Towards the Albino Mutant Gene in <i>Malus × Domestica</i> Borkh. by Guodong Zhao, Yang Li, Linguang Jia, Dongmei Chen, Chaohong Zhang, Xinsheng Zhang, Fengqiu Yang, Tongsheng Zhao

“…After bud grafting, new albino shoots with greenish-white leaves grew, although they were slender, small, and died easily. Resequencing analysis indicated that a total of 49.37 Gbp clean data of the albino mutant samples was obtained; its Q30 reached 91.43%, the average rate mapped was 93.69%, and genome coverage was 96.47% (at least one base cover). …”
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Passenger insurance on the Russians railway transport. Automated subsystem of voluntary insurance against passengers accidents on the railway transport bases on the automated contr... by A. T. Sungatullina, I. B. Gumina, G. A. Antonova

“…The article provides the functional description and report examples of developed and implemented in the industrial operation software and analysis complex on the basis of the ACS “Express”, which includes automated work stations (AWS) “Insurance companies and complexes”, “Voluntary insurance” and “Inquiry on insured passengers by train”. …”
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Perceived healthcare quality as the predictor of patient satisfaction: Findings from a public sector tertiary care hospital in Kerala, South India by Malathi Mini, Jeby Jose Olickal, Antony Stanley, Thekkumkara Surendran Anish, Vimala Chellappan

“…To improve patient satisfaction and advance Universal health coverage goals, policymakers and administrators should prioritise enhancing quality domains including doctor–patient communication, staff responsiveness, and hospital infrastructure with targeted interventions during quality improvement plans.…”
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Revelation of native vegetation succession on tropical coral island ecological restoration by Zhiyuan Shi, Jianting Cao, Ziyi Wang, Lin Zhang, Shasha Niu, Wenqing Wang

“…In response, our study compared the differences in plant species biodiversity and soil physicochemical properties on seven adjacent coral islands at different stages of vegetation succession, from bare land to 100% vegetation coverage in the South China Sea, all of which were less than 0.3 km2. …”
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Strengthening Immunization Data: Protocol for the Evaluation of an Electronic Immunization Register by Meru Sheel, Cyra Patel, Gemma Saravanos, Michelle Lynch, Adeline Tinessia, Niramonh Chanlivong, Mathida Thongseng, Praveena Gunaratnam, Chansay Pathammavong, Kongxay Phounphenghack, Yongjoon Park, Sisouveth Norasingh, Dheeraj Bhatt, Nyambat Batmunkh, Marcela Contreras, M. Carolina Danovaro-Holliday

“…ResultsData collection took place between April 2024 and August 2024. Data analysis is currently ongoing, with results expected to be shared with study stakeholders in October 2024. …”
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Trampling and Dung and Urine Addition of Livestock Increase the Soil Organic Carbon in Mountain Meadows by Augmenting the Organic Carbon in Different Aggregates by Weisi Li, Qunce Sun, Shuzhen Zhang, Xiaojing Hu, Manlike Asiya, Jie Xiong, Mengyue Wang, Xuerui Wang, Runzhou Long, Guili Jin

“…Redundancy analysis indicated that the proportion of microaggregates and the organic carbon of macroaggregates were the main factors influencing SOC. …”
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Spatiotemporal Variations of Temperature in Jupiter’s Upper Atmosphere by Kate Roberts, Luke Moore, James O’Donoghue, Henrik Melin, Tom Stallard, Katie L. Knowles, Carl Schmidt, Paola I. Tiranti

“…While H ${}_{3}^{+}$ temperature serves as a proxy for thermospheric temperature under specific conditions, the available H ${}_{3}^{+}$ observations at Jupiter have limited spatial coverage and a wide range of reported temperatures that complicate analysis of atmospheric temperatures. …”
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AI augmented edge and fog computing for Internet of Health Things (IoHT) by Deepika Rajagopal, Pradeep Kumar Thimma Subramanian

“…It has been noted how the use of modern technologies, such as narrow band-IoT (NB-IoT) for wider coverage and Blockchain technology for security, is transforming IoHT. …”
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Prevalence of Onchocerciasis and Associated Factors among Adults Aged ≥ 15 Years in Semen Bench District, Bench Maji Zone, Southwest Ethiopia: Community Based Cross-Sectional Study... by Bedilu Kifle, Kifle Woldemichael, Mamo Nigatu

“…Zonal health department and other stakeholders should evaluate therapeutic coverage and community directed treatment with ivermectin in the study area. …”
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Leveraging the fundamentals of heat transfer and fluid mechanics in microscale geometries for automated next-generation sequencing library preparation by Olivia Ott, Sabrina Tolppi, Jennifer Figueroa-Cruz, Khaliun Myagmar, Khulan Unurbuyan, Anubhav Tripathi

“…Our platform successfully prepared eight libraries in parallel, generating sequencing data for both human and Escherichia coli DNA libraries with negligible coverage bias compared to positive controls. All sequencing data from our libraries attained Phred (Q) scores > 30, mapping to reference genomes at 99% confidence. …”
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An integrated bioinformatics and immunoinformatics approach to design a multi-epitope-based vaccine against Langya henipavirus by Saurav Kumar Mishra, Gyan Prakash Rai, Neeraj Kumar, Asheesh Shanker, John J. Georrge

“…The intended vaccine is forecast to be immunodominant, with broader population coverage encouraging physicochemical features and highly soluble. …”
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Gaps in protection to Anopheles exposure in high malaria endemic regencies of Papua Province, Indonesia. by Ismail E Rozi, Lepa Syahrani, Dendi H Permana, Puji B S Asih, Maria E Sumiwi, Neil F Lobo, William A Hawley, Din Syafruddin

“…Human exposure to mosquito bites was driven by ITN usage, IRS coverage, indoor presence without protection prior to sleeping, the absence of mosquito house screens, and outdoor presence without protection.…”
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Nuisance Growth of <i>Cissus verticillata</i> (Vitaceae) Negatively Affects the Structure of Mangroves in Marismas Nacionales Nayarit, Mexico by Olivia Millán-Aguilar, María Luisa Ordóñez-Rosas, Isaac Castillo-Cruz, Lidia Rodríguez-Arredondo, Marcelino Ruiz-Domínguez, Miguel Ángel Hurtado-Oliva, Marlenne Manzano-Sarabia

“…This contribution reports the impact of <i>Cissus verticillata</i>—a climbing plant species—in the structure of mangroves distributed in this Natural Protected Area during 2019 and 2022. Forest structure analysis was compared in four plots of 20 m × 20 m each, all of them influenced by San Pedro Mezquital river. …”
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Improving the spatial deployment of the soil moisture sensors in smart irrigation systems using GIS by Yasser Arafa, Abdel-Ghany M. El-Gindy, Mohammed El-Shirbeny, Mohamed Bourouah, Ahmed M. Abd-ElGawad, Younes M. Rashad, Mohamed Hafez, Mohamed A. Youssef

“…Soil samples from the surface and subsurface layers were subjected to a comprehensive laboratory analysis to assess their physical and chemical attributes. …”
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Ecology, Floristic–Vegetational Features, and Future Perspectives of Spruce Forests Affected by <i>Ips typographus</i>: Insight from the Southern Alps by Luca Giupponi, Riccardo Panza, Davide Pedrali, Stefano Sala, Annamaria Giorgi

“…Furthermore, the high coverage of spruce snags/standing dead trees appears to accelerate plant succession, enabling the establishment of mature forest communities in a shorter time frame.…”
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Oxygen Concentration Plays a Critical Role in Fibrinogen-Mediated Platelet Activation via Inactivation of α_IIbβ₃ and Modulation of Fibrinogen by Sophie V. L. Leonard, Zoe Booth, Leigh Naylor-Adamson, Lewis Bibby, Katie S. Wraith, Giordano Pula, Monica Arman, Simon D. J. Calaminus

“…., 12%) oxygen concentrations cause a significant reduction in platelet surface area coverage on fibrinogen in comparison to atmospheric oxygen condition (i.e., 21% oxygen), whilst adhesion and spreading on collagen and CRP were not affected. …”
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Epidemiological trends and clinical characteristics of measles in Iraq (2023–2024): a retrospective cross-sectional study by Mohammed A. Jalal, Kamil M. Halboot, Sundus A. Lami, Entidhar A. Gumar, Mortada H. Kreeb al-Delphi, Faris Lami, Taqi Mohammed Jwad Taher

“…Abstract Background Measles remains a major public health challenge globally, particularly in regions with low vaccination coverage. Iraq has experienced recurrent outbreaks in recent years, primarily due to inconsistent vaccination rates and a weakened healthcare system. …”
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Research on temporal-spatial distribution differences and formation mechanisms of NPP in the Lanzhou section of the yellow river mainstream by Jin Ma, Xuan Yang, Xiaodan Li, Lide Zhang, Jiaojiao Lei, Lina Wang, Xuelu Liu

“…We analyze the spatiotemporal differentiation characteristics and driving mechanisms of NPP in the northern and southern mountain along the Lanzhou section of the Yellow River mainstream from 2000 to 2020 with the methods of the CASA model, Sen-MK trend analysis, and geographical detector. The results are as following: (1) Between 2000 and 2020, the overall trend of NPP in the North and South Mountain showed an increasing state, with the proportions of extremely significant growth areas in the North and South Mountain being 66.62% and 61.01%, respectively. …”
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Seamless global daily soil moisture mapping using deep learning based spatiotemporal fusion by Menghui Jiang, Tian Qiu, Ting Wang, Chao Zeng, Boxuan Zhang, Huanfeng Shen

“…Various validation methods, including spatial pattern analysis, time-series comparison, and in-situ validation, are utilized to assess the effectiveness and reliability of the product. …”
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A scoping review of national policies for hierarchical medical system in China since the 2009 health reform by Tingting Cai, Yuting Hua, Leyi Fang, Yunhui Xia, Jiantong Shen, Jiantong Shen, Jianlin Lou

“…BackgroundUniversal health coverage (UHC) is driving the global health agenda. …”
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