Head morphology in three species of tiger beetles (Coleoptera: cicindelidae): a geometric morphometric study by Y. Koçak, A. Doğan Sarikaya, Ö. Sarikaya, R. Macirella, F. Talarico, E. Brunelli

“…While there remain many gaps in our understanding of the processes that contribute to shape differences in closely related species, our study is the first to demonstrate the existence of variations in head shape and size in Anatolian tiger beetles using geometric morphometrics. …”
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Remote Sensing of Alpine Peatlands: Challenges of Mapping Thousands of Sparse Small Sites Scattered Across Extensive Mountainous Territories by Qiqi Li, Manudeo Singh, Sonia Silvestri

“…The method identified 11.635 km2 of alpine peatlands, surpassing the 7.764 km2 documented in official inventories, this discrepancy may be due to overestimation but also gaps in the existing reference inventory. In the classification process, DEM derived variables proved more effective than optical and microwave derived variables. …”
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The human-on-the-loop evaluation of multiobjective optimization algorithms for solving a real-world problem that integrates the food-energy-water nexus security and climate change... by Isaac Okola, Daniel Orwa Ochieng, Evans Kirimi Miriti, Gilbert Ouma Ong'isa

“…Such research areas include incorporating machine learning to predict, using performance data, the most suitable algorithm to solve a specific problem, and advancing interactive learning and user adjustments of the optimization process.…”
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Financing for equity for women's, children's and adolescents' health in low- and middle-income countries: A scoping review. by Lama Bou-Karroum, Domenico G Iaia, Fadi El-Jardali, Clara Abou Samra, Sabine Salameh, Zeina Sleem, Reem Masri, Aya Harb, Nour Hemadi, Nadeen Hilal, Layal Hneiny, Sahar Nassour, Mehr Gul Shah, Etienne V Langlois

“…Conditional cash transfers (CCTs) (22.3%), health insurance (21.4%), user fee exemptions (18.1%) and vouchers (16.9%) were the most reported financial interventions and measures. …”
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Future cities: A bibliometric review, 1875 to 2024 by Zaker Alesaily, Ahmed Albialy

“…The conceptual structure of future cities studies revealed four main clusters: first, smart cities and decision-making; second, urban planning and future development; third, sustainable development; and fourth, city and human studies. This process identified research gaps and potential future directions. …”
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Computational-experimental approach to drug-target interaction mapping: A case study on kinase inhibitors. by Anna Cichonska, Balaguru Ravikumar, Elina Parri, Sanna Timonen, Tapio Pahikkala, Antti Airola, Krister Wennerberg, Juho Rousu, Tero Aittokallio

“…Due to relatively high costs and labor required for experimental profiling of the full target space of chemical compounds, various machine learning models have been proposed as cost-effective means to advance this process in terms of predicting the most potent compound-target interactions for subsequent verification. …”
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Choosing important health outcomes for comparative effectiveness research: a systematic review. by Elizabeth Gargon, Binu Gurung, Nancy Medley, Doug G Altman, Jane M Blazeby, Mike Clarke, Paula R Williamson

“…Studies covered various areas of health, most commonly cancer, rheumatology, neurology, heart and circulation, and dentistry and oral health. …”
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Unmet needs in the management of hereditary angioedema from the perspective of Brazilian patients by Pedro Giavina-Bianchi, MD, PhD, Mara Giavina-Bianchi, MD, PhD, Raquel de Oliveira Martins, Maria Cristina Fortunato, PharmD, Ana Claudia Guersoni, MD, PhD

“…The most used acute treatment was Icatibant (49%), followed by pdC1INH (24%). …”
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THE ANALYSIS OF THE PREVALENCE OF DENTAL ANOMALIES IN UZHHOROD SCHOOLCHILDREN by V.S. Melnyk, L.F. Horzov, O.Yu. Rivis, M.E. Izay

“…Rotated teeth, as well as disturbance of interdental gaps was detected more frequently with age while diastems were detected less frequently. …”
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The pattern of state organization in the new constitution of Lithuania: A third way between the presidential and parliamentary systems? by Andreas Hollstein

“…However, in spite of the strong co-European trend, wide similarity between the state organizations still seems to be an exception. In reality, the gap between the systems is broad and complicated. …”
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A Governance Framework for the Geospatial Information Centres (GICs) in Developing Countries إطار حوكمة مراكز المعلومات الجغرافية المكانية في البلدان النامية... by Muhammad Abdulrahman Seddeek, Hossam Sami

“…There are numerous issues with the process of building GIC databases, especially in developing countries, mostly related to weak governance, one of which is the lack of adequate tools for gathering and arranging data; the absence of standardized information methods and recording; the inability to access this information through a working method; information preservation and recording techniques; the inability to use specialized hardware and software, etc. …”
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The constraints to the economic development in the former socialist EU countries from the Central and Eastern Europe by Vasile Dinu

“…We consider the problems related to the resolution of economic, social and technological discrepancies and gaps, of mitigating the negative impact of unfavourable demographic trends, of elucidating the role of the state amid the erosion of its duties due to the process of integration and globalization, of increasing pressure interdependencies interstate and others.…”
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The nature of qualitative construction partnering research by Marieke Venselaar, Hans Wamelink

“…Also, four methodological gaps are identified. 1) Insight in the process of data analysis is underexposed. 2) Reflection on the role of the researcher(s) in the research process is underexposed. 3) The individual level of analysis is underexposed. 4) The way in which the results are generalized remain somewhat opaque, especially reflections on internal generalization is underexposed. …”
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Mapping and understanding the regional farmland SOC distribution in southern China using a Bayesian spatial model by Bifeng Hu, Yibo Geng, Hanjie Ni, Zhou Shi, Zheng Wang, Nan Wang, Jipeng Luo, Modian Xie, Qian Zou, Thomas Optiz, Hongyi Li

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How to safeguard soil health against silver nanoparticles through a microbial functional gene-based approach? by Sandhya Mishra, Xiaodong Yang

“…This review establishes a framework for soil health protection through systematic examination of (a) AgNPs-mediated ecotoxicological impacts on soil ecosystems, (b) microbial community tolerance thresholds, and (c) ecosystem functions most vulnerable to AgNPs exposure. Through bibliometric analysis of 61 studies, we synthesized comprehensive data on AgNPs-tolerant/sensitive microbial taxa and functional genes, while highlighting critical research gaps and priority research area. …”
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Assessing mentoring: A scoping review of mentoring assessment tools in internal medicine between 1990 and 2019. by Yong Xiang Ng, Zachary Yong Keat Koh, Hong Wei Yap, Kuang Teck Tay, Xiu Hui Tan, Yun Ting Ong, Lorraine Hui En Tan, Annelissa Mien Chew Chin, Ying Pin Toh, Sushma Shivananda, Scott Compton, Stephen Mason, Ravindran Kanesvaran, Lalit Krishna, Lalit Krishna

“…<h4>Practice points</h4>Most tools focus on the mentee's perspective, do not consider mentoring's evolving nature and fail to consider mentoring holistically nor longitudinallyA new tool capable of addressing these gaps must also consider inputs from all stakeholders and take a longitudinal perspective of mentoring.…”
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A scoping review of evidence for the effects of seven global deer species on woody vegetation by Amy Gresham, John R. Healey, Peter J. Lawrence, Markus P. Eichhorn, Graeme Shannon

“…Red deer (Cervus elaphus) (n = 163) and elk (n = 158) were the most studied species, while Reeve's muntjac (Muntiacus reevesi) (n = 18) and Chinese water deer (Hydropotes inermis) (n = 5) were the least researched. …”
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Using potato’s wild relatives to increase genetic diversity within crops by Emili Antonia Jiménez

“…Crops are products of artificial evolutionary processes, which results from the genotype manipulation of plants with some nutritional or economic value for human1. …”
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Characteristics of alcohol recovery narratives: Systematic review and narrative synthesis. by Mohsan Subhani, Usman Talat, Holly Knight, Joanne R Morling, Katy A Jones, Guruprasad P Aithal, Stephen D Ryder, Joy Llewellyn-Beardsley, Stefan Rennick-Egglestone

“…It demonstrated knowledge gaps in relation to alcohol recovery narratives of people living in lower income countries, or those who recovered outside of mainstream services.…”
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Primary school students' experiences of science learning content and support provided during guided inquiry-based science fieldwork by Mirjam Asilevi, Sirpa Kärkkäinen, Jingoo Kang, Kari Sormunen, Sari Havu-Nuutinen

“…This study employed a qualitative case study design to explore which science learning contents primary students found most challenging during IBSF and to examine their experiences of teacher and peer support throughout the process. …”
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