Continuous Cropping Alters Soil Microbial Community Assembly and Co-Occurrence Network Complexity in Arid Cotton Fields by Jian Chen, Xiaopeng Yang, Dongdong Zhong, Zhen Huo, Renhua Sun, Hegan Dong

“…As cropping duration increased, bacterial network complexity significantly decreased, while fungal networks partially recovered in the long term, indicating greater fungal adaptability to environmental changes. …”
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Magnetite-Functionalized Horse Dung Humic Acid (HDHA) for the Uptake of Toxic Lead(II) from Artificial Wastewater by Rahmat Basuki, Bambang Rusdiarso, Sri Juari Santosa, Dwi Siswanta

“…The TEM image and EDX analysis exhibited that the MHDHA with an average size of ∼14 nm was partially aggregated and contained (w/w) 9.89% carbon, 2.89% nitrogen, and 32.74% oxygen based on functional groups of HDHA. …”
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Optimization of Calcined Beans Pod Ash – Cement Blended Concrete Mix Using Taguchi Method by Oluwatoyin P Joseph, Adeola A Adedeji, Mokuolu A Olubunmi, Alomaja A Jonathan, Emmanuel O Ajadi

“…The results of SF, Fcu and Fy of BPA – cement concrete show significant improvement of 23.74%, 21.72% and 21.43% respectively, when cement was partially replaced with BPA from 5% to 20%. Likewise, an improvement of 5.97%, 5.69% and 5.37% for SF, Fcu and Fy of BPA – cement concrete, when the dosage of super-plasticizer in concrete mix was varied from 6% to 12%. …”
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Research progress on physical and chemical properties of coal gasification slag and its preparation of building materials by Xiaowei GU, Xiaowei GE, Shaoqian LIU, Xuecheng DING, Li WANG, Dongwei HUANG, Dawei WANG, Yile MA

“…Its potential pozzolanic activity, abundant residual carbon content, high specific surface area, and partially glassy phase structure endow it with considerable application potential. …”
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Modification of hempseed protein isolate using a novel two-stage method applying high-pressure homogenization coupled with high-intensity ultrasound by Ruyu Zhang, Wangang Zhang, Xuan Dong, Meng Wai Woo, Siew Young Quek

“…Further prolonging the ultrasonic time to 10 min partially loosened the protein aggregates and restored the functional properties of HPI to some extent. …”
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Durability and FTIR Characteristics of Sustainable Bacterial Concrete with Mineral Admixtures by R. Porselvan, T. S. Lakshmi, Muniyandi Tholkapiyan

“…Cement was partially replaced with AF, and the M-sand content was adjusted from 0 to 20 % in 5 % increments. …”
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Refining the resolution of the yeast genotype–phenotype map using single-cell RNA-sequencing by Arnaud N'Guessan, Wen Yuan Tong, Hamed Heydari, Alex N Nguyen Ba

“…The existing approaches to this problem allowed researchers to partially understand within- and between-species variation as well as the emergence or evolution of phenotypes. …”
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PLANIFICACIÓN DEL DESARROLLO EN ARGENTINA. UNA AGENDA DE AVANCES Y DESAFÍOS ABIERTOS (2003-2015) by Ariel O. García

“…It has tried variety of instruments that can partially sustain the legacy of planning but have also incorporated new aspects (e.g. promotion of social economy, self-management and family farm, guidance and impetus to the demand for grassroots and media, etc.). …”
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Mechanical properties and sulfate resistance of basalt fiber-reinforced alkali-activated fly ash-slag-based coal gangue pervious concrete by Jielian Li, Wenhua Zha, Wenfang Lv, Tao Xu, Bin Wang, Bingwen Wang

“…To address the strength deficiencies and enhance the durability of coal gangue pervious concrete while promoting the resource utilization of coal gangue, this study employs alkali-activated fly ash and slag as binding materials, partially replacing natural coarse aggregates with coal gangue to prepare alkali-activated fly ash-slag-based coal gangue pervious concrete (AFSGPC). …”
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Mechanical property enhancement in concrete composites with hybrid polypropylene fibre reinforcement by Chiang Ti Tan, Ming Kun Yew, Ming Chain Yew, Foo Wei Lee, Siong Kang Lim, Jing Han Beh, Jin Chai Lee, Jee Hock Lim

“…Recycled granite powder was also used to partially replace fine aggregate to improve matrix density and promote sustainability. …”
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Artificial plasticenta: how polystyrene nanoplastics affect in-vitro cultured human trophoblast cells by Antonio Ragusa, Loredana Cristiano, Pierluigi Di Vinci, Giuseppe Familiari, Stefania Annarita Nottola, Guido Macchiarelli, Alessandro Svelato, Caterina De Luca, Denise Rinaldo, Isabella Neri, Fabio Facchinetti

“…We found that NPs enter the cells, affecting the endoplasmic reticulum and mitochondria morphology, accumulating as aggregates within lysosome-like organelles. Interestingly these aggregates become larger as the concentration of NPs increases. …”
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A Dashboard for Managing an Ecosystem and People With Dementia: Protocol for a Healthy Ageing Ecosystem for People With Dementia (HAAL) International Feasibility Pilot Study by Giulio Amabili, Elvira Maranesi, Federico Barbarossa, Arianna Margaritini, Anna Rita Bonfigli, Fong-Chin Su, Chien-Ju Lin, Hsiao-Feng Chieh, Dianne Vasseur, Henk Herman Nap, Yeh-Liang Hsu, Dorothy Bai, Roberta Bevilacqua

“…Preliminary analyses of the results showed that the HAAL platform partially relieved caregivers’ stress and that the quality of life of people with dementia did not worsen over the test period. …”
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EMT induction in normal breast epithelial cells by COX2-expressing fibroblasts by Minwoo Kang, Somayadineshraj Devarasou, Nam Ji Sung, Tae Yoon Kwon, Jennifer H. Shin

“…Methods We induced COX2 + fibroblasts by forcing the fibroblasts forming aggregates to undergo Nemosis as a proxy for COX2 + CAFs. …”
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Hippocampal subfields: volume, neuropathological vulnerability and cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease by Maud M. A. Bouwman, Irene Frigerio, Chen-Pei Lin, Niels Reijner, Wilma D. J. van de Berg, Laura E. Jonkman

“…Conclusions Even though p-tau was the strongest predictor of hippocampal subfield atrophy, AD-pathology (p-tau and amyloid-β) only partially accounted for volumetric differences in hippocampal subfields, highlighting the significance of other pathologies or mechanisms. …”
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Predicting regional tau accumulation with machine learning‐based tau‐PET and advanced radiomics by Saima Rathore, Ixavier A. Higgins, Jian Wang, Ian A. Kennedy, Leonardo Iaccarino, Samantha C. Burnham, Michael J. Pontecorvo, Sergey Shcherbinin

“…Abstract INTRODUCTION Alzheimer's disease is partially characterized by the progressive accumulation of aggregated tau‐containing neurofibrillary tangles. …”
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A Closer Look at Periocular Necrotizing Fasciitis: A Systematic Review of Literature by David Oliver-Gutierrez, Elena Ros-Sanchez, Gloria Segura-Duch, Tirso Alonso, Miguel Ángel Arcediano, Alejandra Herranz-Cabarcos, Jessica Matas, Roberto Castro Seco, R. L. P. van der Veen, Anna Boixadera, José García-Arumí, Joan Oliveres

“…Bias on individual studies is low as they represent case reports or case series, and publication bias is partially addressed including all the large case series even if no individual data could be retrieved. …”
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First-trimester artemisinin derivatives and quinine treatments and the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes in Africa and Asia: A meta-analysis of observational studies. by Stephanie Dellicour, Esperança Sevene, Rose McGready, Halidou Tinto, Halidou Tinto, Dominic Mosha, Christine Manyando, Stephen Rulisa, Meghna Desai, Peter Ouma, Martina Oneko, Anifa Vala, Maria Rupérez, Eusébio Macete, Clara Menéndez, Seydou Nakanabo-Diallo, Adama Kazienga, Innocent Valéa, Gregory Calip, Orvalho Augusto, Blaise Genton, Eric M Njunju, Kerryn A Moore, Umberto d'Alessandro, Francois Nosten, Feiko Ter Kuile, Andy Stergachis

“…The benefits of 3-d artemisinin combination therapy regimens to treat malaria in early pregnancy are likely to outweigh the adverse outcomes of partially treated malaria, which can occur with oral quinine because of the known poor adherence to 7-d regimens.…”
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Wisdom of the Established Pattern by Joel Janhonen

“…Rather than reasoning ourselves to a sensible midpoint between societal stagnation and upheaval, arriving there may partially depend on following our collective instinctive navigation system…”
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