Disentangling pinniped incidental mortality in a bottom-trawl fishery with seal exclusion devices by Verónica Iriarte, Andreas Winter

“…Our results indicate that SEDs are efficient at reducing incidental mortality, although low levels of drownings continue during trawl hauling. …”
Get full text

Post Human Design case study: a speculative approach to flourish critical mindsets by Stefania Palmieri, Mario Bisson, Alessandro Ianniello

“…<p>In a context of disruptive innovation Design takes on new roles, which place it in a different position compared to the practices of the last decade.…”
Get full text

Differential regulation of MMP activity by TGFβ1 in fast- and slow- twitch muscle repair: insights from EDL and soleus muscle-derived myoblasts by Paulina Kasprzycka, Maria Anna Ciemerych, Malgorzata Zimowska

“…We hypothesized that differences in the regulation of MMPs contribute to the varying repair efficiencies between muscle types.MethodsUsing siRNA to silence TβR1 expression, suramin as a competitive inhibitor of the TβR1 receptor, and inhibitors of both the canonical and non-canonical TGFβ signaling pathways, we characterized the role of TGFβ1 in regulating MMP-9 and MMP-2 during differentiation of myoblasts derived from slow-twitch Soleus and fast-twitch EDL muscles in vitro.Results and discussionOur results demonstrated that blocking TGFβ1 signaling pathway significantly improved regeneration in slow-twitch Soleus muscle, altered the activity of MMP-9 and MMP-2 in in vitro differentiating myoblasts, and Soleus and EDL-derived myoblasts differ in their response to inhibition of TGFβ-dependent signaling pathways.…”
Get full text

MODERN TECHNOLOGIES OF WINE PRODUCTION IN THE CONTEXT OF GLOBAL WARMING AND ORGANIC APPROACH IN VINEYARD by N. Kamenieva, O. Verechuk

“…All wine production processes are interconnected, so changes will inevitably affect each of them - from the temperature regime of berries at the beginning of crushing, to technologies for maceration and must purification, to new developments and protocols for yeast inoculation, yeast feeding and aging processes in different containers. The technologies of wine production are considered, taking into account modern equipment, various chemical compounds and biotechnologies, everything related to yeast, as well as their products: enzymes, amino acids, vitamins. …”
Get full text

A Novel Algorithm for a Low-Cost, Curvature-Continuous Smooth Path with Multiple Constraints on a Cost-Assigned Flat Map by Xu Du, Lu Yang

“…In reality, the terrain on which the robot operates is non-uniform, resulting in varying costs associated with different areas due to differing terrains and materials. …”
Get full text

Cross-lingual hate speech detection using domain-specific word embeddings. by Ayme Arango Monnar, Jorge Perez Rojas, Barbara Polete Labra

“…However, a large portion of web users around the world speak different languages, creating an important need for efficient multilingual hate speech detection approaches. …”
Get full text

Fractional-ordered Adams–Bashforth–Moulton (FABM) method for PIηDλ controllers’ numerical simulations for Direct Current (DC) motors in Electric Vehicles (EVs) by Aashima Bangia, Rashmi Bhardwaj

“…With the aim of more efficient insights, a general closed loop in PID type controllers have been constructed alongwith their implementation. …”
Get full text

Integration of theoretical principals of psychosomatic medicine and practice of Balint supervision in physicians in the promotion of effective professional communication by V A Vinokur, T A Karavaeva

“…The analysis of Balint groups effectiveness provided during more than fifty years brought an evidence that Michael Balint presented very efficient method which helped physicians in different medical fields and psychologists reduce their emotional arousal in the treatment of “difficult” patients who are patients with psychosomatic disorders very frequently. …”
Get full text

Cryptocurrencies as a subject of financial fraud by Małgorzata Kutera

“…FINDINGS: The detailed bibliometric and descriptive analysis showed that cryptocurrencies as a subject of financial fraud are generally a new area of scientific research, although it is developing quite intensively. The relatively small number of publications, compared to other similar areas, also indicates that this topic has not yet been explored widely by scientists, and many different research trends can be created in it. …”
Get full text

Technology and understanding of post-fracturing coring in three-dimensional development zone of Fuling shale gas, Sichuan Basin, SW China by Huanquan SUN, Zhiyong LU, Li LIU, Jichao FANG, Aiwei ZHENG, Jiqing LI, Yuqiang ZHANG, Jialin XIAO

“…Six coring wells of different well types were systematically designed. …”
Get full text

Protective Effect of Short-Term Genistein Supplementation on the Early Stage in Diabetes-Induced Renal Damage by Min Ju Kim, Yunsook Lim

“…Diabetic mice (DM) were further subdivided according to their FBG levels, medium-high FBG (DMMH < 450 mg/dL) and high FBG (DMH; 450 mg/dL) and were administrated by an AIG-93G diet supplemented with different doses of genistein (0, 0.025 or 0.1%). After 2 weeks’ treatment, the levels of kidney malondialdehyde (MDA), blood urea nitrogen (BUN), and plasma creatinine and lipid profiles, as well as oxidative stress and inflammation-related markers, were measured (P<0.05). …”
Get full text

Research on the Positioning Models and Elemental Guarantees of Convention and Exhibition Buildings in Small and Medium-Sized Cities: Based on Empirical Case Studies by Yuchen Xie, Jianhe Luo, Peng Du

“…These are used to establish a factor guarantee indicator system comprising two levels: “city-related factors” and “regional-related factors”. Subsequently, by analyzing the development strategies and core support factors of different building types using the priority diagram method, this study clarifies the resource demands and development paths for each model. …”
Get full text

Synergistic carbon source utilization in Biofloc aquaculture of common carp (Cyprinus carpio): impacts on growth, health, and environmental parameters by Nandini Rai, J. M. Julka, Akshaya Panigrahi, Sofia Priyadarsani Das

“…This study investigated the effects of varying carbon-to-nitrogen ratios, achieved through different combinations of jaggery and corn flour, rice flour, or rice bran, on the growth performance, body composition, histological health, and immune response of common carp (Cyprinus carpio) fingerlings in a BFT system.MethodsA 90-day experiment was conducted using common carp fingerlings, where different groups were fed diets supplemented with jaggery in combination with either corn flour, rice flour, or rice bran, creating varying C:N ratios. …”
Get full text

Phenotypic evaluation of worldwide germplasm of arugula (Eruca sativa Mill.) and identification of underlying latent factors contributing to phenotypic variation under indoor farmi... by Seam Choon Law, Ting Xiang Neik, Ethan Tze Cherng Lim, Adrian Ming Jern Lee, Yi Lin Lim, Wan Zu Tang, Shuang Song, Pei-Wen Ong, Sin Joe Ng, Fook Tim Chew

“…High-throughput phenotyping machines and image processing platforms employed were efficient to measure vegetative yield-, hyperspectral-, and plant architecture-related traits of E. sativa. …”
Get full text

Influence of Drying Methods on the Post-Harvest Quality of Coffee: Effects on Physicochemical, Sensory, and Microbiological Composition by Danilo José Machado de Abreu, Mário Sérgio Lorenço, Gilson Gustavo Lucinda Machado, Joana Moratto Silva, Estela Corrêa de Azevedo, Elisângela Elena Nunes Carvalho

“…The sun-drying (S), sun-drying combined with rotary mechanical dryer (SM), and CoffeeDryer^® mechanical dryer (C) methods were compared at different harvest times for the same crop (2024). The results indicated that CoffeeDryer^® preserved relatively high levels of phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity, reaching 3.24 g of gallic acid equivalents per 100 g (g EAG·100 g⁻¹) and 47.96% antioxidant protection in the coffees produced in Alta Mogiana, whereas the sun-dried coffees presented relatively low values (2.20 g EAG·100 g⁻¹ and 28.96% protection). …”
Get full text

Tree shrew as a new animal model for musculoskeletal disorders and aging by Xiaocui Wei, Honghao Li, Jingyang Qiu, Jianlin Jiao, Xiongtian Guo, Gaosheng Yin, Ping Yang, Yi Han, Qiongzhi Zhao, Hao Zeng, Zhi Rao, Xuefei Gao, Kai Li, Pinglin Lai, Sheng Zhang, Chengliang Yang, Di Lu, Xiaochun Bai

“…In this study, we investigated the potential suitability of the tree shrew, a small mammal with a close genetic relationship to primates, as a new animal model for MSDs. Age-related spontaneous IDD in parallel with a gradual disappearance of notochordal cells were commonly observed in tree shrews upon skeletal maturity with no sex differences, while age-related osteoporotic changes including bone loss in the metaphyses were primarily presented in aged females, similar to observations in humans. …”
Get full text

Elemental Distribution Behavior of Sulfonic Acid Cation-Exchange Resins and Applications to High-precision Isotope Analysis by Qiqi WANG, He SUN, Haiou GU, Zhenhui HOU, Can GE, Fangyue WANG, Taofa ZHOU

“…However, systematic comparison of the Kd in different types of acid is lacking, which has hindered the development of efficient separation procedures for emerging isotope system. …”
Get full text

A Three-Echelon Healthcare Supply Chain Model for Blood Distribution During Crisis Times by Amir Khiabani, Alireza Rashidi Komijan, Amir Karbassi Yazdi, Yong Tan, Giuliani Coluccio Piñones, Alessio Ishizaka

“…A critical challenge for healthcare decision-makers is the efficient distribution of blood among different centers. …”
Get full text

Design and Optimization of a Compliant Morphing Trailing Edge for High-Lift Generation by Salvatore Ameduri, Bernardino Galasso, Maria Chiara Noviello, Ignazio Dimino, Antonio Concilio, Pietro Catalano, Francesco Antonio D’Aniello, Giovanni Marco Carossa, Laurent Pinazo, John Derry, Britney Biju, Shruthi Shreedharan

Get full text

Medical Image Retrieval Based on Ensemble Learning using Convolutional Neural Networks and Vision Transformers by Ahmed Yahya, Dalya Khaled, Waleed Al-Azzawi, Tawfeeq Alghazali, H. Sabah Jabr, R. Madhat Abdulla, M. Kadhim Abbas Al-Maeeni, N. Hussin Alwan, S. Saad Najeeb, Kh. T. Falih

“…To fill this gap, in this paper, we propose a CBIR framework that utilizes the power of deep neural networks to efficiently classify and fetch the most related medical images with respect to a query image. …”
Get full text