Efficacy and safety of strontium ranelate in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis: results of a double-blind, randomised placebo-controlled trial by Jean-Yves Reginster, J Badurski, N Bellamy, W Bensen, R Chapurlat, X Chevalier, C Christiansen, H Genant, F Navarro, E Nasonov, P N Sambrook, T D Spector, C Cooper

“…Treatment with strontium ranelate 1 and 2 g/day is associated with a significant effect on structure in patients with knee osteoarthritis, and a beneficial effect on symptoms for strontium ranelate 2 g/day.Additional supplementary data are published online only. …”
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Understanding the interests of academics from diverse disciplines to identify the prospective focus for a UK-based transdisciplinary network involving farm-to-fork stakeholders on... by K. Marie McIntyre, Maha Khan, Martha Betson, Lucy Brunton, Hernan Botero Degiovanni, Andrew P. Desbois, Mahmoud Eltholth, Paul Hurley, Lisa Morgans, John E. Pearl, Ruben Sakrabani, Orla Shortall, Katharina Watson, Jennifer Cole

“…An online survey determined prospective network focus, structure and priorities, with responses analysed using mixed methods.Survey results suggested respondents have interests in synthesising data using systems-approaches and using certain disciplines such as ‘social sciences’ within network activities. …”
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QTL mapping associated with Verticillium wilt resistance in cotton based on MAGIC population by Muhammad Ayyaz, Zewei Chang, Shugen Ding, Peng Han, Lin Xu, Abudurezike Abudukeyoumu, Irfan Ali Siddho, Zhibo Li, Hairong Lin, Jianwei Xu, Yuanlong Wu, Xinhui Nie

“…Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) markers and phenotypic data can be used to identify genetic markers and loci associated with cotton resistance to Verticillium wilt. …”
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Analysis of the changes and correlation of soft and hard tissues in the lower facial third before and after BSSRO with genioplasty in patients with unilateral mandibular asymmetry by HU Shuangyu, HE Shixi, MA Cheng, LIU Liyuan, HUANG Xuanping

“…Objective To investigate the effects and alterations in soft and hard tissues in the lower third of the facial structure in patients exhibiting facial asymmetry following bilateral sagittal split ramus osteotomy (BSSRO) with genioplasty, and to examine the correlation between the changes observed in soft and hard tissues. …”
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Discovery and clinical translation of ceperognastat, an O‐GlcNAcase (OGA) inhibitor, for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease by William Kielbasa, Paul Goldsmith, Kevin B. Donnelly, Hugh N. Nuthall, Sergey Shcherbinin, Adam S. Fleisher, Jörg Hendle, Susan L. DuBois, Stephen L. Lowe, Feiyu Fred Zhang, Eric M. Woerly, Nicolas J.‐F. Dreyfus, David Evans, Jeremy Gilmore, Michele Mancini, Cristian C. Constantinescu, Roger N. Gunn, David S. Russell, Emily C. Collins, Miroslaw Brys, Michael L. Hutton, Dustin J. Mergott

“…METHODS A multidisciplinary approach was used to identify ceperognastat (LY3372689) as a potent OGA inhibitor, including an extensive discovery effort with synthetic chemistry, structure‐based drug design, and in vivo OGA enzyme occupancy studies. …”
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Genetic diversity assessment of clonal plant Rosa persica in China by Na Li, Xuesen Liu, Xiaolong Zhang, Chenjie Zhang, Xinyu Lu, Chenyang Sun, Chao Yu, Le Luo

“…In this study, we investigated the clonal dispersal distance of R. persica to accurately determine the genetic diversity and population structure of the wild population in Xinjiang. We suggested that 20 m was the threshold distance with which to distinguish between different genets of plants. …”
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Comparison of porous and non-porous biochar for trimethoprim removal: Quantifying uncertainty in sorption and thermodynamic parameters over different pH and temperature by Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao, Pham Thi Le Na, Ky-Phuong-Ha Huynh, Bao-Trong Dang

“…The results showed that the non-porous structure of CN400 had a smaller surface area than that of CN600 (4 vs. 372 m2 g−1, respectively). …”
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The changing face of the Arctic: four decades of greening and implications for tundra ecosystems by Gerald V. Frost, Uma S. Bhatt, Matthew J. Macander, Logan T. Berner, Donald A. Walker, Martha K. Raynolds, Rúna Í. Magnússon, Annett Bartsch, Jarle W. Bjerke, Jarle W. Bjerke, Howard E. Epstein, Bruce C. Forbes, Scott J. Goetz, Elizabeth E. Hoy, Elizabeth E. Hoy, Stein R. Karlsen, Timo Kumpula, Trevor C. Lantz, Mark J. Lara, Efrén López-Blanco, Paul M. Montesano, Paul M. Montesano, Christopher S. R. Neigh, Ingmar Nitze, Kathleen M. Orndahl, Taejin Park, Taejin Park, Gareth K. Phoenix, Adrian V. Rocha, Brendan M. Rogers, Gabriela Schaepman-Strub, Hans Tømmervik, Mariana Verdonen, Mariana Verdonen, Alexandra Veremeeva, Anna-Maria Virkkala, Christine F. Waigl

“…Nonetheless, long-term increases in NDVI—commonly known as “the greening of the Arctic”—remain prominent across large areas in all available long-term spaceborne datasets and align with long-term shifts in vegetation structure documented in disparate Arctic regions. Common shifts reported from the Low Arctic, such as shrubification, generally portend declines in floristic diversity, and shifts in fauna that favor boreal forest species. …”
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Features of the Circulation of ARVI Pathogens During of Emergence and Widespread of SARS-CoV-2 in the 2018–2021 by E. I. Burtseva, L. V. Kolobukhina, O. L. Voronina, A. V. Ignatjeva, E. A. Mukasheva, A. D. Panova, E. L. Feodoritova, K. G. Krasnoslodotsev, S. V. Trushakova, L. N. Merkulova, I. N. Khlopova, N. V. Breslav, N. N. Ryzhova, M. S. Kunda, E. I. Aksenova, R. V. Vartanyan, L. B. Kisteneva, O. A. Burgasova, A. G. Rosatkevich, I. S. Kruzhkova, M. V. Bazarova, S. V. Smetanina, N. A. Tsvetkova, Yu. S. Levochkina, M. V. Kozlova, D. O. Korostin, E. I. Botsmanov

“…To identify the features of the structure of ARVI during the emergence and widespread spread of SARS-CoV-2. …”
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A 3D reconstruction platform for complex plants using OB-NeRF by Sixiao Wu, Changhao Hu, Boyuan Tian, Yuan Huang, Shuo Yang, Shanjun Li, Shengyong Xu

“…After that, Zhang Zhengyou's calibration method and Structure from Motion(SfM)are utilized to estimate the camera parameters. …”
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DEVELOPMENT AND JUSTIFICATION OF THE ESTIMATION ALGORITHM OF THE BONE SYSTEM METABOLISM IN CHILDREN WITH TYPE 1 DIABETES MELLITUS by L. G. Ivchenko, I. M. Bykov, A. A. Basov, F. N. Gilmiyarova, D. A. Domenyuk, G. M.-A. Budaychiev, S. O. Ivanyuta

“…There was carried out a general clinical, laboratory, X-ray examination of 114 children with type 1 diabetes mellitus aged 7 to 12 years with an endocrinopathy experience from eight months to ten years. The obtained data were compared with the results of the examination of 35 “healthy” and “practically healthy” children of this age group. …”
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Feeding Strategy and Management Practices of Indigenous Chicken in Barishal District of Bangladesh by Mahbuba Sultana, Nasim Al Mamun, Faisal Kabir, Mehedi Islam Moon, Falguni Baroi, Md. Tabedar Rosul Noyon

“…A threshold survey was conducted at five upazillas of Barishal district in Bangladesh namely Babuganj, Barishal Sadar, Banaripara, Agaljhara and Gouronodi to know the socioeconomic status of respondents, flock structure, feeding strategy, production performances and management practices of indigenous chicken. …”
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Microbial community characteristics and environmental response of water bodies in different environmental areas underground coal mine by Haitao ZHANG, Guangquan XU, Xiaoqing CHEN, Xu LI, Zixuan LI, Yanxi ZHANG, Gang ZHANG, Jianghui HE

“…Multivariate statistical methods were employed for sequence data processing. The results showed that ① the shaft water is of Cl-Na·Ca type, the sandstone water and goaf water are of HCO3·Cl-Na type, and the other areas are all of Cl-Na type. …”
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The Klebsiella pneumoniae tellurium resistance gene terC contributes to both tellurite and zinc resistance by Ruixiang Yang, Shuang Han, Yanshuang Yu, Hongru Li, John D. Helmann, Katharina Schaufler, Michael D. L. Johnson, Qiu E. Yang, Christopher Rensing

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3D‐Printed Titanium Trabecular Scaffolds with Sustained Release of Hypoxia‐Induced Exosomes for Dual‐Mimetic Bone Regeneration by Lincong Luo, Weihan Zheng, Jiaying Li, Tingting Chen, Wanting Xue, Tao Lin, Mingrui Liu, Zi Yan, Jiaxin Yang, Jiamin Li, Jiahao Pu, Yaobin Wu, Konghe Hu, Shiyu Li, Wenhua Huang

“…Abstract Current Ti‐6Al‐4V bone implants lack trabecular structure and pro‑angiogenic cues, both essential for regeneration. …”
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Resolving Turbulence Drivers in Two Luminous Obscured Quasars with JWST/NIRSpec Integral Field Unit by Mandy C. Chen, Hsiao-Wen Chen, Michael Rauch, Andrey Vayner, Weizhe Liu, David S. N. Rupke, Jenny E. Greene, Nadia L. Zakamska, Dominika Wylezalek, Guilin Liu, Sylvain Veilleux, Nicole P. H. Nesvadba, Caroline Bertemes

“…Utilizing high-resolution data from the NIRSpec integral field unit onboard the James Webb Space Telescope, we analyze the velocity fields of line-emitting gas in and around these quasars and construct the second-order velocity structure functions (VSFs) to quantify turbulent motions across different spatial scales. …”
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Searching for Planets Orbiting Vega with the James Webb Space Telescope by Charles Beichman, Geoffrey Bryden, Jorge Llop-Sayson, Marie Ygouf, Alexandra Greenbaum, Jarron Leisenring, Andras Gaspar, John Krist, George Rieke, Schuyler Wolff, Kate Su, Klaus Hodapp, Michael Meyer, Doug Kelly, Martha Boyer, Doug Johnstone, Scott Horner, Marcia Rieke

“…Su et al. argue that planets larger than 0.3 M _J would disrupt the smooth disk structure seen at MIRI wavelengths. Eight additional objects are found within 60″ of Vega, but none have astrometric properties or colors consistent with planet candidates. …”
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Synergetic adsorptive mechanisms, reusability and cost evaluations of green fabricated hybrid barium cobalt nanocomposites for methylene blue and lead removal from wastewater by Titus Chinedu Egbosiuba, Chibuike Christogonus Njoku, Ijeoma Jacinta Ani, Godwin Ifeanyi Ogbuehi, Abdulkareem Omeiza Yusuf, Abiodun Azeez Saka, Ugochukwu Ewuzie, Ebuka Emmanuel Ezennajiego, Blessing Onyinye Okafor, Walter Chibuike Anene, Cecilia Chika Unegbu, Florence Acha, Monday Uchenna Okoronkwo

“…The nanoparticles and nanocomposites were characterized using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), X-ray diffraction (XRD), high-resolution scanning electron microscopy (HRSEM), and Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) analysis to assess their functional groups, crystalline structure, morphology, and surface properties, confirming successful synthesis. …”
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Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase is a promising biological marker of heart failure by A. M. Alieva, I. E.  Baykova, K.  V. Voronkova, N. V. Teplova, L.  M.  Shnakhova, R.  K.  Valiev, D. A. Elmurzaeva, A. M. Rakhaev, M. R.  Kalova, I.  G. Nikitin

“…Further deeper understanding of the structure and function of the enzyme is needed, as well as future clinical studies to determine the diagnostic, prognostic and possibly therapeutic significance of this biological marker.…”
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Unveiling Bifurcated Blue Straggler Sequences in NGC 2173: Insights from Binary Evolution by Li Wang, Dengkai Jiang, Chengyuan Li, Licai Deng, Antonino P. Milone, Long Wang

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