Effects of biochar on soil respiration mediated by rainfall events: evidence from one-year field experiment in an urban forest by Haoran Zu, Zijun Deng, Xin Liu, Junyi Luo, Ying Chen, Meiling Yi, Xiao Wang, Xiaocui Liang, Xiang Zhang, Wende Yan

“…Abstract Background Biochar is widely recognized for its capacity to capture and store carbon in soil attributed to its stable structure. However, in most field studies examining the effects of biochar application on soil respiration, the impact of rainfall events on the experimental outcomes has not been taken into account. …”
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Combustion products of burn pit constituents induce more changes in asthmatic than non-asthmatic murine lungs by Lanazha Belfield-Simpson, Jessica R. Martin, Matthew K. McPeek, Alessandra Livraghi-Butrico, Hong Dang, Yong Ho Kim, M. Ian Gilmour, Claire M. Doerschuk

“…Lung RNA sequencing revealed that CPs increased genes and gene pathways describing inflammatory processes and impaired structure and function of cilia to a greater degree in HDM mice. …”
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In-silico modeling of inhibitory activity and toxicity of some indole derivatives towards designing highly potent dengue virus serotype 2 NS4B inhibitors. by Samuel Adawara, Gideon Shallangwa, Paul Mamza, Ibrahim Abdulkadir

“…In this research, various classes of molecular descriptors were generated. Quantitative structure-activity relationship studies (QSARs) have been conducted to correlate the molecular properties of some indole derivatives with their anti-dengue activity and toxicity. …”
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Forecasting Urban Sprawl Dynamics in Islamabad: A Neural Network Approach by Saddam Sarwar, Hafiz Usman Ahmed Khan, Falin Wu, Sarah Hasan, Muhammad Zohaib, Mahzabin Abbasi, Tianyang Hu

“…Selected landscape morphological measures were used to quantify and analyze changes in spatial structure patterns. According to the data, the urban area grew at a pace of 4.84% between 2015 and 2020 and will grow at a rate of 1.47% between 2020 and 2035. …”
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Leaf Morpho-Anatomy of Twelve <i>Cymbidium</i> (Orchidaceae) Species from China and Their Taxonomic Significance by Xiangke Hu, Lei Tao, Jialin Huang, Kaifeng Tao, Dong Ma, Lu Li

“…Based on a comparative analysis, some leaf morphological features that varied between species were selected and used for taxonomic differentiation as follows: (1) The shape and structure of leaves were varied and could be used for species delimitation. (2) Microscopic characteristics show that the leaves lacked trichomes and displayed polygonal to rectangular epidermal cells on both surfaces, with larger adaxial cells and more abaxial stigmata. …”
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Scientific and pedagogical staff as a social community in the changing conditions of academic development by G. E. Zborovsky, P. A. Ambarova

“…The main results of the study presented in the article were quantitative, structure and substantive characteristics of the social community of the SPS. …”
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Update of the safety assessment of N,N‐bis(2‐hydroxyethyl)alkyl(C8‐C18)amines (FCM No 19) and N,N‐bis(2‐hydroxyethyl)alkyl(C8‐C18)amine hydrochlorides (FCM No 20) for their use in... by EFSA Panel on Food Contact Materials (FCM), Claude Lambré, Riccardo Crebelli, Maria daSilva, Konrad Grob, Evgenia Lampi, Maria Rosaria Milana, Marja Pronk, Mario Ščetar, Georgios Theodoridis, Els Van Hoeck, Nadia Waegeneers, Claudia Bolognesi, Ronan Cariou, Laurence Castle, Emma Di Consiglio, Roland Franz, Detlef Wölfle, Zainab Al Harraq, Eric Barthélémy, Daniele Comandella, Julia Fontán Vela, Blanka Halamoda, Gilles Rivière

“…This exception for infant foods and the restriction for maximum thickness do not apply to caps of bottles; (ii) the migration does not exceed 5 mg/kg food; (iii) the source of the alkyl group is either from hydrogenated vegetable oil or synthetic from ethylene oligomers with a high degree of linear structure and (iv) the impurities do not exceed 5% w/w. …”
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Viral activity in lake analogs of anoxic early Earth oceans by Natascha S. Varona, Bailey A. Wallace, Alice Bosco-Santos, Julianna Mullinax, Alexandra K. Stiffler, Molly D. O’Beirne, Josh Ford, James M. Fulton, Josef P. Werne, William P. Gilhooly, Cynthia B. Silveira

“…This suggests that viral lysis may contribute less to bacterial community structuring in these high-density microbial plates. …”
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Therapeutic potential of miR-204-5p in intervertebral disc degeneration: targeting the SSRP1/NF-κB pathway to inhibit apoptosis by Chenhao Zhao, Qiuwei Li, Cailiang Shen

“…This study investigated the protective role of miR-204-5p in IVDD by targeting the Structure-specific recognition protein-1(SSRP1)/nuclear factor-kappa B (NF-κB) signaling pathway. …”
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Plant-derived antiviral drugs as novel hepatitis B virus inhibitors: Cell culture and molecular docking study by Mohammad K. Parvez, Md. Tabish Rehman, Perwez Alam, Mohammed S. Al-Dosari, Saleh I. Alqasoumi, Mohammed F. Alajmi

“…Being the most important drug target, a 3-D structure of HBV polymerase (Pol/RT) was modeled and docked with the active compounds, including lamivudine as standard. …”
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Development of a Method for Obtaining Nanoscale Magnesium Carbonate Stabilized with Chitosan as the Basis of Scaffold Matrices for Regenerative Medicine by A. V. Blinov, Z. A. Rekhman, A. A. Gvozdenko, M. A. Yasnaya, M. A. Kolodkin, M. A. Taravanov

“…The creation of three-dimensional matrices based on scaffolds for the formation of systems that are as close as possible to bone tissue in structure has been studied. It is known that the active substances of the scaffold matrix can be hydroxyapatite, tricalcium phosphate, as well as silicates, carbonates of magnesium, calcium, copper, zinc, and manganese. …”
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Emergence and evolution of rare ST592 blaNDM-1-positive carbapenem-resistant hypervirulent Klebsiella pneumoniae in China by Huan Zhang, Su Dong, Caiping Mao, Yuejuan Fang, Junjie Ying

“…Conjugation-related elements were predicted using oriTfinder. The plasmid structure was visualized using Circos, and a possible evolutionary model was constructed using BioRender.ResultsIsolates KPZM6 and KPZM16 were identified as ST592 and KL57, respectively, and were collected from the same department. …”
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Evaluation of tissue computed tomography number changes and dosimetric shifts after conventional whole-breast irradiation in patients undergoing breast-conserving surgery by Joo Hwan Lee, Dong Soo Lee, So Hyun Park, Young Kyu Lee, Jeong Soo Kim, Yong Seok Kim

“…Dosimetric parameters (V 105% , V 103% , V 100% , V 98% , V 95% , V 90% : V x% indicates volumes which receive X% of prescribed doses) between initial and re-sim CT scans were compared. The CT number data (CT mean , CT max , CT min ) of the original and irradiated CT (re-sim CT) scans from each representative structure (lung, rib bone, soft tissue, muscle, etc.) were examined and recruited. …”
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SELECTION CRITERIA OF COMPOUNDS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF HIGH-POTENT ANALGESICS AND OTHER CNS DRUGS by A. V. Sosnov, F. M. Semchenko, V. N. Tohmahchi, A. A. Sosnova, M. I. Vlasov, A. S. Radilov, D. V. Krivorotov

“…In order to analyze best practices, develop a strategy for highly effective controlled medicinal and veterinary drugs (analgesics, anesthetics, antidotes and other vital therapies) and coordinate theirdevelopment and production it is necessary to create competent management structure combining the tasks of provision of civilian population and personnel of national defense agencies of effective and safe drugs.…”
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Genome-Wide Association Study for Belly Traits in Canadian Commercial Crossbred Pigs by Zohre Mozduri, Graham Plastow, Jack Dekkers, Kerry Houlahan, Robert Kemp, Manuel Juárez

“…To identify quantitative trait loci (QTLs) and genes linked to key carcass traits, we conducted a genome-wide association study (GWAS) using whole-genome sequencing data from 1118 commercial pigs (Duroc sires and Yorkshire/Landrace F1 dams). …”
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The Effect of Maternal Attitudes and Depression on Bonding During the Postpartum Period by Şenyaşar Meterelliyoz K, Çağlar Mengi K, Yazar MS, Akbay Kısa AS

“…The findings indicated that an individual with a psychiatric diagnosis was 2.653 times more likely to exhibit impaired bonding (OR: 2.653, 95% CI: [1.08– 6.517]; p = 0.033), and those with a higher AToM score were 1.044 times more likely to display impaired bonding (OR: 1.044, 95% CI: [1.013– 1.075]; p = 0.004).Conclusion: The cognitive structure of the mother is associated with impaired mother-baby bonding. …”
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Cluster advantages in the state management of the financial resources of the agricultural sector in the Sakha (Yakutia) Republic by T. S. Rotar

“…Table methods of qualitative data visualization and statistical methods of social and economic phenomena and processes were used as a range of statistical tools in the research. …”
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Novel Magnetically Recoverable Amino-Functionalized MIL-101(Fe) Composite with Enhanced Adsorption Capacity for Pb(II) and Cd(II) Ions by Claudia Maria Simonescu, Daniela C. Culita, Gabriela Marinescu, Irina Atkinson, Virgil Marinescu, Ovidiu Oprea, Nicolae Stanica

“…Functionalization of the silica surface with chloride groups enables strong electrostatic interactions between the magnetic component and metal organic framework (MOF), ensuring a homogeneous and stable hybrid structure. The new composite’s capacity to remove Pb(II) and Cd(II) ions from aqueous solutions was systematically investigated. …”
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Quantifying synthetic bacterial community composition with flow cytometry: efficacy in mock communities and challenges in co-cultures by Fabian Mermans, Ioanna Chatzigiannidou, Wim Teughels, Nico Boon

“…This research illustrates the feasibility and challenges of flow cytometry for the determination of community structure in synthetic mock communities and co-cultures.…”
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Comparative Evaluation of the Effect of Hepatoprotectors on Oxidative Homeostasis in the Blood of Patients with Alcoholic Hepatitis: A Randomized Experimental Study by I. M. Bykov, G. A. Ermakova, K. A. Popov, I. Yu. Tsymbalyuk, M. I. Bykov, Ya. E. Denisova, S. M. Tutarisheva

“…An analysis of published results on the chemical structure, pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of hepatoprotective agents, as well as their practical application, shows that a holistic view on the pharmacology of hepatoprotective agents is yet to be developed. …”
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