Droughts of the early 19th century (1790–1830) in the northeastern Iberian Peninsula: integration of historical and instrumental data for high-resolution reconstructions of extre... by J. Barriendos, M. Hernández, S. Gil-Guirado, J. Olcina Cantos, M. Barriendos

“…<p>Drought represents a prevalent climate risk in the Mediterranean region. In the context of climate change, an increase in both frequency and intensity is anticipated over the next century. …”
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Social Media Addiction and Social Skills: Implications for Societal Learning Systems, Technology, Social Economy, and Societal Challenges by Semra Tetik, Catalin Popescu, Bülent Akkaya

“…The impact of social media use on societal challenges and individual development can be more effectively understood through the utilization of a systems thinking approach. The current study offers significant implications for the manner in which social media addiction and social skills are shaped in the context of social learning systems, technology and the social economy and explores the social effects of social media addiction and suggests effective interventions in the fields of education, policy and social work. …”
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Foreign Policy Image of the Eurasian Economic Union in the Mass Media of the United Kingdom by Olga Yu. Vikhrova, Iaroslava S. Gorlova

“…Due to the aggravation of the political crisis in 2022, the EAEU returned to the agenda of the British media, but mainly in the context of Russia’s foreign policy. This leads to the assumption that in the period from 2014 to 2022 the EAEU did not take any actions that would contribute to the formation of its foreign policy image, which underlines the necessity of such a study in the current circumstances.…”
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Better Brand Management Through Design Thinking by Rodica Pamfilie, Adina-Gabriela Croitoru

“…Another extremely important element in the current global context is brand, which gives the main points of differentiation for offers existing on the market. …”
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Natural science education in the university core curriculum by D. N. Kyrov, N. V. Nesterova, O. A. Prituzhalova, L. D. Cheremnykh

“…Introduction. One of the current issues in the theory and methodology of higher education is the development of its content that responds to societal challenges. …”
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Parentage assignment in black soldier fly (Hermetia illucens) using genotyping-by-sequencing by Guyllaume Dufresne, Catherine Bolduc, Christopher Warburton, Grant Vandenberg, Marie-Hélène Deschamps, Nabeel Alnahhas

“…However, this is not currently feasible in mass reared insects like BSF. …”
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Immune regulation and the tumor microenvironment in anti-PD-1/PDL-1 and anti-CTLA-4 therapies for cancer immune evasion: A bibliometric analysis by Yi Huang, Zhijian Chen, Gang Shen, Shuogui Fang, Junjiong Zheng, Zepai Chi, Yuanfeng Zhang, Yitong Zou, Qinghua Gan, Chengxiao Liao, Yuhui Yao, Jianqiu Kong, Xinxiang Fan

“…This bibliometric study seeks to provide a comprehensive overview of past and current research trends, emphasizing the potential role of tumor microenvironment, signaling pathways and immune cells in the context of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and tumor immune evasion.…”
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Joint response of coal permeability and wettability to changes in organic matter induced by oxidation treatment by Baoxin ZHANG, Xuehai FU, Fanhua Bill ZENG, Ze DENG, Zhaobiao YANG, Junqiang KANG, Chaochao DUAN

“…The “high-quality” coal with significantly high permeability enhancement and decreased/smaller increased hydrophilicity after oxidation apparently obtains higher benefits under similar conditions. …”
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Bone marrow mesenchymal stem cell-derived exosomes alleviate DSS-induced inflammatory bowel disease in mice through inhibiting intestinal epithelial cell pyroptosis via delivery of... by Bihua Wu, Shuangyan Su, Xianyu Wang, Yuwei Li, Zhenghao Mei, Fenglin Lou, Le Guo

“…BackgroundInflammatory bowel disease (IBD), characterized by chronic intestinal inflammation and epithelial barrier dysfunction, remains a therapeutic challenge due to the limitations of current treatments, including drug resistance and invasive surgical risks. …”
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Optimizing in vitro slow-growth conservation media for garlic under ambient conditions: further implications for core set accessions by Ashwini Prashant Benke, DalasanuruChandregowda ManjunathaGowda, Vijay Mahajan, Digambar N. Mokat

“…The same growth pattern was recorded in the third month of conservation, except that the survival rate of the plantlets decreased. Media in the sucrose-only treatments dried up sooner than those in the other media combinations. …”
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Sustainable agriculture through nano-priming: Evaluating the role of biogenic manganese oxide nanoparticles in mitigating wastewater-induced stress in wheat (Triticum aestivum) by Aneeza ISHFAQ, Sabir HUSSAIN, Tanvir SHAHZAD, Muhammed SHAHID, Faisal MAHMOOD, Syed Raza HUSSAIN, Irfan HAIDRI, Imran KHAN, Mahmoud F. SELEIMAN, Muhammad Ahsan ASGHAR, Muhammad Fuad ANSHORI

“…Control included seeds without MnO-NP priming. The wastewater contained contaminants such as heavy metals and organic pollutants. …”
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Finerenone attenuates downregulation of the kidney GLP-1 receptor and glucagon receptor and cardiac GIP receptor in mice with comorbid diabetes by Duc Tin Tran, Emily S. H. Yeung, Lisa Y. Q. Hong, Harmandeep Kaur, Suzanne L. Advani, Youan Liu, Madiha Zahra Syeda, Sri Nagarjun Batchu, Andrew Advani

“…After 26 weeks, mice were fed a high fat diet containing finerenone (100 mg/kg diet) or high fat diet alone for a further 2 weeks. …”
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The effects of seismic activities following the 30 October 2020 Samos Island earthquakes in Izmir and its surrounding by Oya Ankaya PAMUKÇU, Ayça ÇIRMIK, Fikret DOĞRU, Ekrem TUŞAT, Fatih UYSAL, Hasan SÖZBILIR, Ufuk AYDIN, Özkan Cevdet ÖZDAĞ, Metehan ULUĞTEKIN, Fulya ÖZDEMIR, Zülfikar ERHAN

“…In this context, in order to determine the current deformation after the Samos Island earthquake that occurred on October 30, 2020, measurements were performed at six continuous GNSS stations in and around Izmir. …”
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Prenatal and progressive coenzyme Q10 administration to mitigate muscle dysfunction in mitochondrial disease by Juan Diego Hernández‐Camacho, Cristina Vicente‐García, Lorena Ardila‐García, Ana Padilla‐Campos, Guillermo López‐Lluch, Carlos Santos‐Ocaña, Peter S. Zammit, Jaime J. Carvajal, Plácido Navas, Daniel J.M. Fernández‐Ayala

“…Abstract Background ADCK genes encode aarF domain‐containing mitochondrial kinases involved in coenzyme Q (CoQ) biosynthesis and regulation. …”
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Wanderings of the nomadic subject: on becoming, relationality and interdependency as a space of subject's autonomy in education by Jolanta Rzeźnicka-Krupa

“…It aims to show the most important theoretical assumptions of contemporary philosophical currents, which create different contexts for rethinking and reconfiguring both discursive and material aspects of human subjectivity, difference, identity, relations between different entities or, finally, practices of producing knowledge and arranging educational reality. …”
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Integrating Palliative Care and Heart Failure: the PalliatHeartSynthesis realist synthesis by Tracey McConnell, Carolyn Blair, Geoff Wong, Claire Duddy, Clare Howie, Loreena Hill, Joanne Reid

“…Our realist analysis developed and refined 6 overarching context–mechanism–outcome configurations and 30 sub context–mechanism–outcome configurations. …”
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Radiation accidents associated with violation of rules of gathering and recycling of ferrous and non-ferrous metal scrap in the Russian Federation in 2010-2023 by A. V. Gromov, A. M. Biblin, K. A. Sednev, R. R. Akhmatdinov

“…A negative trend in the accident frequency was observed, with an average annual decline rate of 12%, indicating a steady decrease in occurrences over the last 14 years. The primary sources of radioactive contamination in scrap metal included fragments of various radiation-related equipment, pipes, and technological equipment from the oil and gas industry contaminated with natural radionuclides during use (primarily 226Ra and its salts), as well as devices containing permanent luminescent substances based on 226Ra salts. …”
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Investigating the Key Factors Influencing the Profitability of Romanian Public Water Supply and Sewerage Services by Kamer-Ainur Aivaz, Dorin Jula, Octavia Moise, George Banghiore, Diane Paula Corina Vancea, Andreea Simona Săseanu

“…Efficient management of non-revenue water and damage reduction were also found to be key to improve financial performance and increase sustainability. The paper provides an in-depth understanding of market mechanisms and can support the development of more effective public policies for water resource management in the context of current socio-economic and environmental challenges. …”
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The incidence of influenza in pregnant women and the relevance of possible preventive measures by A. Z. Khashukoeva, T. E. Dmitrashko, Z. A. Beslangurova, D. M. Lyafisheva

“…Currently, despite significant advances in the development of medicine in general, and diagnostic and therapeutic approaches in particular, the problem of influenza is still extremely relevant. …”
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Immune‐dysregulation harnessing in myeloid neoplasms by Mohammad Jafar Sharifi, Ling Xu, Nahid Nasiri, Mehnoosh Ashja‐Arvan, Hadis Soleimanzadeh, Mazdak Ganjalikhani‐Hakemi

“…We also consider both current and novel therapeutic strategies to restore normal immune system function in the context of myeloid malignancies.…”
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