Digital platforms and news publishers: uneasy relationship by Petros Iosifidis

“…Whereas many of these activities were conducted through legacy news media, entities such as Google, Facebook, YouTube and Instagram currently dominate in most national contexts. The business models of digital platforms, their global nature and the pace that digital technologies and services evolve challenge existing regulatory frameworks concerning consumer protection, transparency, and power imbalances, especially in ensuring that substantial market power does not reduce competition in media and advertising services markets. …”
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White Rabbit FMC mezzanine as an interface for the new 10G WR-NIC to remote WR DAQ nodes by Bawaj Mateusz, Chiarusi Tommaso, Travaglini Riccardo

“…The White Rabbit protocol (WR), developed at CERN for the distribution of sub-nanosecond timing to thousands of nodes displaced over large geographic areas, is becoming increasingly reliable and is being utilized in various contexts, notably in modern multi-messenger astronomy experiments in progress such as KM3NeT, CTAO and ET. …”
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Innovation and Resignification: Social Entrepreneurship for Reincorporating Women into Peace Communities by Luz Elena Malagón-Castro, José Carlos Vázquez-Parra, Gloria Clemencia Valencia-González, Luis Guillermo Restrepo-Jaramillo

“…Educational strategies that foster Social Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Complex Thinking are increasingly recognized as essential tools in this process, helping to rebuild social cohesion and empower local leadership. …”
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Radiation accidents associated with violation of rules of gathering and recycling of ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap in the Russian Federation in 2010-2023 by A. V. Gromov, A. M. Biblin, K. A. Sednev, R. R. Akhmatdinov

“…A negative trend in the accident frequency was observed, with an average annual decline rate of 12%, indicating a steady decrease in occurrences over the last 14 years. The primary sources of radioactive contamination in scrap metal included fragments of various radiation-related equipment, pipes, and technological equipment from the oil and gas industry contaminated with natural radionuclides during use (primarily 226Ra and its salts), as well as devices containing permanent luminescent substances based on 226Ra salts. …”
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Using music to reduce anxiety and stress in patients undergoing coronary angioplasty: A randomized clinical trial protocol by Francisco de Cássio de Oliveira Mendes, Kauanny Vitoria Gurgel dos Santos, Tâmara Taynah Medeiros da Silva, Vinicius dos Santos Lemos Pereira, Késsya Dantas Diniz, Kátia Regina Barros Ribeiro, Daniele Vieira Dantas, Rodrigo Assis Neves Dantas

“…In the current health context, there is a widespread increase in chronic non-communicable diseases that predominantly affect the cardiovascular system. …”
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Adverse kidney related events following targeted therapies in lung cancer: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Song Ren, Wei Wang, Xiaoxiu Yao, Wenyan Fang, Guisen Li, Yunlin Feng, Min Xia

“…Targeted therapies did not increase the risk of AKI, yet were associated with higher incidence of proteinuria, particularly vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors containing therapies. …”
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Surveillance of Unregulated Caffeine Health Claims on Coffee and Other Foods—A Market Analysis by Katharina Höfflin, Veronika Kurz, Yvonne Köder, Kristina Schmied, Verena Bock, Ann-Kathrin Kull, Dirk W. Lachenmeier

“…Therefore, products with health claims regarding caffeine are still observed within the context of governmental food-control activities. To investigate how these are currently used on the market, internet research (n = 188) was carried out. …”
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THE ANALOGY OF STATUTE AND THE ANALOGY OF LAW AS DOCTRINAL INSTRUMENTS FOR LEGAL RESPONSE TO ECONOMIC CHALLENGES by Serhii Zavalniuk, Volodymyr Zavalniuk, Iryna Zavalniuk

“…The analogy of statute (analogy legis) and the analogy of law (analogy iuris) hold a distinct place among the tools for overcoming legal gaps in the economic sphere. In the context of the global trend of expanding the scope of judicial discretion, the question of the admissibility and methodology of analogies is becoming increasingly critical. …”
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INTERACTION BETWEEN DENTO-MAXILLOFACIAL ANOMALIES AND GENERAL-SOMATIC HUMAN CONDITION (LITERATURE REVIEW) by L.V. Smaglyuk, H.V. Voronkova, A.Ye. Karasiunok, A.V. Liakhovska, V.I. Smaglyuk

“…Over the last decade, there has been a clear trend towards an increase in the prevalence of malocclusion, which reaches 80% according to current scientific literature and sometimes it exceeds this percentage. …”
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Transcriptomic analysis on pancreatic adenocarcinoma patients uncovers KRAS-mediated PPAR pathway alteration by Giuseppe Defazio, Federico Scolari, Sara Fancelli, Simone Polvani, Daniele Lavacchi, Lucia Picariello, Alessandro Tubita, Michaela Luconi, Lorenzo Antonuzzo, Lorenzo Antonuzzo, Andrea Galli, Serena Pillozzi

“…The incidence and mortality of pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PC) are expected to increase in the coming years, with survival rates remaining poor due to limited treatment options. …”
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Metabolizable energy and digestible nutrient values of protease-supplemented field pea for broiler chicken by Tofuko A. Woyengo, Anna Rogiewicz, Robert Patterson

“…The supplemental protease increased (P < 0.05) AMEn values of the SBM and field by an average of 187 kcal/kg but decreased (P < 0.05) the SID values of all indispensable AA (except His) for the SBM and field, by an average of 2.7 percentage points. …”
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A novel proof of concept approach towards generating reference microplastic particles by Simon D.J. Oster, Paul E. Bräumer, Daniel Wagner, Max Rösch, Martina Fried, Vinay K.B. Narayana, Eva Hausinger, Helena Metko, Eva C. Vizsolyi, Matthias Schott, Christian Laforsch, Martin G.J. Löder

“…Abstract For almost two decades now, scientists have increasingly focused on the occurrence of microplastic particles (MPs) in the environment and their impact on environmental and human health. …”
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Assessment of Nurse's Health Promotion of Their Lifestyles at Al-Kut City Hospitals, Iraq by Ammar A. Okab

“…Poor lifestyle choices lead to chronic diseases or even death. It increases healthcare costs in a time of economic downsizing. …”
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Optimization of Distillation Conditions for Improved Recovery of Phthalides from Celery (Apium graveolens L.) Seeds by Adam Kokotkiewicz, Anna Badura, Żaneta Tabaczyńska, Andżelika Lorenc, Adam Buciński, Maria Luczkiewicz

“…The change of distillation mode from HD to SDE significantly increased the oil yield of whole seeds (from 2.8 to 5.8% for 6 h processing) while maintaining its high phthalide content (62.5%), which translated to an increase in the total phthalide yield from 19.4 to 36.0 g/kg.…”
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Letter to readers by Francesca Gorini

“…The evolution of educational technologies and their impact on the educational system is, also, a topic that personally involves me, having dedicated part of my research job in exploring which skills are essential to preserve and develop in order to interact appropriately with AI – a tool which is becoming increasingly pervasive even in teaching and educational contexts. …”
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Evolution of standardization of therapeutic and diagnostic allergens produced in Russia by S. S. Masalskiy, E. I. Sakanyan, M. A. Yasnaya

“…A method of competitive enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay using specific sera containing specific IgE antibodies is used for this purpose.In addition, the specific activity of allergen preparations is certified through three additional characteristics: total protein content (using the Bradford method), protein profile (through electrophoresis in a polyacrylamide gel with sodium dodecyl sulfate under reducing conditions), and authenticity through the presence of major specific components, which is determined by the Western blot method using sera containing IgE antibodies specific for the corresponding allergen.Currently, in the Russian Federation, the standardization of therapeutic and diagnostic allergens is conducted simultaneously according to two indicators: protein nitrogen content, expressed in Protein Nitrogen Units (PNU), and allergenic (specific) activity expressed in units of allergenic activity per milliliter (EAA/ml). …”
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Molecular Layering Synthesis and Investigation of Nanostructured Oxide Layers in High Aspect Ratio Substrates by A. P. Baraban, V. A. Dmitriev, A. V. Drozd, V. A. Moshnikov

“…Comparative tests of MCP samples containing the synthesized films were carried out.Conclusion. …”
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The impact of post-defoliation foliage of Pinus halepensis Mill. on the larval performance of Thaumetopoea pityocampa and its relationship with the tree-induced defense by Guadguad M, Sbabdji M, Mouissa H, Chebrouk F

“…Induced defense in trees refers to the increased production of specific substances in response to herbivore attacks, which negatively affects the herbivore. …”
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THE TREATMENT HYPERSENSITIVITY OF DENTAL HARD TISSUES IN PERIODONTAL TISSUES DISEASES by E.S. Genzytskaya

“… Treatment of dental hypersensitivity in periodontal disease, the prevalence of which is almost 94%, is the urgent problem of dentistry. Current treatments of hyperesthesia of hard dental tissues based on the ability of enamel and dentin remineralization. …”
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Impact of Sustainable Environmental Expenditures Policy on Air Pollution Reduction, During European Integration Framework by Ionel Bostan, Mihaela Onofrei, Elena-Doina Dascălu, Bogdan Fîrtescu, Carmen Toderascu

“…Pursuant to the growth of society, against the boosting of scientific and technological progress, also arises the negative effect of pollution acceleration. In this context, we relate to risks that imply the growth of pollution, especially against nuisance air pollution increase (CO, SO2, NO etc.) with major implications on the growth of greenhouse effect, the melting of the ice fields, respectively the pollution of the soil with nitrates from fertilizers intensively used in agriculture. …”
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