First record of the Asian mud-dauber wasp Sceliphron curvatum (Hymenoptera, Sphecidae) in Cyprus, including an identification key and notes on its possible impacts by George Konstantinou, Michael Hadjiconstantis, Jakovos Demetriou

“…Up-to-date, only three species of Sceliphron have been reported for Cyprus, S. destillatorium, S. madraspatanum tubifex and S. spirifex, being native to the island. …”
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Menjaga ketersediaan temulawak sebagai bahan baku produksi jamu (studi kasus: Provinsi Jawa Timur) by Ernaning Widiaswanti, Nachnul Ansori, Mohammad Zaimuddin Hisyam

“…This study considered three scenarios: expanding temulawak land by 5%, increasing temulawak productivity to 20 kg/m2, and a combination of the first and second scenarios. …”
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Evaluating correlations between reading ability and psychophysical measurements of dynamic visual information processing in Japanese adults by Ryohei Nakayama, Miki Uetsuki, Kazushi Maruya, Hiromasa Takemura

“…This study investigated the relationship between reading ability and dynamic visual information processing in healthy adult native Japanese readers (n = 46). Reading ability was assessed using three different tests: the Japanese Adult Reading Test (JART), transposed-letter detection task, and oral reading. …”
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Human Cellular Models for the Investigation of Lung Inflammation and Mucus Production in Cystic Fibrosis by Stefano Castellani, Sante Di Gioia, Lorena di Toma, Massimo Conese

“…In this review, we focus on cellular models of the human CF airway epithelium that have been used for studying mucus production, inflammatory response, and airway remodeling, with particular reference to two- and three-dimensional cultures that better recapitulate the native airway epithelium. …”
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Understanding Wildlife Biodiversity Awareness: Rural Children’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions of Conservation in the Selva Maya by Jonathan Pérez-Flores, Jorge Omar López-Martínez

“…We analysed 1119 drawings by 117 children in their first three years of school and interviewed 280 students in their last three years of primary, secondary and high school. …”
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Hydrilla leaf mining flies (unofficial common name) Hydrellia spp. (Insecta: Diptera: Ephydridae) by Emma Weeks, James Cuda

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Ectopic Papillary Carcinoma in the Midline Neck Accompanied by a Benign Thyroid Gland by Lauran Evans, SeHoon Park, Christie Elliott, Courtney Garrett

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Assessing the possibility of prevention, treatment and correction of the intestinal microflora dysbiotic disorders in experimental pseudotuberculosis by I. Yu. Chicherin, I. P. Pogorelsky, I. A. Lundovskikh, I. A. Darmov, I. V. Marakulin

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Investigating the dimensions of sustainability in the indigenous architecture of Hormozgan province by Naemeh Dabirinejad

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Blueberry Varieties for Florida by Jeffrey G. Williamson, Paul M. Lyrene

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A Cross-Language Study of Tonal Variants in Mandarin in Different Attentional Conditions by Xin Chen, Jianqin Wang, Ji Lu

“…This study used an electrophysiological technique to investigate the perception mechanism of Mandarin native speakers and learners from non-tonal language backgrounds when processing the third tone (T3) and its variants in Mandarin. …”
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Insect invasion success depends on taxon and trophic group by Richard Mally, Rebecca M. Turner, Helen F. Nahrung, Takehiko Yamanaka, Gyda Fenn-Moltu, Cleo Bertelsmeier, Alain Roques, Eckehard G. Brockerhoff, Deepa S. Pureswaran, Andrew M. Liebhold

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Predictive control of pore architecture in ice-templated scaffolds via heat flux density modulation by Gengyao Wei, Ruth E. Cameron, Serena M. Best

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RESULTS OF THE 4­YEAR PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATION IN THE PROSPECTIVE TRIAL INTEREPID: FACTORS INFLUENCING MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN THE POPULATION OF RURAL REGIONS OF RUSSIA AND KYRGY... by A. V. Kontsevaya, A. О. Myrzamatova, A. N. Khalmatov, M. B. Khydyakov, A. G. Polupanov, A. Т. Altymysheva, Yu. А. Balanova, А. К. Kashirin

“…Single observations witness that native and non­native populations inhabiting various, often quite contrast climatic and geographical, as socialeconomic conditions, might show a broad variety in CVD and RF prevalence.Aim. …”
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Screening, docking, and molecular dynamics analysis of Mitragyna speciosa (Korth.) compounds for targeting HER2 in breast cancer by Nabila Hadiah Akbar, Farendina Suarantika, Taufik Muhammad Fakih, Ariranur Haniffadli, Khoirunnisa Muslimawati, Aditya Maulana Perdana Putra

“…Molecular dynamics simulations demonstrated the stability of all three complexes, including Mitragynine, 7-Hydroxymitragynine, and Native (SYR127063), over the simulation period. …”
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Results of surgical alloplasty for bone defects of various locations due to distal humerus fractures by Aleksey P. Davydov, Andrej G. Chibrikov, Vladimir Yu. Ulyanov, Igor A. Norkin

“…The allograft area was assessed in three zones of interest, the central, marginal and native bone structures. …”

Using a Soil Surfactant to Improve Kenaf Establishment under Deficit Irrigation by Shuang Zhou, Mica McMillan, Kimberly Moore, Karen Williams

“…Kenaf seeds were planted in native Margate fine sand soil (siliceous, hyperthermic Mollic Psamnaquent) and sprayed with a nonionic surfactant at 3 quarts/acre (7.5 L/ha) (1×) and subjected to three irrigation regimes of 3.5 ounces (100 mL) of water applied every day (ED), every other day (EOD), or every 4 days (E4D). …”
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Technology features of decellularization of human liver fragments as tissue-specific fine-grained matrix for cell-engineering liver construction by E. A. Nemets, L. A. Kirsanova, Ju. B. Basok, M. Ju. Schagidulin, E. A. Volkova, S. T. Metelsky, V. I. Sevastianov

“…The main disadvantage of resorbable biopolymer matrices is the absence of tissue specifi c properties and the impossibility of reproducing the unique structure of the ECM of the liver.Aim: to develop technology for decellularization of liver tissue fragments, saving the structural properties of native ECM of the liver.Materials and methods. The decellularization of mechanically grinded human liver fragments was carried out in three changes of buffer solution (pH = 7.4) containing 0.1% sodium dodecyl sulfate and increasing the concentration of Triton X100 (1%, 2% and 3%, respectively). …”
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Valuing the forest: willingness-to-pay for ecopark with notes on tree architecture in Ifugao, Philippines by Eric D. Bimmoy, Daniel V. Bernardino, Sheila T. Bimmoy

“…Non-native species were noted to be potentially invasive, often outcompeting native trees for sunlight in forest stands.   …”
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Arthroscopic Transosseous-Equivalent Double-Row Rotator Cuff Repair Augmentation With Interpositional Demineralized Bone Fiber Implant by Juan Bernardo Villarreal-Espinosa, M.D., Rodrigo Saad-Berreta, B.A., Richard Danilkowicz, M.D., Zeeshan A. Khan, B.A., Stephanie Boden, M.D., Nikhil N. Verma, M.D.

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