Radical genome remodelling accompanied the emergence of a novel host-restricted bacterial pathogen. by Gonzalo Yebra, Andreas F Haag, Maan M Neamah, Bryan A Wee, Emily J Richardson, Pilar Horcajo, Sander Granneman, María Ángeles Tormo-Más, Ricardo de la Fuente, J Ross Fitzgerald, José R Penadés

“…S. aureus subsp. anaerobius has undergone limited clonal expansion, with a restricted population size, and an evolutionary rate 10-fold slower than S. aureus. …”
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Urban Open Space Systems and Green Cities: History, Heritage, and All That by Ken Taylor

“…Are there regional, national and international differences? Parallel with these ideas of urban heritage is the sense of place and attachment people have for green spaces in cities and the incremental loss of green spaces. …”
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Effectiveness of Silver Diamine Fluoride Application at Various Frequencies for Dental Caries Cessation among Preschool Children in India: Randomized Controlled Trial by Induja Devan, Chandrashekar Janakiram, Venkitachalam Ramanarayanan, Balagopal R Varma, Sanjeev Vasudevan

“…Methods: A randomized controlled trial with parallel arms was conducted at Amrita Kripa Hospital, Kalpetta, Wayanad, a region with a significant tribal population. …”
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Beyond survey design: Lessons from conducting the National Adolescent Mental Health Surveys by Holly E. Erskine, Yohannes Dibaba Wado, Vu Manh Loi, Dao Thi Khanh Hoa, Amirah Ellyza Wahdi, Mengmeng Li, James G. Scott

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Washed up: the end of an era for adrenal incidentaloma CT by James H. Seow, Damien L. Stella, Christopher J. Welman, Arjuna J. Somasundaram, Jan F. Gerstenmaier

“…Adrenal washout CT was never proven in the malignancy-sparse true incidentaloma population. Hormonal correlation in parallel with < 20 HU and < 4  cm thresholds of homogeneous lesions on noncontrast CT excludes malignancy. …”
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Framing Ageing as a Medical Problem: Public Discourses on Older Adults, Health Risks and Tecnoscientific Solutions in the UK and Italy by Francesco Miele, Federico Neresini, Emanuele Di Buccio

“…These articles underwent a quantitative analysis based on topic modelling techniques to identify and analyse the relevant topics. In parallel, we developed some synthetic indices to support the analysis of how news about older people is “biomedicalised” in media coverage. …”
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<p><strong>Susceptibility of the sweet pepper (<em>Capsicum annuum</em> L.) to the infestation with of <em>Tetranychus urticae<em> (Acari: Tetranychidae) and the different insect... by Manal Sayed Mohamed Ismail, Gamila Abdelrahman Mohamed Heikal

“… The sweet pepper, an important export ‎crop in Egypt, has been recently invaded by the two-spotted spider mite (TSSM) in parallel with other insect pests that have the potential to reduce its yield. …”
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Pathological narcissism and inceldom: can the application of treatment principles for PN help reduce the rise of incel-related incidents? by Acelya Akdag, Robert Blakey

“…While interdisciplinary research within sociology, criminology and political science has surged, a significant gap remains in exploring underlying psychological contributors of incel-related beliefs. There are notable parallels in the cognition, attitudes andbehaviours between individuals with Pathological Narcissism (PN) and incels.MethodThis systematic review explored the intersection between the two populations, to gauge whether intervention principles designed for PN might be applicable in mitigating incel-related beliefs and behaviours. …”
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Coordinated multi-level adaptations across neocortical areas during task learning by Shuting Han, Fritjof Helmchen

“…At the single-neuron level, task-learning was marked by increased number and stabilized responses of task neurons. At the population level, responses exhibited decreased dimensionality and reduced trial-to-trial variability, paralleled by enhanced encoding of task information. …”
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Randomized Controlled Trial of the Effectiveness of Genetic Counseling and a Distance, Computer-Based, Lifestyle Intervention Program for Adult Offspring of Patients with Type 2 Di... by M. Nishigaki, Y. Tokunaga-Nakawatase, J. Nishida, C. Taru, I. Miyawaki, H. Sanada, K. Kazuma

“…Prevention strategy for them therefore should be highly acceptable and suited for them. The parallel, three-group trial is now being conducted to investigate the effects of genetic counseling and/or a computerized behavioral program on the prevention of type 2 diabetes in that population. …”
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Effectiveness of an mHealth Application for Physical Activity Promotion Among Thai Older Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Nanthawan Pomkai MA, Danusorn Potharin MA, Dyah Anantalia Widyastari PhD, Piyakrita Kaewpikul PhD, Nattaporn Nilwatta MA, Vanapol Chamsukhee MEng, Aunyarat Khanawapee MPH, Chutima Yousomboon MBA, Piyawat Katewongsa PhD

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Antigen/adjuvant‐free liposome induces adjuvant effects for enhancing cancer immunotherapy by Qianqian Guo, Xiaoxuan Xu, Xiaojiang Lai, Jialin Duan, Dan Yan, Dangge Wang

“…It shows the most efficient protection against MC38 colorectal cancer in mice after a parallel injection of antigens and anionic liposomes. …”
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Design, Simulation, and Testing of Active Cooperative Control Strategies for a Light Sensation Transfer Nursing Robot by Yuansheng Ning, Lingfeng Sang, Zhengcai Wang, Bianca Ghinoiu, Fuqiu Lu, Hongbo Wang, Luige Vlădăreanu

“…This paper presents a Parallel Master–Slave Cross-Coupled (PMSCC) cooperative control strategy based on adaptive fuzzy controllers to address the motion control challenges of a self-developed light Sensation Transfer Nursing Robot (LSTNR). …”
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A Study of Parthian Settlements of Northern Basin of Qizil Uzan in Vicinity of Upper Tarom, Zanjan-Iran by Reza Ahmadi Moghaddam, Farzad Mafi, Reza Shabani Samgh Abadi

“…Upper Tarom Valley is located in the northern regions of Zanjan province, between two mountain ranges parallel to Alborz. The Qizil Uzanriver flows from northwest to southeast, from amid the valley. …”
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Increasing attractiveness and image recognition of Bulgaria as a tourism destination by Preslav Mihaylov Dimitrov, Mariya Zlatkova Stankova, Ivanka Vasenska, Dimitria Uzunova

“…The attractiveness of the area does not only depend on the characteristics of its corresponding site and the local population, but also from tourist cognitive image perception of the destination. …”
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Applying the Key Biodiversity Area Standard to Important Sites for Sharks by Charlotte Boyd, Ryan Charles, Emiliano García‐Rodríguez, Adriana Gonzalez‐Pestana, Peter M. Kyne, Christoph A. Rohner, Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara, Rima W. Jabado

“…Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) provide a standardized approach for recognizing sites holding a significant proportion of the global population or extent of species or ecosystems. However, concerns about the relevance of this approach for broadly distributed and/or highly mobile aquatic vertebrates prompted development of parallel approaches focused on critical areas for life‐history processes, including Important Shark and Ray Areas (ISRAs). …”
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Intra-species sialic acid polymorphism in humans: a common niche for influenza and coronavirus pandemics? by Xi Jiang, Ming Tan, Ming Xia, Pengwei Huang, Michael A. Kennedy

“…A potential common principle of pathogen/host co-evolution of influenza and CoVs under selection of host sialic acids in parallel with different epidemic and pandemic influenza and coronaviruses is discussed.…”
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Perceptions of teachers and students about the use of ICTs in physical education classes: uses, advantages, and projections by Alexis Matheu Pérez, Marcelo Muñoz, Manuel Cortés Cortés, Luis Díaz Contreras, Sergio Muñoz Sepúlveda, Paola Juica Martínez, Macarena Dehnhardt

“… The digitalization of societies is not a homogeneous or mechanistic process that moves in parallel to technological processes, since the uses of ICT are linked to the social and political contingency of each country. …”
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Learning to Write Procedural Texts on Mathematics Topic Using Mutiple Strategies Through Google Form-Based Learning Materials by M. Zahir Zazuli, Hermandra, M. Nur Mustafa

“…They numbered 61 students divided into two parallel classes; 29 students of grade 7A and 32 students of grade 7B. …”
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Metagenomics reveals contrasted responses of microbial communities to wheat straw amendment in cropland and grassland soils by Domitille Jarrige, Vincent Tardy, Valentin Loux, Olivier Rué, Abad Chabbi, Sébastien Terrat, Pierre-Alain Maron

“…For instance, viral sequences multiplied in the early phase of straw decomposition, in parallel to copiotrophic bacteria, suggesting a “kill-the-winner” pattern that, to our knowledge, had not been observed before in soil. …”
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