Friction in Oil-Lubricated Rolling–Sliding Contacts with Technical and High-Performance Thermoplastics by Ferdinand Schmid, Thomas Lohner, Karsten Stahl

“…Oil lubrication allows for their usage in high-power-transmission applications, such as gears. The current design guidelines for thermoplastic gears lack reliable estimates for the coefficient of friction of oil-lubricated rolling–sliding contacts. …”
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Strategies and Methodologies for Improving Toughness of Starch Films by Yiwen Yang, Jun Fu, Qingfei Duan, Huifang Xie, Xinyi Dong, Long Yu

“…Starch films have attracted increasing attention due to their biodegradability, edibility, and potential use as animal feed from post-products. …”
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Ergothioneine Circulation in Mushroom Cultivation Using Food Waste Recycling by Ryota Kataoka, Ami Nigaki, Babla Shingha Barua, Ko Yamashita

“…Current food production systems generate and incinerate significant amounts of organic waste, which increases costs and energy consumption. …”
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Determination of selection criteria for yield traits to improve okra (Abelmoschus esculentus L. Moench) breeding in Indonesia by H. A. Reswari, M. Syukur, A. W. Ritonga, W. Nurcholis

“…Moench, commonly known as okra, is increasingly cultivated in Indonesia due to its recognition as a functional food source. …”
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Advanced Computer Vision Techniques for Accurate Measurement in Unmanned Mobile Robots by Bharathi V, Natraj N A, Gopinath S, Kiruthikaa R

“…This study is gaining increasing attention as researchers aim to develop tools that automate visual tasks and replicate human visual awareness. …”
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Physiochemical characterization of dried bamboo leaf powder and its utilisation in the development of value-added products by Sareen Rabisha, Sibian Mandeep Singh

“…Physiochemical characteristics of the powder from dried leaves and the finished product were determined, namely moisture content, protein, fat, ash constitution, and sensory characteristics, according to A.O.A.C. standard procedures. Bamboo leaves contain bioactive molecules in the form of phenolics and flavonoids, providing antioxidant and functionality to make them match increasing trends towards health-focused and sustainable food production. …”
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Green cosmeceuticals: design and evaluation of environmentally-friendly sunscreens with Vaccinium varingiaefolium leaf bioactives by Kosasih Kosasih, Ana Yulyana, Cynthia Dewi

“…Aim: The increasing consumer demand for safer, eco-friendly sunscreens has propelled research toward natural, plant-based ingredients with photoprotective properties. …”
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THE VALUE OF THE RUSSIAN NATIONAL REGISTRY OF PATIENTS WITH ANCA-ASSOCIATED SYSTEMIC VASCULITIS AS AN INNOVATIVE TOOL OF PERSONALIZED INDUCTION AND MAINTENANCE THERAPY by T. V. Beketova

“…Rational and personalized maintenance of a delicate balance between the use of an evidence-based  treatment protocol,  which is sufficient to secure sustainable suppression of the activity of ANCA-SV, and the simultaneous containment of the risk of treatment adverse events are the mainstay for successful therapy.In response to the increased need for improved approaches to managing patients with ANCA-SV, the V.A. …”
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Tim-3 is dispensable for allergic inflammation and respiratory tolerance in experimental asthma. by Carolin Boehne, Ann-Kathrin Behrendt, Almut Meyer-Bahlburg, Martin Boettcher, Sebastian Drube, Thomas Kamradt, Gesine Hansen

“…T cell immunoglobulin and mucin domain-containing molecule-3 (Tim-3) has been described as a transmembrane protein, expressed on the surface of various T cells as well as different cells of innate immunity. …”
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PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION OF SOILS OF THE FEDERAL NATURE RESERVE “KHARBINSKY” by Aleksey A. Buluktaev

“…This article discusses the current state of the chemical composition of the soils of the Kharbinsky federal nature reserve located on the territory of Yustinsky and Yashkulsky districts of the Republic of Kalmykia. …”
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Coinhibitory Effects of Resveratrol- and Protopanaxadiol-Enriched Rice Seed Extracts Against Melanogenic Activities in Melan-a Cells by Chaiwat Monmai, Yong-In Kuk, So-Hyeon Baek

“…In the current study, we aimed to evaluate the combined antimelanogenic effects of resveratrol- and protopanaxadiol (PPD)-enriched rice seed extracts (DJ526 and DJ-PPD) in melan-a cells. …”
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Activity of combinations of bactericidal and bacteriostatic compounds in Mycobacterium abscessus-infected mice: an overview by Alessio Lanni, Elisabetta Iona, Lanfranco Fattorini, Federico Giannoni, Angelo Iacobino

“…Overall, these data suggest that there is an urgent need for systematic in vivo investigations on anti-MAB activity of combinations containing bactericidal drugs that are part of current treatment guidelines or of new, preferably oral compounds, to ultimately eradicate non-replicating persisters at the sites of disease.…”
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THE EFFECT OF NITROGEN FERTILIZATION AND SPRAYING OF GIBBERELLIC ACID & ALGAMIX ON THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY ON SOME ACTIVE CONSTITUENTS FROM OIL OF MENTHA PIPERITA & MENTHA SPICATA by Fanar H. Al-Hashemy, Ayad Ch. Al-Daody, Mohammed D. Al-Sawaf

“…The current study is carried out the effect of Nitrogen fertilization in levels (0, 46, 92, 138) kg/h and spraying of gibberllic acid at concentration (0, 50, 100) ppm and the Algamix at concentration (1,2) ml/L in percentage ratio for concentration of some active constituents for the oil of two species of Mentha (M. piperita and M. spicata). …”
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Best practices in the real-world data life cycle. by Joe Zhang, Joshua Symons, Paul Agapow, James T Teo, Claire A Paxton, Jordan Abdi, Heather Mattie, Charlie Davie, Aracelis Z Torres, Amos Folarin, Harpreet Sood, Leo A Celi, John Halamka, Sara Eapen, Sanjay Budhdeo

“…With increasing digitization of healthcare, real-world data (RWD) are available in greater quantity and scope than ever before. …”
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Feasibility analysis of robots in greenhouses. A case study in European Mediterranean countries by J.C. Moreno, F. Rodríguez, J. Sánchez-Hermosilla, A. Giménez, J.A. Sánchez-Molina

“…The population is constantly increasing, and increased production is required that is contained and consumes resources sustainably. …”
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Alteration of the Intestinal Bacterial Community in Rainbow Trout (<i>Oncorhynchus mykiss</i>): The Role of Animal, Plant, and Microbial Diets by Aleksandra S. Chervochkina, Nadezhda O. Pastukhova, Andrey S. Aksenov

“…The use of popular animal protein derived from the larva of <i>Hermetia illucens</i> increases the amount of Pseudomonadota, but the chitin they contain can prevent the absorption of nutrients. …”
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Journalism in the Digital World: The Conflict of Institutional Logics by Elena I. Kuznetsova

“…The main core of the media system’s existence, its institutional nature, is undergoing significant changes in the context of increasing technological convergence and the development of the economic phenomenon of platform capitalism. …”
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Measuring the Sciences Contribution to Socioeconomic Development: Russian Approaches in the Global Space of Ideas by A. A. Yanik

“…The review outlines the focus areas of scientific thought, the conceptual frameworks state, current approaches to measuring the contribution of sciences, the limitations and risks of the evaluation practice.Conclusions and Relevance: key areas of scientific thought in the subject under review for 100 years: (1) development of econometric approaches for measuring the «profitability» of science; (2) attempts to identify and measure the societal impacts of science; (3) scientific support of government experiments to use the evaluation technologies for increasing the return of budget investment to science; (4) conceptualizing and universalizing the terms. …”
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To move or not to move? The housing preferences of a post-socialist city in the suburbanisation stage by Wiktor Błoch, Michał Mackiewicz, Mariusz Sokołowicz

“… Researchers of urban mobility patterns and residential preferences of urban dwellers increasingly inquire whether these processes are universal or place-specific. …”
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The Conceptual Foundations of the Formation of an Ecosystem of Innovations in Agribusiness by Kyfyak Viktoriia I.

“…Considerable attention is paid to the analysis of the report «European Innovation Scoreboard 2024: Country Profile Ukraine», which allows to identify specific trends and opportunities for further research and improvement of innovative approaches in the agrarian business of Ukraine. An analysis of the current challenges faced by agribusiness in the context of global economic and climatic fluctuations is presented, and strategic solutions to maintain the competitiveness of the Ukrainian agrarian business at the international level are proposed. …”
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