The Urinary Microbiome: A Pediatric Urological Perspective by Sang Don Lee, Jae Min Chung

“…The human microbiome is currently being studied with increasing interest. The microbiome refers to the microorganisms living in the body and their genetic information. …”
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Petrochemical characteristics of ancient weathering crusts with scandium concentrations in the Nakyn kimberlite field by R. U. Eremenko, P. A. Ignatov, P. N. Illarionov

“…The observed systematic changes in the correlation coefficients Sc/V, Sc/Ti, Sc/K, and Sc/Rb with increasing scandium concentrations suggest probable forms of scandium occurrence in vanadium-bearing titanomagnetite and its sorption in montmorillonite.…”
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Assessing the authenticity and purity of a commercial Bacillus thuringiensis bioinsecticide through whole genome sequencing and metagenomics approaches by Yari Van Laere, Yari Van Laere, Marie-Alice Fraiture, Andrea Gobbo, Sigrid C. J. De Keersmaecker, Kathleen Marchal, Kathleen Marchal, Nancy H. C. Roosens, Kevin Vanneste

“…Biopesticides, biological agents for pest control in plants, are becoming increasingly prevalent in agricultural practices. However, no established methodology currently exists to assess their quality, and there are currently no publicly available authenticity and purity evaluations of commercial products. …”
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Camelia seed and its functional properties promising for dermatological applications by Mayuree Kanlayavattanakul, Karl W. K. Tsim, Tawin Iempridee, Uracha Ruktanonchai, Nattaya Lourith

“…Of which, the consumers’ preferences towards these sorts of product are increasing, highlighting the opportunity of this food crop aligned with the sustainable development goals where approaches on innovative application of camelia seed is indicated.…”
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Installation Project for Water Purification from Suspended Particles by E.N. Neverov, A.K. Gorelkina, E.S. Mikhalova, P.S. Korotkih

“…Currently, the issue of recycling coal waste becomes quite relevant all over the world, which is associated with tightening environmental standards and increasing production rates in the coal industry. …”
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A methionine/aspartate-rich synthetic peptide delineated from N-terminal region of nucleophosmin protein effectively protects against cadmium-induced toxicity by Rui Yan, Heng Wee Tan, Xiao-Yun Zhao, Jia-Yi Wu, Qiu-Hua Zhong, Xiu-Yun Wang, Na-Li Cai, Yan-Ming Xu, Andy T.Y. Lau

“…Furthermore, Cd could trigger intracellular nucleolar stress by causing nucleoplasmic translocation of NPM1 and decreasing pre-rRNA levels through binding to the M/D-rich region of NPM1. …”
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High-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry for simultaneous determination of 23 antidepressants and active metabolites in human serum and its application in th... by Jinglong Wang, Junjie Wang, Chenxiao Zhang, Guofei Li

“…IntroductionThe incidence and mortality rate from depression are increasing year by year, and depression has become the main cause of global health loss and disability. …”
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Genetic Variability of Indels in the Prolactin and Dopamine Receptor D2 Genes and Their Association with the Yield of Allanto-Amniotic Fluid in Russian White Laying Hens by Anna A. Krutıkova, Elena S. Fedorova, Michael Romanov, Olga İ. Stanıshevskaya, Mikhail G. Smaragdov, Andrei A. Kudınov, Valeriy P. Terletsky, Natalia V. Dementıeva, Olga V. Mıtrofanova, Nikolai V. Pleshanov

“…A 24-bp insertion in the 5' flanking region of the PRL gene significantly (P<0.01) increases YEF in the embryos. The heterozygous embryos contained the highest YEF (9.6 mL) than that of the homozygous insertion (9.4 mL) and deletion embryos (8.4 mL). …”
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Growth Potential of Listeria monocytogenes in Vegan Salami by Signe Magnussen, Emma Bergenkvist, Karin Söderqvist

“…The increasing demand for plant-based products has raised concerns regarding the potential presence and growth of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat products such as plant-based deli slices. …”
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Usage of Reclaimed Asphalt Material in Stone Mastic Asphalt by Petr Hyzl, Ondrej Dasek, Iva Coufalikova, Michal Varaus, Dusan Stehlik

“…Given that traffic load of road networks is constantly increasing, the ratio of SMA-type asphalt mixtures also increases in the road network. …”
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Identifying and prioritizing potential human-infecting viruses from their genome sequences. by Nardus Mollentze, Simon A Babayan, Daniel G Streicker

“…Determining which animal viruses may be capable of infecting humans is currently intractable at the time of their discovery, precluding prioritization of high-risk viruses for early investigation and outbreak preparedness. …”
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The Indirect Risk of Wind Turbines to Seveso Establishments by Karola Imbrechts, Bruno Reiners

“…Currently, climate change and renewable energy are hot topics. …”
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Modern Hypertext Poetry: Aspects of Relations between Author’s Text and In-ternet Resources by E. A. Abrosimova

“…The novelty is seen in the appeal to currently little-studied non-utilitarian hypertext works. …”
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HIV-1 Drug Resistance Mutations: Potential Applications for Point-of-Care Genotypic Resistance Testing. by Soo-Yon Rhee, Michael R Jordan, Elliot Raizes, Arlene Chua, Neil Parkin, Rami Kantor, Gert U Van Zyl, Irene Mukui, Mina C Hosseinipour, Lisa M Frenkel, Nicaise Ndembi, Raph L Hamers, Tobias F Rinke de Wit, Carole L Wallis, Ravindra K Gupta, Joseph Fokam, Clement Zeh, Jonathan M Schapiro, Sergio Carmona, David Katzenstein, Michele Tang, Avelin F Aghokeng, Tulio De Oliveira, Annemarie M J Wensing, Joel E Gallant, Mark A Wainberg, Douglas D Richman, Joseph E Fitzgibbon, Marco Schito, Silvia Bertagnolio, Chunfu Yang, Robert W Shafer

“…The increasing prevalence of acquired and transmitted HIV-1 drug resistance is an obstacle to successful antiretroviral therapy (ART) in the low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) hardest hit by the HIV-1 pandemic. …”
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Advances in CO-SCR Catalysts and Reaction Mechanisms by Dong HAN, Hao LI, Xiaole WENG, Guobo LI, Honggen PENG

“…Driven by increasingly stringent nitrogen oxides (NOx) control requirements, and the limitations of NH3-selective catalytic reduction (NH3-SCR) technology, CO-selective catalytic reduction (CO-SCR) technology is attracting considerable attention. …”
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Bulking agents in case of treatment of female stress urinary incontinence by A. Yu. Tsukanov, A. A. Mirzakadiev, A. V. Dunkurs

“…The review discusses the currently available volumeforming substances, methods of use, effectiveness and known complications. …”
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Developing and evaluating a campus-based health management app for nursing students: A pilot study on usability and user experience by Andrew Ke-Ming Lu, Yi-Ling Chung, Yu-Hsia Wang, Sheng-Kai Lin, Jeng-Long Hsieh

“…Introduction The application of technology to healthcare is becoming increasingly common. Apps designed for health monitoring among nursing students are currently under development. …”
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An Improved Time-Frequency Identification Method for Pipeline Weld EMAE Aliasing Modes With a Focused Electromagnetic Excitation Device by Houshi Ding, Pan Hu, Tongyu Zhao, Yuchao Jin, Xu Gui

“…Additionally, as the crack width increases, the arrival time of the first three wave packets is delayed, the end time is advanced, and the overall duration is shortened. …”
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The role of judicial authorities in criminal proceedings for political crimes in the Stalinist period: modern historiography by Alexander Ya. Kodintsev

“…Currently, PhD theses, covering an increasing number of regions of Russia, are being defended actively. …”
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Production of potassium hydroxide-activated biochar and its use as a filler in polylactic acid for food packaging by Serhat Balcı, Zeynep İrem Özyörü, Filiz Uğur Nigiz

“…Petroleum-containing packaging materials of the past and present have created serious ecological problems for the environment due to their resistance to biodegradation. …”
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