Is drought protection possible without compromising flood protection? Estimating the potential dual-use benefit of small flood reservoirs in southern Germany by S. Q.-G. Ho, S. Q.-G. Ho, S. Q.-G. Ho, U. Ehret, U. Ehret

“…<p>As climate change drives the intensification and increased frequency of hydrological extremes, the need to balance drought resilience and flood protection becomes critical for proper water resources management. …”
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Isolation and characterization of novel bioactive peptides from legume seed wastes and their application as eco-friendly coating improve the physicochemical, microbiological, aroma... by Samir A. Mahgoub, Hayfa Habes Almutairi, Nourhan H.I. Abd-El Fattah, Ashraf S. El-Sayed, Merfat O. Aljhdli, Salah A. Khalifa, Ahmed M. Saad, Layla A. Almutairi, Mohammed A. Alqahtani, Eman A. Beyari, Wafaa Ahmed Alhazmi, Nahed A. El-Wafai, Khaled A. El-Tarabily, Mohamed T. El-Saadony

“…Valorizing food waste into bioactive compounds is a growing global trend. The current study aimed to evaluate the physicochemical, functional, and bioactive properties of chickpea seed waste peptides (CWP) and pea seed waste peptides (PWP) and assess their potential in enhancing probiotic-enriched Ras cheese. …”
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Mortality impact, risks, and benefits of general population screening for ovarian cancer: the UKCTOCS randomised controlled trial by Usha Menon, Aleksandra Gentry-Maharaj, Matthew Burnell, Andy Ryan, Jatinderpal K Kalsi, Naveena Singh, Anne Dawnay, Lesley Fallowfield, Alistair J McGuire, Stuart Campbell, Steven J Skates, Mahesh Parmar, Ian J Jacobs

“…While screening did not increase anxiety, there was slightly increased worry in women who were asked to return for more intense repeat testing. …”
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Direct oral penicillin challenge in secondary care with low-risk patients: the SPACE mixed-methods study with cost-effectiveness analysis by Mamidipudi Thirumala Krishna, Yogini H Jani, Iestyn Williams, Ruben Mujica-Mota, Rebecca Bestwick, Michele Siciliano, Robert Michael West, Rashmeet Bhogal, Bee Yean Ng, Kornelija Kildonaviciute, Rachel Pollard, Nicola Jones, Louise Dunsmure, Mairead McErlean, Neil Powell, Chidanand C Hullur, Ariyur Balaji, Jonathan Sandoe, Amena Warner, Ron Daniels, Caroline Thomas, Siraj A Misbah, Louise Savic

“…Penicillin allergy labels lead to increased risk for serious hospital infections and longer hospital stay and are associated with higher estimated healthcare costs. …”
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Whole-blood model reveals granulocytes as key sites of dengue virus propagation, expanding understanding of disease pathogenesis by Hansa Praneechit, Somchai Thiemmeca, Dararat Prayongkul, Kessiri Kongmanas, Dumrong Mairiang, Nuntaya Punyadee, Adisak Songjaeng, Nattaya Tangthawornchaikul, Nasikarn Angkasekwinai, Kanokwan Sriruksa, Yupin Suputtamongkol, Wannee Limpitikul, John P. Atkinson, Panisadee Avirutnan

“…Current models for studying DENV pathogenesis often lack the complexity of the human immune system, hindering the development of effective therapies and vaccines. …”
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Spatio-temporal forecasting of COVID-19 cases in the Netherlands for source and contact tracing by Max Keuken, Jizzo R. Bosdriesz, Anders Boyd, Elisabeth M. den Boogert, Ivo K. Joore, Nicole H.T.M. Dukers – Muijrers, Gini van Rijckevorsel, Hannelore M. Götz, Irene E. Goverse, Mariska W.F. Petrignani, Stijn F.H. Raven, Susan van den Hof, Kirsten V.C. Wevers-de Boer, Maarten F. Schim van der Loeff, Amy Matser

“…Due to the rapid increases in incidence of COVID-19 in the Netherlands, the capacity to conduct a full SCT quickly became insufficient. …”
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A retrospective assessment of COVID-19 vulnerability index indicators and mortality rates pre-COVID-19 (2018–2020) and during COVID-19 (2020–2022) in a health and demographic surve... by Takwanisa Machemedze, Chodziwadziwa Whiteson Kabudula, Jean Juste Harrisson Bashingwa, Beth A. Tippett Barr, Nellie Myburgh, Sana Mahtab, Cleopas Hwinya, Stephen Tollman, Ziyaad Dangor, Shabir A. Madhi

“…Using indicators included in a COVID-19 Vulnerability Index, previously developed in South Africa, the current study established a composite COVID-19 vulnerability index, stratified into tertiles. …”
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Fatores que potencializam a participação e comunicação dos estudantes de ensino superior na modalidade a distância / Factors that enhance the participation and communication of hig... by Paula Santos Orofino, Adson Nogueira Alves, Raphael Sigolo Ruas Gonçalves, Vitor da Silva Palacios, Mônica Cristina Garbin

“…In addition to providing students with a more active participation in this communication process in the context of distance education, considering that the teaching and learning process occur in a mediated, collaborative way and through social interactions in the midst of the knowledge society. …”
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Analysis of Interdisciplinary Differences in the Structure of the Scientific Genre in the Introduction Section of Humanities Research Articles by Roya Peyravi, Hossein Ghorbanpoor Arani, Abbas Zaree

“…The findings of this research are both applicable and feasible for evaluating the current challenges in scientific writing. In this context, two key recommendations have been proposed to improve academic writing in the Persian language. …”
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An Integrated Profiling of Liver Metabolome and Transcriptome of Pigs Fed Diets with Different Starch Sources by Miao Yu, Zhenming Li, Yiyan Cui, Ting Rong, Zhimei Tian, Dun Deng, Zhichang Liu, Ruiyang Zhang, Xianyong Ma

“…However, current research on the effects of diets with different starch sources on animals at the extraintestinal level is still very limited. …”
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Social Networks Link Prediction Based on Incremental Learning by Jian SHU, Zhichen CHEN

“…However, the prediction performance of IL−SNLP on Ask Ubuntu and Super User decreases by only 4.54% and 5.25%, respectively, compared to its performance on Math Overflow. …”
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Effects of Conditioning Temperature on Pellet Quality, Nutrients Digestibility, and Metabolizable Energy of Broilers Diet by Seyedeh Vajiheh Shakhese Emampour, Abolghasem Golian, Heydar Zarghi, Ali Reza Hesabi Nameghi

“…So that the amount of electricity usage decreased (quadratic, p< 0.001), and increased pellet PDI (quadratic, p<0.001) and pellet hardness (linear, p<0.002) by increasing in conditioning temperature. …”
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Impact of metabolic-associated fatty liver disease on the cholesterol efflux capacity of high-density lipoproteins in adolescents with type 2 diabetes by José Antonio Orozco Morales, José Antonio Orozco Morales, Aída Xochitl Medina Urrutia, Margarita Torres Tamayo, Margarita Torres Tamayo, Juan Reyes Barrera, Esteban Jorge Galarza, Juan Gabriel Juárez Rojas, Pilar Dies Suarez, Nahum Méndez Sánchez, Nahum Méndez Sánchez, Luis Enrique Díaz Orozco, Luis Enrique Díaz Orozco, Lubia Velázquez-López, Patricia Medina Bravo, Patricia Medina Bravo

“…ContextType 2 diabetes (DM2) is an emerging disease in the pediatric population. …”
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Role of NLRP3 Inflammasome in Heart Failure Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery as a Potential Determinant of Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation and Remodeling: Is SGLT2 Cotransport... by Rodrigo L. Castillo, Jorge Farías, Cristian Sandoval, Alejandro González-Candia, Esteban Figueroa, Mauricio Quezada, Gonzalo Cruz, Paola Llanos, Gonzalo Jorquera, Sawa Kostin, Rodrigo Carrasco

“…In heart failure (HF) patients undergoing cardiac surgery, an increased activity of mechanisms related to cardiac remodeling may determine a higher risk of postoperative atrial fibrillation (POAF). …”
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Identify the Challenges of Sustainable Agricultural Development in the South of Kerman Province by Omid Sharifi, Amir Afzali Gorouh, Mona Babaee

“…The use of unconditional production inputs to increase performance over the last decade which leads to the degradation of the environment and human health, has underscored the importance of sustainable agriculture and continued production along with the preservation of natural resources. …”
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Classification of finger movements through optimal EEG channel and feature selection by Murside Degirmenci, Yilmaz Kemal Yuce, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Matjaž Perc, Yalcin Isler

“…IntroductionElectrencephalography (EEG)-based brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) have become popular as EEG is accepted as the simplest and non-invasive neuroimaging modality to record the brain's electrical activity. In the current BCI research context, apart from predicting extremity movements, recent BCI studies have been interested in accurately predicting finger movements of the same hand using different pattern recognition methods over EEG data collected based on motor imagery (MI), through which a mental image of the desired action is generated when a person ideally simulates or imagines carrying out a certain motor task. …”
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Identification of Writing Patterns, Motivations, and Barriers to Publishing Articles by Faculty Members in the Humanities Departments of the University of Tabriz in Perestigious In... by Hashem Atapour, Solmaz Zardary, Fereshteh Javadi

“…Accordingly, the publication of scientific outputs resulting from faculty research is currently a fundamental requirement and, in some cases, mandatory at universities. …”
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A study of the safety and immunogenicity of a new vaccine for the prevention of COVID-19 based on virus-like particles in phase I clinical trials by Tatiana V. Grebennikova, Olga N. Zaykova, Alexey A. Plotnikov, Lyudmila V. Kostina, Yana Yu. Chernoryzh, Olesia V. Eliseeva, Oleg E. Latyshev, Viktor F. Larichev, Irina T. Fedyakina, Milana A. Losich, Ilya M. Kirillov, Ilya E. Filatov, Marina V. Balandina, Valery V. Tsibezov, Kirill I. Yurlov, Ekaterina I. Lesnova, Valeria M. Kondratieva, Alina A. Kozlova, Marina S. Baranets, Aleksandr L. Gintsburg

“…One of the more promising developments in preventing the spread of infections, including COVID-19, is the production of vaccines based on virus-like particles (VLP). Currently, in the National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology named after N.F. …”
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Sustainability and energy self-sufficiency; overcoming the barriers by Rania Abdel Galil

“…There is an urgent need to support initiatives in the MENA region to collaborate on environmental and energy related issues, build capacities to enable civil society engagement in the context of developing and implementing national energy plans and increase awareness on the needed shift towards a sustainable energy future. …”
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Analysis of Factors Influencing the Development of Community-Based Tourism in Rural Areas, Case Study: Villages Targeted by Tourism in the Markazi Province by Hamid Afshari, Behrouz Mohammadi Yeganeh, Hossein Farahani, Mehdi Cheraghi

“…In the socio-cultural dimension, it should be said that there is a strong relationship between cultural sustainability and participation, and the local community is very vulnerable to the indiscriminate and unprincipled increase in tourism. The results of the current research showed that due to the lack of correct and principled planning in all dimensions, including the cultural dimension, the participation of the local community in tourism was very small. …”
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