A Quaternary Sedimentary Ancient DNA (<i>sed</i>aDNA) Record of Fungal–Terrestrial Ecosystem Dynamics in a Tropical Biodiversity Hotspot (Lake Towuti, Sulawesi, Indonesia) by Md Akhtar-E Ekram, Cornelia Wuchter, Satria Bijaksana, Kliti Grice, James Russell, Janelle Stevenson, Hendrik Vogel, Marco J. L. Coolen

“…Short-term observations suggest that environmental changes affect the diversity and composition of soil fungi, significantly influencing forest resilience, plant diversity, and soil processes. …”
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SPHERICAL MICROPARTICLES FROM GOLD–BEARING QUARTZ VEINS OF THE IROKINDA DEPOSIT, WESTERN TRANSBAIKALIA by A. V. Tatarinov, L. I. Yalovik, V. A. Vanin

“…We have studied the material composition of ore microparticles extracted from gold concentrates of operating quartz vein No. 30 located in the Irokinda deposit, Western Transbaikalia. …”
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Sites of Planet Formation in Binary Systems. II. Double the Disks in DF Tau by Taylor Kutra, Lisa Prato, Benjamin M Tofflemire, Rachel Akeson, G. H. Schaefer, Shih-Yun Tang, Dominique Segura-Cox, Christopher M. Johns-Krull, Adam Kraus, Sean Andrews, Eric L. N. Jensen

“…This article presents the latest results of our Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) program to study circumstellar disk characteristics as a function of orbital and stellar properties in a sample of young binary star systems known to host at least one disk. …”
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The Aesthetics of Linear Formations in the Kiswah of the Holy Kaaba: Installation Systems as a Model by Duaa Alashari, Abdelaziz Berghout

“… The Kiswah of the Holy Kaaba possesses aesthetic values and dimensions embodied through the artistic composition of Arabic calligraphy, and this artistic composition is considered a wonderful aesthetic artistic issue that arouses admiration, appreciation and reverence. …”
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The Zooplanktonic Communities of Cârja And Mălina Farms (Romania) by Daniela Cristina IBĂNESCU, Adina POPESCU, Ion VASILEAN

“…Using the Sorenson Diversity Index (IS) to see the degree of similarity of the taxonomic composition between the two aquatic ecosystems studied, it was observed that for the Rotifera group, the similarity is 56%, for the Cladocera group 50% and for the Copepoda group 80%. …”
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Adjuvant therapy of chronic gastroduodenitis in children with dysplasia of connective tissue by О. М. Mukvich, D. S. Yankovskyi, V. P. Shirobokov, H. S. Dyment, О. V. Lavrenchuk

“…Aforesaid defines the need to include multiprobiotics into the treatment schemes of patient with CGD, associated with congenital fibrogenesis disorders, as adjuvant therapy with complex therapeutic action; they positively influence the CT metabolism, improve reparative processes in MM, normalize immune processes and maintain composition and functions of physiological microbiota. …”
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Sex-related Anthropometrics in a Lower-Body Mobility Assessment Among Professional Soccer Athletes by Corbin A. Hedt, Jessica T. Le, Tyler Heimdal, Justin Vickery, Erin Orozco, Patrick C. McCulloch, Bradley S. Lambert

“…# Background The functional movement screen (FMS™) and Y-balance test (YBT) are commonly used to evaluate mobility in athletes…”
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Melting behaviour of mixed plutonium and iron oxides: An experimental study by Luca Casini, Lelio Luzzi, Aleksander Lacima-Nadolnik, Davide Robba, Luka Vlahovic, Dario Manara, Rudy Konings, Andrea Quaini, Christine Guenéau

“…By these means, solidus and liquidus temperatures in the Fe3O4-PuO2 system were derived as a function of the PuO2 mole fraction at two oxygen partial pressures (pO2 = 1e-6 and pO2 = 0.2 bar). …”
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Can muscle synergies shed light on the mechanisms underlying motor gains in response to robot-assisted gait training in children with cerebral palsy? by Gloria P. Vergara-Diaz, Stefano Sapienza, Jean-François Daneault, Eric Fabara, Catherine Adans-Dester, Giacomo Severini, Vincent C. K. Cheung, Carmen Echevarría Ruiz de Vargas, Donna Nimec, Paolo Bonato

“…Linear mixed effect models showed that composition of the muscle synergies and their temporal activation coefficients present deviations from normative data proportional to the severity of functional limitations (i.e., GMFCS levels, p < 0.01). …”
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Single-cell sequencing unveils the transcriptomic landscape of castration-resistant prostate cancer-associated fibroblasts and their association with prognosis and immunotherapy re... by Yifeng Qiu, Yuhan Wang, Jiahe Liu, Kai Sun, Baohua Liu, Qi Hou

“…However, the molecular characteristics and biological functions of CRPC-CAFs in prostate cancer necessitate further investigation. …”
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Solar Modulation of Galactic Cosmic Rays from Hydrogen to Nickel Based on a Modified Force-field Approach by Zhenning Shen, Caixia Li, Pingbing Zuo, Gang Qin, Xiaojun Xu

“…The local interstellar spectra (LIS) for elements from hydrogen to nickel are derived by fitting observations from Voyager, Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics, Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer-02, Advanced Composition Explorer Cosmic Ray Isotope Spectrometer, HEAO3-C2, and others. …”
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Experimental investigation on the effect of concentration on the resonance frequency of lipid coated ultrasonically excited microbubbles by Hossein Haghi, Mahshid Yaali, Agata A. Exner, Michael C. Kolios

“…Expanding on theoretical models and numerical simulations from previous research, this work experimentally investigates the effect of MB size on the rate of resonance frequency increase with concentration, a phenomenon observed across MBs with two different lipid compositions: propylene glycol (PG) and propylene glycol and glycerol (PGG). …”
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Effects of different kinds and concentrations of fatty acids on differentiation and development of cotton fiber by Sun Yingchao, Liu Wei, He Qiuling, Zhu Shuijin, Chen Jinhong

“…Almost no ridge was observed in the treatments of stearic acid, oleic acid and docosanoic acid. …”
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Responses of fisheries ecosystems to marine heatwaves and other extreme events. by Anthony R Marshak, Jason S Link

“…Distinct negative short-term consequences to annual fisheries biomass, landings, and revenue were observed in all regions, including at the system-level scale for several ecosystems which have higher proportions of pelagic species composition and variable shellfish-based revenue. …”
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Perception and Consumption of Organic Food in a Group of Organic and Conventional Fruit Growers—A Pilot Study (CO-FRESH Project) by Hubert Dobrowolski, Justyna Obidzińska, Ewa Rembiałkowska, Renata Kazimierczak, Dariusz Włodarek

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Morphofunctional changes in the immune system in colitis-associated colorectal cancer in tolerant and susceptible to hypoxia mice by Dzhuliia Dzhalilova, Maria Silina, Anna Kosyreva, Nikolai Fokichev, Olga Makarova

“…During inflammation, NF-κB is activated, which is connected with the hypoxia-inducible factor—HIF, regulating the immune cells functioning and influences the CAC development. Organisms differ according to their hypoxia resistance and HIF expression. …”
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Impact of Improved Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures on Microbial Populations at Three Tree Fruit Packing Facilities by M. Laura Rolon, Marysabel Mendez Acevedo, Priscilla Sinclair, Dumitru Macarisin, Luke F. LaBorde, Jasna Kovac

“…Amplicon sequencing was used to determine bacterial and fungal microbiota composition, and Nanopore sequencing was used to detect functional elements in the microbiota that could promote the survival and persistence of L. monocytogenes in the studied environments. …”
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Analysis of fungal microbiota diversity and potential pathogenic fungi in oral secretions and gut feces of captive giant pandas by Xiaoping Ma, Xiangwen Zeng, Zhi Huang, Gen Li, Ruiguo Liu, Rongyan Luo, Xinni Li, Shanshan Ling, Chengdong Wang, Yu Gu

“…While the oral cavity hosts a higher abundance and diversity of fungi, the species composition of fungal community composition is similar to that of the intestines. …”
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Tomato Pomace as a Valuable Resource: Characterization of Sunflower and Rapeseed Oil Extracts from Ox Heart Tomato (<i>Lycopersicon esculentum</i>) by Dumitriţa Flaiş, Mariana Spinei, Mircea Oroian

“…Notable differences between extracts made with sunflower versus rapeseed oil were observed, reflecting variations in chemical composition, extraction efficiency, and oil–pomace interactions. …”
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Comprehensive study on phase stability of lead-free Sn-based perovskite FAxMA1-xSnI3 by Zih-Lie Huang, Cheng-Hsien Yeh, Ming-Yao Wang, Vincent Wing-hei Lau, Hong-Kang Tian, Chuan-Feng Shih

“…Further DFT calculations of mixing and formation energies confirm that this composition is the most stable, aligning well with experimental observations and elucidating the underlying mechanisms of phase stability in Sn-based perovskite solar cells.…”
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