3-Methyl-4-Nitrobenzoate Derivates as Antifungal Drug Candidates: Biological and In Silico Evaluation by Alana R. Ferreira, Yunierkis P. Castillo, Ana C. M. Andrade, Diego F. Nóbrega, João Paulo G. de Oliveira, Tamires C. Lima, Ricardo D. de Castro, Damião P. de Sousa

“…The Candida genus includes many opportunistic pathogens of great clinical importance, being commonly involved in several superficial and systemic human fungal infections. In this study, eleven 3-methyl-4-nitrobenzoate derivates were prepared and evaluated against four Candida strains (Candida albicans ATCC-90028, C. glabrata 90,030, C. krusei 34,125, and C. guilliermondii 207). …”
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Phytochemical and pharmacological review of Erica Genus (L.) Ericaceae plants by Francis Adu-Amankwaah, Hleziphi V. Mpundu, Kudakwashe Nyambo, Paula Strauss, Kudzanai Ian Tapfuma, Ndivhuwo Tshililo, Motunrayo Victoria Badejo, Lawrence Mabasa, Vuyo Mavumengwana, Lucinda Baatjies

“…Over 60 bioactive compounds, including myricetin, rutin and luteolin, were identified, exhibiting anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antidiabetic and anticancer properties. …”
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Smart Filter Performance Monitoring System by Chenxing Pei, Weiqi Chen, Qisheng Ou, David Y. H. Pui

“…Here, we propose and prototype a smart filter performance monitoring system that costs less than 200 U.S. dollars and can report filtration efficiency, differential pressure, temperature, and RH (relative humidity) in real time. Three case studies are presented: an air purifier, a teaching building HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) system, and a large-scale air cleaning system. …”
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Shedding light on development: Leveraging the new nightlights data to measure economic progress. by Prachi Jhamb, Susana Ferreira, Patrick Stephens, Mekala Sundaram, Jonathan Wilson

“…., the household Wealth Index published by Demographic and Health Surveys, and 2) indicators derived from administrative records such as the gridded Human Development Index and Gross Domestic Product per capita. …”
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Futures thinking becomes a priority for all globalized societies by Roland Benedikter

“…Vis-a-vis recent global crises events and resulting “global” settings of combined uncertainty and acceleration, the trend goes towards a more meta-systemic and trans-sectoral “futures pan-humanism” in the sense of a “futures research science” conceived as a practically applicable tool of analysis of “futures in the present” featuring an inter- and trans-disciplinary character. …”
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CUSTOMER RELATIONSHIP MANAGEMENT TOOLS AND ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE OF COMMERCIAL BANKS IN SOUTHWEST, NIGERIA by Bolaji Comfort ADENIYI, Gbenga Sunday FAYIGBE

“…The population of the study was six hundred and twenty-four (624) respondents which comprised all the zonal/branch, operations, human resources manager and customer care giver of five of each of the twenty-six (26) commercial banks in Southwest, Nigeria, (CBN, 2024). …”
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Forsythia suspensa leaf fermented tea extracts attenuated oxidative stress in mice via the Ref-1/HIF-1α signal pathway and modulation of gut microbiota by Lijuan Li, Yating zhao, Yuxin Ding, Lanze Guo, Ruiyao Dai, Aixiang Chen, Guofeng Duan

“…The main active components of FSLFT include forsythiaside, forsythia ester glycoside, rutin, and forsythia flavonoids, which have antibacterial, antioxidant, liver-protective, and immune-regulatory effects. …”
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Improvement of Air Quality during the COVID-19 Lockdowns in the Republic of Slovenia and its Connection with Meteorology by Maja Ivanovski, Petra Dolšak Lavrič, Rudi Vončina, Darko Goričanec, Danijela Urbancl

“…The impact of meteorological conditions (wind speed, temperature, relative humidity, and precipitation) on the concentration levels was also studied. …”
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Spatial Estimation of Trophic State for Reservoir Using Ground Monitoring and Remote Sensing Data by Thong Nguyen Hoang, Van Tran Thi

“… Nutrient pollution, also known as eutrophication, is a severe environmental problem that leads to harmful algal blooms in water bodies and affects water supplies for human use. This study aims to determine the trophic state of the reservoir based on the trophic state index (TSI) calculated from ground monitoring data of Secchi depth (SD), total phosphorus (TP), and chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) obtained from 35 points in 2 survey periods during the late rainy season to early dry season 2012–2013 and May 2023. …”
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Resolving issues in the genus Dioxys (Hymenoptera, Megachilidae, Dioxyini) in the West Palaearctic with a new identification key by T. J. Wood

“…Dioxys montanus Heinrich, 1977, sp. resurr. is revalidated from synonymy with Dioxys cinctus (Jurine, 1807). Dioxys pumilus Gerstäcker, 1869 is found to consist of four species, D. pumilus (eastern Mediterranean), Dioxys varipes De Stefani, 1887, sp. resurr. …”
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The impact of obstetric violence on postpartum quality of life through psychological pathways by Shahnaz Kohan, Desirée Mena-Tudela, Samaneh Youseflu

“…Abstract Pregnancy and childbirth as important events in women’s lives should be guided based on quality and humanized principles. This study aimed to test a conceptual model considering the interrelated role of obstetric violence, mental health, self-esteem, and PTSD on the postpartum quality of life (PQOL) using path analysis. …”
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Design, synthesis, and in vitro, in vivo, and in silico evaluation of novel substituted 1,3,4-thiadiazole derivatives as anticonvulsant agents by Tulika Anthwal, Swati Pant, Preeti Rana, Sumitra Nain

“…The synthesized compounds were assayed for in vitro human carbonic anhydrase (CA) inhibition against two isoforms II and IX. …”
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THE ROLE OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP IN DEVELOPING CATASTROPHE INSURANCE MARKET by Darko Blazhevski

“… Natural and man made disasters cause severe human, physical and economic damage, both for the economy and for the population. …”
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Health benefits of algae and marine-derived bioactive metabolites for modulating ulcerative colitis symptoms by Najmeh Oliyaei, Saghar Zekri, Aida Iraji, Alireza Oliyaei, Romina Tanideh, Nadiar M. Mussin, Amin Tamadon, Nader Tanideh

“…Recent investigations in functional foods have demonstrated that diet and fortified foods play major therapeutic effects in human health, thus, the natural remedies have become an attractive approach. …”
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Histological assessment of a novel restorative coronary artery bypass graft in a chronic ovine model by Yu Sato, Matthew Kutnya, Biniyam Abebe, Mohammed S. El Kurdi, Martijn Cox, Richard W. Bianco, Bart Meuris, Yoshinobu Onuma, Patrick W. Serruys, Renu Virmani

“…Histology demonstrated near-complete luminal endothelialization in XABG, with increased polymer adsorption and matrix deposition. …”
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MyVivarium: A cloud-based lab animal colony management application with realtime ambient sensing by Robinson Vidva, Mir Abbas Raza, Jaswant Prabhakaran, Ayesha Sheikh, Alaina Sharp, Hayden Ott, Amelia Moore, Christopher Fleisher, Hailey Netherton, Evan Goldstein, Pothitos M. Pitychoutis, Tam V. Nguyen, Aaron Sathyanesan

“…Finally, we designed a low-cost system to sense ambient humidity, temperature, vivarium worker activity, and room illuminance. …”
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Trichostatin A suppresses hearing loss by reducing oxidative stress and inflammation in an Alport syndrome model. by Yoon Seok Nam, Eun-Ji Gi, Yoo-Seung Ko, Sungsu Lee, Hyong-Ho Cho

“…The TSA-treated group exhibited a reduction in the levels of oxidative stress markers 4-Hydroxynonenal and 3-Nitrotyrosine, along with a decrease in inflammatory cytokines, in both the mouse cochlea and in vitro HEI-OC1 (House Ear Institute-Organ of Corti 1) cell and HEK (Human Embryonic Kidney)293T cells. AS demonstrated a thickening in the stria vascular vessels, a phenomenon that TSA attenuated. …”
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Biogenic silver nanoparticles produced by Trichoderma reesei inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infection, reduce lung viral load and ameliorate acute pulmonary inflammation by Marcus V.M.V. Amaral, Cláudia B. Carraro, Amanda C.C. Antoniêto, Mariana N. Costa, Thais F.C. Fraga-Silva, Ualter G. Cipriano, Rodrigo P.F. Abuná, Tamara S. Rodrigues, Ronaldo B. Martins, Andreia M. Luzenti, Glaucia R. Caruso, Priscyla D. Marcato, Vania L.D. Bonato, Dario S. Zamboni, Bergman M. Ribeiro, Sônia N. Báo, Joao S. da Silva, Flávio P. Veras, Roberto N. Silva

“…Additionally, AgNPs impair caspase-1 activation, lactate dehydrogenase release and IL-1β production by human monocytes. Moreover, our study reveals that AgNPs treatment significantly alleviated acute lung injury induced by SARS-CoV-2 infection in Syrian hamsters. …”
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The effect of two commonly consumed energy drinks on the bond strength of conventional and APC® brackets by Saya Mustafa Azeez, Omar Fawzi Chawshli

“…Materials and Methods: Sixty sound human premolars were divided into two groups of conventional and APC® brackets, and each group had three subgroups of control (artificial saliva), Wild Tiger and Red Bull storage. …”
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Early Diagnosis and Severity Assessment of Weligama Coconut Leaf Wilt Disease and Coconut Caterpillar Infestation Using Deep Learning-Based Image Processing Techniques by Samitha Vidhanaarachchi, Janaka L. Wijekoon, W. A. Shanaka P. Abeysiriwardhana, Malitha Wijesundara

“…Currently, both WCWLD and CCI are detected through on-field human observations, a process that is not only time-consuming but also limits the early detection of infections. …”
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