Air Quality Survey of some locations in the Niger Delta Area by A Adoki

“…A survey of air quality in Oyigbo (Obigbo) and environs in the Niger delta area of Nigeria revealed that air quality in the area is affected to varying degrees by industrial, human and natural activities. Results indicate that SOx values were below acceptable values for ambient conditions at most of the locations. …”
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The role of lipids in promoting hair growth through HIF-1 signaling pathway by Jieun Seo, Kotone Matsumoto, Ayaka Nanmo, Shan Tu, Do-Won Jeong, Yang-Sook Chun, Lei Yan, Tatsuto Kageyama, Junji Fukuda

“…Lipid supplementation in the culture medium upregulated hair growth-related genes and promoted the proliferation of human dermal papilla cells (DPCs). By using RNA-sequencing analysis and HIF-1α knockdown in DPCs, we found that HIF-1α is a potential candidate that governs lipid-reinforced upregulation of trichogenic genes. …”
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Antibacterial mechanism of Lactiplantibacillus plantarum SHY96 cell-free supernatant against Listeria monocytogenes revealed by metabolomics and potential application on chicken br... by Ming Liang, Hongwei Wang, Zhaoquan Zhou, Yechuan Huang, Huayi Suo

“…Metabolomic analysis revealed that LCFS96 significantly altered 450 intracellular metabolites, affecting key metabolic pathways including linoleic acid metabolism, pyrimidine metabolism, purine metabolism, pantothenic acid and CoA biosynthesis, and the TCA cycle. …”
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Contaminants in the Urban Environment: Microplastics by Yun-Ya Yang, Ignacio A. Rodriguez-Jorquera, Maia McGuire, Gurpal S. Toor

“…Since the mid-twentieth century, plastic has been a boon to humanity and an integral part of our modern lives. …”
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Self-driving lab for the photochemical synthesis of plasmonic nanoparticles with targeted structural and optical properties by Tianyi Wu, Sina Kheiri, Riley J. Hickman, Huachen Tao, Tony C. Wu, Zhi-Bo Yang, Xin Ge, Wei Zhang, Milad Abolhasani, Kun Liu, Alan Aspuru-Guzik, Eugenia Kumacheva

“…Finding reaction conditions for the synthesis of nanoparticles with targeted characteristics is a time-consuming and resource-intensive trial-and-error process, however closed-loop nanoparticle synthesis enables the accelerated exploration of large chemical spaces without human intervention. Here, we introduce the Autonomous Fluidic Identification and Optimization Nanochemistry (AFION) self-driving lab that integrates a microfluidic reactor, in-flow spectroscopic nanoparticle characterization, and machine learning for the exploration and optimization of the multidimensional chemical space for the photochemical synthesis of plasmonic nanoparticles. …”
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Handling COVID-19: Produce Farms and Packinghouses by Laurel Dunn, Michelle Danyluk

“…Written by Laurel Dunn and published by the UF/IFAS Food Science and Human Nutrition Department. Revised April 21, 2020: Changes were made relating to physical distancing, mask usage and monitoring employee health when exposed to the virus. …”
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A platform for Bioengineering Tissue Membranes from cell spheroids by Quang Bach Le, Hariharan Ezhilarasu, Weng Wan Chan, Alok Tanala Patra, Priya Murugan, Shashaank Abhinav Venkatesh, Yean Kai Tay, Shin Ru Lim, Ahmad Amirul Abdul Rahim, Jia Sheng Zach Lee, Xuezhi Bi, Deepak Choudhury

“…We demonstrated this method by producing cartilage tissue membranes from human mesenchymal stem cell spheroids undergoing chondrogenic differentiation, evaluating spheroid sizes, assembly timing, fusion process and membrane thickness. …”
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In vivo regulation of the monocyte phenotype by Mycobacterium marinum and the ESX-1 type VII secretion system by Kristina Munke, Line Wulff, Julia Lienard, Fredric Carlsson, William W. Agace

“…Abstract Pathogenic mycobacteria require the conserved ESX-1 type VII secretion system to cause disease. In a murine Mycobacterium marinum infection model we previously demonstrated that infiltrating monocytes and neutrophils represent the major bacteria-harbouring cell populations in infected tissue. …”
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Genomic analysis of antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli isolated from manure and manured agricultural grasslands by C. Tyrrell, C. M. Burgess, F. P. Brennan, D. Münzenmaier, D. Drissner, R. J. Leigh, F. Walsh

“…Abstract Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a multifactorial issue involving an intertwining relationship between animals, humans and the environment. The environment can harbour Escherichia coli that are pathogenic or commensal. …”
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The Effectiveness of Legal Aid Standards for Suspects in the Indonesian Criminal Justice System in Achieving Access to Justice by Nurani Ajeng Tri Utami, Dwiki Oktobrian, Enny Dwi Cahyani, Gebi Emada Turnip, Fadia Rahma Safitri

“…The implementation of legal aid service standards, as outlined in Regulation No. 4 of 2021 by the Minister of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia, was expected to enhance the quality of legal aid services. …”
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Carcinogenic and Genotoxicity of some PAHs in commonly consumed smoked fish (<i>Parachanna obscura</i> and <i>Ethmalosa fimbriata) </i> by N.O. Erhunmwunse, S.A. Ekaye

“… The dietary exposure of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAHs) and potential risk to human health was instigated in two different traditionally smoked species of fish (Parachanna obscura and Ethmalosa frimbriata) purchased from three markets in Benin City. …”
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DETERMINATION OF ACETIC AND PROPANOIC ACIDS CONCENTRATION IN NIGERIAN KEROSENE by ISAAC KAYODE ADEGUN, OLUWATOSIN ADEDAMOLA ADESOYE, ADIO-YUSUF SELIA IYAGBA, DAVID ADEBOLA ADETORO

“…After comparing the values with the standard classification of acetic acid, it was discovered that the concentration of both acetic and propanoic acid in the samples were not significantly sufficient to harm human beings. …”
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Forest Futures in the Making: Legal Infrastructures and Multispecies Speculation in Planning Climate-Adaptable Forests by Irene van Oorschot

“…Tracing the agencies of legal infrastructures, the rhythms of seasonal plant life and human labor, the intrusion of climate change, and the speculations on future multispecies becoming that characterize these practices of planning and planting, this piece highlights how temporalities matter to the way we think and practice our response-abilities in times of ecological crises.…”
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Chemogenomics for steroid hormone receptors (NR3) by Espen Schallmayer, Laura Isigkeit, Lewis Elson, Susanne Müller, Stefan Knapp, Julian A. Marschner, Daniel Merk

“…Abstract The nine human NR3 nuclear receptors translate steroid hormone signals in transcriptomic responses and operate multiple highly important processes ranging from development over reproductive tissue function to inflammatory and metabolic homeostasis. …”
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Characterizing microbial diversity and metabolic pathways in yak milk and fermented yak milk based on metagenomics: A study from Ganzi Tibetan autonomous prefecture by Jie Zhang, Yangbo Jiao, Kaiyang Liu, Wenyou Situ, Bilige Menghe, Yongfu Chen, Musu Zha

“…Metabolic pathways in YM were enriched with carbohydrates, amino acids, fats, and purine metabolism. In conclusion, this study provides information on the microbial resources and related metabolic pathways in yak milk and naturally fermented yak milk in the Ganzi region of China.…”
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Polygenic height prediction for the Han Chinese in Taiwan by Chih-Hao Chang, Che-Yu Chou, Timothy G. Raben, Shih-Ann Chen, Yuh-Jyh Jong, Jeng-Yih Wu, Shun-Fa Yang, Hsiang-Cheng Chen, Yen-Lin Chen, Ming Chen, Gwo-Chin Ma, Chih-Yang Huang, Tso-Fu Wang, Sing-Lian Lee, Chen-Fang Hung, See-Tong Pang, Erik Widen, Yao-Ming Chang, Erh-Chan Yeh, Chun-Yu Wei, Chien-Hsiun Chen, Stephen D. H. Hsu, Pui-Yan Kwok

“…Abstract Human height prediction based on genetic factors alone shows positive correlation, but predictors developed for one population perform less well when applied to population of different ancestries. …”
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Cultural diversity shaped neolithic subsistence in the Carpathian Basin by M. L. C. Depaermentier, M. Kempf, E. Bánffy, K. W. Alt

“…Abstract Stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis from archaeological human and animal bone collagen is a powerful tool to enlighten past socio-agricultural systems and their close links to environmental conditions. …”
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Po co matematykom Jan Jakub Rousseau? by Alina Kalinowska, Adam Stański

“…It can be viewed as a moral or philosophical predicament and in addition it gives as an inside into the human psyche and behaviour. Game theory has the potential to offer an attractive mathematical model, useful in analyzing social interactions. …”
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Design of a Tri-Wheel Handling Trolley. by Tumusiime Charles

“…The report focuses on the design of a tri-wheel stair climbing hand trolley to move along rough surfaces and to transport considerable loads over stairs with the improved wheel arrangement, with comparatively less human effort & manufacturing cost. The design concerns including steepness of the stairs, steadiness and speed of the trolley while climbing the stairs are discussed. …”
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Design of a Tri-Wheel Handling Trolley. by Tumusiime Charles

“…The report focuses on the design of a tri-wheel stair climbing hand trolley to move along rough surfaces and to transport considerable loads over stairs with the improved wheel arrangement, with comparatively less human effort & manufacturing cost. The design concerns including steepness of the stairs, steadiness and speed of the trolley while climbing the stairs are discussed. …”
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