Effect of phosphorus content on microstructure and magnetic/mechanical properties of ultra-thin non-oriented Fe–3%Si ribbons prepared with planar flow casting by Zhixiang Liu, Deming Xu, Siqian Bao, Gengwei Yang, Qingming Chang

“…After annealing at 925 °C for 30 min, the magnetic induction of the phosphorus-containing ribbons significantly increased and the iron loss decreased. …”
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Thermally radiative water-based hybrid nanofluid with nanoparticles and gyrotactic microorganisms past a stretching surface with convective conditions and porous media by Humaira Yasmin, Rawan Bossly, Fuad S. Alduais, Afrah Al-Bossly, Anwar Saeed

“…The analysis is done via the bvp4c MATLAB function in order to analyze the current model numerically by implementing convective boundary conditions. …”
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Evaluation of intestinal tissue safety during the compression process of circular end-to-end anastomosis stapler based on finite element simulation by Yuanda Zhou, Yuanda Zhou, Yuanda Zhou, Yuanda Zhou, Zhen Tan, Peishi Jiang, Yi Sun, Yi Sun, Yi Sun, Yi Sun, Dewang Wu

“…ObjectiveCurrently, there is no standardized finite element analysis method for investigating the safe compression range of circular end-to-end anastomosis stapler. …”
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Cryo-EM and cryo-ET reveal the molecular architecture and host interactions of mycobacteriophage Douge by Jitendra Maharana, Chun-Hsiung Wang, Li-An Tsai, Yi-Ting Liao, Cheng-Han Yang, Melvin C. Shen, Lourriel S. Macale, Thang Ngoc Tran, Joemark Narsico, Ronelito J. Perez, Sunil Kumar Tewary, Jian-Li Wu, Hong-You Lin, Shu-Wei Chang, Aaron Franklin, Patrick J. Moynihan, Deborah Jacobs-Sera, Krista G. Freeman, Graham F. Hatfull, Todd L. Lowary, Meng-Chiao Ho

“…Molecular insights into mycobacteriophage architecture and host interactions could allow structure-guided phage engineering to increase efficacy and broaden host range, but such information is currently unavailable. …”
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Potato Peels as an Adsorbent for Heavy Metals from Aqueous Solutions: Eco-Structuring of a Green Adsorbent Operating Plackett–Burman Design by Marwa El-Azazy, Ahmed S. El-Shafie, Ahmed A. Issa, Maetha Al-Sulaiti, Jawaher Al-Yafie, Basem Shomar, Khalid Al-Saad

“…Treatment of wastewater is becoming a concern of an increasing prominence. Trace amounts of toxic metalloids and heavy metals (HMs) would contaminate large volumes of water. …”
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Mobile-Based Women’s Sexual Health Education Application: Providing a Content Model by Maryam Jahanbakhsh, Mahnaz Noroozi, Majid Jangi, Fateme Ghadiri Kofrani

“…The evidence suggests that mobile phone-based applications can be a suitable tool to improve education in the field of sexual health. Therefore, in the current research, the design of the content model of the mobile phone-based application with an emphasis on diseases transmitted through sexual contact and functional disorders of women has been discussed. …”
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Characterization of human exposure to Anopheles and Aedes bites using antibody-based biomarkers in rural zone of Cameroon. by Idriss Nasser Ngangue-Siewe, Paulette Ndjeunia-Mbiakop, André Barembaye Sagna, Abdoul-Aziz Mamadou Maïga, Roland Bamou, Antoine Sanon, Jeannette Tombi, Jean Arthur Mbida Mbida, Christophe Antonio-Nkondjio, Franck Remoue, Athanase Badolo

“…Due to the limitions of current surveillance tools used to assess human exposure to mosquito bites, human antibody (Ab) responses to salivary peptides from Anopheles (gSG6-P1) and Aedes (Nterm-34kDa) are increasingly being used to measure direct human-Anopheles or Aedes contact. …”
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The effects of community education on tobacco use among older adults in China by Shuang Yu, Yu Liu, Manyi Wang, Yinhe Liang

“…Introduction Smoking among older adults is increasingly linked to chronic diseases and higher mortality rates. …”
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Synthesis and characterization of a quaternary composite based on RGO/MWCNTs/choline chloride + malonic acid for methyl orange dye adsorption by Zainab Hussein Abd Al-khuder, Faiq F. Karam

“…The results of the adsorption study of methyl orange dye at different temperatures showed that the amount of adsorbed dye increases with decreasing temperature, indicating that the adsorption process was thermal and exothermic. …”
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Development of a hydrogel-based three-dimensional (3D) glioblastoma cell lines culture as a model system for CD73 inhibitor response study by Marjan Bahraminasab, Samira Asgharzade, Ali Doostmohamadi, Atefeh Satari, Farkhonde Hasannejad, Samaneh Arab

“…GBM cells treated with CD73 inhibitors significantly decreased the proliferation rate and expression of VEGF and HIF1-α in the optimal hydrogel. …”
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Assessing Immunization Coverage and the Negative Impact of Local Vaccine Production Cessation in Ecuador by Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Lissette Carolina Villacreses-Brito, Jorge Vasconez-Gonzalez, Cristina Anabel Jacome, Marlon Arias-Intriago, Juan S. Izquierdo-Condoy

“…For BCG, median coverage decreased from 100% during the production period to 87.8% post-cessation (<i>p</i> < 0.0001). …”
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Investigating the Therapeutic Effects of Albendazole, Mebendazole, and Praziquantel Nanocapsules in Hydatid Cyst-Infected Mice by Nooshinmehr Soleymani, Soheil Sadr, Cinzia Santucciu, Abbas Rahdar, Giovanna Masala, Hassan Borji

“…Drug resistance is the main challenge in treating parasitic diseases, including cystic echinococcosis (CE). Hence, the current study aims to investigate the effect of nanocapsules containing albendazole (ABZ), mebendazole (MBZ), and praziquantel (PZQ) on treating hydatid cysts in mice using these high-potency drugs. …”
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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

“…Results indicate that the protease product used in the current study marginally reduced the SID of AA for both SBM and field pea. …”
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Dietary Erucic Acid Induces Fat Accumulation, Hepatic Oxidative Damage, and Abnormal Lipid Metabolism in Nile Tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) by Dingfei Ma, Qiangwei Li, Yuanyuan Xie, Youqin Kong, Zhili Ding, Jinyun Ye, Chenglong Wu, Yan Liu

“…Feeding fish with diets containing EA (20 and 27 g/kg diet) significantly increased the malondialdehyde content. …”
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Influence of Age and Neurotoxic HAART Use on Frequency of HIV Sensory Neuropathy by Olajumoke Oshinaike, Akinsegun Akinbami, Oluwadamilola Ojo, Anthonia Ogbera, Njideka Okubadejo, Frank Ojini, Mustapha Danesi

“…Data was collected using structured questionnaires which contained the brief peripheral neuropathy screening tool of AIDS Clinical Trial Group protocol. …”
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The impact of dropouts in scRNAseq dense neighborhood analysis by Alisa Pavel, Manja Gersholm Grønberg, Line H. Clemmensen

“…., cell pairs consistently being in the same cluster) decreases. This implies that sub-populations within cell types are increasingly difficult to identify under increasing dropout rates because observations are not consistently close.Our results challenge the current practice of using default clustering pipelines and the general assumption of identifiable local neighborhoods on high dropout data. …”
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Research on tetrahedral adaptive mesh grading refinement for intersecting faults by CHEN Yingxian, ZHU Zhe, MA Huiru, FU Jiepeng

“…Current tetrahedral adaptive mesh refinement techniques have primarily focused on the 3D reconstruction and analysis of simple stratified geological bodies. …”
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Evaluating the effect of vitamin D3 fortification on physicochemical and sensory properties of yogurt by Saneela Saleem, Zahra Khan, Imtiaz Hussain, Faran Khan, Fahad Al-Asmari, Faima Atta Khan, Alyan Ali Zafar, Muhammad Abdul Rahim, Zongo Eliasse, Mohamed Fawzy Ramadan

“…Although the vitamin D3 content decreased during storage, it could be preserved if fortified yogurt is stored in opaque containers.…”
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Herbicides’ efficiency in a weed control on winter wheat sown in the steppe part of Kabardino-Balkaria by Kh. Sh. Tarchokov, A. I. Sarbasheva, O. Kh. Mataeva

“…The arable (0–20 cm) layer contained 3.0–3.5 % of humus; 100 g of soil contained 1.56–2.87 % of Р2О5 (according to Machigin); 3.61–4.30 mg of K2O (according to Machigin); 6.8–7.0 of pH. …”
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Perceptions of family physicians in Istanbul about e-cigarettes as smoking cessation aids: a qualitative study by Melis Selamoglu, Ayse Emel Onal, Bircan Erbas, Selma Karabey, Meryem Merve Oren, Mahmut Talha Ucar, Chris Barton

“…Abstract Background Family physicians (FPs) are the first point of contact for people who smoke who are seeking to quit smoking in Türkiye. …”
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