the economy which is very critical to realize elements of development and equity of the "developing nations" African Economies usually manage to only fund a half of their budgets and therefore are reliant on donor aid. …”
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Decorating probiotics with a triggerable and catalytic shell for synergistically enhanced colitis biotherapy by Zhishu Li, Xinlin Wei, Wenting Chen, Xuelian Qiu, Jieyan Shi, Yu Li, Zhixuan Wang, Xiaolin Chen, Yuepeng Wang, Lizeng Cheng, Bo Teng, Harold Corke, Bo-Bo Zhang, Qiongqiong Yang

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The Current Outlook in the Internationalization of Medical Education in Pakistan by Zohreh Poudeh, Fatemeh Karami Robati, Atefeh Ahmadi, MahmoudReza Dehghani, Masoomeh Shahsavari, Bagher Amirheidari, Vahid Yazdi Feyzabadi

“…The reports regarding the educational, research and health system performance of this country were collected by reviewing the grey literature, and visiting the official websites of these universities.Results: To improve their competitive capacities Pakistan’s top universities have considered some research parameters, unique strategies (motivational mechanisms for target groups of students, and professors, educational mechanisms and empowering students and professors, mechanisms for communicating with other pioneering universities, and mechanisms for communicating with the industry and exchanging intellectual capital), and short-, medium- and long-term plans for attracting capital, exchanging scientific products, and sharing experience.Conclusion: Pakistan’s success in internationalization depends on factors, such as concentrating on science and technology, the enhanced role of the local government and the privatization of HE institutes, including modern ideas and making changes in the country’s cultural structure, using English as the primary language in universities, designing web portals based on international criteria, receiving tuition fees from international students, designing programs for international students, hiring foreign faculty members, and sending professors abroad to take part in specialized courses, and making efforts to monitor international initiatives and ensuring quality.…”
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Identification and Expression Analysis of Snf2 Family Proteins in Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) by Dongdong Zhang, Sujuan Gao, Ping Yang, Jie Yang, Songguang Yang, Keqiang Wu

“…As part of chromatin-remodeling complexes (CRCs), sucrose nonfermenting 2 (Snf2) family proteins alter chromatin structure and nucleosome position by utilizing the energy of ATP, which allows other regulatory proteins to access DNA. …”
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A pilot study on the effect of severe sleep fragmentation on aorta remodelling, neuroinflammation in a rat model by Perek Nathalie, Guillot Pauline, Mounichetty Chloe, Dumas Virginie, Maia Sylvain, Forest Fabien, Roche Frederic

“…Our preliminary findings support that SF alters aortic function, structure and biomechanical properties and release extracellular vesicles; and therefore these should be considered in preventive cardiovascular health programs.…”
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Research on Reservoir Identification of Gas Hydrates with Well Logging Data Based on Machine Learning in Marine Areas: A Case Study from IODP Expedition 311 by Xudong Hu, Wangfeng Leng, Kun Xiao, Guo Song, Yiming Wei, Changchun Zou

“…Natural gas hydrates, with their efficient and clean energy characteristics, are deemed a significant pillar within the future energy sector, and their resource quantification and development have a profound impact on the transformation of global energy structure. However, how to accurately identify gas hydrate reservoirs (GHRs) is currently a hot research topic. …”
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Influence of consumer socio-psychological food environment on food choice and its implications for nutrition: evidence from Tanzania by Eward Mushi, Roselyne Alphonce, Betty Waized, Mikidadi Muhanga, Niloofar Khalili, Constance Rybak

“…Data was analyzed using structural equation modeling.ResultsThe results indicate that consumers' knowledge, attitudes, and perceived behavioral control significantly explain 93% of the variance in the intention to choose healthy foods. …”
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Pre-clinical safety studies of intranasal virus-like particles based vaccine for prevention of COVID-19 by Yana Y. Chernoryzh, Valeria M. Kondratieva, Аnastasia P. Malkova, Tatyana E. Savochkina, Olesya V. Eliseeva, Oleg E. Latyshev, Dmitriy Y. Yakunin, Olga N. Zaykova, Ekaterina S. Sludnyakova, Tatyana V. Grebennikova

“…In the subchronic toxicity study on rats, no changes in the general condition, behavior, or death of animals were noted. The structure of internal organs, blood and urine tests, hemostasis did not differ significantly between the groups. …”
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ALMA-JELLY. I. High Resolution CO(2–1) Observations of Ongoing Ram Pressure Stripping in NGC 4858 Reveal Asymmetrical Gas Tail Formation and Fallback by Harrison J. Souchereau, Jeffrey D. P. Kenney, Pavel Jáchym, Ming Sun, William J. Cramer, Masafumi Yagi, Alessandro Boselli, Elias Brinks, Francoise Combes, Luca Cortese, Boris Deshev, Matteo Fossati, Romana Grossová, Rongxin Luo, Jan Palouš, Tom C. Scott

“…We present new CO(2–1) observations (resolution ∼1″ = 460 pc) of the Coma cluster jellyfish galaxy NGC 4858 obtained from the ALMA-JELLY large program. Analyzing this data alongside complimentary Subaru H α and Hubble Space Telescope (F600LP / F350LP) observations, we find numerous structural and kinematic features indicative of the effects from strong, inclined ram pressure, including an asymmetric inner gas tail. …”
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The chain mediating role of resilience and change fatigue between intolerance of uncertainty and job burnout in nurses by Yuqi Gao, Hengjie Ren, Gina Meng, Xiudong Ying, Peng Jin, Yue Chen, Gang Wei

“…Resilience, change fatigue, job burnout, and intolerance of uncertainty were measured by the IUS-12, CF, CD-RISC, and CMBI, respectively. In this study, structural equation modeling was employed to analyze the direct and indirect effects among these variables, with model fit indices ensuring statistical robustness. …”
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Advances in pH-responsive drug delivery systems for periodontitis treatment by Zhuomin Sha, Yongjia Wu, Yi Zheng, Ke Yang, Xinyi Gong, Lu Xuan, Xiang Li, Xuepeng Chen

“…Studies investigating the preparation and in vitro/in vivo therapeutic effects of pH-responsive DDS for periodontitis were included and critically evaluated. pH-responsive materials are capable of undergoing structural transformations and triggering drug release in the pathological acidic microenvironment of periodontitis. …”
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Toward Building Model of Business Closure Intention in SMEs: Binomial Logistic Regression by Gelmar García-Vidal, Alexander Sánchez-Rodríguez, Laritza Guzmán-Vilar, Reyner Pérez-Campdesuñer, Rodobaldo Martínez-Vivar

“…The survey evidence from 385 Ecuadorian SMEs was analyzed in two stages; confirmatory factor analysis validated the scales capturing environmental pessimism and personal pressures, and a structural equation model confirmed that both latent constructs directly heighten exit propensity. …”
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Development of genome-wide insertion/deletion markers and genetic diversity in Sipunculus nudus along the Beibu Gulf of China by Yuzhu Ni, Chunli Han, Yating Liu, Manman Li, Weijie He, Jialin Yang, Jie Zou, Huijing Peng, Pengliang Wang

“…This delineation of population substructure provides critical insights for optimizing selective breeding programs and formulating germplasm conservation strategies in S. nudus.…”
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A review of circular RNAs in colorectal cancer: insights into biomarker discovery and therapeutic targeting by Sibin Nambidi, Karunakaran Bhuvaneswari Shruthi, Sujatha Padmanaban Kanimozhe, Antara Banerjee, Suresh Babu Kondaveeti, Asim K. Duttaroy, Surajit Pathak

“…Circular RNAs (circRNAs), a subclass of endogenous ncRNAs characterized by their covalently enclosed loop structure, demonstrate greater stability than linear RNAs, making them potential candidates for clinical applications. …”
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Characterization and Expression Analysis of PUB Gene Family Involved in Drought Stress Response in Trifoliate Orange (<i>Poncirus trifoliata</i>) by Bobo Song, Sanpeng Jin, Xuchen Gong, Yong Liu, Dechun Liu, Li Yang, Wei Hu, Liuqing Kuang, Jie Song

“…Phylogenetic tree analysis indicated that 170 PUB proteins from trifoliate orange, <i>Arabidopsis thaliana</i>, and tomato were clustered into five subfamilies. Gene structure, conserved domain, and motif analyses revealed diverse exon–intron and motif organizations of <i>PtrPUB</i> genes, suggesting potential functional differentiation among <i>PtrPUBs</i>. …”
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The role of influencer content value and credibility in purchase intention by Ahmad Shaheen, Abdullah Khataan, Abdelrehim Awad, Anwar Yahia Shams Eldin, Awadia Elnour

“…Employing a descriptive-explanatory design, survey data were collected from 633 social media users. Analysis via Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) revealed that all examined dimensions of influencer content value significantly and positively influence purchase intention, with entertainment value (r = 0.878 in correlation analysis, SEM estimate = 0.150) and functional value (r = 0.819 in correlation, SEM estimate = 0.118) demonstrating particularly strong contributions. …”
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