Cytotoxic effects of five Iranian medicinal plants on pancreatic cancer cell lines and investigation of induced changes in the expression of several key genes by Sahar Akrami, Shirin Omidvar Kordshouli, Ahmad Tahmasebi, Ali Moghadam, Farzaneh Aram, Ali Golestan, Amin Ramezani, Ali Niazi

“…However, natural products derived from medicinal plants have gained attention as potential sources of bioactive compounds that selectively remove cancerous lesions and are nontoxic and safe. …”
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Assessing the Robustness of Multispectral Satellite Imagery with LiDAR Topographic Attributes and Ancillary Data to Predict Vertical Structure in a Wet Eucalypt Forest by Bechu K. V. Yadav, Arko Lucieer, Gregory J. Jordan, Susan C. Baker

“…The schemes of the 30 m Landsat-8 (OLI) dataset provided better model accuracy than the WorldView-3 dataset across all three pixel sizes (R² values from 0.15 to 0.65) and all three vegetation layers. …”
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Prevalence of lumbopelvic pain during pregnancy: A systematic review and meta‐analysis of cross‐sectional studies by Hong Shanshan, Chen Liying, Zhuang Huihong, Wang Yanting, Lin Tiantian, Jin Tong, Qin Jiawei

“…Chi‐square tests and I2‐values were used to assess the heterogeneity. Subgroup analysis (according to the participants’ continent, age, body mass index [BMI], gestational age and study risk of bias), sensitivity analysis and random‐effects meta‐regression were used to explore the the sources of heterogeneity. …”
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Feasibility of Organic Fertilization for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions Compared to Mineral Fertilization by Sirio Douglas da Silva dos Reis, Marco Antonio Previdelli Orrico Junior, Michely Tomazi, Ana Carolina Amorim Orrico, Stéfane de Sousa Cunha, Isabele Paola de Oliveira Amaral

“…The emission intensity values were 243.41 kg CO₂eq/t DM for urea, 103.44 kg CO₂eq/t DM for digestate, and 27.35 kg CO₂eq/t DM for compost (<i>p</i> < 0.01). …”
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Total SO₂ Content and Health Risks Associated with Serbian Orange Wines by Ivana Beara, Saša Popov, Tatjana Majkić, Ljiljana Milovanović, Ljilja Torović

“…Although encouraging, the findings of this study should be interpreted considering that SO₂ could be used in various food products and that only an aggregate exposure (accounting for all exposure sources) could fully reveal the associated health risks.…”
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Cytotoxicity of L-asparaginase from eucaryotic Cladosporium species against breast and colon cancer in vitro by Dina Johar, Hamido M. Hefny, Moselhy S. Mansy, Amal A. I. Mekawey, Mohammed S. Abdulrahman, Samy Zaky

“…Cytotoxicity assay of purified L-asparaginase showed significant antiproliferative effects against breast cancer cell lines MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231, with IC50 values of 36.26 and 45.7 µg/mL, respectively. Conclusion Certain eukaryotic Cladosporium strains are potential sources for the anticancer L-asparaginase production. …”
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The carbon footprint of pasture-based buffalo milk production in Colombia by Andrés F. Pérez, Felipe Vélez S., Juan F. Naranjo R.

“…Dry matter intake (DMI) was determined by dividing gross energy intake values by 18.45 MJ of metabolizable energy per kg dry matter, representing the feed’s energy density. …”
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Ricin and Abrin as Possible Agents of Bioterror by D. V. Pechenkin, A. S. Gorshkov, M. A. Sablina, A. V. Eremkin, S. S. Ipatov, G. V. Kuklina

“…The LD50 of ricin for humans, according to various sources, is 3 µg/kg for inhalation and intravenous intake, 22–25 µg/kg for enteral intake, and about 500 µg/kg for subcutaneous intake. …”
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Research on Reactor Radiation Shielding Optimization Method Based on Multi-objective Evolutionary Algorithm by LIU Chengwei1, 2, CHEN Zhenping1, 2, , YANG Chao1, 2, ZHANG Huajian1, 2, SUN Aikou1, 2, LEI Jichong1, 2, YU Tao1, 2

“…In the initial set of tests, the numerical results demonstrate that the proposed methods outperform traditional optimization methods, as evidenced by superior hyper volume indicators and excellent performance in terms of average objective values for weight and volume dimensions under varying mutation probabilities. …”

Research and Development of an IoT Smart Irrigation System for Farmland Based on LoRa and Edge Computing by Ying Zhang, Xingchen Wang, Liyong Jin, Jun Ni, Yan Zhu, Weixing Cao, Xiaoping Jiang

“…In response to the current key issues in the field of smart irrigation for farmland, such as the lack of data sources and insufficient integration, a low degree of automation in drive execution and control, and over-reliance on cloud platforms for analyzing and calculating decision making processes, we have developed nodes and gateways for smart irrigation. …”
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Screening of nutritional factors through a Plackett-Burman experimental design during the solubilization of Ca3(PO4)2 by Penicillium hispanicum by Wilberth Chan Cupul, Dulce Guadalupe Jiménez Barrera, Roberto Lezama Gutiérrez, Esaú Ruiz Sánchez, Octavio Pérez Zamora, Marco Tulio Buenrostro Nava, Gilberto Manzo-Sánchez

“…In conclusion, P. hispanicum is a good candidate for further field experiments to test Ca3(PO4)2 solubilization in poor soils that lack Cand N sources.…”
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Carbon footprint associated with a small-scale emissions reduction initiative for sustainable event management by V. de cadenet, P. Parinyakulset, W. Komkum, P. Boondaeng, P. Raksa

“…Emissions were calculated using standard emission factors and presented in carbon dioxide equivalent values per person, per square meter, and per event hour.FINDINGS: The total carbon footprint of the event was estimated at 1,524,844.09 kilograms of carbon dioxide equivalent. …”
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Temporal Dynamics and Long-Term Trends in Aerosol Optical Properties over Two Sites of Indo Gangetic Plains (IGP): Insights from AERONET Observations by Sahil Wadhwa, Abul Amir Khan, Amrit Kumar, Prakhar Jindal

“…The highest mean AOD₅₀₀ values, coupled with higher α_440–870 during post-monsoon and winter, indicate the dominance of fine-mode aerosols. …”
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An evaluation and optimization of nutrition, environmental footprint, and food waste in Italian primary school menus: a case study by Giorgia Vici, Debora Giustozzi, Dalia Camilletti, Silvia Zufolino, Laura Malandrino, Sofia Renzi, Stefania Pucciarelli, Silvia Vincenzetti, Luca Belli, Valeria Polzonetti

“…The revised menu emphasized seasonality, local sourcing, and organic products, leading to a reduction in the environmental impact. …”
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Intrusion detection system based on machine learning using least square support vector machine by Pratik Waghmode, Manideep Kanumuri, Hosam El-Ocla, Tanner Boyle

“…The model achieves high detection performance, with accuracy values of 99.3% for NSL-KDD, 99.5% for CIC-IDS-2017, and 93.3% for UNSW-NB15. …”
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Global burden of pneumoconiosis from 1990 to 2021: a comprehensive analysis of incidence, mortality, and socio-demographic inequalities in 204 countries and territories by Shenyu Zhang, Jun Xiong, Xinyi Ruan, Chongyan Ji, Hanxin Lu

“…No correlation was found between the SDI values and the pneumoconiosis burden. Additionally, absolute inequality among SDI countries decreased from 1990 to 2021, whereas relative inequality demonstrated an upward trend during the same period.…”
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Diagnostic performance of image technique based transurethral resection for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer: systematic review and diagnostic meta-analysis by Jian Huang, Hao Liu, Yue Zhao, Changhao Chen, Hao Huang, Richard Sylvester, Tianxin Lin

“…Pooled sensitivity (SSY), specificity (SPY), diagnostic OR (DOR) and area under the receiver operating characteristic curve (AUROC) values were calculated per group for NBI, HAL and 5-ALA at the lesion or patient level. …”
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Radiation exposure of personnel and public of radiation control areas of radiation hazardous facilities in the Russian Federation in 2021 by A. N. Barkovsky, R. R. Akhmatdinov, A. M. Biblin, A. G. Sivenkov, A. G. Tsovyanov, V. E. Zhuravleva, S. I. Kuvshinnikov, O. E. Tutelyan

“…The collective annual effective dose to the population of the Russian Federation due to the operation of radiation facilities in 2021 was less than 0.1% of the dose from all sources.…”
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Genome mining and metabolite profiling illuminate the taxonomy status and the cytotoxic activity of a mangrove-derived Microbacterium alkaliflavum sp. nov by Wen-Jin Hu, Li-Xian Deng, Yi-Ying Huang, Xiao-Chun Wang, Jin-Ling Qing, Hao-Jun Zhu, Xing Zhou, Xiao-Ying Zhou, Jie-Mei Chu, Xinli Pan

“…The crude extracts of strain B2969T showed weak cytotoxicity against NPC cell lines TW03 and 5-8F, with IC50 values of ranging from 3.5 µg/µL to 2.4 µg/µL respectively. …”
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An All-sky 3D Dust Map Based on Gaia and LAMOST by Tao Wang, Haibo Yuan, Bingqiu Chen, Maosheng Xiang, Ruoyi Zhang, Bowen Huang, Hongrui Gu, Shuaicong Wang, Jiawei Li

“…E ( B  −  V ) _LAMOST values of ∼4.6 million unique sources were obtained with the standard-pair analysis using LAMOST DR11 stellar parameters and synthesized B- / V -band photometry from Gaia XP spectra, showing a typical precision of ∼0.01 mag. …”
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