The challenges of co-extraction of animal and plant proteins from transgenic plants for use in food and feed by William R. Aimutis, Rohan A. Shirwaiker

“…While recognizing the benefits of complete animal proteins, consumers are increasingly adding plant-based meat-, dairy-, seafood-, and egg-alternatives to diversify their diets. …”
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Using 'sentinel' plants to improve early detection of invasive plant pathogens. by Francesca A Lovell-Read, Stephen Parnell, Nik J Cunniffe, Robin N Thompson

“…Our results demonstrate that including sentinel plants in monitoring programmes can reduce the expected prevalence of infection upon outbreak detection substantially, increasing the feasibility of local outbreak containment.…”
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Optimizing PSO for classification: comparison of Naïve Bayes and C4.5 for osteoporosis prediction by Zulfi Anugerahwati, Sri Lestari

“…Osteoporosis is a medical disease marked by a reduction in bone density, which significantly increases the risk of fractures. Osteoporosis patients do not always exhibit symptoms and because current diagnostic techniques have limitations, early detection is frequently needed. …”
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Characterization of the solution heat-treated binary β-type Ti-Mo alloy for bio-implant applications by Netshia Mukhethwa, Phasha Maje, Ngobe Bongani, Olubambi Peter

“…There is currently a high demand for biomedical implant materials due to the rapidly growing population of aged people in many countries. …”
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Evaluating the impact, implementation experience and political economy of primary care networks in Kenya: protocol for a mixed methods study by Beatrice Amboko, Jacinta Nzinga, Benjamin Tsofa, Peter Mugo, Anita Musiega, Beryl Maritim, Ethan Wong, Caitlin Mazzilli, Wangari Ng’ang’a, Brittany Hagedorn, Gillian Turner, Anne Musuva, Felix Murira, Nirmala Ravishankar, Salim Hussein, Edwine Barasa

“…Abstract Background Primary care networks (PCNs) are increasingly being adopted in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) to improve the delivery of primary health care (PHC). …”
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Exosome-derived proteins in gastric cancer progression, drug resistance, and immune response by Jiayu Wang, Huan Zhang, Juntao Li, Xiangyu Ni, Wenying Yan, Yueqiu Chen, Tongguo Shi

“…Mounting evidence indicates that exosomes contain a wide range of molecules, such as DNA, RNA, lipids, and proteins, and play crucial roles in multiple cancers including GC. …”
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Federated learning with tensor networks: a quantum AI framework for healthcare by Amandeep Singh Bhatia, David E Bernal Neira

“…The healthcare industry frequently handles sensitive and proprietary data, and due to strict privacy regulations, it is often reluctant to share it directly. In today’s context, Federated Learning (FL) stands out as a crucial remedy, facilitating the rapid advancement of distributed machine learning while effectively managing critical concerns regarding data privacy and governance. …”
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Medical embryology and regenerative medicine: research and applications in clinical practice by Julia Soczyńska, Julia Soczyńska, Wiktor Gawełczyk, Wiktor Gawełczyk, Patrycja Obrycka, Patrycja Obrycka, Mateusz Żołyniak, Mateusz Żołyniak, Adrian Muzyka, Adrian Muzyka, Krzysztof Majcherczyk, Krzysztof Majcherczyk, Julia Papierkowska, Julia Papierkowska, Sławomir Woźniak

“…Taking this progress a step further, the ability to introduce stem cells into damaged tissues, thereby facilitating the formation of functional structures, has led to the growing interest in organoids -three-dimensional models that replicate key functions of real organs. Organoids are currently applied not only in drug screening but are also gaining increasing attention for their role in cancer therapy research. …”
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Advancing life cycle assessment of bioenergy crops with global land use models by Anders Arvesen, Florian Humpenöder, Tomás Navarrete Gutierrez, Thomas Gibon, Paul Baustert, Jan Philipp Dietrich, Konstantin Stadler, Cristina-Maria Iordan, Gunnar Luderer, Alexander Popp, Francesco Cherubini

“…We find that land use-related CO _2 emission for bioenergy range from 2 to 35 tonne TJ ^−1 , depending on bioenergy demand, policy context, year and accounting method. GHG emissions per unit of bioenergy do not increase with bioenergy demand in presence of an emission tax. …”
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The Symbiotic Bacterial Profile of Laboratory-Reared and Field-Caught <i>Aedes albopictus</i> Mosquitoes from Greece by Elias Asimakis, Ioannis Galiatsatos, Georgia Apostolopoulou, Eleni C. Savvidou, Georgios Balatsos, Vasileios Karras, Vasiliki Evangelou, Eva Dionyssopoulou, Antonios Augustinos, Nikos T. Papadopoulos, Antonios Michaelakis, Panagiota Stathopoulou, George Tsiamis

“…The use of symbiotic bacteria to improve the application of SIT or design combined SIT/incompatible insect technique (IIT) approaches is currently considered. In this context, exploring the microbiota of local mosquito populations is crucial for identifying interesting components. …”
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Assessing and Enhancing Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments in Early Childhood Education and Care Centers: Scoping Review of eHealth Tools by Joyce Hayek, Kelsi Dickson, Lynne M Z Lafave

“… BackgroundEarly childhood is a critical period for shaping lifelong health behaviors, making early childhood education and care (ECEC) environments ideal for implementing nutrition and physical activity interventions. eHealth tools are increasingly utilized in ECEC settings due to their accessibility, scalability, and cost-effectiveness, demonstrating promise in enhancing educators’ practices. …”
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Influence of f-d exchange interaction on the properties of nanoscale structures based on Fe, Co, Ni metals and rem oxides. A review by A. M. Kasumov, A. I. Dmitriev, K. A. Korotko, V. M. Karavaeva, K. O. Vyshnevska, A. I. Ievtushenko

“…And this, in turn, leads to an increase in magnetization-dependent properties, such as galvanomagnetic, magneto-optical, and current-voltage properties. …”
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Requirements elicitation for a health monitoring mobile application: a participatory design approach with clinicians and researchers by Erika Jarva, Tiia Yrttiaho, Minna Isomursu

“… Participatory methods have been introduced in healthcare to increase the adoption and acceptance of digital solutions for disease management and health promotion. …”
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PVA: The Persistent Volume Autoscaler for Stateful Applications in Kubernetes by Ji-Hyun Na, Hyeon-Jin Yu, Hyeongbin Kang, Heeju Kang, Hee-Dong Lim, Jae-Hyuck Shin, Seo-Young Noh

“…With the evolution of container technology, there has been increasing interest in the operation of stateful applications in cloud environments. …”
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Producing Bacillus from the Ripe Bananas, Jackfruit Seeds and Sweet Potato Tubers by Solid Fermentation and its Effect on the Products' Biochemical Properties by Bruce Robin Nyamweha, Collins Muhangi, Lonah Nampwera, Athanasius Ssekyanzi, Cosmas Wacal, Jacob Kaingo, Martin Sserwadda, Wycliffe Tumwesigye, Sylvester Katuromunda

“…In addition to enriching the nutritional components of plant materials and preserving food, fermentation promotes the growth of beneficial microbes that play a role in human and animal health, especially in the digestive tract, commonly known as probiotics. Objectives: The current study investigated the fermentation of ripe banana, jackfruit seeds and sweet potato tubers to produce Bacillus subtilis and also examined the effect of fermentation on the biochemical properties of the plant materials used in the current study. …”
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A protective lipidomic biosignature associated with a balanced omega-6/omega-3 ratio in fat-1 transgenic mice. by Giuseppe Astarita, Jennifer H McKenzie, Bin Wang, Katrin Strassburg, Angela Doneanu, Jay Johnson, Andrew Baker, Thomas Hankemeier, James Murphy, Rob J Vreeken, James Langridge, Jing X Kang

“…In fat-1 mice, an unbiased profiling showed a significant increase in the levels of unesterified eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), EPA-containing cholesteryl ester, and omega-3 lysophosphospholipids. …”
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TELEMEDICINE AS AN EFFORT TO IMPROVE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE TO FIGHT COVID-19 PANDEMIC by Sacharissa Zerlina Tsarwah Thirafi, Triadi Putra Paladan, Bonfilio Neltio Ariobimo, Barizatul Husniyah, Monica Tiara Arum Kinanthi, Gusti Agung Ayu Ira Kencana Dewi, Prima Ardiansah Surya, Yolanda Ayu Yashinta, Zaufy Verlieza Oktaviano Subagyo, Laksmi Wulandari, Linda Dewanti

“…The role of the community is an essential part to cut down the COVID-19 chain transmission, a current world pandemic. Knowledge determines a person's healthy behavior that can prevent transmission of COVID-19. …”
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MSANet: LiDAR-Camera Online Calibration with Multi-Scale Fusion and Attention Mechanisms by Fengguang Xiong, Zhiqiang Zhang, Yu Kong, Chaofan Shen, Mingyue Hu, Liqun Kuang, Xie Han

“…Sensor data fusion is increasingly crucial in the field of autonomous driving. …”
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Exploiting the lubricating and anti-corrosive functionalities of graphite particles to improve the wear and corrosion resistance of the cobalt matrix by Mahshid Tafreshi, Soheil Mahdavi, Mir Saman Safavi

“…In this study, the surface of the carbon steel was finished by Co-Graphite (Gr) composite coatings galvanostatically electrodeposited from a sulfate bath containing 0–10 g/L of Gr particles at a constant current density of 80 mA/cm2. …”
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A promising view to the Moon: Anticipations for Tianwen-2 samples returned from Kamo’oalewa by WenZhe Li, Yong Wei, Jian-Yang Li, Wei Yang

“…The exploration of asteroids has received increasing attention since the 1990s because of the unique information these objects contain about the history of the early solar system. …”
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