High-entropy diboride: A novel high-temperature self-lubricating ceramic with enhanced mechanical and tribological properties by Jicheng Li, Yunfeng Su, Shuna Chen, Hengzhong Fan, Xiande Zheng, Qiuan Sun, Junjie Song, Litian Hu, Yongsheng Zhang

“…Ceramic-based lubrication materials are among the best choices for solving high-temperature load-bearing and lubrication problems. …”
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Effects of Various Direct-acting Antivirals in the Quality of Life of Patients with Chronic Hepatitis C by Hatun ÖZTÜRK ÇERİK, Şaban ESEN, Betül ALTINTAŞ ÖNER, Merve ÇELİK, Tuğba ÖZDEMİR, İlkay BOZKURT, Esra TANYEL

“…Among SF-36 parameters, a significant improvement was observed in physical functioning, physical role limitations, body pain, and vitality in groups 1 and 3 at the end of the treatment (p<0.001, p<0.001, p=0.001, and p<0.001). …”
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Artificial intelligence analysis of thermal energy for convectively heated ternary nanofluid flow in radiated channel considering viscous dissipations aspects by Hamid Qureshi, Amjad Ali Pasha, Muhammad Asif Zahoor Raja, Zahoor Shah, Salem Algarni, Talal Alqahtani, Waqar Azeem Khan, Moinul Haq

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Outcomes of peripartum cardiomyopathy in North Africa: insights from a single-center observational study in Tunisia by Rania Hammami, Omar Abdelhedi, Fatma Khanfir, Raeesah Sohawon Oummée Shahlaq, Rania Gargouri, Leila Abid, Sahar Elleuch, Mootez Billah Oueslati, Hassen IbnHadj Amor, Mohamed Derbel, Aymen Dammak, Faiza Safi, Kais Chaabene

“…Dyspnea New York Heart Association III/IV(NYHA III/IV) was the most common functional symptom (85%). The median left ventricle ejection fraction (LVEF) was 30% (IQR = 11%). …”
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Enhancing Pacific white shrimp immunity against Vibrio parahaemolyticus through β-glucan supplementation from marine diatoms by Chettupon Pooljun, Pitchanee Jariyapong, Patcharapon Laksana-aut, Ikuo Hirono, Suwit Wuthisuthimethavee

“…Key immune-related DEGs were validated by quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (qRT-PCR). Functional analysis of the lysozyme (Lyz) gene was conducted through RNA interference (RNAi), followed by V. parahaemolyticus challenge. …”
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APPLICATION OF LEUKOCYTE FILTERS TO OBTAIN A PREPARATION OF CYTOKINE-INDUCED KILLER CELLS by Yu. V. Gelm, L. Yu. Grivtsova, E. V. Sayapina, N. S. Semenova, T. Yu. Mushkarina, S. A. Ivanov, A. D. Kaprin

“…Peptide complex (supernatant) contained high doses of signaling proteins: IL-2, IL-6 IL-10, IFNγ, TNFα and retained its functional activity after long-term storage at low temperatures. …”
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Determination of Actinide Elements, Stable and Long Half-life Fission Products in Nuclear Fuels by High Performance Liquid Chromatography Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectromet... by Bang-hong LIANG, Dong-ping SU, Yu CHENG, Tian-pei CAI, Zhi-mou GUO, Quan GAN, Ting LUO, Shun-tao LI, Jin-song ZHANG, Yun-ming CHEN, Qi CAO

“…This indicates that HPLC-ICP-MS using dual functional chromatography column has great potential in the rapid analysis of actinide elements, stable and long half-life fission products. …”
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THE INFLUENCE OF THE COMPLEX OF PLANT POLYPHENOLS, VITAMIN K AND MINERALS IN THE STATE OF PERIODONTAL TISSUES OF RATS MODELING THE CONDITIONS OF PERIODONTITIS by A.V. Nikolaieva

“…The complex of plant polyphenols, minerals and vikasol made up the disturbed in periodontitis structural and functional state of the periodontal of rats. It had a positive anabolic effect on periodontal tissue. …”
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Atomically precise construction of uniform single-molecule junctions for molecular electronics by Mingyao Li, Bing Yin, Boyu Wang, Weilin Hu, Jie Cheng, Chunyan Gao, Zezhou Li, Yang Xu, Chen Yang, Xinmiao Xie, Jie Guo, Cong Zhao, Jinying Wang, Xike Gao, Yanfeng Zhang, Jihan Zhou, Zhiheng Yang, Agostino Migliore, Chuancheng Jia, Xuefeng Guo

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Prevalence, spectrum, and the relations between short-term and long-term post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in children by Elena R. Meskina, Marima K. Khadisova, Anna Y. Ushakova, Elena E. Tselipanova, Lidiya A. Galkina

“…It is important to study the association between PCC, previous functional disorders, and any events in the post-acute period of COVID-19 to estimate the true burden of PCC in children. …”
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Comprehensive characterization of tobacco-induced changes in enamel surface topography by Tamanna Kaur, Ramya Ramadoss, Nitya Krishnasamy, Sandhya Sundar, Suganya Panneer Selvam, Hema Shree K

“…These alterations not only affect the aesthetic appearance of teeth but also have potential implications for enamel functionality and long-term oral health.…”
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Early markers of renal damage in type 2 diabetes: role of vitamin D-binding protein by V.M. Yerokhovych, O.V. Karpenko, Ye.I. Ilkiv, N.M. Kobyliak, I.A. Paliienko, I.V. Dumka, Yu.I. Komisarenko

“…Recently, increasing attention has been focused on the extraskeletal functions of vitamin D, the role of vitamin D-binding protein (VDBP), and their pathogenetic link to kidney damage in people with type 2 diabetes. …”
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Levels of circulating cytokines in children with multiple sclerosis with different effectiveness of interferon therapy by T. V. Radygina, S. V. Petrichuk, O. V. Kurbatova, D. G. Kuptsova, A. P. Fisenko, E. L. Semikina, E. V. Freydlin, L. M. Abdullaeva, B. I. Bursagova

“…Cytokine profiles associated with T-lymphocytes and their functions were evaluated using z-score.Conclusions. …”
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The Effect of New Water-soluble 2-aminoheteryl-3-ium 4-(het)aryl-2-hydroxy-4-oxobut-2-enoates on the Hemostasis System <i>In vitro</i> by A. V. Starkova, F. V. Sobin, I. P. Rudakova, N. A. Pulina, N. V. Dozmorova, V. G. Luzhanin

“…The hemostasis system is a set of functional, morphological and biochemical mechanisms of a living organism that ensure the preservation of the liquid state of the blood, the prevention and stopping of bleeding, as well as the integrity of blood vessels. …”
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Synthesis and physical characterization of carbon quantum dots from watermelon seed towards a biological application by Marlene Puchaicela, David Lara, Vinicio J. Cevallos, Alexis Garzón, Jules Gardener, Guillermo Solorzano, Lilian Spencer, Johnny Chimborazo

“…Carbon quantum dots (CQDs) incorporated into hydrogels are promising materials for drug delivery applications, especially wound dressings. …”
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Large language models meet user interfaces: The case of provisioning feedback by Stanislav Pozdniakov, Jonathan Brazil, Solmaz Abdi, Aneesha Bakharia, Shazia Sadiq, Dragan Gašević, Paul Denny, Hassan Khosravi

“…A significant portion of the current use of LLMs by educators has involved using conversational user interfaces (CUIs), such as chat windows, for functions like generating educational materials or offering feedback to learners. …”
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Component Composition and Antimicrobial Activity of CO2 Extract of Portulaca oleracea, Growing in the Territory of Kazakhstan by Meruyert I. Tleubayeva, Ubaidilla M. Datkhayev, Mereke Alimzhanova, Margarita Yu Ishmuratova, Nadezhda V. Korotetskaya, Raisa M. Abdullabekova, Elena V. Flisyuk, Nadezhda G. Gemejiyeva

“…This study showed that CO2 extract of Portulaca oleracea’s raw material contained biological active compounds exhibiting a significant antimicrobial effect.…”
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Characteristics of the effect of exosomes isolated from donor plasma and placenta-derived mesenchymal stromal cell-conditioned medium on the paracrine secretion of human peripheral... by L. V. Natrus, Yu. H. Klys, D. O. Labudzynskyi, P. A. Chernovol, R. N. Khairnasov, P. F. Muzychenko, I. M. Ryzhko

“…Our studies have demonstrated in vitro the effects of exosomes isolated from donor plasma and conditioned medium on the functional properties of human PBMCs.…”
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Effects of Trichoderma harzianum combined with Phanerochaete chrysosporium on lignin degradation and humification during chicken manure and rice husk composting by Senmao Zhai, Kuang Wang, Fengcun Yu, Zhenlu Gao, Xu Yang, Xiuqing Cao, Hiba Shaghaleh, Yousef Alhaj Hamoud

“…Chicken manure (CM) and rice husk (RH) were used as organic raw materials for composting. The basic physicochemical analysis indicated that the combined addition of Trichoderma harzianum and Phanerochaete chrysosporium effectively improved lignin degradation rate (16.60%), increased humic acid (HA) content (22.70 g/kg), and the germination index (GI) reached 110.99%. …”
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The Application of S-Substituted Pteridine for CCl₄-Induced Acute Hepatitis Treatment in Rats by Natalia Lohvinenko, Volodymyr Shvets, Oleksii Antypenko, Oleksii Voskoboinik, Andrii Bozhkov, Hanna Maslak, Valentyn Oksenych, Oleksandr Kamyshnyi, Sergiy Okovytyy, Serhii Kovalenko

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