Transmission dynamics and elimination potential of zoonotic tuberculosis in morocco. by Mahamat Fayiz Abakar, Hind Yahyaoui Azami, Philipp Justus Bless, Lisa Crump, Petra Lohmann, Mirjam Laager, Nakul Chitnis, Jakob Zinsstag

“…The prevalence of BTB in Moroccan cattle is estimated at 18%, and 33% at the individual and the herd level respectively, but the human M. bovis burden needs further clarification. The current control strategy based on test and slaughter should be improved through local context adaptation taking into account a suitable compensation in order to reduce BTB prevalence in Morocco and decrease the disease burden in humans and animals. …”
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A Hydrological–Energy Balance Model to Assess Land Surface Temperature at the Urban Scale: The Case Study of Milano, Italy by Sonia Morgese, Wenchuang Zhang, Francesca Casale, Daniele Bocchiola

“…Particularly, we showed that an increase of green share, ΔVF = + 10%, may correspond to a decrease of ΔLST = −0.26°C. Our quantitative approach may support urban authorities and professionals, providing a practical tool for current and future planning and projects for adaptation and mitigation under the framework of national and international efforts.…”
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FORMATION OF SUSTAINABLE COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGES OF THE EAEU MEMBER STATES IN THE INVESTMENT SPHERE by V. L. Abramov, P. V. Alekseev

“…The analysis shows a decrease in the indicators of economic growth, level of gross accumulation and attracted current and accumulated FDI in the national economies of the overwhelming majority of the EAEU countries, which makes it urgent and necessary to find new methodological and practical approaches to enhancement of the efficiency of integration processes. …”
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The dominant pests (Coleoptera) of cereal crops, and population forecast for this by A. Fedorenko

“…In recent years, climate change in Ukraine has manifested itself through an increase in the average annual temperature, and an increase in the sum of effective temperatures. A decrease in the zone of sufficient soil moisture was noted, its line shifted to the north. …”
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Patterns of childhood trauma co-occurrence and its predictivity for suicidality: A machine learning approach by Wenbang Niu, Yi Feng, Shicun Xu, Xin Cui, Zhihao Ma, Yuanyuan Wang

“…The relationship between different CT patterns and suicidality remains largely undiscovered. The current study aims to identify distinct CT overlapping patterns and to explore their association with suicidality in a comprehensive multivariable context. …”
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Importance of Cheese Whey Processing: Supplements for Sports Activities – a Review by Patricia Fassina, Gabriela Quadros Nunes, Fernanda Scherer Adami, Márcia Inês Goettert, Claucia Fernanda Volken de Souza

“…Whey protein (WP) is a highly nutritious, commercially available alternative food source that is used primarily as a food supplement by athletes and physically active individuals to provide them with essential amino acids and bioactive peptides, and additional benefits have been attributed to WP consumption. In this context, the objective of this review was to explore current evidence regarding the consumption of different WP supplements in sports nutrition to elucidate their efficiency in affecting muscle hypertrophy, physical performance, response to muscle injury, weight loss, and body composition changes. …”
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Cognitive and non-cognitive factors predict pigs’ positions in an aggression social network by Lucy Oldham, Saif Agha, Gareth Arnott, Mark Brims, Irene Camerlink, Agnieszka Futro, Victoria E. Lee, Andrea Doeschl-Wilson, Simon P. Turner

“…The current study therefore shows links between cognitive performance and aggression and advances the understanding of social network analysis in the context of animal welfare.…”
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Electrochemical and UV-visible spectroscopic investigation of anthranilic acid interaction with DNA by Fatima Allouche, Nabil Benyza, Elhafnaoui Lanez, Abdelkader Chouaih, Touhami Lanez

“…Larger binding site size of Aa (5.76 base pairs) and decreased diffusion coefficients compared with Cis smaller footprint (0.56 base pairs), pointed to differences in mechanisms. …”
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Debris flows dynamic risk assessment and interpretable Shapley method-based driving mechanisms exploring – A case study of the upper reach of the Min River by Yufeng He, Mingtao Ding, Yu Duan, Hao Zheng, Wen He, Jun Liu

“…The study found that the areas with extremely high debris flow risk decreased by 18.57%, while the areas with moderate and high risk levels increased by 8% and 14% respectively. …”
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Stress and influencing factor among children diagnosed with cancer at hospitals in Nepal: a cross-sectional study by Surya Kamal Shahi, Panpan Wang, Jinjin Gu, Rajendra Man Shrestha, Peng Wang

“…The study’s finding showed a remarkable association between stress and factors like sex, education level, the duration of diagnosis, current health status, reasons for hospital visits including pain (P < 0.05). …”
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Errors in the diagnosis of types of diabetes mellitus: causes and prevention strategies (literature review and own research results) by K.I. Gerush, N.V. Pashkovska, O.Z. Ukrainets

“…The article provides current information regarding medical errors in diagnosing diabetes mellitus (DM), analyzes their factors, and outlines preventive measures. …”
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Assessing Climate Change Impacts on Distribution Dynamics of Lysimachia Christinae in China Through MaxEnt Modeling by Yangzhou Xiang, Yuan Li, Ying Liu, Yingying Yuan, Suhang Li, Qiong Yang, Jinxin Zhang

“…However, in the context of the SSP5‐8.5 pathway, the retention rate significantly decreased to 64.77% by the 2090s, indicating greater habitat instability and expansion needs. …”
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Unraveling the complex role of microglia in Alzheimer’s disease: amyloid β metabolism and plaque formation by Sho Takatori, Mayuna Kondo, Taisuke Tomita

“…Conversely, we explore findings that challenge this view, such as microglial depletion experiments resulting in unchanged or decreased Aβ accumulation. We propose that the contribution of microglia to Aβ metabolism is context-dependent, varying with disease progression, genetic background, and experimental conditions. …”
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Social Skills Training Program and its Effect on Quality of Life and Stigma among Patients with Schizophrenia by Samah Ali, Amal Awad, Hanaa Ewise, Shimaa Adam

“… Context: Schizophrenia is a severe mental disorder that significantly disrupts an individual's social interactions, work performance, and overall quality of life. …”
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Therapeutic potential of microRNAs in neurological disorders: mechanisms, biomarkers, and emerging therapeutic strategies by Sourav Pal, Subhajit Mandal

“…This review explores the biogenesis of miRNAs and their dysregulation in neurological disorders, highlighting specific miRNAs that serve as potential biomarkers and therapeutic targets. For instance, decreased levels of miR-125b-5p and miR-26b-5p in cerebrospinal fluid have been associated with Alzheimer’s disease progression. …”
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Overcoming immunosuppression in cancer: how ketogenic diets boost immune checkpoint blockade by Victoria E. Stefan, Daniela D. Weber, Roland Lang, Barbara Kofler

“…., high-fat low-carbohydrate diets, have been shown to have antiproliferative and immunomodulatory effects in various preclinical cancer studies. Here, we review current knowledge of the complex interplay of KDs and the anti-tumor immune response in the context of ICB therapy, to update our understanding of diet-induced immunometabolic reprogramming in cancer. …”
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Horticultural performance and QTL mapping of snap bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) populations with organic and conventional breeding histories by Hayley E. P. Richardson, Ryan M. King, Joel Davis, James R. Myers

“…IntroductionImproving crop cultivars for use on organic farms is pertinent, as current elite germplasm is less resilient within the more variable context of organic farm environments. …”
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Turkey’s Nuclear Energy Ambitions: Past Efforts, Present Strategies, and Future Directions by Muhammed Cihat Mercan, Ali İhsan Aygün

“…Nuclear power plants, popularized by the promise of decreasing dependency on foreign resources and providing supply security, meet 10% of the world’s energy needs as of 2023. …”
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STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF PRELIMINARY STUDIES FOR HEMP CONCRETE by Laurentiu ADAM, Dorina-Nicolina ISOPESCU, Loredana JUDELE, Roxana Dana BUCUR, Daniel LEPADATU

“…Waste is a major worldwide problem and its recycling has become mandatory in the current context of the decrease in natural resources. …”
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Impact of a Saline Soil Improvement Project on the Spatiotemporal Evolution of Groundwater Dynamic Field and Hydrodynamic Process Simulation in the Hetao Irrigation District by Yule Sun, Liping Wang, Zuting Liu, Yonglin Jia, Zhongyi Qu

“…This approach decreases river water dependency by 20% while boosting crop water efficiency by 18.7% and reducing root zone salt stress by 32.4%.…”
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