Integrating plot-based methods for monitoring biodiversity in island habitats under the scope of BIODIVERSA + project BioMonI: Tree monitoring in Terceira, Tenerife and Réunion Isl... by Paulo Borges, Leila Morgado, Rosalina Gabriel, Rui Elias, Mirana Gauche, Claudine Ah-Peng, Rüdiger Otto, Lea de Nascimento, Dominique Strasberg, Nathaly Guerrero-Ramírez, Holger Kreft, José María Fernández-Palacios

“…Targeted, long-term biodiversity monitoring is essential for detecting changes in these vulnerable ecosystems and providing information for conservation strategies.The EU BIODIVERSA + project BioMonI aims at building a global long-term monitoring network specifically tailored to the pressing needs of biodiversity conservation and monitoring on islands. …”
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Clinical and cost-effectiveness of first contact physiotherapy for musculoskeletal disorders in primary care: the FRONTIER, mixed method realist evaluation by Nicola E Walsh, Alice Berry, Serena Halls, Rachel Thomas, Hannah Stott, Cathy Liddiard, Zoe Anchors, Fiona Cramp, Margaret E Cupples, Peter Williams, Heather Gage, Dan Jackson, Paula Kersten, Dave Foster, Justin Jagosh

“…Qualitative interviews building on the initial programme theories derived from the realist synthesis resulted in context-mechanism-outcome configurations, which impacted on the successful implementation of the FCP initiative into practice. …”
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GRB 241030A: Multicomponent Origin of Early Emission from the Photosphere and Internal and External Shocks by Qiu-Li Wang, Hao Zhou, Yun Wang, Jia Ren, Samaporn Tinyanont, Dong Xu, Ning-Chen Sun, Johan P. U. Fynbo, Daniele B. Malesani, Jie An, Rungrit Anutarawiramkul, Pathompong Butpa, Shao-Yu Fu, Shuai-Qing Jiang, Xing Liu, Kritsada Palee, Pakawat Prasit, Zi-Pei Zhu, Lu-Yao Jiang, Zhi-Ping Jin, Da-Ming Wei

“…We present a detailed analysis of the long-duration GRB 241030A detected by Swift. Thanks to the rapid response of the X-Ray Telescope (XRT) and Ultraviolet/Optical Telescope, the strongest part of the prompt emission of GRB 241030A has been well measured simultaneously from the optical to hard X-ray bands. …”
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Thermonuclear Superburst of MAXI J1752−457 Observed with NinjaSat and MAXI by Amira Aoyama, Teruaki Enoto, Takuya Takahashi, Sota Watanabe, Tomoshi Takeda, Wataru Iwakiri, Kaede Yamasaki, Satoko Iwata, Naoyuki Ota, Arata Jujo, Toru Tamagawa, Tatehiro Mihara, Chin-Ping Hu, Akira Dohi, Nobuya Nishimura, Motoko Serino, Motoki Nakajima, Takao Kitaguchi, Yo Kato, Nobuyuki Kawai, (NinjaSat collaboration)

“…An uncatalogued bright X-ray transient was detected with MAXI on 2024 November 9, named MAXI J1752−457. …”
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Physiological and Gene Expression Responses of Crassostrea ariakensis to Salinity Stress by Miaomiao YANG, Sudong XIA, Zhihong LIU, Xiujun SUN, Liqing ZHOU, Peizhen MA, Zhuanzhuan LI, Biao WU

“…The results demonstrated that within a salinity range of 5–45, the respiration and ammonia excretion rates of C. ariakensis initially increased and subsequently decreased, with peak values observed at a salinity of 35. …”
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Study Protocol of Expanded Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study of Active Surveillance on Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma (MAeSTro-EXP) by Jae Hoon Moon, Eun Kyung Lee, Wonjae Cha, Young Jun Chai, Sun Wook Cho, June Young Choi, Sung Yong Choi, A Jung Chu, Eun-Jae Chung, Yul Hwangbo, Woo-Jin Jeong, Yuh-Seog Jung, Kyungsik Kim, Min Joo Kim, Su-jin Kim, Woochul Kim, Yoo Hyung Kim, Chang Yoon Lee, Ji Ye Lee, Kyu Eun Lee, Young Ki Lee, Hunjong Lim, Do Joon Park, Sue K. Park, Chang Hwan Ryu, Junsun Ryu, Jungirl Seok, Young Shin Song, Ka Hee Yi, Hyeong Won Yu, Eleanor White, Katerina Mastrocostas, Roderick J. Clifton-Bligh, Anthony Glover, Matti L. Gild, Ji-hoon Kim, Young Joo Park

“…Methods This protocol aims to address whether limiting AS to tumors smaller than 1 cm may result in unnecessary surgeries for low-risk PTCs detected during their rapid initial growth phase. By expanding the AS criteria to include tumors up to 1.5 cm, while simultaneously refining and standardizing the criteria for risk assessment and disease progression, we aim to minimize overtreatment and maintain rigorous monitoring to improve patient outcomes. …”
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Improving outcomes for people with autism spectrum disorders by reducing mental health problems: the IAMHealth research programme including one RCT by Emily Simonoff, Gillian Baird, Bryony Beresford, Tony Charman, Martin Knapp, Andrew Pickles, Carol Povey, Tom Purser, Paramala Santosh, Vicky Slonims, Stephen Scott

“…Design Work package 1: we developed and validated a new instrument to provide improved detection of mental health and behavioural problems in autistic people from childhood through to adult life. …”
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The Multi-Compartment Hg Modeling and Analysis Project (MCHgMAP): mercury modeling to support international environmental policy by A. Dastoor, H. Angot, J. Bieser, F. Brocza, F. Brocza, B. Edwards, A. Feinberg, A. Feinberg, X. Feng, X. Feng, B. Geyman, C. Gournia, Y. He, I. M. Hedgecock, I. Ilyin, J. Kirk, C.-J. Lin, C.-J. Lin, I. Lehnherr, R. Mason, D. McLagan, D. McLagan, M. Muntean, P. Rafaj, E. M. Roy, A. Ryjkov, N. E. Selin, N. E. Selin, F. De Simone, A. L. Soerensen, F. Steenhuisen, O. Travnikov, S. Wang, S. Wang, X. Wang, S. Wilson, R. Wu, Q. Wu, Q. Wu, Y. Zhang, J. Zhou, W. Zhu, S. Zolkos

“…<p>The Multi-Compartment Hg (mercury) Modeling and Analysis Project (MCHgMAP) is an international multimodel research initiative intended to simulate and analyze the geospatial distributions and temporal trends of environmental Hg to inform effectiveness evaluations of two multilateral environmental agreements (MEAs): the Minamata Convention on Mercury (MC) and the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution (LRTAP). …”
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Distinction of early complement classical and lectin pathway activation via quantification of C1s/C1-INH and MASP-1/C1-INH complexes using novel ELISAs by Lisa Hurler, Erik J. M. Toonen, Erika Kajdácsi, Bregje van Bree, Ricardo J. M. G. E. Brandwijk, Wieke de Bruin, Paul A. Lyons, Paul A. Lyons, Laura Bergamaschi, Laura Bergamaschi, Cambridge Institute of Therapeutic Immunology and Infectious Disease-National Institute of Health Research (CITIID-NIHR) COVID BioResource Collaboration, György Sinkovits, László Cervenak, Reinhard Würzner, Zoltán Prohászka, Zoltán Prohászka, Stephen Baker, John R. Bradley, Patrick F. Chinnery, Daniel J. Cooper, Gordon Dougan, Ian G. Goodfellow, Ravindra K. Gupta, Nathalie Kingston, Paul J. Lehner, Paul A. Lyons, Nicholas J. Matheson, Caroline Saunders, Kenneth G. C. Smith, Charlotte Summers, James Thaventhiran, M. Estee Torok, Mark R. Toshner, Michael P. Weekes, Gisele Alvio, Sharon Baker, Areti Bermperi, Karen Brookes, Ashlea Bucke, Jo Calder, Laura Canna, Cherry Crucusio, Isabel Cruz, Rnalie de Jesus, Katie Dempsey, Giovanni Di Stephano, Jason Domingo, Anne Elmer, Julie Harris, Sarah Hewitt, Heather Jones, Sherly Jose, Jane Kennet, Yvonne King, Jenny Kourampa, Emily Li, Caroline McMahon, Anne Meadows, Vivien Mendoza, Criona O&#x2019;Brien, Charmain Ocaya, Ciro Pascuale, Marlyn Perales, Jane Price, Rebecca Rastall, Carla Ribeiro, Jane Rowlands, Valentina Ruffolo, Hugo Tordesillas, Phoebe Vargas, Bensi Vergese, Laura Watson, Jieniean Worsley, Julie-Ann Zerrudo, Laura Bergamaschi, Ariana Betancourt, Georgie Bower, Ben Bullman, Chiara Cossetti, Aloka De Sa, Benjamin J. Dunore, Maddie Epping, Stuart Fawke, Stefan Gr&#xe4;f, Richard Grenfell, Andrew Hinch, Josh Hodgson, Christopher Huang, Oisin Huhn, Kelvin Hunter, Isobel Jarvis, Emma Jones, Ma&#x161;a Josipovi&#x107;, Ekaterina Legchenko, Daniel Lewis, Joe Marsden, Jennifer Martin, Federica Mescia, Francesca Nice, Ciara O&#x2019;Donnell, Ommar Omarjee, Marianne Perera, Linda Pointon, Nicole Pond, Nathan Richoz, Nika Romashova, Natalia Savoinykh, Rahul Sharma, Joy Shih, Mateusz Strezlecki, Rachel Sutcliffe, Tobias Tilly, Zhen Tong, Carmen Treacy, Lori Turner, Jennifer Wood, Marta Wylot, John Allison, Heather Biggs, Helen Butcher, Daniela Caputo, Debbie Clapham-Riley, Eleanor Dewhurst, Christian Fernandez, Anita Furlong, Barbara Graves, Jennifer Gray, Tasmin Ivers, Emma Le Gresley, Rachel Linger, Mary Kasanicki, Sarah Meloy, Francesca Muldoon, Nigel Ovington, Sofia Papadia, Christopher J. Penkett, Isabel Phelan, Venkatesh Ranganath, Jennifer Sambrook, Katherine Schon, Hannah Stark, Kathleen E. Stirrups, Paul Townsend, Julie von Ziegenweidt, Jennifer Webster, Ali Asaripour, Lucy Mwaura, Caroline Patterson, Gary Polwarth, Katherine Bunclark, Michael Mackay, Alice Michael, Sabrina Rossi, Mayurun Selvan, Sarah Spencer, Cissy Yong, Petra Polgarova

“…Aim of this study was to develop validated immunoassays detecting C1s/C1-INH and MASP-1/C1-INH complex levels. …”
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Resolving the Young 2 Cygni Runaway Star into a Binary Using iLocater by Justin R. Crepp, Jonathan Crass, Andrew J. Bechter, Brian L. Sands, Ryan Ketterer, David King, Derek Kopon, Randall Hamper, Matthew Engstrom, James E. Smous, Eric B. Bechter, Robert Harris, Marshall C. Johnson, Nicholas Baggett, Shannon Dulz, Michael Vansickle, Al Conrad, Steve Ertel, B. Scott Gaudi, Philip Hinz, Marc Kuchner, Manny Montoya, Eleanya Onuma, Melanie Ott, Richard Pogge, Gustavo Rahmer, Robert Reynolds, Christian Schwab, Karl Stapelfeldt, Joseph Thomes, Amali Vaz, Ji Wang, Charles E. Woodward

“…Imaging measurements of the bright B3IV star 2 Cygni ( V = 4.98) resulted in the direct detection of a candidate companion star at an angular separation of only θ  = 70 mas. …”
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May Measurement Month 2019: adherence to treatment and hypertension control in Russia by O. P. Rotar, K. M. Tolkunova, V. N. Solntsev, A. M. Erina, M. A. Boyarinova, A. S. Alieva, E. V. Moguchaya, E. P. Kolesova, E. I. Pavlyuk, O. M. Posnenkova, O. V. Abrosimova, O. M. Drapkina, R. N. Shepel, E. S. Ivanova, L. M. Zhamalov, M. I. Ivanova, D. S. Evdokimov, S. A. Boldueva, T. I. Yakunchenko, O. V. Mevsha, M. N. Petrova, Z. A. Pokoeva, T. V. Kalinkina, M. E. Statsenko, M. V. Derevyanchenko, Yu. M. Lopatin, M. M. Petrova, D. S. Kaskaeva, A. A. Chernova, S. Yu. Nikulina, O. V. Kaplieva, A. O. Mikhaylichenko, O. E. Latkin, E. A. Smirnova, Yu. A. Kholodkova, V. P. Mikhin, O. G. Novokreshchennyh, E. M. Dolya, N. S. Gaffarov, M. E. Yevsevieva, E. N. Fursova, E. V. Italintseva, O. V. Sergeeva, E. R. Makeeva, I. I. Nurtdinova, L. M. Tagirova, E. K. Bukharova, T. M. Ripp, V. F. Mordovin, A. M. Kochergina, V. O. Leonova, I. M. Okunev, Yu. A. Sharapova, A. A. Tanicheva, A. O. Konradi, E. V. Shlyakhto

“…The International Society of Hypertension and the World Hypertension League initiated a blood pressure screening study called May Measurement Month 2019 (MMM19) to improve the detection of elevated blood pressure (BP) and to assess BP control in patients with hypertension (HTN).Aim. …”
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Differences in endogenous hormones levels and mineral nutrient contents between seedy and seedless Orah mandarins during the flower and fruit abscission stages by DONG Jianmei, LI Jing, YANG Di, LI Jinxue, LAI Xinpu, LIU Hongming, FU Xiaomeng, YANG Hongxia, DU Yuxia

“…Conversely, no significant variation was detected in the ZR content of flowers and fruits between seedy and seedless Orah mandarins. …”
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Effectiveness of interventions for improving educational outcomes for people with disabilities in low‐ and middle‐income countries: A systematic review by Xanthe Hunt, Ashrita Saran, Howard White, Hannah Kuper

“…Selection Criteria In our review, we included studies on the basis that they were able to detect intervention impact. Descriptive studies of various designs and methodologies were not included. …”
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Baseline characteristics of patients with acute ischaemic stroke included in the randomised controlled Find-AF 2 trial by Katrin Wasser, Tobias Uhe, Wolf-Rüdiger Schäbitz, Martin Köhrmann, Martin Dichgans, Johannes Brachmann, Ulrich Laufs, Götz Gelbrich, David Petroff, Christiane Prettin, Dominik Michalski, Johann Pelz, Andrea Kraft, Thorleif Etgen, Hassan Soda, Florian Bethke, Peter D. Schellinger, Katharina Althaus, Gerhard F. Hamann, Martin Grond, Bernd Kallmünzer, Martina Petersen, Lars-Peder Pallesen, Michael Ertl, Philipp Zickler, Sven Poli, Karl Georg Haeusler, Thorsten Steiner, Paul Sparenberg, Pawel Kermer, Anna Kopczak, Lars Kellert, Martin Nückel, Jan Liman, Peter Arthur Ringleb, Meinhard Mende, Marcus Wagner, Deborah Bochert, Marlena Schnieder, Imke Amanzada, Sonja Gröschel, Marianne Hahn, Timo Uphaus, Klaus Gröschel, Rolf Wachter, on behalf of the Find-AF 2 study group

“…Abstract Background In the Find-AF 2 randomised controlled trial, we investigate whether a risk-adapted intensified heart rhythm monitoring with subsequent initiation of oral anticoagulation in ischaemic stroke patients leads to a reduction of recurrent ischaemic stroke and systemic embolism. …”
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COVID-19 in Africa amidst an ongoing Ebola Virus Disease Outbreak in DRC. How prepared is the continent? by Sheba Nakacubo Gitta, Rebecca Babirye, Herbert Kazoora, Simon Nyovuura Antara

“…Most African countries have limited diagnostic capacity with WHO reporting that presently only 6 nations -Senegal, South Africa, Ghana, Madagascar, Nigeria and Sierra Leone have the requisite laboratory capacity to detect the 2019-nCoV [7]. A key component of Africa CDC´s multi-pronged preparedness strategy for the 2019-nCoV is to rapidly strengthen the capacity of 35 priority African countries to rapidly detect the virus, through training and provision of test kits and reagents. …”
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Twelve-month prevalence of DSM-5 mental disorders and the psychosocial correlates- a child and adolescent psychiatric epidemiologic survey in Hong Kong SARResearch in context by Sandra S.M. Chan, Oscar W.H. Wong, Samara Hussain, Kelvin K.F. Tsoi, Karen K.Y. Ma, Steven W.H. Chau, Suk Ling Ma, Kelly Y.C. Lai, Winnie C.W. Chu, Holly H.L. Lo, Stephy W.S. Ho, Ching Chi Leung, Karen K.L. Yiu, Suzanne H.W. So, Pak C. Sham, Se Fong Hung, Patrick W.L. Leung

“…Sustainable mental health initiatives should prioritise an integrated approach to the well-being of parent-child dyad, early detection and intervention targeting sleep disorders, and build a holistic learning support environment in school communities. …”
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Evolution of Acoustic Emission Characteristics During Soil Shear Testing Based on Active Waveguide System by WU Xin, LIU Yonghong, WANG Xuemei, ZHANG Man

“…An active waveguide rod was integrated into the setup to enhance the sensitivity of AE signal detection and reduce signal attenuation, a common challenge in granular media. …”
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Spontaneous and perturbation-based EEG cortical excitability markers are associated with plasma p-tau181 concentration in healthy middle-aged adults by Ruben Perellón-Alfonso, Kilian Abellaneda-Pérez, Indre Pileckyte, María Cabello-Toscano, Lídia Mulet-Pons, Lídia Vaqué-Alcázar, Gabriele Cattaneo, María Redondo-Camós, Goretti España-Irla, Selma Delgado-Gallen, Javier Solana Sánchez, Henrik Zetterberg, Jose M. Tormos, Nicolai Franzmeier, Alvaro Pascual-Leone, David Bartrés-Faz

“…Therefore, cortical excitability is a candidate biomarker for early AD detection. Moreover, lowering neuronal excitability could potentially complement strategies to reduce Aβ and tau buildup. …”
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The JWST View of Cygnus A: Jet-driven Coronal Outflow with a Twist by Patrick M. Ogle, B. Sebastian, A. Aravindan, M. McDonald, G. Canalizo, M. L. N. Ashby, M. Azadi, R. Antonucci, P. Barthel, S. Baum, M. Birkinshaw, C. Carilli, M. Chiaberge, C. Duggal, K. Gebhardt, S. Hyman, J. Kuraszkiewicz, E. Lopez-Rodriguez, A. M. Medling, G. Miley, O. Omoruyi, C. O’Dea, D. Perley, R. A. Perley, E. Perlman, V. Reynaldi, M. Singha, W. Sparks, G. Tremblay, B. J. Wilkes, S. P. Willner, D. M. Worrall

“…The density-stratified NLR appears to be shaped by the initial blow-out and ongoing interaction of the radio jet with the interstellar medium, creating a multiphase bicone with a layered structure composed of molecular and ionized gas. …”
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Spectral Hardening Reveals Afterglow Emergence in Long-duration Fast X-Ray Transients: A Case Study of GRB 250404A/EP250404a by Yi-Han Iris Yin, Yuan Fang, Bin-Bin Zhang, Chen Deng, Jun Yang, Run-Chao Chen, Yuan Liu, Yehao Cheng, Dong Xu, Xiaofeng Wang, Rongfeng Shen, Rui-Zhi Li, Jirong Mao, Wen-Xiong Li, Alberto Javier Castro-Tirado, Weihua Lei, Shao-Yu Fu, Yuan-Pei Yang, Shuai-Qing Jiang, Jie An, Chun Chen, Zhong-Nan Dong, Guowang Du, Ali Esamdin, Zhou Fan, Haicheng Feng, Lu Feng, Emilio Fernández-García, Xing Gao, Maria Gritsevich, Wei-Jian Guo, Jingwei Hu, You-Dong Hu, Yanlong Hua, Abdusamatjan Iskandar, Junjie Jin, Niu Li, Xia Li, Ziwei Li, Jia-Qi Lin, Dezi Liu, Jinzhong Liu, Qichun Liu, Xiaowei Liu, Xing Liu, Daniele B. Malesani, Ignacio Pérez-García, Hui Sun, Xue-Feng Wu, Yun-Ao Xiao, Ding-Rong Xiong, Shengyu Yan, Beibei Zhang, Jinghua Zhang, Haichang Zhu, Zipei Zhu, Hu Zou, Weimin Yuan, Bing Zhang

“…In this Letter, we present a detailed analysis of GRB 250404A/EP250404a, a bright, fast X-ray transient detected simultaneously by EP and the Fermi Gamma-ray Burst Monitor in X-rays and gamma rays. …”
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