The Juno mission as a probe of long-range new physics by Praniti Singh, Shi Yan, Itamar J. Allali, JiJi Fan, Lingfeng Li

“…Requiring that the contribution from the fifth force does not exceed the uncertainty of the precession shift inferred from data, we find that a new parameter space with the mass of the fifth-force mediator around 10−14 eV is excluded at 95% C.L.…”
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Irritable Bowel and Bacterial Overgrowth Syndromes: a Bacterial Link Hypothesis of Functional Disease by K. V. Ivashkin, V. R. Grechishnikova, M. S. Reshetova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Proinflammatory cytokines and mediators in SIBO, in turn, provoke visceral hypersensitivity and intense motility, the key IBS factors. …”
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STAT signaling in the pathogenesis and therapy of acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes by Zoe King, Sudhamsh Reddy Desai, David A. Frank, Aditi Shastri

“…Aberrant activation of STAT proteins has been implicated as a mediator of oncogenesis in several malignancies. In this review, we discuss the role of STAT proteins in both regulated and dysregulated hematopoiesis, the consequences of dysregulation in acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndromes, therapeutic strategies, and recent advancements in STAT-targeted therapy. …”
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The Discernment of the Deceits of the Devil in angelum lucis according to St. Ignatius of Loyola and St. John of the Cross by Juan Manuel Rossi

“…Ignatius of Loyola, in his Spiritual Exercises, gives fundamental Rules in this regard, and in other meditations helps to understand the need to clarify the thought and rectify the intention. …”
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MINDFUL HAPPINESS NOWADAYS: by B Lemmelijn

“…Simultaneously, however, our times are very remarkably searching for the things that “do really matter”, for “happiness”, “meaning” and “wisdom”. This occurs in a real plethora of different ways and against the background of distinct traditions. …”
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Protocols for the application of human embryonic stem cell-derived neurons for aging modeling and gene manipulation by Hui Zhang, Shuhui Sun, Juan Carlos Izpisua Belmonte, Guang-Hui Liu, Si Wang, Weiqi Zhang, Jing Qu

“…Here, we present a protocol for applying human embryonic stem cell (hESC)-derived neurons to model aging and the further application of small interfering RNA (siRNA)-mediated gene silencing for functional investigations. …”
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Resilient religion: What good is religion for? by C.A.M. Hermans

“…The author starts with the claim that religion keeps alive, in thinking, the awareness of ultimate meaning (“truth”); in actions, the focus on human dignity and the common good, and, in the heart of man, the longing for fulfilling happiness, peace of heart, and love. …”
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Biblical spirituality: an "other" reading (allègoria) by Kees Waaijman

“…From a pragmatic perspective on the polar tension between author, text and reader, the article reflects on the action of the author-text on the reader, and the action of the reader in relation to the text, as two strategies of reading. …”
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Pathways Through Which Green Exposure Type Influences Cardiovascular Diseases Mortality in Shanghai, China by Jianzhong HUANG, Yanting XU, Lan WANG, Zhouqian HE

“…However, the research does not find significant mediating effects of air pollution or heat waves, and the potential of green spaces to improve air quality remains relevant. …”
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SHP2 is essential for the progesterone-promoted proliferation and migration in breast cancer cell lines by Hui-Chen Wang, Hui-Chen Wang, Wen-Sen Lee, Wen-Sen Lee, Wen-Sen Lee, Wen-Sen Lee

“…This study aimed to investigate whether SHP2 is involved in the P4-mediated cSrc activation in breast cancer cells.MethodsT47D, MCF-7 and BT-483 breast cancer cell lines were used in this study. …”
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Supply chain performance in the age of Industry 4.0 by Tahsina Khan, Md Mehedi Hasan Emon

“… Goal: This study investigates the impact of Industry 4.0 adoption on supply chain performance in Bangladesh’s manufacturing sector, emphasizing the mediating roles of digital supply chain integration, supply chain innovation, and supply chain visibility. …”
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Tomographic features of lung damage associate with D-Dimer levels and further clinical outcome in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome due to COVID-19 by Juan Antonio Suárez-Cuenca, José Fernando Flores-Zaleta, Leslie Andrea Corona-Rojas, Pablo Guzmán-Rullán, Luis Alfonso Camacho-Barajas, Uzziel Aguilera-Ontiveros, Alberto Melchor-López, Alejandro González-Mora, Perla Marlene Guzmán-Ramírez, Janicia Rodríguez-Solis

“…Likewise, lung injury has been related to activation of the coagulation-fibrinolysis systems and pro-inflammatory mediators; where D-Dimer acquires prognostic relevance. …”
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GDF15 induces immunosuppression via CD48 on regulatory T cells in hepatocellular carcinoma by Meng Li, Yuan Gao, Wei Zhang, Zhijun Tan, Kuo Zhang, Zhaowei Wang, Lei He, Weina Li, Chuanyang Xu, Jieyu Zhang, Desheng Wang, Kefeng Dou, Ran Zhuang, Boquan Jin, Qiang Hao, Wangqian Zhang, Shuning Wang, Jintao Gu, Lei Shang, Haichuan Su, Yingqi Zhang, Cun Zhang

“…Regulatory T (Treg) cells are key mediators of HCC-associated immunosuppression. We investigated the selective mechanism exploited by HCC that lead to Treg cells expansion and to find more efficacious immunotherapies.Methods We used matched tumor tissues and blood samples from 150 patients with HCC to identify key factors of Treg cells expansion. …”
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ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION MECHANISMS AND INTERNAL DEMOCRACY IN NIGERIA by Omoyeni Tolulope Julius, Falusi Fisayo Samuel, Onuoha Anthony Uchenna

“…Recently, the President of the Court of Appeal publicly lamented the volume more than 600 appeals of pre-election court cases relating to the conduct of political parties' primary elections, which reportedly placed significant stress on the judiciary. …”
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A minimally invasive animal model of atherosclerosis and neointimal hyperplasia for translational research by Max L. A. Ebert, Vanessa F. Schmidt, Osman Öcal, Anne von Thaden, Olaf Dietrich, Bastian Popper, Sandra Elges, Max Seidensticker, Jens Ricke, Melanie A. Kimm, Astrid Jeibmann, Moritz Wildgruber

“…Methods Endothelial denudation was performed via a minimally invasive approach through the auricular artery, followed by stent-retriever mediated endothelial injury in New Zealand White rabbits (n = 10). …”
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Desenvolvimento e governança de investimentos externos: apontamentos sobre Moçambique by Marta Zorzal e Silva

“…Teoricamente assenta-se no debate em torno da concepção de desenvolvimento e de governança cuja preponderância, atualmente, sugere uma mudança fundamental tanto na gestão corporativa como na governamental. …”
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Preventive role of Pastinaca sativa in mitigating metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease via modulation of metabolic endotoxemia by Ji-Eun Park, Hye-Bin Lee, Yu Ra Lee, Guijae Yoo, Hee-Kyoung Son, Sang Yoon Choi, Miri Park, Ho-Young Park

“…Mice fed a high-fat diet with 50 or 100 mg/kg PRE for eight weeks showed reduced fat accumulation, improved serum metabolic profiles, and decreased liver injury markers. PRE also lowered hepatic lipogenic protein levels induced by the high-fat diet. …”
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What’s in a Name? On Language, Concept Formation, and the Definition Disputes in the Entrepreneurship Literature by Jonsson Petur O.

“…The paper concludes that the definition debates will not be resolved without a unifying structure that focuses on initiative and creativity as the defining attributes of entrepreneurship. …”
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A questão social em contexto de crise e restauração neoconservadora do capitalismo by Maria Aparecida Milanez Cavalcante, Solange Maria Teixeira

“… Este texto apresenta reflexões sobre a questão social nas relações engendradas pelo capitalismo contemporâneo e pelas con- figurações assumidas no trabalho, que produzem novas expressões e desvios semânticos que as despolitizam. Debate o significado da questão social; as respostas dadas pelo Estado social na acumulação fordista/keynesiano; as estratégias de superação da crise estrutural do capital pelo neoliberalismo e as novas expressões da questão social; e os atuais desvios semânticos – atribuídos pela ofensiva neoliberal e pela restauração neoconservadora –, com vistas a despolitizá-la e com consequências para o trabalho social. …”
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The Role of Commissions of Inquiry in Advancing Socio-economic Transformation: Traversing through the Limitations by Norless Zibele Nodangala

“…The author hopes the arguments in this paper will enhance the debate on advancing socio-economic transformation and improving inquiry commissions’ methodologies to resist external influences like politics.…”
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