GENETIC VARIABILITY AND DROUGHT PARAMETERS AMONG SOME GRAIN SORGHUM GENOTYPES USING QUANTITATIVE TRAITS AND RAPD MARKERS by Bahaa A. Zarea, M.E.M. El-Sagheer, H.M. Hafez, A.Y.M. Ahmed

“…., this demonstrates that the genotypes have a diverse genetic background as well as the capacity to respond favorably to selection. The Results of RAPD molecular markers showed that the percent of polymorphism (%P) were between 44.44 to 77.78 with an average of 59.78%. …”
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Soil organic carbon and related properties under conservation agriculture and contrasting conventional fields in Northern Malawi by Muneta G. Manzeke-Kangara, Ivy S. Ligowe, Austin Tibu, Timothy N. Gondwe, Henry M. R. Greathead, Marcelo V. Galdos, Marcelo V. Galdos

“…Conservation agriculture showed capacity to improve total SOC and its associated fractions, a finding relevant towards understanding effects of land management on carbon storage. …”
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Application of the DEB-TKTD model with multi-omics data: Prediction of life history traits of Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis) under different salinities by Hanzun Zhang, Shipeng Dong, Hongwei Shan, Chao Yang, Fang Wang

“…The omics results indicated that at 18 ‰, the osmoregulatory capacity and oxidative stress resistance were enhanced, and vitellogenin synthesis was stimulated. …”
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Analysis of an intergenerational service-learning experience based on physical exercise in a community setting: a mixed-method study by Beatriz Alonso-Cortés Fradejas, Raquel Lafuente-Ureta, Sandra Calvo, Sandra Calvo, Mario Fernández-Gorgojo, Jose Lesmes Poveda-López, Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez, Carolina Jiménez-Sánchez

“…The project’s ability to foster intergenerational relationships was rated by the seniors at 9.50 ± 0.6, and 100% answered affirmatively about its capacity of contribute to improving their health and well-being. …”
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Effect of Tea Polyphenols, α-Lipoic Acid and Their Joint Use on the Antioxidant and Lipid Metabolism Performance of Hybrid Grouper (♀Epinephelus fuscoguttatus × ♂E. lanceolatu) Fed... by Xiangxiang Suo, Xiaobo Yan, Beiping Tan, Simiao Pan, Tao Li, Hao Liu, Weibin Huang, Shuang Zhang, Yuanzhi Yang, Xiaohui Dong

“…The consequences were as follows: (1) the highest weight gain rate, specific growth rate, as well as the lowest feed conversion ratio and ingestion rate were discovered in the OL team, which were opposite to the TL group. (2) The body fat content and muscle fat content in the fish oil group were the lowest (P<0.05), while those of the TL group were the highest. (3) Serum catalase, glutathione peroxidase, total antioxidant capacity, and superoxide dismutase activities were the highest, and the content of reactive oxygen species was the lowest in the OL group. (4) The OL group has the highest hepatic lipase activity and the lowest very low-density lipoprotein content of the liver. …”
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Penerapan Machine Learning untuk Mengendalikan Parameter Budidaya Tanaman Hidroponik Berbasis Edge dan Cloud Computing by Helmy Helmy, Arif Nursyahid, Thomas Agung Setyawan

“…Edge computing allows real-time data processing at the hydroponic system's sensor devices, while cloud computing provides large storage and processing capacities. The combination of these technologies enables an efficient, scalable control system accessible to farmers from anywhere. …”
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A qualitative study to explore healthcare providers' perspectives on barriers and enablers to early detection of breast and cervical cancers among women attending primary healthcar... by Gugulethu Tshabalala, Charmaine Blanchard, Keletso Mmoledi, Desiree Malope, Daniel S O'Neil, Shane A Norris, Maureen Joffe, Janan Janine Dietrich

“…This coupled with provider perceptions of poor patient cancer and screening knowledge revealed low capacity for cancer screening. Providers also perceived opportunity for cancer screening to be undermined by the limited screening services mandated by the SA DOH, insufficient providers, inadequate facilities, supplies and barriers to accessing laboratory results. …”
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Maximizing the potential of water buffalo milkability: best practices and lessons learned by Carlo Boselli, Antonio Borghese

“…The differences were the following: better pre-stimulation allowing a positive endogenous release of oxytocin, with reduced lag time; independent milk ejection for each teat, with optimal milking of all quarters, with the reduction of BT; improvement of milking hygiene during milking, limiting the incidence of mastitis and with a low value of somatic cell score; adverse effects due to failed or incomplete milking (17% of the total milkings), limiting the potential capacity and efficiency of AMS; frequent leakage of airflow, which could cause alteration of milk composition. …”
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Resilience Informatics in Public Health: Qualitative Analysis of Conference Proceedings by Maiya G Block Ngaybe, Lidia Azurdia Sierra, Andrew McNair, Myla Gonzalez, Mona Arora, Kacey Ernst, Enrique Noriega-Atala, M Sriram Iyengar

“…It offers promising avenues for mitigating and adapting to these challenges by proactively identifying vulnerabilities and fostering adaptive capacity in public health systems. Addressing critical questions regarding target audiences, privacy concerns, and scalability is paramount to fostering resilience in the face of evolving health threats. …”
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Ley de Identidad de Género y personas menores de 14 años: historia de un desencuentro by Isaac Ravetllat Ballesté

“…Pese a la afirmación inicial contenida en dicha norma alusiva a que “toda persona” tiene derecho a ser reconocida e identificada conforme a su identidad de género, la ley excluye, invisibiliza y no estima como capaces, en lo que a la titularidad de este derecho se refiere, a las niñas y niños menores de 14 años, en abierta contradicción a lo dispuesto por la Convención sobre los Derechos del Niño. …”
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Hydro-mechanical behavior of two clayey soils in presence of household waste leachates by H. Yonli, B. François, D. Toguyeni, A. Pantet

“…BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVESIn landfills, containment is provided by natural or artificial clayey materials known for their low permeability and for their pollutant retention capacity. However, the properties of these media are modified by leachates, whose migration they are supposed to limit. …”
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RNA m6A involves in regulation of oxidative stress and apoptosis may via NF-kB pathway in cadmium-induced lung cells by Nan Zhang, Jie Yang, Yuan Zhao, Wenhong Li, Bo Zhao, Rongxian Li, Zuoshun He, Shiyan Gu

“…In present study, our data demonstrated that prolonged treatment of 1 μmol/L CdSO4 for 40 passages in bronchial epithelial cells (Beas-2B cells) resulted in the development of a malignant phenotype, which manifested as boosted proliferation, migration and invasion capacity as well as apoptosis reduction. Proteomic assay revealed that in passage 40 cells, 350 proteins showed differentially expressed in comparison to control, and these proteins were primarily enriched in Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes (KEGG) pathways of “pathways in cancer” and “Chemical carcinoma-reactive oxygen species”. …”
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Strengthening research preparedness for crises: lessons from Norwegian government agencies in using randomized trials and quasi-experimental methods to evaluate public policy inter... by Unni Gopinathan, Ingeborg Elgersma, Therese Dalsbø, Mona Bjørbæk, Atle Fretheim

“…The pandemic highlighted the need to continuously develop competence, capacity and a robust legal–ethical foundation for impact evaluations well before crises occur. …”
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All extern? Exploring the Impact of Social Media and Physical Activity on Adolescents’ Body Image and Interoception by Moritz Peter Engel, Mirko Schmidt

“…In contrast, acute physical activity has demonstrated its capacity to enhance both body image and interoception (Wallman-Jones et al., 2023), positioning it as a promising candidate for mitigating potential adverse effects of social media use. …”
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Efficacy of medical thoracoscopy combined with fibrinolytic therapy in the treatment of complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema by Feng-Fu Zhan, Mao-Hong Huang, Yan-Ping Du, Yan Chen, Han-Han Chen, Yi-Li Lin, Yi-Yuan Chen, Ling Cai, Xiao-Bin Zhang

“…Primary outcomes included changes in inflammatory markers (white blood cell count, C-reactive protein, and procalcitonin), imaging outcomes (resolution of pleural effusion, pulmonary inflammation, and the incidence of pleural thickening at three months), pulmonary function assessed by forced vital capacity (FVC), and in-hospital mortality. Secondary outcomes encompassed the duration of postoperative fever, drainage time, intravenous antibiotic use, complication rates, initial treatment failure, length of hospital stay, and hospitalization costs. …”
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Effect of Situational Interactive Respiratory Training System on Patients with Respiratory Dysfunction after Stroke by TAN Lishuang, WANG Na, ZHAO Xiaoxue, DU Tianshu, ZHANG Yan

“…Firstly, the forced vital capacity (FVC), forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV₁), peak expiratory flow (PEF), maximum expiratory time, pulse oxygen saturation (SpO₂) were evaluated by the system, so as to provide basis for the formulation of respiratory rehabilitation training plan. …”
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Functional differentiation of human dental pulp stem cells into neuron-like cells exhibiting electrophysiological activity by B. Pardo-Rodríguez, A. M. Baraibar, I. Manero-Roig, J. Luzuriaga, J. Salvador-Moya, Y. Polo, R. Basanta-Torres, F. Unda, S. Mato, Gaskon Ibarretxe, Jose Ramon Pineda

“…However, a better understanding of their real capacity to give rise to functional neurons and integrate into synaptic networks is still needed. …”
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Transcriptional profiles of Microcystis reveal gene expression shifts that promote bloom persistence in in situ mesocosms by Lauren E. Krausfeldt, Paisley S. Samuel, Robert P. Smith, Hidetoshi Urakawa, Barry H. Rosen, Rita R. Colwell, Jose V. Lopez

“…Once Microcystis presumably became N-replete, upregulation of amino acid metabolism, microcystin biosynthesis, and other processes associated with biomass generation occurred. These capacities coincided with the upregulation of toxin-antitoxin systems, CRISPR-cas genes, and transposases suggesting that phage defense and genome rearrangement are critical in bloom persistence. …”
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Chromium "(VI)" phytoremediation using Azolla pinnata: effects on Vicia faba growth, physiology, cytogenetics, and gene expression profiling by Elham R. S. Soliman, Kareem Moustafa, Mohamed Khamis, Zeinab A. Shedeed

“…At low concentrations (0.1 ppm), the phytoremediation capacity peaked at 70%, falling to 19.53% at a high concentration (90 ppm). …”
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The influence of neurovegetative and psychological characteristics of infertile patients with long-term COVID-19 on the effectiveness of assisted reproductive technologies by O.G. Boichuk, I.S. Golovchak, T.V. Kolomiichenko

“…Symptoms that are typical for "long-COVID-19" are most often noted: reduced work capacity/fatigue (82.5%), attack-like headaches (72.5%), difficulty breathing (47.5%), sleep disturbances (47 .5%). …”
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