Graduate Student Literature Review: The DRB3 gene of the bovine major histocompatibility complex—Discovery, diversity, and distribution of alleles in commercial breeds of cattle an... by Thales Eduardo Galdino Andrade, Maurício Scavassini Peña, Jéssica Fiorotti, Renan de Souza Bin, Alexandre Rodrigues Caetano, Timothy Connelley, Isabel Kinney Ferreira de Miranda Santos

“…To catalog these alleles, 2 nomenclature methods were proposed, and the current use of both systems makes it difficult to list, comprehend and apply these data effectively. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of Clastogenic and Aneugenic Action of Two Bio-Insecticides Using Allium Bioassay by Georgiana Duta-Cornescu, Maria Liliana Dugala, Nicoleta Constantin, Maria-Daniela Pojoga, Alexandra Simon-Gruita

“…It is well known that modern agriculture would not be able to meet the current demand for food without the help of pesticides. …”
Get full text

Avoiding laser therapy for tattoos exhibiting allergic reactions: Risks and clinical considerations by Nicole Werpachowski, BS, Kelly Frasier, DO, MS, Arielle Radparvar, BS, Andrew Pugliese, MSc, Alyssa Forsyth, BS, Rachel Marciano, MS

“…This review explores clinical and immunological reasons why laser therapy should be avoided in tattoos manifesting allergic reactions, focusing on the exacerbation of symptoms, potential systemic hypersensitivity, and increased risk of severe adverse effects. Tattoo inks, particularly those containing red pigments, are known to induce delayed hypersensitivity reactions, driven by the body’s immune response to the injected foreign substances. …”
Get full text

Effect of Chloride Ions on Electrochemical Behavior of Canister Materials by Gha-Young Kim, Junhyuk Jang, Minsoo Lee, Jin-Seop Kim

“…The polarization measurements revealed that the addition of chloride ions was detrimental to the SS316L and Cu materials by increasing corrosion current, which is an indicator of corrosion rate. …”
Get full text

Impact of imported COVID-19 cases on South Korea’s response: variant transitions and regional patterns (2020–2023) by Haram Seo, Minchan Choi, Gerardo Chowell, Hyosun Lee, Byul Nim Kim, Sunmi Lee

“…Results The findings reveal a significant increase in imported cases during the transition from the Delta to Omicron variants, highlighting the increased transmissibility of Omicron and its impact on imported case numbers. …”
Get full text

Enhanced weathering of kimberlite residues in a field experiment: implications for carbon removal quantification and mine waste valorization by Zivi R. Schaffer, Kwon Rausis, Ian M. Power, Carlos Paulo

“…Coinciding with increases in Mg and Si, dissolved inorganic carbon increased in porewaters with kimberlite dosage (amended: 64–118 mg C/L, control: 56 ± 14 mg C/L), demonstrating CO2 solubility trapping. …”
Get full text

Effect of plasma-activated water on body weight, behavior, biochemical profile, intestinal microbiota, and liver and kidney histopathology in mice by Ghada Abd El-Reda, Usama T. Mahmoud, Manal A. M. Mahmoud, Fatma Abo Zakaib Ali, Fatma M. Abdel-Maksoud, Fayez M. El-Hossary

“…However, its safety and long-term effects require further investigation. Therefore, the current study was designed to evaluate the impact of PAW oral gavage on body weight, food intake, behavior (tail suspension test and open field test), internal organs relative weight, blood biochemical indicators, intestinal microbiota and liver and kidney histopathology in 10-week-old female mice (n = 30). …”
Get full text

Performance and emission prediction using ANN (artificial neural network) on H2-assisted Garcinia gummi-gutta biofuel doped with nano additives by Harish Venu, Manzoore Elahi M. Soudagar, Tiong Sieh Kiong, N. M. Razali, Hua-Rong Wei, T. M. Yunus Khan, Naif Almakayeel, M. A. Kalam, Erdem Cuce

“…Abstract The current work focuses on utilization of ANN (artificial neural network) for the prediction of performance and tailpipe emissions of Garcinia gummigutta methyl ester (GGME) enriched with H2 and TiO2 nano additives. …”
Get full text

Effects of temporary erosion control blanket and grass cover on the rates of runoff and sediment in the cut and fill slopes of forest roads using a rainfall simulation test by Behnaz Askari, Mehran Nasiri, Majid Lotfalian

“…The use of erosion control blankets is a soil bio-engineering method that can effectively reduce runoff and sediment and increase slope stability. Therefore, the current research aimed to temporarily stabilize soil using protective covering treatments, such as jute, straw, wood chips, Festuca grass cover, and nano zeolite super absorbent, to reduce the amount of runoff and sediment. …”
Get full text

The State and the Prospects of the Development of Innovative Activity in the Russian Federation in the XXI Century by A. A. Varushchenko, N. A. Vladimirov

“…Global spending on innovation continues to grow, and the share of business in it is increasing. The relevance of this topic is also due to the acceleration of the processes of digital transformation of the Russian and international economy, which is why the need to create conditions for innovation, information and communication technologies is increasing. …”
Get full text

Evaluation of the efficacy and safety of cytoflavin as a neuroprotector based on a systematic review by E. K. Krasova, I. A. Titovich, K. O. Sidorov, S. V. Okovityi

“…There is a tendency towards rejuvenation and an increase in morbidity. Drug therapy aimed at neuroprotection and improving the restoration of neurological functions according to clinical recommendations includes a succinate-containing drug – Cytoflavin. …”
Get full text

Nonthionamide Drugs for the Treatment of Hyperthyroidism: From Present to Future by Nattakarn Suwansaksri, Lukana Preechasuk, Tada Kunavisarut

“…NTADs include iodine-containing compounds, lithium carbonate, perchlorate, glucocorticoid, and cholestyramine. …”
Get full text

Cost-effective screening strategy to prevent venous thromboembolism in combined oral contraceptive users by Jonathan Douxfils, Jonathan Douxfils, Jonathan Douxfils

“…Combined oral contraceptives (COCs) increase VTE risk by 2- to 6-fold, resulting in approximately 22,925 cases annually in the European Economic Area (EEA). …”
Get full text

Incorporation of amoxicillin-loaded microspheres in mineral trioxide aggregate cement: an in vitro study by Fábio Rocha Bohns, Vicente Castelo Branco Leitune, Isadora Martini Garcia, Bruna Genari, Nélio Bairros Dornelles, Silvia Stanisçuaski Guterres, Fabrício Aulo Ogliari, Mary Anne Sampaio de Melo, Fabrício Mezzomo Collares

“…When mixed with amoxicillin-loaded microspheres, the setting times of both test materials significantly increased. The diametral tensile strength of cement containing microspheres at 5% was similar to control. …”
Get full text

Characterization, Conservation, and Breeding of Winter Squash (<i>Cucurbita moschata</i> Duchesne): Case Study of the Collection Maintained at the Federal University of Viçosa Vege... by Derly José Henriques da Silva, Ronaldo Silva Gomes, Ronaldo Machado Júnior, Cleverson Freitas de Almeida, Rebeca Lourenço de Oliveira, Dalcirlei Pinheiro Albuquerque, Santina Rodrigues Santana

“…Studies on <i>C. moschata</i> germplasm have reported high variability, particularly in Brazil. Currently, Brazil maintains six <i>Cucurbita</i> germplasm collections, kept in research and teaching institutions. …”
Get full text

“Quarantine”: An Unparalleled and Pragmatic Weapon in the Prevention of Infectious Diseases by Hetal Pandya, Pradeep Sareddy

“…., severe acute respiratory syndrome [SARS]) is increasing worldwide with the current pandemic, COVID-19 infecting populations across almost all the countries in the world. …”
Get full text

Social capital as a factor in resocialization of combatants: key problems and management mechanisms. by A.G. Karimov, L.A. Gerasimova

“…Conclusions. The currently developed set of measures to support participants in a special military operation contains many areas that affect virtually all areas of life, but nevertheless, a significant omission remains that they are primarily of a normative nature, without fully taking into account the socio‐psychological problems that military personnel face upon returning to civilian life. …”
Get full text

Muqarada sukuk as an Investment Tool in Endowment Funds and the Possibility of its Application in Iraq an Analytical Study by Ardawan Mustafa Ismael, Abdulrrahman Ibrahim Ubaeed

“…The research showed that it can be applied in investing endowment funds in Iraq by official endowment institutions or charitable  societies, which contributes to the development of endowed money, encourages investors to engage in projects in various sectors of the Iraqi economy, and this provides job opportunities for young people, increases the volume of work. Endowments instead of the current reality of these institutions in which administrative and financial corruption is rampant, and the return of endowed funds to the purposes of Sharia.   …”
Get full text

The GWAS-MAP|ovis platform for aggregation and analysis of genome-wide association study results in sheep by A. V. Kirichenko, A. S. Zlobin, T. I. Shashkova, N. A. Volkova, B. S. Iolchiev, V. A. Bagirov, P. M. Borodin, L. С. Karssen, Y. A. Tsepilov, Y. S. Aulchenko

“…By analogy with the GWAS-MAP platform for storing, unifying and analyzing human GWAS, we have created the GWAS-MAP|ovis platform. The platform currently contains information on more than 34 million associations between genomic sequence variants and traits of meat production in sheep. …”
Get full text

Alignment-Enhanced Interactive Fusion Model for Complete and Incomplete Multimodal Hand Gesture Recognition by Shengcai Duan, Le Wu, Aiping Liu, Xun Chen

“…Currently, neural network-based fusion methods have gained superior performance. …”
Get full text