Streptomyces rimosus-rich soil exposure alleviates depression-like behaviors by modulating neuroinflammation and synaptic plasticity in mice with stress by Jin Hee Kim, Jin Se Kim, Hyeyoon Eo, Sowon Yang, Choong Hwan Lee, Sin-Ae Park, Myung Sook Oh

“…Among the soil microbes, Streptomyces rimosus is known to produce geosmin, which have a unique odor and positive effects on mental status. In this context, this study aimed to investigate the effects of direct exposure to soil containing S. rimosus on depression-like behavior and depression-related factors in the mouse. …”
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The Catalog of Aquatic Mollusca (Bivalvia and Gastropoda) in the Limnology Museum of Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University (COMULM) by Songül Biçer, Deniz Anıl Odabaşı, Buğra Öztürk

“…Objective: Natural History Museums are important organizations that increase the awareness of the public on biodiversity, nature, and its conservation. …”
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A Systematic Literature Review of Cross-Cultural Studies on Interior Perception by Ayşen Özkan, Türkan Sultan Yaşar Ismail

“…Interior spaces can be seen as one of the main surroundings for people, especially in the context of the current century urban context we live in. …”
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THE PAYG VARIANT VERSUS THE FULLY FUNDED VARIANT IN CONFIGURING AN EFFECTIVE PENSION SYSTEM by CIPRIAN PANZARU

“…The actual situation is characterized by a major transformation of economical structures, such as: the decrease of population, the increase of participation rate of younger people in higher education and most important, massive retirements and migration. …”
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Campus microenvironmental factors and their effects on people’s outdoor thermal perceptions under different conditions by Yang Zhang, Shuangyan Feng, Jiaying Liu, Quanzhang Mo, Hui Yin, Jian Zhang

“…LAI was usually negatively correlated with TSV. The increase in LAI by 1 point contributed to the decrease of 0.171 in TSV (10:00, R2 = 0.295, p < 0.001, summer) and increasing the distance by 1 caused a rise of 0.076 in TSV (9:00, R2 = 0.367, p < 0.001, summer). …”
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New Advances in Iberian Medieval Agriculture: Plant Remains from the Islamic Site of Castillo de Valtierra (Navarre, Northern Spain) by Antonio Peralta-Gómez, Leonor Peña-Chocarro, Jesús Lorenzo Jiménez

“…However, there has been a notable increase in interest in archaeobotanical studies in medieval contexts over the past decade. …”
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Vers un langage de conception d’UX − Proposition d’un lexique pour représenter l’expérience utilisateur conçue dans des activités de conception by Benoît Dabouis, Vincent Boccara, Bernard Yannou

“…The importance of taking user experience (UX) into account during design is increasingly recognized. In this context, this article looks at UX design activities carried out by teams of designers, and how they can be improved. …”
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Adapting to crisis and unveiling the digital shift: a systematic literature review of digital competence in education related to COVID-19 by Yu Zhao, María Cruz Sánchez-Gómez, Ana María Pinto-Llorente, Raúl Sánchez Prieto

“…The results indicate that most research on digital competence in educational contexts related to COVID-19 focused on the current state of the digital competence of teachers and students, especially those in higher education and formal learning context. …”
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PRIVATIZED VIOLENCE: THE ESSENCE AND TYPES OF ITS IMPLEMENTATION IN MODERN WORLD by Микола Адамович Козловець, Вадим Миколайович Слюсар

“…The conclusion is made about the social conditionality of privatized violence and the feasibility of forming a culture of nonviolence, tolerance and consent in the current context.…”
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Forest stand biomass of Picea spp.: an additive model that may be related to climate and civilisational changes by Usoltsev Vladimir А., Piernik Agnieszka, Osmirko Anna A., Tsepordey Ivan S., Chasovskikh Viktor P., Zukow Walery

“…Since ancient times, climate change has largely determined the fate of human civilisation, which was related mainly to changes in the structure and habitats of forest cover. In the context of current climate change, one must know the capabilities of forests to stabilise the climate by increasing biomass and carbon-depositing abilities. …”
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FEATURES OF THE FUNCTIONING OF THE NATIONAL LABOR MARKET IN CONDITIONS OF MILITARY THREAT AND INTERNAL POPULATION DISPLACEMENT by Liudmyla Akimova, Gаlina Urchik

“…In the majority of western regions, the ratio between professions with an increase or decrease in the number of vacancies favoured the former. …”
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Social and non-social risk-taking in adolescence by Weike Wang, Kylie Evans, Susanne Schweizer

“…This is in contrast with adolescent-typical behaviour, which is characterised by heightened risk-taking in social contexts. The current study aimed to investigate how low self-perceived social value influences risk-taking in social compared to non-social contexts during adolescence. 114 adolescents (aged 12–23 years) completed the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) in individual and social contexts. …”
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Biological Motion Perception Is Affected by Age and Cognitive Style in Children Aged 8–15 by Parisa Ghanouni, Amir Hossein Memari, Monir Shayestehfar, Pouria Moshayedi, Shahriar Gharibzadeh, Vahid Ziaee

“…The current paper aims to address the question of how biological motion perception in different social contexts is influenced by age or also affected by cognitive styles. …”
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Assessing the Potential Distribution of Pseudoechthistatus (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) in China Under Climate Change Using Species Distribution Models by Liang Zhang, Ping Wang, Guang‐Lin Xie, Wen‐Kai Wang

“…Additionally, future climate change will significantly alter its distribution pattern, with Pseudoechthistatus predicted to decrease its suitable area by 6.64%–28.01% under the BCC‐CSM2‐MR model and increase its suitable area by 6.14%–18.61% under the MIROC6 model. …”
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Peasantry in Samsun During the Development of Capitalism: The Results of a Field Study by Ezgi Turmuş Binici

“…It evaluates the effects of the increasing dependence of the peasantry on the market in the context of capitalist transformation from agriculture to industrialization, based on the field research conducted in the villages. …”
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The Middle Space: On Blogs and Beyond in Blended Learning by Liat Biberman-Shalev, Nurit Chamo

“…The TEs indicated that blogs support a sense of control, reveal misconceptions, and model teaching, while the PSTs indicated that blogs increase or decrease self-confidence during BL. The implications pertain to the contribution of blogging in BL, as well as to the four pedagogical principles of effective BL design: (a) continuity in learning, (b) fostering autonomous learning, (c) building a learning community, and (d) reflectivity and professional development.…”
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Generative AI may create a socioeconomic tipping point through labour displacement by Jo-An Occhipinti, William Hynes, Ante Prodan, Harris Eyre, Roy Green, Sharan Burrow, Marcel Tanner, John Buchanan, Goran Ujdur, Frederic Destrebecq, Christine Song, Steven Carnevale, Ian B. Hickie, Mark Heffernan

“…Results indicate that even a moderate increase in the AI-capital-to-labour ratio could increase labour underutilisation to double its current level, decrease per capita disposable income by 26% (95% interval, 20.6–31.8%), and decrease the consumption index by 21% (95% interval, 13.6–28.3%) by mid-2050. …”
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The impacts of perceived overqualification on employee performance: A case of chefs by Gökhan ONAT, Duygu Eren

“…As a result of the analysis made with the data collected, it was found that perceived overqualification negatively and significantly affects employee performance. In this context, as a result of this study, it can be said that employee performance may increase or decrease if the overqualification observed in chefs increases or decreases. …”
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Comparative Assessment of Preventable Socioeconomic Damage in Different Approaches to the Prevention of Vaccine-Controlled Infections in the Framework of the National Vaccination S... by N. I. Briko, L. D. Popovich, A. Ya. Mindlina, O. I. Volkova, E. O. Kurilovich

“…Extending the five-component vaccine coverage to 60% of children in the 3-to 18-month age group will reduce losses to 20,215 years, saving 10,263 years of life (33.7% more than the current algorithm), and even more if coverage is close to 100%: annual losses will decrease to 2,134 years, which can provide 28,344 saved years of life (93% more than the current algorithm). …”
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Enhancing Linear Programming Education Through Comprehensive and Maritime Relevant Teaching Materials by Putri Nurul Hilda Syani, Fera Mirta, Siregar Nur Asma Riani

“…Furthermore, the teaching materials currently in use have not been integrated with maritime contexts, despite their significance for students living in the maritime-based region of the Riau Islands. …”
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