Response of ornamental plants to salinity: impact on species-specific growth, visual quality, photosynthetic parameters, and ion uptake by Zirui Wang, Zirui Wang, Shital Poudyal, Kelly Kopp, Yunhua Zhang

“…Reclaimed water typically contains elevated salt levels that can induce salt stress. …”
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Factors of Financial Imbalance in the Compulsory Pension Insurance System: the Case of Russia by A. l. Safonov, Yu. V. Dolzhenkova

“…This may cause increasing poverty among seniors. Raising the retirement age did not solve the problem of balancing the pension system, but exacerbated it. …”
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Modeling and Numerical Simulations of Fuzzy-Fractional Oldroyd 6-Constant Nanofluid by Mubashir Qayyum, Aneeza Tahir, Syed Tauseef Saeed

“…This article contains analysis of thin film flow of fuzzy-fractional Oldroyd-6 constant nanofluid in lift and drain cases. …”
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New application of smart packaging by using sumac extract for detecting lactic cheese aging by Shaghayegh Roozbahani, Mahnoosh Parsaeimehr, Ashkan Jebelli Javan, Mohammad Ali Hesarinejad

“…The use of smart packaging allows the consumer to know the storage conditions of the package in the past and the current quality of the food inside the package. Changes in food quality can be detected by detecting changes in their pH. …”
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Commercial bioinoculants improve colonization but do not alter the arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal community of greenhouse-grown grapevine roots by Mariam P. Berdeja, Nicole K. Reynolds, Teresa Pawlowska, Justine E. Vanden Heuvel

“…Commercial bioinoculants containing AMF are widely considered as an alternative to agrochemicals in vineyards. …”
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‘Just because something works doesn’t mean it can’t be improved’: an ethnographic analysis of the health system in Black Panther’s Wakanda by Jennifer Jackson, Carla Ferreira, Samantha Perry, Carla Ginn, Melissa Scott, Elke Jaibeeh Barah, Zahra Upal, Krista Phelps, Carol Mei, Haneul Woo, Megan Tung, Farida Gadimova, Alexandra Ewanyshyn, Twyla Ens

“…The emergence of COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) has introduced significant global challenges for healthcare systems, healthcare professionals and patients. This current climate creates an opportunity to learn from equitable health systems and move toward making fundamental changes to healthcare systems. …”
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Noninvasive Self-Powered Iontophoresis Mask Based on a Water-Driven Fiber Battery by Yiwen Wang, Yalin Tang, Ming Li, Tong Xu, Xuyan Lu, Deteng Zhang, Ning Yu, Mingwei Tian

“…However, most microcurrent stimulation masks contain a direct current power supply and require external power sources, resulting in inconvenient portability and use. …”
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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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Financial security of Ukraine in debt burden: Assessment and forecasting by Fedir Zhuravka, Yuriy Petrushenko, Svitlana Chorna, Bohdana Huriy, Inessa Yarova, Olga Pankiv, Wojciech Duranowski

“…This study aims to comprehensively assess the state’s financial security of Ukraine in the context of mounting debt and economic instability. …”
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Analysis of clinical and epidemiological interactions of phenol and phthalate levels in blood and urine with anamnestic and biochemical health measures during the formation of mult... by I. Yu. Torshin, O. A. Gromova, T. E. Bogacheva, A. N. Gromov

“…This confirms the correlation between smoking and increased concentrations of phenol and its derivatives.Conclusion. …”
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A novel catalyst based on zero-valent iron nanoparticles for assisting electro-fenton process applied to a toxic wastewater by Mohsen Mohammadi, Reza Davarnejad, Mika Sillanpää

“…The results showed that the chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal under the optimal conditions (time of 125 min, current intensity of 272 mA, hydrogen peroxide volume (or concentration) of 0.19 ml (8.102 × 10−3 M), and zeolite Y-nZVI catalyst dosage of 1.78 g) was at 83.69 % for treating a wastewater with pH of 6 although this increased to 91.26 % at pH of 3 under the Fenton reactions. …”
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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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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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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

“…However, this residue in mulberry leaves naturally contains high levels of bioactive compounds, especially polyphenols. …”
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Updated clinical and economic analysis of using follitropin alfa in combination with assisted reproductive technologies in 2022 by D. G. Shchurov, D. V. Blinov, N. V. Bashmakova, M. A. Polzikov, A. S. Semikhin

“…Savings in direct medical costs in the current study compared to 2021 increased by 117%.Conclusion. …”
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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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Personalized Kodo Millet Rice Analogue (KMRA): Formulation, nutritional evaluation, and optimization by KVD Karthik, Benhur Dayakar Rao, Anamika Das, Enthoti Kiranmai, M. Dharini, Shreeja Reddy Mogulla, Deeksha Sharma

“…The developed analogue rice was disclosed to contain more amounts of protein, dietary fibre, and mineral content. …”
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Value propositions for improving the competitiveness of short food supply chains built on technological and non-technological innovations by Andras Sebok, Kinga Varsányi, Katalin Kujáni, Vilma Xhakolari, Ágnes Szegedyné Fricz, Alessanda Castellini, Diana Di Gioa, Francesca Gaggia, Maurizio Cannavari

“…The success factors and bottlenecks of each short food supply chain operation and their current value propositions were identified. From the inventory, those innovations were selected for each short food chain case study which can be applied to eliminate or reduce the bottlenecks or enhance the success factors leading to new, upgraded value propositions with increased added value for the consumers. …”
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