Root‐Zone Water‐Storage Capacity and Uncertainty: An Intrinsic Factor Affecting Agroecosystem Resilience to Drought by Nunzio Romano, Caterina Mazzitelli, Paolo Nasta

“…Abstract Mapping ecosystem function indicators helps identify areas susceptible to drought, heat stress, and reduced agricultural production. …”
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Estimating total species richness: Fitting rarefaction by asymptotic approximation by Yi Zou, Peng Zhao, Jan Christoph Axmacher

“…The function also enables users to visualize the estimation. …”
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Acid ceramidase-1 (ASAH1/aCDase) an important for anticancer drug discovery: a review by Seemarani M. Pawar, Trupti Chitre, Prasad Dandawate

“…Sphingolipids are major structural components of cell membranes, playing key roles in maintaining structural integrity, fluidity, and barrier function. Sphingolipids are diverse and involved in regulating growth, the cell cycle, cell motility, adhesion, migration, and more by influencing cell signaling functions. …”
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Massively parallel sequencing and analysis of the Necator americanus transcriptome. by Cinzia Cantacessi, Makedonka Mitreva, Aaron R Jex, Neil D Young, Bronwyn E Campbell, Ross S Hall, Maria A Doyle, Stuart A Ralph, Elida M Rabelo, Shoba Ranganathan, Paul W Sternberg, Alex Loukas, Robin B Gasser

“…In N. americanus, essential molecules were predicted using a combination of orthology mapping and functional data available for C. elegans. Further analyses allowed the prioritization of 18 predicted drug targets which did not have homologues in the human host. …”
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Population genomic scan for candidate signatures of balancing selection to guide antigen characterization in malaria parasites. by Alfred Amambua-Ngwa, Kevin K A Tetteh, Magnus Manske, Natalia Gomez-Escobar, Lindsay B Stewart, M Elizabeth Deerhake, Ian H Cheeseman, Christopher I Newbold, Anthony A Holder, Ellen Knuepfer, Omar Janha, Muminatou Jallow, Susana Campino, Bronwyn Macinnis, Dominic P Kwiatkowski, David J Conway

“…This and other identified targets of balancing selection are now prioritized for functional study.…”
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Ultrastructural and developmental anatomy of the peripheral olfactory organs of Dicentrarchus labrax inhabiting Egyptian Mediterranean water by Sheren A. Al-Zahaby, Al-Ahmady S. Al-Zahaby, Radwa A. Mohamed, Eman H. Elsheikh

“…Results: Both placodes thickened and invaginated, generating simple olfactory pits with undifferentiated cells. …”
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The differential diagnostic potential of SPECT/CT to detect osteomyelitis in foot or ankle: a systematic review by Verena Sontheimer, Lars Kemna, Juri Ruf, Andreas Frodl, Jan Kühle, Hagen Schmal

“…This study aims to evaluate SPECT/CT’s potential, integrating functional and structural imaging, to improve osteomyelitis diagnosis in this region. …”
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New electrical method for obtaining graphic information on the evaluation of the uniformity of ZrO2-3 mol% and Y2O3 coatings deposited by electrophoresis. Application in protection... by Jesús M. Rodríguez-Rego, Antonio Macías-García, Laura Mendoza-Cerezo, Antonio Díaz-Parralejo, Alfonso C. Marco-Romero

“…ZrO2-3mol% Y2O3 ceramic solutions serve as precursors in the fabrication of functional materials such as solid oxide fuel cells and biomedical applications. …”
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Environmental Assessment of Cellulose Pulp Production from Wood Waste using Organosolv Treatment by Pazzaglia Aron, Romagnoli Francesco, Castellani Beatrice

“…The LCA framework considers all stages of the organosolv extraction process, from wood waste collection to cellulose pulp manufacture, using a gate-to-gate approach. The functional unit for assessment is set as one metric ton of cellulose pulp. …”
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Assessment of Personalized Exercise Prescriptions Issued by ChatGPT 4.0 and Intelligent Health Promotion Systems for Patients with Hypertension Comorbidities Based on the Transtheo... by Xu Y, Liu Q, Pang J, Zeng C, Ma X, Li P, Ma L, Huang J, Xie H

“…However, when patients exhibited certain functional movement disorders, GPT’s exercise prescriptions involved higher health risks, whereas the more conservative approach of IHPS was advantageous.Conclusion: The path of generating exercise prescriptions using artificial intelligence, whether via ChatGPT or IHPS, cannot achieve a completely satisfactory state.But can serve as a supplementary tool for professionals issuing exercise prescriptions to patients with hypertension comorbidities, especially in alleviating the financial burden of consulting costs. …”
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The effect of microstructure engineering on the pseudoelastic and elastocaloric enhancement of a Ni-rich Ti–Ni alloy by Simin Kheirabadi, Maryam Mohri, Mahmoud Nili-Ahmadabadi

“…The DIC analysis and microstructural study demonstrated that single-oriented strain bands with the lower Strain Localization Factor (SLF), because of fine grains and uniform cohesive interface between matrix and Ni4Ti3 precipitates, facilitated more effective reverse transformation and generated a greater elastocaloric response compared to crossed strain bands. …”
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Integrating transcriptome and metabolomics revealed the key metabolic pathway response of Amaranthus retroflexus L. to the resistance to fomesafen. by Weifeng Song, Qinghui Wei, Zhenghao Shi, Yaqing Pan, Zhiyong Li, Fangyuan Wang

“…This discovery laid the foundation for further research on the molecular mechanism and functional characteristics of the resistance of Amaranthus retroflexus L..…”
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Comparative analysis of biopolymer films derived from corn and potato starch with insights into morphological, structural and thermal properties by N. Pooja, Soumyabrata Banik, Ishita Chakraborty, H. C. Sudeeksha, Sib Sankar Mal, Pornsak Srisungsitthisunti, Ajeetkumar Patil, Krishna Kishore Mahato, Nirmal Mazumder

“…This process facilitated a more uniform distribution of plasticizers within the starch matrix, enhancing the films' flexibility. …”
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Computational design and cheminformatics profiling of omeprazole derivatives for enhanced proton pump inhibition of potassium-transporting ATPase alpha chain 1. by Mahmudul Hasan, Md Ifteker Hossain, Noimul Hasan Siddiquee, Ezaz Ahmed, Md Walid Hossain Talukder, Md Rahamatolla, Tasrin Nahar, Popy Rani Paul, Mahmudul Hassan Suhag, Monir Uzzaman

“…These findings could lead to the development of OMP3 and OMP21 as potential next-generation PPIs with enhanced pharmacological activity and improved side-effect profiles, necessitating more in vitro and in vivo testing.…”
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Risk assessment in ensuring aircraft on-board systems safety by H. E. Fourar, B. D. Ogunvoul, V. D. Budaev, F. Lachi

“…I.e. the risk for threats from violators (cases of unlawful interference (UI)), vulnerabilities (functional hazards that contribute to UI and its development in a system) and loss (set of criteria that evaluates consequences of UI). …”
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Eco-friendly synthesis of copper sulphide nanoparticles using rice starch water and their photocatalytic application for Congo red dye degradation by Nitin Mishra, U.P.S. Gahlaut, Y.C. Goswami

“…The response addresses the optimisation of the synthesis conditions to create the structural and functional properties of nanoparticles to attain enhanced photocatalytic activity.…”
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Green synthesis and evaluation of the anticancer potency of Ag, Cuo, and Ag/Cuo nanoparticles synthesized using Searsia lancea fruit extract by Dineo Majoang, Mercy C. Ogwuegbu, Doctor M.N. Mthiyane, Moganavelli Singh, Damian C. Onwudiwe

“…FTIR analysis revealed the chemical bonds and functional groups present in the fruit extract, and XRD analysis confirmed a face-centered cubic (FCC) structure of Ag and a monoclinic phase of CuO. …”
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Feasibility and acceptability for LION, a fully remote, randomized clinical trial within the VA for light therapy to improve sleep in Veterans with and without TBI: An MTBI2 sponso... by Jonathan E Elliott, Jessica S Brewer, Allison T Keil, Brittany R Ligman, Mohini D Bryant-Ekstrand, Alisha A McBride, Katherine Powers, Savanah J Sicard, Elizabeth W Twamley, Maya E O'Neil, Andrea D Hildebrand, Thuan Nguyen, Benjamin J Morasco, Jessica M Gill, Bradley A Dengler, Miranda M Lim

“…These TBI-related sleep impairments confer significant burden and commonly exacerbate other functional impairments. Therapies to improve sleep following mTBI are limited and studies in Veterans are even more scarce. …”
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Data linkage of German statutory health insurance claims data and care needs assessments preceding a population-based cohort study on nursing home admission by Karin Wolf-Ostermann, Dominik Domhoff, Kathrin Seibert, Susanne Stiefler, Dirk Peschke

“…The resulting dataset contains relevant information from both health services provision and functional status of care dependent people and is suitable for further analyses with critical reflection of representativity.…”
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Bioenergy potential of Chlorella vulgaris under the influence of different light conditions in a bubble column photobioreactor by S. Dhanasekar, R. Sathyanathan

“…Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy was used to illustrate the functional group of microalgae under different lighting conditions. …”
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