Chemical characterization and cytotoxic effect of three edible fungi (Morchella) against breast cancer cells: A therapeutic approach

“…Current breast cancer therapeutics are associated with short-term efficacy, increased drug resistance, and severe adverse reactions, thus demanding the development of new therapeutic approaches. …”
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Recent Advances in Vehicle Driver Health Monitoring Systems by Lauris Melders, Ruslans Smigins, Aivars Birkavs

“…The need for creative solutions in the real-time monitoring of health is rapidly increasing, especially in light of health incidents in relation to drivers of motor vehicles. …”
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A Comprehensive Review of Machine Learning Approaches for Flood Depth Estimation by Bo Liu, Yingbing Li, Minyuan Ma, Bojun Mao

“…Abstract In the context of increasing frequency and impact of flood events, traditional methods for estimating flood depth have become insufficient to meet current demands, leading to a gradual shift toward machine learning approaches. …”
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A New Approach to Analyzing Ecological Problems: Planetary Boundaries by Mehmet Ali Çelik

“…Planetary boundaries examine environmental issues and climate change in a social context. Unlike radical ecology movements, this approach does not examine the current social, political, and economic structure against the ontology of green nature. …”
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Vertex models capturing subcellular scales in epithelial tissues. by Zoë Lange, Franziska Matthäus, Mingfeng Qiu

“…We address complementary models and statistical inference, putting vertex models in a broader methodological context and we give a brief overview of software packages utilized in increasingly complex vertex model studies. …”
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COVID-19-related attitudes, risk perceptions, preventive behaviours and economic impact in sub-Saharan African countries: implementing a longitudinal phone-based survey protocol in... by Gwenaëlle Maradan, Elhadji Ba, Assane Ndiaye, Cheikh Sokhna, Patrick Peretti-Watel, Valérie Seror, Sébastien Cortaredona, Jocelyn Raude, Olivier L’Haridon, Cyril Berenger, El-Hadj Ba

“…Introduction Rural areas are considered safe havens against the increased spread of COVID-19 and associated restrictive measures, especially in contexts where public authorities are not in a position to systematically and substantially ease COVID-19-induced economic shocks. …”
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Assessing chemical pollution with biomonitoring approaches in streams and rivers: a critical review by Ariane Moulinec, Jens Arle, Henner Hollert, Sarah Hörchner, Sarah Johann, Cornelia Kienle, Matthias Oetken, Andrea Sundermann

“…Abstract Many rivers and streams are affected by chemical pollution, yet current chemical monitoring methods are limited for technical and economic reasons. …”
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Desconfiança política na América Latina by Timothy J. Power, Giselle D. Jamison

“…<br>This paper reviews the context, causes, and consequences of mistrust of politicians in Latin America's current democratic era. …”
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Exploring the Applications of Explainability in Wearable Data Analytics: Systematic Literature Review by Yasmin Abdelaal, Michaël Aupetit, Abdelkader Baggag, Dena Al-Thani

“…We analyzed 25 research papers to gain insights into the current state of explainability in wearables in the health care context. …”
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The Impact of Corporate Social Responsibility on Company Profits by Rostyslav Vovk, Oksana Agres, Vitalii Shkromyda, Oksana Sadura, Oleh Duma, Liubomyr-Roman Kaminskyi, Kseniia Bliumska-Danko

“…In the current context of globalization and increased competition, the issue of social responsibility of business is of particular relevance, since the integration of social initiatives into corporate strategy not only improves the image of companies but also ensures their financial stability and sustainable development. …”
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SETTLEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF NON-STATE SOCIAL SERVICES UNDER THE LEGISLATION OF CERTAIN FOREIGN STATES: ECONOMIC AND LEGAL ASPECT by Liudmyla Panova, Ernest Gramatskyy, Anna Panchenko

“… In the context of the present conditions of wartime, decentralisation and Ukraine's approximation to the standards of the European Union, the issue of payments for social services provided by non-state structures is becoming critical. …”
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Empirical lessons regarding contraception in a protracted refugee setting: A descriptive study from Maela camp on the Thai-Myanmar border 1996 - 2015. by Somjet Srikanok, Daniel M Parker, Amber L Parker, Tracey Lee, Aung Myat Min, Pranee Ontuwong, Saw Oo Tan, Supachai Sirinonthachai, Rose McGready

“…The lessons learned from this setting may be valuable given the current global refugee crisis.…”
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Reuse of Sewage Sludge as Organic Agricultural Products: An Efficient Technology-Based Initiative by Acharya Balkrishna, Srimoyee Banerjee, Sourav Ghosh, Divya Chauhan, Ilika Kaushik, Vedpriya Arya, Sumit Kumar Singh

“…Two products, Jaivik Poshak and Jaivik Prom, containing farmyard compost, were compared with the amended version of the same, containing compost from STP sludge instead of normal compost. …”
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Inositol Pyrophosphate Profiling of Two HCT116 Cell Lines Uncovers Variation in InsP8 Levels. by Chunfang Gu, Miranda S C Wilson, Henning J Jessen, Adolfo Saiardi, Stephen B Shears

“…The elevated levels of InsP8 in the HCT116UCL lines were not due to an increase in expression of the PP-InsP kinases (IP6Ks and PPIP5Ks), nor to a decrease in the capacity to dephosphorylate InsP8. …”
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Insights and perspectives on PVDF/MgO NCs films: Structural and optical properties for optoelectronic device applications by Shivaraj Madivalappa, R.B. Basavaraj, P.B. Chethan, D.P. Aarti, P.K. Jisha

“…The dipole polarization interaction causes the absorption coefficient, direct band gap, indirect band gap, optical activation energy, and skin depth of pure PVDF and PVDF/MgO thin films to decrease, whereas increasing the dielectric constant at high frequency value, refractive index, loss, optical conductivity, and dielectric constant per effective mass of NCs films. …”
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Nanoindentation Simulation of Hardening Caused by Cr Precipitates in FeCr Alloy by WANG Shumin, HE Xinfu, CAO Jinli

“…By analyzing the dislocations, it is found that the dislocation length in Fe matrix containing Cr clusters decreases obviously, while the nucleation time of dislocations and the depth of indenter when dislocations nucleate slightly increase, indicating that the addition of Cr clusters slightly slows down the nucleation of dislocations and significantly hinders the expansion of dislocations in the matrix. …”

Assessment of polyvinyl alcohol–stabilized compressed earth bricks on performance and durability of structures by Salman Farooq, Zia Ul Islam, Muhammad Saeed Khan, Muhammad Umair Umar, Abdullah Khan Jadoon

“…In recent years there have been an increasing number of studies examining the environmental trade-offs of using PVA with emphasis on its potential to decrease cement content in earth bricks. …”
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The rheology of the geological medium of interblock seismically active faults in the continental lithosphere: a key to understanding the generation of the strongest earthquakes in... by S. I. Sherman, E. A. Gorbunova

“…A decrease in the viscosity is facilitated by an increase in the fault length and leads to weakening of the geological medium and decreases its strength properties. …”
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Principles of care for adolescent girls with eating disorders and body disturbances disorders: lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic by A. A. Pichikov, Y. V. Popov, Y. A. Yakovleva, T. A. Salomatina

“…The most reasonable approaches during the pandemic are the approaches focused on the family of a teenager using, if possible, remote forms of assistance.Conclusions: Currently, there are no norms and standards in the organization of assistance to adolescents with eating disorders and body image disorders in the pandemic context. …”
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Two decades of cropland monitoring in Changsha-Zhuzhou-Xiangtan city group: trends and future predictions by Wenbo Zhang, Dazhao Fan, Song Ji, Yang Dong, Dongzi Li, Ming Li

“…Rapid urbanization currently poses a threat to cropland areas. Therefore, exploring the pattern of change in cropland areas and its driving mechanism is of great significance in safeguarding regional economic development and food security. …”
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