Surface melting and chemical analysis of a firn core from South Georgia: Implications for future drilling sites and paleoenvironmental records by Mariusz Potocki, Paul A. Mayewski, Gino Casassa, Michael J. Handley, Douglas Introne, James Hooper, Skip Novak, Kirk A. Maasch, Sean D. Birkel

“…Thirteen elements (As, Bi, Ca, Cd, Cu, K, Li, Mg, Na, Pb, S, Sr and Zn) have crustal enrichment factor values higher than 10 suggesting sources in addition to those found naturally in the crust. …”
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The Imperative for Arabic Language Proficiency among Foreign Workers in Gulf Countries and Strategies for Enhancement l Ahammiyyatu Itqan al-Lughah al-‘Arabiyyah baina al-‘Ummal al... by Mohammed El-Gammal, Najeem Adewale Sharaf, Riski Gunawan, Muhammad Subkhi Hidayatullah

“…Using a literature study methodology, the research drew on a variety of sources, including previous research, newspapers, expert studies, and reports. …”
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Wetting behavior and interfacial reactions of Cu–20Sn–2Cr alloy on various carbon substrates by Wenjuan Ci, Likai Yang, Qiaoli Lin, Yu Shi

“…The effect of different carbon sources (CS) and the underlying mechanisms on wetting behavior, interfacial reaction products, and spreading kinetics at the reactive wetting interface between Cu-based alloys and carbon materials during brazing and composites preparation remain unclear. …”
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Morphophysiology of soursop under salt stress and H2O2 application in the pre-flowering phase by Jessica D. Capitulino, Geovani S. de Lima, Carlos A. V. de Azevedo, André A. R. da Silva, Lauriane A. dos A. Soares, Thiago F. de L. Arruda, Vitória D. de Sousa, Hans R. Gheyi

“…ABSTRACT In the semi-arid region of the Brazilian Northeast, water sources generally have high levels of salts, standing out as one of the abiotic stresses that restrict the growth and development of plants. …”
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Energy efficiency and emission flexibility: Management and economic insights for renewable energy integration by Abid Hussain, Alida Huseynova, Yegana Hakimova, Abdelmohsen A. Nassani, Bai Bo

“…This model considers factors such as total carbon emissions, peaking timetables and values, carbon emission transfer between regional power systems, and changes in carbon emission sources between technologies. …”
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A novel ensemble learning algorithm integrating WRF-CMAQ and downscaling models for hourly estimation of regional air pollution along with vegetation exposure risk detection by Peng Zhou, Jieming Chou, Shan Ye, Leiku Yang, Mengting Sun, Pengao Li, Huanpeng Wang, Jie Luo, Zhaoxiang Cao, Qian Yao, Hao Zhang, Hongze Pei

“…It was found that VEI values significantly increased during the composite pollution period, indicating that vegetation exposure risks rise under high pollution conditions. …”
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RESEARCH ON THE HEAVY METAL CONTENT IN ONION BULBS CORRELATED WITH SOIL FROM PRIVATE HOUSEHOLDS LOCATED IN THE COPŞA MICĂ AREA, CENTRAL ROMANIA by Bogdan Ştefan OPREA, Dumitru-Marian MOTELICĂ, Nicoleta Olimpia VRÎNCEANU, Mihaela COSTEA, Georgiana Iuliana PLOPEANU, Vera CARABULEA

“…It is well known that plants can accumulate metals from contaminated soil and through deposits from pollutant emissions released by contaminated sources. Cadmium, copper, zinc, and lead are poisonous elements. …”
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Association of Serum Malondialdehyde Levels with Lipid Profile and Liver Function in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease by Nayra Merino de Paz, Marta Carrillo-Palau, Alejandro Hernández-Camba, Pedro Abreu-González, Antonia de Vera-González, Alejandra González-Delgado, Candelaria Martín-González, Miguel Á. González-Gay, Iván Ferraz-Amaro

“…In conclusion, the sources of elevated MDA in IBD are primarily linked to lipid profile abnormalities and liver disease.…”
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Prominosomes - a particular class of extracellular vesicles containing prominin-1/CD133? by Jana Karbanová, Kristina Thamm, Christine A. Fargeas, Ilker A. Deniz, Aurelio Lorico, Denis Corbeil

“…Abstract Extracellular membrane vesicles (EVs) offer promising values in various medical fields, e.g., as biomarkers in liquid biopsies or as native (or bioengineered) biological nanocarriers in tissue engineering, regenerative medicine and cancer therapy. …”
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Urban Regeneration for the Resilient City: Implementation of Sustainable Urban Drainage Solutions in Pisa's High Flash Flood Risk Areas by Luisa Santini, Greta Frosini, Cinelli Fabrizio

“…To control water runoff sources, improve soil infiltration, retain, or detain water volume, and filter contaminants, we designed small-scale sustainable urban drainage interventions in 4 areas of the city of Pisa prone to high hydraulic and flash flood risk. …”
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Medicinal plants: bioactive compounds, biological activities, combating multidrug-resistant microorganisms, and human health benefits - a comprehensive review by Mohamed T. El-Saadony, Ahmed M. Saad, Dina Mostafa Mohammed, Sameh A. Korma, Mohammad Y. Alshahrani, Ahmed Ezzat Ahmed, Essam H. Ibrahim, Essam H. Ibrahim, Heba M. Salem, Heba M. Salem, Samar Sami Alkafaas, Abdullah M. Saif, Sara Samy Elkafas, Sara Samy Elkafas, Mohamed A. Fahmy, Taia A. Abd El-Mageed, Mariam M. Abady, Mariam M. Abady, Hanya Y. Assal, Marawan K. El-Tarabily, Betty T. Mathew, Synan F. AbuQamar, Khaled A. El-Tarabily, Salam A. Ibrahim

“…In recent years, medicinal plants have gained significant attention in modern medicine due to their accessibility, affordability, widespread acceptance, and safety, making herbal remedies highly valued globally. Consequently, ensuring medicinal plants’ quality, efficacy, and safety has become a critical concern for developed and developing nations. …”
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Assessment of Total Mercury in Public Drinking Water: A Case Study of Sana’a City, Yemen by Abdulqawi A. Numan, Anass A. Alnedhary, Mahfoudh M. AL-Hammadi, Ranya A- Alalie

“…Notably, the investigated wells exhibited some of the lowest levels of Hg contamination compared to reported values in literature from other regions globally. …”
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Experimental studies on mix design and properties of ceramic-glass geopolymer mortars using response surface methodology by Meysam Pourabbas Bilondi, Vahideh Ghaffarian, Mahdi Amiri Daluee, Reyhaneh Pakizehrooh, Saeed Hosseini Tazik, Alireza Behzadian, Mojtaba Zaresefat

“…Optimal oven curing conditions resulted in 28-day compressive strength, flexural strength, and UPV values of 25.7 MPa, 5.62 MPa, and 5765 m/s, respectively. .…”
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Incest Taboos in Sacred Texts: Theological and Historical Analysis of Prohibitions and Sanctions in Abrahamic Religions by Rahimah, Taufik Wal Hidayat, Lila Pelita Hati

“…The research aims to provide insights into how religion influences values and social order, especially concerning taboo subjects like incest. …”
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Research of SiC Neutron Detectors Based on Boron Carbide Conversion Materials by SUN Yiwen1, TIAN Lichao1, ZHANG Xiang2, YANG Xiaohu1, XU Weili2, HU Jiali2

“…Combined with the dismantling of the conversion layer, the SiC detector was used to detect γ rays and thermal neutrons using 60Co, 137Cs, 22Na radioactive sources and neutron sources. By comparing the energy deposition of SiC for thermal neutron detection at different layer thicknesses, the accuracy of the simulation results was verified and experimental basis for subsequent applications was provided. …”
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Quinoa malt and blueberry functional beverage: effect of malting and consumer sensory evaluation by Eliana Gabriela Contreras, Tatiana Rojas-Ayerve, Elizabeth Fuentes-Campos, Erika Lizet Chaiña Mamani, Alessandra Arosena-Chao, Ana María Muñoz Jauregui

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Comparison of soluble ions in dust fall among various latitudes in western Iran by Nahid Mahmoodimahpash, Bubak Souri

“…Hence, it can be concluded that the dust fall on the three studied cities originated from the same sources.…”
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Leveraging artificial intelligence for photo identification to aid CITES enforcement in combating illegal trade of the endangered humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) by C. Y. Hau, W. K. Ngan, Y. Sadovy de Mitcheson, Y. Sadovy de Mitcheson, Y. Sadovy de Mitcheson

“…IntroductionHumphead, or Napoleon, wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus) is a large reef fish highly valued in the live reef food fish trade. Overexploitation, driven primarily by demand from Chinese communities, led to its ‘Endangered’ status and CITES Appendix II listing in 2004. …”
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Product Development of High-Dose Ambroxol HCl Capsules for an n-of-1 Clinical Trial Involving Dutch Patients with Gaucher Disease Type 3 by Hoang Lan Le, Natalja Bouwhuis, Carla E. M. Hollak, Abraham J. Wilhelm, Anne-Loes E. Gerards, Yuma A. Bijleveld, Eleonora L. Swart

“…<b>Methods</b>: AMB API was sourced and tested according to the requirements of the European Pharmacopoeia. …”
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Cost-effectiveness of high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine versus standard-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine for older people in a country with high influenza vaccination rat... by Eliel Nham, Hye Seong, Hakjun Hyun, Jin Gu Yoon, Ji Yun Noh, Hee Jin Cheong, Woo Joo Kim, Eugene Kim, Leejung Choi, Jung-Min Lee, Joon Young Song

“…A discount rate of 4.5% was applied to life-year-gained (LYG) values and utilities. We performed deterministic and probabilistic sensitivity analyses to account for both epidemiological and economic sources of uncertainty. …”
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