Analysis of different genotyping and selection strategies in laying hen breeding programs by Lisa Büttgen, Henner Simianer, Torsten Pook

“…The use of two time-shifted subpopulations with exchange of males between subpopulations to reduce the generation interval on the male side led to significantly higher genetic gains. …”
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Zero separation policy in small but stable neonates weighing 1500-2000 grams at birth: a single center study in New Delhi, India by Rohit Anand, Srishti Goel, Sugandha Saxena, Bhawna Dubey, Gunjana Kumar, Sushma Nangia

“…Infants developing moderate to severe hypothermia, hypoglycemia, feed intolerance (FI), jaundice nearing exchange transfusion range, respiratory difficulty, sepsis, seizures, or apnea, were moved to a neonatal unit for further management…”
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Effects of Utilizing Plasma-Activated Water as a Nitrate Source on Growth and Flowering of Vanda Orchids by Chaiartid Inkham, Sirajo Salisu Jibia, Suchanuch Jaipinta, Soraya Ruamrungsri, Kanokwan Panjama

“…Additionally, this concentration produced the highest floret number per inflorescence and the longest vase life (12.63 days). …”
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Acid and thermal treatment of natural heulandite by V. G. Tsitsishvili, N. M. Dolaberidze, M. O. Nijaradze, N. A. Mirdzveli, Z. S. Amiridze, B. T. Khutsishvili

“…Thus, acid and heat treatment of heulandite make it possible to obtain materials with different sorption and ion-exchange properties. …”
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Efecto de la corriente eléctrica continua en el mejoramiento de un suelo sódico del Valle del Cauca en condiciones de campo by Tovar S. José Joimer, González M. Adel E.

“…The A treatment corresponded to an application of direct electric current of 100 m A using a bar electrodo to complete 4 A per treatment during 360 hours (15 days); B treatment was as treatment A but for 240 hours (10 days); C treatment was for a control check having a sub-surface shallow drainage and D treatment corresponded to 1he absolute control check. …”
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Characteristics of Heavy Metal Ion Adsorption by Silty Mudstones in Coal Mine Goafs by Qiang-ling Yao, Ze Xia, Chuan-jin Tang, Liu Zhu, Wei-nan Wang, Tian Chen, Ying-ming Tan

“…Because gangue in goaf areas is rich in clay minerals, they serve as ion exchange sites. We investigated the adsorption of heavy metal ions by silty mudstones in the Ulan Mulun mine. …”
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Nutrient status, water consumption and productivity of grain sorghum in the southern part of the Rostov region depending on sowing dates and seeding rates by S. A. Vasilchenko, G. V. Metlina, I. K. Kopman, V. V. Kovtunov

“…The largest productivity was identified in the third sowing date (4.66 t/ha on average according to a sowing date) and at a seeding rate of 0.4 million germ. pcs. per ha (4.94 t/ha on average according to a seeding rate).…”
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Effects of Water Temperature, Light Intensities and Photoperiod on the Survival and Growth of Juvenile <i>Schizothorax irregularis</i> and <i>Diptychus maculates</i> by Zhulan Nie, Huimin Hao, He Zhao, Nianhua Zhao, Li Li, Zhuang Qiang, Syeda Maira Hamid, Jie Wei

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Greenness modified the association of PM2.5 and ozone with global disease burden of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias by Wenjia Peng, Ting Liu

“…In the fully adjusted model, we observed that per 10-unit increment in PM2.5 and ozone was positively associated with a 2.0% and 1.9%, 2.8% and 9.5%, 2.2% and 6.7% increased risk of incidence, death, and disability-adjusted life years (DALY) rate, respectively, for AD and other dementias. …”
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Beat-to-Beat Variation in Periodicity of Local Calcium Releases Contributes to Intrinsic Variations of Spontaneous Cycle Length in Isolated Single Sinoatrial Node Cells. by Oliver Monfredi, Larissa A Maltseva, Harold A Spurgeon, Mark R Boyett, Edward G Lakatta, Victor A Maltsev

“…On average, cells (n = 9) generate 13.2±3.7 LCRs per cycle (mean±SEM), varying in size (7.1±4.2 µm) and duration (44.2±27.1 ms), with both size and duration being greater for later-occurring LCRs. …”
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Factors affecting cadmium toxicity to rice germinated in soils collected from downstream areas of abandoned zinc mines by P. Chanpiwat, A. Numprasanthai

“…Cadmium toxicity to rice was positively affected by the concentrations of exchangeable, plant-available and total cadmium. The concentrations of plant-available, exchangeable, carbonate-bound, and total cadmium strongly affected the accumulation of cadmium in germinated roots. …”
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Evaluating the environmental impact of cleaning the North Pacific Garbage Patch by Matthias Egger, Andy M. Booth, Thijs Bosker, Gert Everaert, Samantha L. Garrard, Vilma Havas, Helga S. Huntley, Albert A. Koelmans, Karin Kvale, Laurent Lebreton, Helge Niemann, Qiaotong Pang, Maira Proietti, Peter Puskic, Camille Richon, Sarah-Jeanne Royer, Matthew S. Savoca, Arjen Tjallema, Marjolein van Vulpen, Yanxu Zhang, Ziman Zhang, Denise M. Mitrano

“…Estimated cleanup-related carbon emissions [0.4–2.9 million metric tons (Mt) in total] are significantly lower than potential long-term microplastics impacts on ocean carbon sequestration (15–30 Mt C per year). However, uncertainties remain regarding effects on air-sea carbon exchange. …”
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Automatic Thyroid Nodule Detection in Ultrasound Imaging With Improved YOLOv5 Neural Network by Daqing Yang, Jianfu Xia, Rizeng Li, Wencai Li, Jisheng Liu, Rongjian Wang, Dong Qu, Jie You

“…The ablation experiment demonstrates that the integration of the CA and the LSR module cost 1.3 ms extra inference time per image in exchange for raising the mAP by 4.4&#x0025;. …”
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Maps of major soil parameters: A reference for monitoring soil fertility in Burundi by Samson Musonerimana, Niyonkuru Anicet, Privat Ndayihanzamaso, Elena Semenova, Marie Chantal Niyuhire, Marcien Sendegeya, Salvator Kaboneka, Soter Ndihokubwayo, Oscar Nduwimana, Micael Beun, Anaclet Nibasumba

“…This heterogeneity limits the possibility of providing general fertilization recommendations per AEZ, necessitating adaptations at the farm or low subdivision level.…”
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Environmental Impact Assessment of Heat Storage System in Rock-Bed Accumulator by Mateusz Malinowski, Stanisław Bodziacki, Stanisław Famielec, Damian Huptyś, Sławomir Kurpaska, Hubert Latała, Zuzanna Basak

“…The use of a rock-bed accumulator for a short-term heat storage and air exchange in a building facility is an economical and energy-efficient technological solution to balance and optimize the energy supplied to the facility. …”
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A Humanized Anti-CD22-Onconase Antibody-Drug Conjugate Mediates Highly Potent Destruction of Targeted Tumor Cells by Tobias Weber, Athanasios Mavratzas, Stefan Kiesgen, Stephanie Haase, Benedikt Bötticher, Evelyn Exner, Walter Mier, Ludger Grosse-Hovest, Dirk Jäger, Michaela A. E. Arndt, Jürgen Krauss

“…A minimum of two Onconase molecules per IgG was required for achieving significant in vitro cytotoxicity towards lymphoma and leukemia cell lines. …”
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Equilibrium modelling of steam gasification of PKS system and CO2 sorption using CaO: A digitalized parametric and techno-economic analysis by Zakir Khan, Muhammad Shahbaz, Syed Ali Ammar Taqvi, Ahmed AlNouss, Tareq Al-Ansari, Usama Ahmed

“…The techno-economic analysis showed that the capital investment is $4.11 million, and the operating cost is $3.89 million per year, which is also very high due to the high raw material costs. …”
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Preliminary Assessment of Air Pollution in the Archaeological Museum of Naples (Italy): Long Term Monitoring of Nitrogen Dioxide and Nitrous Acid by Federica Valentini, Ivo Allegrini, Irene Colasanti, Camilla Zaratti, Andrea Macchia, Cristiana Barandoni, Anna Neri

“…The sampling time was approximately one month per period. In addition to passive samplers, environmental data loggers were used to obtain temperature and relative humidity data. …”
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Digital land suitability assessment in Southwest Nigeria for maize production using most-limiting soil native fertility factors and geographical information system by Taiwo S. Olutoberu, Mutiu A. Busari, Olusegun Folorunso, Muftau Adebayo, Sodeeq O. Azeez, Sarafadeen G. Hammed, John A. Oyedepo, Oluwafolake Ojo, Godwin A. Ajiboye

“…Maize production per hectare in Southwest Nigeria ranks among the lowest compared to other regions worldwide. …”
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Unravelling the combined effects of drought and nitrogen addition on carbon assimilation and reserves in Korean pine saplings by Jinyuan Tian, Jinyuan Tian, Hongxia Zhang, Anzhi Wang, Jiabing Wu, Sabine Rosner, Kai Zhu, Rongrong Cai, Fenghui Yuan

“…P. koraiensis saplings adopted a conservative strategy of increasing leaf mass per area (LMA) to adapt to reduced water use efficiency. …”
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