Treatment of inoperable pancreatic adenocarcinoma with focused ultrasound and microbubbles in patients receiving chemotherapy by Margrete Haram, Rune Hansen, Ola Finneng Myhre, Stian Solberg, Naseh Amini, Bjørn Atle Angelsen, Catharina de Lange Davies, Eva Hofsli

“…Objective: Preclinical trials have demonstrated promising results for increased tumor uptake and therapeutic effect of drugs combined with focused ultrasound (FUS) and microbubbles (MBs). The aim of this clinical trial was to investigate whether FUS and MB could improve the effect of chemotherapy in patients with inoperable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and to investigate safety and feasibility. …”
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Drill on drill: adaptive oviposition strategies of Sycophila and Physothorax wasps on Ficus citrifolia by Leví Oliveira Barros, Sergio Jansen-González, Rodrigo Augusto Santinelo Pereira

“…This study explores the interaction between fig wasps of the genera Physothorax Mayr, 1885 and Sycophila Walker, 1871 (Hymenoptera: Chalcidoidea) and the gall midge Ficiomyia brasiliensis Urso-Guimarães, 2024 (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae) associated with Ficus citrifolia Mill. in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil. …”
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INTERNALLY GENERATED REVENUE (IGR) AND CORRUPTION IN NIGERIA: A FOCUS ON TAXES AND RATES by OWENVBIUGIE VINCENT OVENSERI

“… This study investigates the pervasive impact of corruption on Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in Nigeria, focusing specifically on the collection and administration of taxes and property rates. …”
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A Rare T2-T3 Synovial Facet Cyst Causing Progressive Myelopathy by Mohamed F. Albana, Sean Z. Griffiths, Kris E. Radcliff

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Antimicrobial Properties of Fucus Vesiculosus and Porphyra Dioica Collected From the Irish Coast. by Lenka Jindrichova, Annabel Higgins Hoare, Helen Hughes

“…The objective of this study was to study the antimicrobial properties of two diverse seaweeds, Fucus vesiculosus and Porphyra dioca. Antimicrobial compounds from both seaweeds could find potential future use in medical or food industries. …”
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RETRACTED: Optimization of operation modes of renewable energy facilities to provide energy for agriculture by Porubay Oksana, Lazareva Marina, Abdullayev Temurbek, Mamadaliyev Nurillo, Xoitqulov Abdumalik

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Single‐Crystalline Zn(002) Facet Enables Ultrastable Anode–Electrolyte Interface by Tao Shen, Tingting Wei, Shuxian Zhang, Heng Liu, Changyuan Li, Zhaoqian Li, Menghao Yang, Chaofeng Liu, Yanzhong Pei

“…Due to the lowest surface energy in Zn metal with a hexagonal close‐packed structure, (002) facet can effectively alleviate these side effects. …”
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Epigenetic Regulation of Mesenchymal Stem Cells: A Focus on Osteogenic and Adipogenic Differentiation by Chad M. Teven, Xing Liu, Ning Hu, Ni Tang, Stephanie H. Kim, Enyi Huang, Ke Yang, Mi Li, Jian-Li Gao, Hong Liu, Ryan B. Natale, Gaurav Luther, Qing Luo, Linyuan Wang, Richard Rames, Yang Bi, Jinyong Luo, Hue H. Luu, Rex C. Haydon, Russell R. Reid, Tong-Chuan He

“…Here we review the effect of epigenetic modifications on MSC multipotency and differentiation, with a focus on osteogenic and adipogenic differentiation. …”
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Faust, père et fils : savoirs et tragique, savants et satire ? by Gérard Laudin

“…L’ajout, dans la version de 1808, de scènes et de passages modifie sensiblement les équilibres dramaturgiques de la première partie du Faust de Goethe ainsi que certaines perspectives d’ensemble par rapport aux versions antérieures. …”
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L’abbaye de Cluny III : étude de la façade gothique by Juliette Rollier-Hanselmann, Camille Collomb, Gaëlle Ferdek

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Material Sputtering with a Multi-Ion Species Plasma Focused Ion Beam by Valerie Brogden, Cameron Johnson, Chad Rue, Jeremy Graham, Kurt Langworthy, Stephen Golledge, Ben McMorran

“…Focused ion beams are an essential tool for cross-sectional material analysis at the microscale, preparing TEM samples, and much more. …”
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Oxidative Stress and the NLRP3 Inflammasome: Focus on Female Fertility and Reproductive Health by Efthalia Moustakli, Sofoklis Stavros, Periklis Katopodis, Charikleia Skentou, Anastasios Potiris, Periklis Panagopoulos, Ekaterini Domali, Ioannis Arkoulis, Theodoros Karampitsakos, Eleftheria Sarafi, Theologos M. Michaelidis, Athanasios Zachariou, Athanasios Zikopoulos

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Establishing a Lot through Sanitation Clean Breaks in Produce Packing Facilities by Matthew D. Krug, Benjamin Chapman, Michelle Danyluk

“… This document is intended to highlight the importance of sanitation clean breaks in produce packing facilities and identify what is needed for a clean break to be established. …”
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BIM Use by Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) Industry in Educational Facility Projects by Cristina Moreno, Svetlana Olbina, Raja R. Issa

“…Although there has been a significant increase in industry-wide acceptance of BIM, it is still not a standard practice in the educational facility sector. This research aimed at exploring the use of BIM in educational facility projects by the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) disciplines. …”
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Human factor parameters influence scaling on professional risk level at engineering facilities by N. O. Kovalkovskaya, V. V. Kuleshov, V. S. Serdyuk, E. V. Bakiko

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Auster’s autobiographical ‘you’ in Report From the Interior: multi-faceted (inter)subjectivities by Sandrine SORLIN

“…This article focuses on the choice of the second-person pronoun in Paul Auster’s autobiographical work, Report from the Interior (2013). …”
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Facile, High Quality Sequencing of Bacterial Genomes from Small Amounts of DNA by Momchilo Vuyisich, Ayesha Arefin, Karen Davenport, Shihai Feng, Cheryl Gleasner, Kim McMurry, Beverly Parson-Quintana, Jennifer Price, Matthew Scholz, Patrick Chain

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Facile Controlling of the Physical Properties of Zinc Oxide and Its Application to Enhanced Photocatalysis by Tuan Vu Anh, Thi Anh Tuyet Pham, Van Hung Mac, Thanh Hung Nguyen

“…In this study, the physical properties of ZnO were facile controlled by the synthesis method with the addition of capping and precipitation agents. …”
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Higher Education Internationalisation in Kazakhstan (2022-2023): Course Continuity or Change in the Focus? by A. M. Pogorelskaya, E. F. Troitskiy, V. S. Pakulin

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Identification of Associations with Dermatologic Diseases through a Focused GWAS of the UK Biobank by Jason C. Klein, Ruchika Mahapatra, Gary C. Hon, Richard C. Wang

“…However, owing to multiple testing correction for approximately 200 billion tests, many clinically and statistically significant associations remain unappreciated. We perform a focused analysis of the UK Biobank for 13 dermatologic conditions, including malignant melanoma, melanoma in situ, squamous cell carcinoma, basal cell carcinoma, actinic keratosis, seborrheic keratosis, psoriasis, lichen planus, systemic lupus erythematosus, hyperhidrosis, pilonidal cyst, sebaceous cyst, and lipoma. …”
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