Size-dependent effects of oxo-degradable plastic contamination on soil quality and the growth of Zea mays by Do Thi Kim THANH, Robert W. BROWN, Martine GRAF, Michaela K. REAY, Charlotte E. M. LLOYD, Gupeng LI, David R. CHADWICK, Davey L. JONES

“…Oxo-degradable plastics (ODPs) have emerged as a potentially more sustainable alternative to current plastic mulch films, however, uncertainty remains around the degradation rate of ODPs in soil and their impacts on soil quality and crop health. …”
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Pilot Clinical Safety and Efficacy Evaluation of a Topical 3% Tranexamic Acid Cream and Serum Protocol for Managing Facial Hyperpigmentation in Caucasian Patients by Sarah Hsin, Kelly Lourenço, Alexandre Porcello, Cíntia Marques, Clara Rodriguez, Wassim Raffoul, Corinne Scaletta, Philippe Abdel-Sayed, Basste Hadjab, Lee Ann Applegate, Alexis Laurent

“…Hyperpigmentation significantly impacts patients’ quality of life and self-esteem. Current treatments often present disadvantages linked to poor product tolerability. …”
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M.A.R.V.E.L.S. "Medical Students Advancing Research, Visibility, Education, Leadership, and Support." A Student-Driven Initiative by Molly Mehta, Kayvon Yazdanbakhsh, Elizabeth Hsu, Olga Gomeniouk, Kayla Nenninger, Devin P. Asher

“…METHODS: A committee of six second-year medical students and four faculty advisors established three networks to increase medical student involvement in research. The first is a Microsoft systems database containing contact, field of study, productivity, and project information of research faculty open to mentoring students aimed to facilitate meaningful collaboration between faculty seeking help with research projects and medical students eager to conduct research. …”
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Investigating Digital Storytelling as a Tool of Improving/ Developing Information Literacy Skills by Maryam Khodabin, Mohammad Zerehsaz, Somaye Sadat Akhshik, Ghasem Azadi Ahmadabadi

“…Digital stories usually contain various information and knowledge conveyed to people through storytelling. …”
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Efficacy and Safety of Various Intravenous Thrombolytics for Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) at Various Dosages: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis by Yibin Hu, Shengxian Wu, Haixuan Zhang, Kangfeng Wang, Lijuan Zhang, Yizheng Ma, He Li

“…Abstract Background Currently, there is limited evidence on the efficacy and safety of various thrombolytic drugs at different dosages for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke (AIS). …”
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Green tea dye ligands to transfer toxic lead metal ions to precipitated metal complexes for polymer composite applications by Dana S. Muhammad, Dara M. Aziz, Shujahadeen B. Aziz

“…Abstract The synthesis of metal complexes (MCs) by green tea dye ligands improves environmental impact and reduces costs. The result of the current work establishes the production of metal complexes with huge amount and is an attempt from laboratory scales into commercial extent. …”
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Improving the Incident Management Process Based on a Use Case Approach by A. A. Mikryukov, A. V. Kuular

“…This approach allows you to increase the efficiency of finding similar scenarios for responding to incidents. …”
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FEATURES OF FORMATION AND EXECUTION OF THE FEDERAL BUDGET IN THE MILITARY-INDUSTRIAL COMPLEX OF RUSSIA by Anzhela Z. Namitulina, Olga V. Kalashnikova

“…The implementation of sound financial and economic policy, improving financial support to enterprises of the military-industrial complex of the state, identifying ways to improve the financial sustainability in transformation of the market economy is an objective necessity.Conclusions and Relevance: The practical significance of the work lies in the orientation of the provisions of the conclusions and recommendations of the work on the widespread use in improving the mechanism for defense and security, and the proposals contained in the article (to improve the planning and use of funds allocated from the state budget on defense) may be used by the legislative and executive bodies the Russian Federation, including the Ministry of Defence, in the current activity.…”
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Effects of Different Aquafeed Sources on Growth Performance, Oxidative Capacity, and Fatty Acid Profile of Three Carps Reared in the Semi-Intensive Composite Culture System by Talha Zulfiqar, Muhammad Sajjad Sarwar, Abdul Shakoor Chaudhry, Muhammad Hafeez-ur-Rehman, Mohammed F. El Basuini, Hala Saber Khalil

“…The current experiment is designed to evaluate the effect of different aquafeeds (farm-made versus commercial) on growth, body composition, oxidative capacity, and fatty acid profile in the semi-intensive composite culture system. …”
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Presentation of a residual post-myocardial infarction ventricular septal defect; a literature review based on a case report by Mehrdad Jafari, Mohammad Khani, Tooba Akbari, Elham Farahani, Fariba Bayat, Abdulhamid bagheri, Amir Nasrollahizadeh, Pedram Ramezani, Pouya Ebrahimi, Mohammad Hossein Mandegar

“…This condition was managed through urgent surgical revascularization and closure of the defect. Due to his current symptoms, further cardiac investigations were planned. …”
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RESEARCH ON THE IMPACT OF CONSUMER BEHAVIOUR IN TIMIȘ COUNTY, ROMANIA, REGARDING THE CONSUMPTION OF BAKERY PRODUCTS AND THE POSSIBILITY OF DIVERSIFYING BY REPLACING WHEAT FLOUR WI... by Ramona Carmen ROMÎNESCU, Adrian RIVIŞ

“…The current trends of consumers are towards the consumption of nutritionally valuable foods with a positive impact on health, and the present work is integrated into the set of current concerns in scientific research on a domestic and international level. …”
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Therapy, Pain & Training by Jendrusch G, Henke T, Schnell D, Platen P

“…However, athletes are at increased risk for eye injuries caused by high-velocity objects e.g. balls or physical contact with opponents. …”
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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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Selective Removal of Copper from Nickel–Copper Leach Solution by Electrolysis Cells with High Convection by Levent Kartal

“…The current efficiency remained above 90% across all three potentials during 3 h experiments. …”
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Ginkgo ketone ester tablets for the treatment of cognitive impairment associated with chemotherapy for breast cancer - a prospective cohort study by Jiajing Chen, Lixin Chen, Kexin Jiang, Dandan Wang, Chunyu Wu, Yuenong Qin, Sheng Liu

“…BackgroundChemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) affects up to 75% of breast cancer patients during treatment, with 35% experiencing persistent post-treatment deficits. Current interventions show limited efficacy, creating urgent need for targeted therapies. …”
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Biostimulation through natural biological inputs on fruiting, nutrient availability and rhizosphere microbiome in legume intercropped ‘Sweet Charlie’ strawberry (Fragaria × Ananass... by Pramod Kumar, Rajeshwar Singh Chandel, Subhash Chander Verma, Nisha Sharma, Simran Saini, Rohit Bishist, Suman Lata

“…Liquid microbial culture of Jeevamrit contained cow dung-urine (pH-5.65, EC-0.23 dS/m) and was enriched with Azotobacter chroococcum, Pseudomonas species and actinobacteria. …”
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Simultaneous dual-channel fluorescent probe for Cys and ONOO− enables rapid monitoring of dynamic redox balance changes during ferroptosis by Jiali Zhu, Nan Pan, Xiongbo Liu, Hao Hu, Wei Zhang, Yan Feng, Chunman Jia

“…Ferroptosis is a programmed cell death process caused by the accumulation of intracellular lipid peroxides due to disorders of iron metabolism and redox imbalance. Currently, its specific molecular mechanism has not been fully elucidated, therefore detecting the changes in the dynamic balance of intracellular redox is of great significance for revealing this mechanism. …”
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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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Functionalized gold nanoflowers on carbon screen-printed electrodes: an electrochemical platform for biosensing hemagglutinin protein of influenza A H1N1 virus by Carlos Enrique Torres-Méndez, Sharmilee Nandi, Klara Martinovic, Patrizia Kühne, Yifan Liu, Sam Taylor, Maria Lysandrou, Maria Ines Berrojo Romeyro Mascarenhas, Viktoria Langwallner, Javier Enrique Sebastián Alonso, Ivana Jovanovic, Maike Lüftner, Georgia-Vasiliki Gkountana, David Bern, Abdul-Raouf Atif, Ehsan Manouchehri Doulabi, Gemma Mestres, Masood Kamali-Moghaddam

“…Differential pulse voltammetry was used to measure the change in current across the electrode as a function of H1 concentration. …”
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Vulnerability of Gubernatrix cristata to climate change, anthropogenic pressures, and hybridization threats by Regina Gabriela Medina, Marisol Domínguez

“…Field validation through a citizen science initiative contributed new presence records, supporting our model’s predictions. Currently, 4.50% of cardinal’s suitable areas overlap with areas of high anthropic pressures, while 27.04% are in contact with the hybridizing species Diuca diuca. …”
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