ISSUES AND TRENDS OF PROGRESS TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS IN ROMANIA by Dumitru Florin FRONE, Simona FRONE

“…Monitoring SDG 12 in an EU context focuses on progress made in decoupling environmental impacts from economic growth, in decreasing energy consumption and in tackling waste generation and management. …”
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Preparation and Characterization of Activated Carbon Made from Robusta Coffee Skin (Coffea Canephora) by Raudhatul Raihan, Adi Setiawan, Lukman Hakim, Muhammad Muhammad, Muhammad Arif, Hadi Hosseiniamoli

“…Indonesia is one of the coffee-producing countries where production tends to increase from year to year. Currently, residuals from coffee-fruit processing such as coffee-skin and husks are thrown away without any use and this biomass residual contains several toxic chemicals such as alkaloids, tannins, and polyphenols. …”
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Ramadan fasting and exercise combination therapy: A novel approach for osteoporosis prevention in ovariectomized rats by Tarfa Albrahim, Raghad Alangry, Raghad Alotaibi, Leen Almandil, Sara Alburikan, Hisham S. Aloudah, Mohammed Alahmed, Mohammed Alahmed, Mona Alonazi

“…This could be recommended as a lifestyle modification that is protective against osteoporosis, especially in the context of depleted estrogen hormone after menopause.…”
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An experimental study on the effects of electronic medicinal product information on vaccine hesitancy by Jim Ingebretsen Carlson, Federico Puppo, Ana Roca-Umbert, Frans Folkvord, Francisco Lupiáñez-Villanueva

“…We conclude, by relating the current study to the relevant literature, that salience and information overload could be the main driver of vaccine hesitancy in the context of this study.…”
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Monitoring of hepatitis E virus infection and replication by functional tagging of the ORF2 protein by Maliki Ankavay, Nathalie Da Silva, Angela Pollán, Noémie Oechslin, Katja Dinkelborg, Patrick Behrendt, Darius Moradpour, Jérôme Gouttenoire

“…Understanding of the mechanisms underlying productive HEV infection remains incomplete and would benefit from technological advances improving current model systems. Methods: We exploited transposon-mediated random insertion and selection of viable clones to identify sites in the HEV open reading frame 2 (ORF2) protein, corresponding to the viral capsid, allowing for the insertion of reporter sequences in a functional context. …”
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Clinical Study of Safety and Efficacy of a Polymer-Subunit Adjuvant Influenza Vaccine Applied in Combination with an Immune Modulator in People Aged 60 and Over by V. V. Romanenko, I. V. Osipova, D. A. Lioznov, S. Yu. Martsevich, A. V. Ankudinova, T. V. Chebykina

“…There is evidence that the addition to the inactivated influenza vaccine immunomodulators immunogenicity of vaccines increased significantly. Goal. To evaluate the effectiveness of the vaccine Grippol® plus with immunomodulator Polyoxidonium® for elderly people aged 60 and older Materials and method. …”
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Polyphenols of Mulberry White (Morus alba L.) Leaves as a Source of Functional Food: A Review by Hagar F. Forsan, Menatalla R. Fayed, Noureldin M. Farahat, Walaa M. Gabr, Ezzeldeen M. Alswerky, Asmaa E. Abd El-Hak, Mohamed A. Fouda, Mennat-Allah Safwat

“…Mulberry leaves are economically feasible due to their historical importance in sericulture, so their production increases yearly, but the large output leads to a large percentage of residues. …”
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Unlocking the potential of global greenhouse gas mitigation by reducing food loss and waste by Suraj Negi, Liang-Shih Fan, Hyunook Kim, Taira Hidaka, Aishwarya Rani, Shu-Yuan Pan

“…Food loss and waste (FLW) are significant yet under-addressed contributors to global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the effectiveness of current FLW mitigation policies and valorization technologies remains insufficiently explored. …”
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Antioxidative and Antimelanoma Effects of Various Tea Extracts via a Green Extraction Method by Yihui Chen, Jyun-Yin Huang, Yichi Lin, I-Fan Lin, Yi-Ru Lu, Li-Heng Liu, Hui-Min David Wang

“…Tea (Camellia sinensis) contains high level of antioxidant elements and is a well-known beverage consumed worldwide. …”
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Climate change reduces warming potential of nitrous oxide by an enhanced Brewer‐Dobson circulation by Daniela Kracher, Christian H. Reick, Elisa Manzini, Martin G. Schultz, Olaf Stein

“…N2O is a potent greenhouse gas and the most relevant currently emitted ozone‐depleting substance. Here we examine the implications of a reduced N2O lifetime in the context of climate change. …”
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Deep mutagenesis scanning using whole trimeric SARS-CoV-2 spike highlights the importance of NTD-RBD interactions in determining spike phenotype. by Ruthiran Kugathasan, Ksenia Sukhova, Maya Moshe, Paul Kellam, Wendy Barclay

“…New variants of SARS-CoV-2 are continually emerging with mutations in spike associated with increased transmissibility and immune escape. Phenotypic maps can inform the prediction of concerning mutations from genomic surveillance, however most of these maps currently derive from studies using monomeric RBD, while spike is trimeric, and contains additional domains. …”
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Ghrelin stimulation of growth hormone-releasing hormone neurons is direct in the arcuate nucleus. by Guillaume Osterstock, Pauline Escobar, Violeta Mitutsova, Laurie-Anne Gouty-Colomer, Pierre Fontanaud, François Molino, Jean-Alain Fehrentz, Danielle Carmignac, Jean Martinez, Nathalie C Guerineau, Iain C A F Robinson, Patrice Mollard, Pierre-François Méry

“…Indeed, ghrelin does not modify synaptic currents of GHRH neurons. However, ghrelin exerts a strong and direct depolarizing effect on GHRH neurons, which supports their increased firing rate.…”
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Ashwagandha and Its Role in Stress Reduction, Hormonal Balance, and Athletic Recovery: An Evidence-Based Review by Weronika Ossowska, Maksymilian Czarnota, Wiktoria Ösztreicher

“…Given the increasing use of herbal supplements among athletes and active individuals, this review aims to critically examine clinical evidence regarding the effects of ashwagandha supplementation on stress reduction, regulation of cortisol and testosterone levels, and enhancement of physical recovery.                                                                                                      State of Knowledge: Current clinical studies suggest that ashwagandha may effectively lower cortisol levels, thereby supporting stress resilience in both mentally and physically demanding contexts. …”
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Disease progression & treatment need in sub-genotype C4 hepatitis B infection: a retrospective cohort study in the Northern Territory, Australia by Genevieve E. Martin, Kelly Hosking, Kelly Banz, Catherine Gargan, Geoff Stewart, Belinda Greenwood-Smith, Penelope Ramsay, Jaclyn Tate-Baker, Christine Connors, Paula Binks, Melita McKinnon, Prashanti Manchikanti, George Garambaka Gurruwiwi, Nicole Allard, Ashleigh Qama, Jessica Michaels, Emily Vintour-Cesar, Robert Batey, Catherine Marshall, Peter Nihill, Tammy-Allyn Fernandes, Karen Fuller, Steven Y. C. Tong, David Boettiger, Benjamin Cowie, Joshua S. Davis, Sarah Mariyalawuy Bukulatjpi, Jane Davies, on behalf of the Hep B PAST Partnership

“…Only 6·7% of untreated individuals were treatment eligible under current guidelines. Using the 2024 World Health Organisation guidelines, this increased to 50% due mostly to fibrosis and population prevalence of diabetes. …”
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Berberis lycium: A Miracle Medicinal Plant with Multifaceted Health Benefits by Bashir Ahmad, Abduh Murshed, Mohamed Y. Zaky, Imran Khan, Faiz ur Rahman, Magda H. Abdellattif, Guojun Liu, Jun Lu

“…The annual sale of medicinal plants increases over time. In plants, Berberis vulgaris f. lycium (Royle) Parsa (Berberis lycium), also called boxthoran barberry, Indian barberry, or Indian lyceum contains key alkaloids such as berberine, camptothecin, koumidine, salutaridine, luteanine, palmatine, and protopine. …”
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A Review of Reject Brine Disposal, Management, and Construction Applications by Pranita Banerjee, Essam K. Zaneldin, Ali H. Al-Marzouqi, Waleed K. Ahmed

“…Desalination is becoming crucial to meet the increasing global demand for potable water. Despite its benefits, desalination produces reject brine, a highly concentrated saline byproduct, which poses substantial environmental risks if not managed properly. …”
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The Middle East Shiite Arc: A Real Threat or Geopolitical Chimera? by A. V. Sarabiev

“…The term Shiite Crescent, or Shiite Arc, is becoming increasingly popular in political and academic discourse as well as in the media. …”
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Specific features of antagonism of <i>Bacillus</i> bacteria against toxinogenic <i>Fusarium</i> fungi in protecting plants against disease and contamination with mycotoxins (review... by T. M. Sidorova, A. M. Asaturova, V. V. Allakhverdyan

“…The role of lipopeptides produced by bacteria in inhibiting the growth of fungi, which manifests itself both through the destruction of the cell wall of the fungus and by increasing the immune status of the plant, has been shown. …”
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Editor’s Note by Alberto Raposo

“…This indicates that JIS is being increasingly recognized as an interesting publication vehicle. …”
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Interactive Mode of Teaching Students in the Context of the Competence Paradigm by G. P. Sikorskaya, T. V. Savelyeva

“…The paper explores the theoretical and practical aspects of interactive mode of teaching students by using active educational methods improving the quality of educational process and increasing students’ motivation for comprehensive and in-depth learning. …”
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