Histological and DNA fragmentation impact of aluminum oxide nanoparticles in male albino rats and the role of fenugreek plant extract by Zainab R. Hameed, Areej A. Zabbon, Genan A. Al-Bairuty

“…Conclusions: The current study concluded that Al₂O₃ caused through oral administration in high concentrations and for long terms causes tissue testicular damage and an increase the DNA fragmentation by generating oxidative stress and aqueous extract of fenugreek seeds succeeded in alleviating the harmful effects of Al₂O₃ and by curbing DNA- fragmentation. …”
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Radiological Assessment of Coal Fly Ash from Polish Power and Cogeneration Plants: Implications for Energy Waste Management by Krzysztof Isajenko, Barbara Piotrowska, Mirosław Szyłak-Szydłowski, Magdalena Reizer, Katarzyna Maciejewska, Małgorzata Kwestarz

“…It was also found that the frequency of exceeding the annual effective dose limits (IAEDs) showed an increasing trend with the increasing installed capacity of the facility. …”
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Effect of Positioning on Oxygenation and Hemodynamics among Patients on Mechanical Ventilation by Hosam G. Elamoudy, Sahar Y. Mohammad, Gamal A. Abdellatif, Suzan M. Dessowky

“… Context: The routine practice of positioning is a vital procedure in critical care units, especially when prophylaxis is the aim. …”
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Japan’s Economy: Reforms and Growth Strategies by Yana Valeryevna Dyomina, Marina Gamilovna Mazitova

“…The authors identified problems that led to a long period of stagnation and did not allow the economy to grow. Thus, in the context of globalization and digitalization, the export-oriented model of the Japanese economy with the dominant role of the state and a rigid corporate structure did not provide a quick and adequate response to new challenges of the global competitive environment. …”
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Model of a Photovoltaic Cell for the MatLab/Simulink SimPowerSystems Library by D. I. Zalizny

“…Also, one can carry out a simulation of increasing failures in power plant photovoltaic modules, e.g. simulating of modules efficiency reducing because of their degradation, or simulating of modules series resistance increasing because of the photovoltaic cell internal contacts deterioration. …”
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Trends in prevalence and patterns of use of a heated tobacco product (IQOS™) in Japan: A three-year repeated cross-sectional study [version 2; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved w... by Steve Roulet, Karina Fischer, Pierpaolo Magnani, Bertram Zwisele, Nathalie Camille, Suzana AlMoosawi, Marius Sieverding, Martha Bajec, Nelly Mainy

“…Background: Numerous smoke-free tobacco or nicotine-containing product (TNP) alternatives have been introduced to support individual- and population-level harm reduction relative to continued cigarette smoking. …”
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Effects of the Boron-Doped p+ Emitter on the Efficiency of the n-Type Silicon Solar Cell by Eun-Young Kim, Jeong Kim

“…On the other hand, the short circuit current density (JSC) began to decrease at NB>1×1019 atoms/cm3 due to the increase of the surface recombination loss, and without considering the variation of the contact resistance along the emitter doping level, the maximum efficiency of the cell was obtained at around NB=5×1018 atoms/cm3. …”
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Empirical lessons regarding contraception in a protracted refugee setting: A descriptive study from Maela camp on the Thai-Myanmar border 1996 - 2015. by Somjet Srikanok, Daniel M Parker, Amber L Parker, Tracey Lee, Aung Myat Min, Pranee Ontuwong, Saw Oo Tan, Supachai Sirinonthachai, Rose McGready

“…The lessons learned from this setting may be valuable given the current global refugee crisis.…”
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Straightforward method for preparing a user-customizable DNA marker by improved overlap extension polymerase chain reaction by ZHANG Yuanyuan, YAN Yan, JIN Yulan, DONG Weiren, ZHOU Jiyong

“…The number of small fragments of DNA decreased and the number of large fragments of DNA increased gradually with the increased number of PCR cycles. …”
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Reuse of Sewage Sludge as Organic Agricultural Products: An Efficient Technology-Based Initiative by Acharya Balkrishna, Srimoyee Banerjee, Sourav Ghosh, Divya Chauhan, Ilika Kaushik, Vedpriya Arya, Sumit Kumar Singh

“…Two products, Jaivik Poshak and Jaivik Prom, containing farmyard compost, were compared with the amended version of the same, containing compost from STP sludge instead of normal compost. …”
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Gate-controlled superconductivity and quantum interference in 300 mm CMOS-compatible ZrN nanostructures by Roman Potjan, Oliver Ostien, Marcus Wislicenus, Raik Hoffmann, Katharina Lilienthal, Kilian Heidner, Felix Mende, Sergej Liberda, André Reck, Varvara Brackmann, Benjamin Lilienthal-Uhlig, J. Wosnitza

“…The interplay of alternative materials, large-scale integration technologies, and innovative devices plays a pivotal role on the way to fault-tolerant quantum computing. In this context, gate-controlled superconductivity (GCS) emerges as a key enabling technology, promising to advance superconducting logic and quantum electronics, complementing conventional approaches based on Josephson effects and quantum interference. …”
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STABILITY (Symptomatic Review during Biologic Therapy) of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Receiving Infusion Therapy Improves Clinical Outcomes by Kelli Morgan, James Morris, Qiang Cai, Phillip Kilgore, Urska Cvek, Marjan Trutschl, Katelynn T. Lofton, Meher Sindhoora Mavuram, Prerana Ramesh, Nhi Dao, Ahmed Alhaque, Jonathan Steven Alexander

“…Several studies have correlate improved patient outcomes with increased physician–patient contacts, particularly in chronic diseases. …”
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High-Performance Triboelectric Nanogenerator with Double-Side Patterned Surfaces Prepared by CO₂ Laser for Human Motion Energy Harvesting by Dong-Yi Lin, Chen-Kuei Chung

“…Compared to TENGs with flat friction layers and single-side-patterned friction layers, the double-side-patterned MW-MC-TENG demonstrates superior output performance due to increased cone deformation and contact area. The open-circuit voltage of the MW-MC-TENG can reach 141 V, while the short-circuit current can attain 71.5 μA, corresponding to a current density of 2.86 µA/cm². …”
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Study on adsorption of some metals from waste solution by (unsaturated polyester-kaolin) composite by Raghad Hamid Hilal, Rafah Alwan Nassif

“…The extraction process was used to remove Pb2+ and Cu2+ from e-waste by the adsorbent composite material under different contact times (40,60, 100, 140, and 180 ​min). The efficiency and adsorption capacity of the composite material increased with time and were nearly stable after 100 ​min. …”
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Broadband Chirped InAs Quantum-Dot Superluminescent Light-Emitting Diodes With In_xAl_1-xAs Strain-Reducing Layers by Ruizhe Yao, Nicholas Weir, Chi-Sen Lee, Wei Guo

“…In the SLED devices, a broad and uniform spectrum with a linewidth of 100 nm at 3 dB is realized at an injection current level of 100 mA, and no significant spectrum dip is observed in the entire injection current window ranging from 50 <inline-formula> <tex-math notation="LaTeX">$\mu\text{A}$</tex-math></inline-formula> to 100 mA.…”
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Adenosine A2A receptor agonist polydeoxyribonucleotide ameliorates short-term memory impairment by suppressing cerebral ischemia-induced inflammation via MAPK pathway. by Il-Gyu Ko, Jun-Jang Jin, Lakkyong Hwang, Sang-Hoon Kim, Chang-Ju Kim, Jung Won Jeon, Jun-Young Chung, Jin Hee Han

“…In order to confirm the participation of the adenosine A2A receptor in the effects mediated by PDRN, 8 mg/kg 7-dimethyl-1-propargylxanthine (DMPX), adenosine A2A receptor antagonist, was treated with PDRN. In the current study, induction of ischemia enhanced the levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines and increased phosphorylation of MAPK signaling factors in the hippocampus and basolateral amygdala. …”
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Prospective Interventions for reducing the vulnerability of communities in post-disaster resettlement, a case of Bunambutye camp, Eastern Uganda by Harriet Cherotich, Frank Mugagga, Fredrick Tumwine, Henry Musoke Ssemakula

“…We recommend the establishment of a skills-based training institution within the resettlement that should train survivors using content customized to address current and future needs hence ensuring self-sufficiency, reliance, and livelihood sustainability through outcomes like increased disposable incomes and wellbeing of the survivors in the resettlement. …”
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The Involvement of Ser1898 of the Human L-Type Calcium Channel in Evoked Secretion by Niv Bachnoff, Moshe Cohen-Kutner, Daphne Atlas

“…This mutation does not alter basal CaV1.2 current properties or regulation of CaV1.2 current by PKA and the beta-adrenergic receptor, but abolishes CaV1.2 phosphorylation by PKA. …”
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Task Differences and Prosociality; Investigating Pet Dogs' Prosocial Preferences in a Token Choice Paradigm. by Rachel Dale, Rachel Dale, Mylène Quervel-Chaumette, Ludwig Huber, Friederike Range, Sarah Marshall-Pescini

“…However, in contrast to our previous bar-pulling experiment, we could not exclude social facilitation as an underlying motive in the current task. We propose this difference in results between tasks may be related to increased task complexity in the token choice paradigm, making it harder for dogs to discriminate between the test and social facilitation conditions. …”
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Productivity and nutritional value of aboveground biomass of annual crops in companion sowings by Т. V. Rodina, V. I. Zhuzhukin, А. N. Astashov

“…Siberian and Italian millet formed mean productivity of 16.13 and 15.60 t/ha, respectively. The current paper has presented data on productivity and has studied feed advantages of single-species and two-species sowings. …”
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