Ductus Venosus Agenesis in Monochorionic Twin Pregnancies Complicated by Fetal Growth Restriction: When to Deliver? by Eleonora Torcia, Alessandra Familiari, Elvira Passananti, Giulia di Marco, Federica Romanzi, Mariarita Trapani, Daniela Visconti, Antonio Lanzone, Elisa Bevilacqua

“…Fetuses with ADV are at increased risk for congenital cardiac disease, heart failure, and fetal growth restriction (FGR). …”
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Contextual Vulnerability Should Guide Fair Subject Selection in Xenotransplantation Clinical Trials by Gianna Strand

“…This paper describes the current transplant system’s use of subjective evaluation criteria, particularly psychosocial support and compliance. …”
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Effect of fermentation on the constituents in the branches and leaves of Taxus media and non-small cell lung cancer by Xing Guo, Rui-Sheng Wang, Zhen-Ling Zhang, Zhen-Ling Zhang, Zhen-Ling Zhang, Zhen-Ling Zhang, Hong-Wei Zhang, Sheng-Chao Wang, Shuai Zhang, Ya-Ning Wu, Ya-Jing Li, Jun Yuan

“…IntroductionNon-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a prominent lung cancer disease worldwide. Currently, commonly used methods, such as surgery and radiotherapy, have significant side effects. …”
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Seaweed extracts: enhancing plant resilience to biotic and abiotic stresses by Gagan Kumar, Satyabrata Nanda, Satyabrata Nanda, Sushil Kumar Singh, Sanjeet Kumar, Divya Singh, Bansh Narayan Singh, Arpan Mukherjee

“…Seaweed and its derived products have been utilized for plant growth promotion, immunity enhancement, and the reduction of biotic and abiotic stresses. In the current global scenario, synthetic fertilizers and chemical pesticides are commonly used to increase agricultural crop production to meet the growing demands of the world population. …”
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Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Small Extracellular Vesicle as A Novel Therapeutic Approach for Chemotherapy-Induced Male Infertility: A Review Article by Maryam Taher, Hanieh Jalali, Homa Mohseni Kouchesfehani, Gholamreza Kaka

“…Chemotherapy has been shown to induce cellular stress in testicles, leading to testicular dysfunction and the activation of apoptotic pathways in response to external and internal stress. The current research aims to review the potential therapeutic advantages of sEVs derived from MSCs in addressing sperm abnormalities and male infertility resulting from chemotherapy. …”
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A collaborative approach to advancing research and training in Public Health Data Science—challenges, opportunities, and lessons learnt by Elisha Abade, Wondwossen Mulugeta, Idah Orowe, Getachew Hailemariam, Patrick Weke, Rahel Bekele, Isabelle Zaugg, Jeff Goldsmith, Tiffany Sanchez, Kiros Berhane

“…However, there is a severe lack of well-trained data scientists and home-grown educational programs to enable context-specific training. The lack of human capacity and resources for public health data analysis as well as the dire need to use modern technology for better understanding and possible intervention cannot be dealt with currently available educational programs and computing infrastructure, demanding a great deal of collaboration and investments within Africa and with the Global North This paper describes processes undertaken to establish sustainable research training programs and to train a new generation of data scientists with knowledge, mentoring, professional skills, and research immersion. …”
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Factors driving the biomass and species richness of desert plants in northern Xinjiang China. by Cheng Fei, Yi Qiang Dong, Sha Zhou An

“…Accurate estimations of the biomass and species richness of desert plants are of great value for maintaining ecosystem stability; however, current assessments remain a challenge due to the large spatial heterogeneity in biomass and species richness and difficulties posed by time-consuming field surveys, particularly in remote areas. …”
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Converse effects of warming and reclamation on methane uptake in alpine meadows by Jing Huang, Guozheng Hu, Hasbagan Ganjurjav, Qingzhu Gao, Yubao Sha, Zheng Li, Guoxu Ji, Huihui Liu, Ling Han, Shicheng He, Jun Yan, Youxia Wang, Wendong Xie, Elise S. Gornish

“…Warming promoted CH4 uptake by increasing soil nutrient content and increasing the activities of methane monooxygenase and soil sucrase. …”
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Investigation of the content of unsaturated hydrocarbons in transformer oils using IR spectroscopy by M. Sh. Garifullin, Y. N. Slobodina, A. R. Bikzinurov, R. A. Giniatullin, V. A. Chernyshov

“…THE  PURPOSE. To  analyze  the  current  understanding  of  unsaturated  hydrocarbons with  double  C=C  bonds  in  mineral  transformer  oils  and  evaluate  the  effectiveness  of  modern methods of controlling the content of these compounds in oils. …”
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Dengue virus serotype 2 infection alters midgut and carcass gene expression in the Asian tiger mosquito, Aedes albopictus. by Hitoshi Tsujimoto, Kathryn A Hanley, Anitha Sundararajan, Nicholas P Devitt, Faye D Schilkey, Immo A Hansen

“…The number of significantly modulated genes decreased over time in midguts and increased in carcasses.…”
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“Green approach for corrosion inhibition for Fe-metal in acidic medium using Banaba leaves (Lagerstroemia speciosa) extract and ZnO nanoparticles” by Supriya Vykuntam, Nandhini R., Nandhini G., Anugraha J., Sakthisri R.

“…For Banaba leaf extract the corrosion rate is decreased and inhibitor efficiency increased and the same has been observed with the Banaba leaf extract synthesized ZnO Nanoparticles. …”
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An Innovation Machine Learning Approach for Ship Fuel-Consumption Prediction Under Climate-Change Scenarios and IMO Standards by Bassam M. Aljahdali, Yazeed Alsubhi, Ayman F. Alghanmi, Hussain T. Sulaimani, Ahmad E. Samman

“…A sensitivity analysis identified vessel speed as the most critical factor, contributing 33% to the variance in fuel consumption, followed by engine power and current speed. Climate-change simulations showed that fuel consumption increases by an average of 22% for bulk carriers and 19% for container ships, highlighting the importance of operational optimizations. …”
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Stacked-cup multiwall carbon nanotubes as components of energy-intensive suspension jet fuels by L. S. Karpushenkava, G. Ya. Kabo, A. V. Blokhin

“…The addition of high-density carbon materials to jet fuels can lead to a significant increase in the volumetric energy of the fuel combustion. …”
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Sirtuins and Their Role in the Aging Eye (Review) by L. K. Moshetova, O. I. Abramova, K. I. Turkina, M. K. Nurbekov, O. P. Dmitrenko, I. N. Saburina, S. A. Kochergin

“…The magnitude of this problem is becoming increasingly apparent as the population ages and the number of older people increases. …”
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Impaired plasma membrane calcium ATPase activity and mitochondrial dysfunction contribute to calcium dysregulation in Fabry disease-related painful neuropathy by Francesco Formaggio, Asia Pizzi, Cecilia Delprete, Davide Pasqualini, Isabella Mataloni, Roberto Rimondini, Ludovica Campolongo, Vincenzo Donadio, Anna Maria Ghelli, Rocco Liguori, Marco Caprini

“…The obtained results suggest that other transport proteins participate in Ca2+ homeostasis in FD and their dysfunction may be directly involved in nociception. In this context, plasma-membrane Ca2+ ATPases exhibited reduced activity in FD, leading to an increased resting [Ca2+]i in sensory neurons. …”
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Understanding data and information needs for palliative cancer care to inform digital health intervention development in Nigeria, Uganda and Zimbabwe: protocol for a multicountry q... by Richard Harding, Bassey Ebenso, Adlight Dandadzi, Eve Namisango, Kehinde Okunade, Kennedy Bashan Nkhoma, Omolola Salako, David Akeju, Olaitan Soyannwo, Elizabeth Namukwaya, Elizabeth Nabirye, Lovemore Mupaza, Emmanuel Luyirika, Henry Ddungu, Z Mike Chirenje, Michael I Bennett, Matthew J Allsop

“…However, there is currently a lack of any theoretical underpinning or data to understand stakeholder drivers for digital health components in this context. …”
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IAE-CDNet: A Remote Sensing Change Detection Network for Buildings With Interactive Attention-Enhanced by Zhaoyang Han, Linlin Zhang, Qingyan Meng, Chongchang Wang, Wenxu Shi, Maofan Zhao

“…Currently, the development of deep learning has had a positive impact on remote sensing image change detection tasks, but many current methods still face challenges in effectively processing global and local features, especially in the task of building change detection in high-resolution images containing complex scenes. …”
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Evidence of Transmission Capability in UK <i>Culex pipiens</i> for Japanese Encephalitis Virus (JEV) Genotype I and Potential Impact of Climate Change by Luis M. Hernández-Triana, Sanam Sewgobind, Insiyah Parekh, Nicholas Johnson, Karen L. Mansfield

“…Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) is a mosquito-borne orthoflavivirus and a major cause of human encephalitis throughout Asia, although it is currently not reported in Europe. To assess the potential impact of climate change, such as increased temperatures, and the potential for native <i>Cx. pipiens</i> to transmit JEV genotype I in the United Kingdom (UK), we have investigated vector competence at two different temperatures. …”
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Modern ideas about the causes, pathogenesis and innovative areas of therapy for asthenic syndrome in clinical practice by S. A. Zhivolupov, A. A. Smirnova

“…The most common tool for diagnosing AS is currently the Multidimensional Fatigue Inventory (MFI-20) questionnaire, and the L. …”
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Extended evaluation of the effect of real and simulated masks on face recognition performance by Naser Damer, Fadi Boutros, Marius Süßmilch, Florian Kirchbuchner, Arjan Kuijper

“…Processes such as secure login to electronic devices or identity verification at automatic border control gates are increasingly dependent on such technologies. The recent COVID‐19 pandemic has increased the focus on hygienic and contactless identity verification methods. …”
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